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Arpana Rai
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Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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  • FPM: Indian Institute of Management Mumbai (NITIE, Mumbai)
  • Post-Graduation - Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Haryana
  • Graduation - Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Uttarakhand

Research Interests
  • Leadership: Supportive (empowering and transformational) and destructive (workplace bullying), meaningful work, unethical behaviors, competitive climate, employee well-being, implications of pay for performance, knowledge sharing and hiding, etc.
Publication
  • Rai, A., Kim, M., & Pereira, V. (2023). How Supportive and Challenging Behaviors of Leaders Promote Employees' Thriving at Work: An Examination of Underlying Mechanisms. Journal of Business Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.114439
  • Rai, A., Kim, M., & Singh, S. K. (2023). Meaningful Work from Ethics Perspective: Examination of Ethical Antecedents and Outcomes of Meaningful Work. Journal of Business Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.114287
  • Rai, A., Kim, M., & Beehr, T. A. (2022). Does competitive climate at work lead to problems at home? Examination of mediating pathways. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources. https://doi.org/ doi:10.1111/1744-7941.12362
  • Kim, M., Beehr, T. A., & Rai, A. (2022). Interactional Justice and Cognitive Rumination Explain Effects of Empowering Leadership on Home Life. International Journal of Human Resource Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2022.2137424
  • Rai, A., & Kim, M. (2021). Empowering leadership and followers' good and bad behaviors: A dual mediation model. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 32(4), 537-558. [Recognized as Wiley’s Top Cited Article 2021-2022 of HRDQ] https://doi.org/10.1002/hrdq.21431
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U. A (2020). Examining the impact of justice perceptions on workplace bullying: a moderated mediational model of PCV and PDO. Personnel Review, 50 (2), 420-438. 10.1108/PR-09-2019-0467
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U. A. (2019). Linking workplace bullying and EVLN outcomes: Role of psychological contract violation and workplace friendship. International Journal of Manpower, 40 (2),211-227.
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U. A. (2018). Workplace Bullying and Employee Silence: A Moderated Mediation Model of Psychological Contract Violation and Workplace Friendship. Personnel Review, 47 (1), 226-256. 10.1108/PR-03-2017-0071
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U. A. (2018). Examining Workplace Bullying-Outcomes Relationships among Indian Managers: Psychological Contract Violation as Mediator and Workplace Friendship as Moderators. Employee Relations. 40 (6), 1015-1035. 10.1108/ER-02-2017-0031
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U. A. (2019). Linking Interactional Injustice to EVLN Outcomes: Effects of Psychological contract violation and Conscientiousness (A moderated mediation model). International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 28 (2), 488-506. 10.1108/IJOA-03-2019-1693
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U. A (2018). Impact of Workplace Bullying on Employee Outcomes: A Study of Indian Managerial Employees. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management. 67(7), 1147-1170.
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U. A. (2020). Examining fit perceptions and workplace bullying relationship: The moderating role of power distance orientation. IIMB Management Review, 32(4), 365-375.
  • Agarwal, U. A., & Rai, A. (2020). Exploring Bullying Among Indian Managers: A Grounded Theory Approach. Journal of Asia Business Studies, 13 (4), 588-611.
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U. A. (2019). Examining the Relationship between Personality Traits and Exposure to Workplace Bullying. Global Business Review, 20(4) 1069–1087.
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U. A. (2018). A Review of Literature on Mediators and Moderators of Workplace Bullying: Agenda for Future Research. Management Research Review. Vol. 41 (7), 822-859.
  • Rai A., & Agarwal, U. A. (2017). Exploring Nature of Workplace Bullying and Psychometric Properties of Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R) in Indian Organizations. Journal of Indian Business Research, 9 (3), 229-247.
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U.A. (2017). Exploring the Process of Workplace Bullying in Indian Organizations: A Grounded Theory Approach. South Asian Journal of Business Studies, 6 (3), 247-273.
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U. A. (2017). Linking Workplace Bullying and Work Engagement: The Mediating Role of Psychological Contract Violation. South Asian Journal of Human Resources Management, 4(1), 42-71.
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U. A. (2017). Workplace bullying among Indian managers: prevalence, sources and bystanders' reactions. International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, 15(1), 58-81.
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U. A. (2016). Workplace Bullying: A Review and Future Research Directions. South Asian Journal of Management, 23(3), 27-56.
Book Chapter
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U. A. (2019). Linking Workplace bullying and Work Outcomes: Mediating role of Psychological Contract Violation and Moderating role of Psychosocial Safety Climate. In P. D'Cruz, E.Noronha, A. Mendonca & N. Mishra (Eds.), Indian Perspectives on Workplace Bullying- A Decade of Insights (pp. 79-110), Springer, Singapore.
