J Ramachandran

A qualified Chartered and Cost Accountant, and a Fellow of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Professor Ramachandran has been a Visiting Professor at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, USA, and the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, USA. Publications:

Navigating Identity Duality in Multinational Subsidiaries: A Paradox Lens on Identity Claims at Hindustan Unilever 1959-2015 [with Anirvan Pant], Journal of International Business Studies [http://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41267-017-0076-x] Beyond institutional voids: Business groups, incomplete markets, and organizational form [with KS Manikandan], Strategic Management Journal. Volume 36 (4): 598–617, 2015 Why do Conglomerative Thrive (Outside U.S) [with KS Manikandan and Anirvan Pant], Harvard Business Review, Volume 91(12): 111–119, 2013 Legitimacy beyond Borders: Indian Software Services Firms in the United States, 1984 – 2004 [with Anirvan Pant], Global Strategy Journal, Volume 2, 224–243, 2012. Building the BOP Producer Ecosystem: The Evolving Engagement of Fabindia with Indian Handloom Artisans [with Anirvan Pant & Saroj Pani], Journal of Product Innovation Management, Volume 29, No. 1, 33–51, 2012. Growth and persistence of business groups in emerging markets: Towards solving the puzzle [with KS Manikandan], Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings. 2012 How do subsidiaries confront institutional duality? Identity claims at Hindustan Lever 1961-2009 [with Anirvan Pant], Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings. 2011
The liabilities of origin: An emerging economy perspective on the costs of doing business abroad [with Anirvan Pant], In Devinney, TM, Pedersen, T & L Tihanyi Advances in International Management: The Past, Present and Future of International Business and Management, Volume 23, New York, NY: Emerald, 2010. Research in emerging economies: Reading small type in dim light in a speeding train? [with Anirvan Pant and Srinivas Gunta] Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings. 2008. Network of Relationships in the Indian Software Industry: A Novel Business Ecosystem? [with Sourav Mukherji], in A.Corrallo, G.Passiante, A. Prencipe (eds) The Digital Business Ecosystem. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 103-116, 2007. Outsourcing: Practice in Search of a Theory[with Sourav Mukherji], IIMB Management Review, Vol 19, 103-110, 2007 Cases:

Leading the Tata Group (A): The Ratan Tata Years [with KS Manikandan and K. Rajyalakshmi], IIM Bangalore, 2016. (https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/IMB597-PDF-ENG).

Leading the Tata Group (B): The Cyrus Mistry Years [with KS Manikandan], IIM Bangalore, 2016. (https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/IMB599-PDF-ENG).

Ranbaxy Limited: Changing Aspirations [with Snigdha Manukonda and Kiran Awate], IIM Bangalore, 2016. (https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/IMB601-PDF-ENG).

i flex solutions (A): Winning Unconventionally [with Pranav Garg], IIM Bangalore, 2016. (https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/IMB603-PDF-ENG)

i flex solutions (B): The Oracle Years [with Pranav Garg], IIM Bangalore, 2016. (https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/IMB603-PDF-ENG)

Indian Software Services Industry: The Changing Landscape [with Ramya Krishnamurthy and Pranav Garg], IIM Bangalore, 2016. (https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/IMB581-PDF-ENG)

DDB Mudra Group (A): Transformative Growth [with Seema Gupta], IIM Bangalore, 2016. (https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/IMB569-PDF-ENG)

DDB Mudra Group (B): Profitable Growth [with Seema Gupta, IIM Bangalore, 2016. (https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/IMB571-PDF-ENG)

The Park Hotels: Communicating Experience [with Seema Gupta], Asian Case Research Journal, Vol. 17, Issue 2, 199-224, 2013.

ITC Limited: India First. [with K.S. Manikandan], IIM Bangalore,2012. (https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/IMB375-PDF-ENG)

The Park Hotels: Designing Experience [with Seema Gupta], IIM Bangalore, 2010. (https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/IMB373-PDF-ENG)

British Fashion Council: Shaping an Industry [with Shubha Patvardhan], IIM Bangalore, 2009.