Presentations
Academy of Management Conference Proceedings:
  • Rai, A., & Kim, M. (2023). Competitive Climate to Workplace Cheating Behaviors: A Moderated Dual-path Model. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2023, No. 1, p. 16304). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
  • Rai, A., & Datta, S. (2022). Men, Masculinity and Unpaid Work: Experiences of Indian Millennials. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2022, No. 1, p. 10956). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
  • Rai, A., Kim, M., & Hazarika, D. (2020). Transformational Leadership and Followers’ Thriving at Work: An Examination of Underlying Mechanisms. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2020, No. 1, p. 16700). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
  • Kim, M., Terry, B., & Rai, A. (2020). Interactional Justice and Cognitive Rumination Explain Effects of Empowering Leadership on Home Life. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2020, No. 1). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
  • Rai, A., & Doshi, V. (2019). Effects of Empowering Leadership on Voice: Do Cultural Dispositions and Gender Make a Difference. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2019, No. 1, p. 15067). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
  • Rai, A., & Kim, M. (2019). Empowering Leadership and Follower Good and Bad Behaviour: A Dual Mediation Model. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2019, No. 1). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
  • Rai, A. (2018). Interactional Injustice & IWB: A moderated mediation model of PCV and PDO. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2018, No. 1, p. 14280). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U. A. (2017). Workplace Bullying and EVLN Outcomes-Role of Violation and Workplace Friendship. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2017, No. 1). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
  • Rai, A. (2017). Linking Justice and Workplace Bullying: Violation as Mediator and PDO as Moderator. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2017, No. 1). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
SIOP & EURAM
  • Rai, A., Kim, M., & Terry, B. (2021) Does Competitive Climate Lead to Problems at Home? Presented at SIOP Annual conference, 14 April-7 May.
  • Rai, A., Kim, M., & Shukla, A. (2022). The Double-Edged Effects of Empowering Leadership on Employees' Work-Home Interface: Roles of Job Demands and Passion, EURAM.
INDAM, Pan IIM and NAOP
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U. A. (2017). Linking Interactional Injustice to EVLN Outcomes: Effects of Psychological contract violation and Conscientiousness (A moderated mediation model). Presented in 5th Biennial Indian Academy of Management (INDAM) Conference, 18-20 December, IIM Indore. (Awarded Highly Commendable Paper Award).
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U. A. (2017). Linking Workplace bullying and Work Outcomes: Mediating role of Psychological Contract Violation and Moderating role of Psychosocial Safety Climate. Presented in seminar Indian Perspectives on Workplace Bullying and Mobbing, 13 June, Indian Institute of Management, IIM Ahmedabad.
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U. A. (2016). Examining the Effects of Person-Job Fit and Person-Supervisor Fit on Workplace Bullying: The Moderating role of Power Distance Orientation. Presented at Fourth PAN IIM World Management Conference, 13-15 December, Indian Institute of Management, IIM Ahmedabad.
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U. A. (2016). Examining the Relationship between Personality Traits and Exposure to Workplace Bullying. Presented at National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), 29- 31 December, Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Madras.
Doctoral Consortiums
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U. A. (2017). Examining the Effects of Workplace Bullying on Employee Silence: The Mediating Role of Psychological Contract Violation and Moderating Role of Workplace Friendship. Presented in OB and HR track, IMR Doctoral Conference (IMRDC), 11-12 January, Indian Institute of Management, IIM Bangalore.
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U. A. (2017). Examining the Effects of Workplace Bullying on Work Outcomes: A Conservation of Resources Perspective, Presented in OB and HR track, SJMSOM, Doctoral Consortium, 24 -25 January, Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Mumbai.
  • Rai, A., & Agarwal, U. A. (2016). Linking Workplace Bullying to EVLN Typology -The Influence of Psychological Contract Violation and Workplace Friendship. Presented at Consortium of Students in Management Research (COSMAR), 11-12 November, Indian Institute of Science, ISC Bangalore.
Honors and Awards
  • Wiley’ recognition for the Top cited article in HRDQ, 2021-2022.
  • Paper titled “Linking Interactional Injustice to EVLN Outcomes: Effects of Psychological contract violation and Conscientiousness (A moderated mediation model)” awarded Highly Commendable Paper at 5th Biennial Indian Academy of Management (INDAM) Conference, December 18-20, 2017, IIM Indore.
  • Recipient of Young Thinker’s Award (2014-2015), Department of Science and Technology, Government of Haryana (From Master’s thesis work).
  • Finalist, Young Scientist Award (2014-2015), Indian Science Congress Association, Government of India (From Master’s thesis work).
  • Awarded Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Junior Research Fellowship (JRF, 2010-2012, AIR=23).
  • Awarded Vice-Chancellor Gold Medal (2006-2010), Smt. Saraswati Panda Award for securing highest marks in Foods and Nutrition courses (2006-2010) and Nagma Shanta Bai Award for best achiever in rural work (2006-2010), G.B.P.U.A.T, Pantnagar.