Hidesign: Designing an International Brand [with Shubha Patvardhan], IIM Bangalore, 2008.

Fabindia: Crafting Success [with Shubha Patvardhan], IIM Bangalore, 2008.

Cognizant Technology Solutions: Seamless Integration [with Pranav Garg], IIM Bangalore, 2007.

Bajaj Auto Limited: Distinctly Ahead [with Anirvan Pant], IIM Bangalore, 2007.

Bharat Forge Limited: Forging Leadership [with Sourav Mukherji], IIM Bangalore, 2005.

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories: A Road Less Travelled [with Mukesh Sud], IIM Bangalore, 2005.

Conference Papers:

"Allocating capital amidst perceived uncertainty: Relative (not absolute) ownership matters" [with Snigdha Manukonda], Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California, USA, August 5-9, 2016. “Inside the Business Group Black Box: Exploring the Structure-Scope Linkage” [with Shaleen Gopal], Academy of Management Annual Meeting, , Vancouver, BC, Canada, August 7-11, 2015. “Overcoming Locational Disadvantage: Identity Work and Category Manoeuvring by Emerging Economy Multinationals” [with Anirvan Pant], Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Bangalore, June 27-30, 2015.
“Beyond Institutional Determinism: Strategic Choice, and Performance of Business Group Affiliated Firms” [with Shaleen Gopal], CGIO Business Groups Academic Conference, National University of Singapore, Singapore, August 28-29, 2014. “Location and the Categorical Imperative: Identity Rebellion in the Indian I.T.Services Industry” [with Anirvan Pant], Academy of Management Annual Meeting,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, August 1-5, 2014. “Strategy-on-the-Go: Revisiting Strategic Choice and Strategic Leadership” [ with Anirvan Pant and KS Manikandan] Strategic Management Society, Special Conference, Mohali, India, December 17-18, 2013. “Informal Institutions vs. Competition: What Shapes Firm Behavior during Institutional Transitions?” [with Shaleen Gopal] Strategic Management Society, Special Conference, Mohali, India, December 17-18, 2013. “Interpreting Punctuations: Impact on Adaptive Response of Firms” [with Shaleen Gopal], Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), Florida, USA, August 9-13, 2013. “The Many Worlds of Emerging Economies: Researcher Frames in International Management Research” [with Anirvan Pant], Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), Florida, USA, August 9-13, 2013. “Regulatory Punctuation, State Uncertainty and Firm Strategic Behavior: Evidence from India” [with Shaleen Gopal]. Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, October 7-9, 2012. “Leading the G-Form Organization: The Role of Group Headquarters in Indian Business Groups” [with Manikandan, K.S & Anirvan Pant] Academy of Management Annual Meeting, San Antonio, USA, August 12-16, 2011. “Beyond Institutional Voids: The 'Organizational Advantage' of Business Groups” [with Manikandan, K.S], Academy of Management Annual Meeting, San Antonio, USA, August 12-16, 2011. “Opening the Black Box: Growth of Business Groups”[with Manikandan, K.S], Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, 2010. “Ownership Structure, Context, and Firm Diversification: An Analysis of Emerging Economy Firms” [with Shaleen Gopal & Rejie George, P]. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, 2010. “For Whose Sake - The Nation, The Corporation, Or the Self? Agency Theory and the Country Manager” [with Anirvan Pant & Mukta Kulkarni]. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA, 2009. “Geography is not history – The influence of location on the westward journey of Indian multinational enterprises” [with Anirvan Pant]. Strategic Management Society, India Special Conference (Hyderabad), 2008. “Emerging Economy International New Ventures: the Quest for Legitimacy” [with Anirvan Pant], Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California, USA, 2008. The Role of Trust in Governing Customer-Supplier Relationships in Indian Software Offshore Development Centres [with Amarendra Kumar & Sourav Mukherji], 4th Workshop on Trust Within and Between Organizations, European Institute of Advanced Studies in Management, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2007.