Best Academic Researcher Award
Ashutosh Muduli
Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gujarat, India
Ashutosh Muduli is a researcher affiliated with Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gujarat, India, whose documented research includes human resource management, HR technology, workforce agility, digital technology adoption, banking-sector transformation, management practices, and organizational research. His scholarly record comprises 33 documents, 1,016 citations, and an h-index of 18, according to the supplied researcher profile information. His recent publications address the interaction between employee readiness, management commitment, digital technologies, workforce agility, and institutional practices, providing a research profile that connects human resource management with technology-enabled organizational change. [1]
Abstract
This academic recognition profile presents the research record of Ashutosh Muduli, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gujarat, India, in the context of the Best Academic Researcher Award. His stated subject area is HR Technology, with research spanning technology adoption, workforce agility, human resource practices, management commitment, employee readiness, digital transformation, and organizational research. The supplied scholarly metrics indicate 33 documents, 1,016 citations, and an h-index of 18. Recent publications include studies of safety behavior using employee readiness and management commitment, management practices and academic culture in higher education institutions, digital technology adoption and customer relationships in Indian banking, and workforce agility in digitally transforming banking environments. [1][2][3]
Keywords
Ashutosh Muduli; HR Technology; Human Resource Management; workforce agility; digital transformation; digital technology adoption; employee readiness; management commitment; organizational research; higher education institutions; Indian banking industry; academic research; Best Academic Researcher Award; Global HRM Awards.
Introduction
Research at the intersection of human resource management and digital technology increasingly examines how organizations adapt their people, processes, and managerial practices to technology-enabled environments. Within this broader field, workforce agility, employee readiness, management commitment, and technology adoption are interconnected themes because digital transformation involves both technological systems and organizational responses. Muduli’s recent publication record reflects this interdisciplinary orientation, particularly through research examining digital technology adoption, workforce agility, employee behavior, and management practices. [1][3]
Research Profile
The publication record supplied for this article demonstrates a thematic connection between technology-enabled organizational change and human resource management. Topics include employee readiness and management commitment in relation to safety behavior, digital technology adoption, workforce agility, customer relationships, institutional perspectives on human resource practices, and research development within higher education institutions. [1][2][3]
Research Contributions
The documented publications indicate several areas of research contribution relevant to HR Technology and organizational studies:
- Employee readiness and safety behavior: The 2026 article in Thunderbird International Business Review examines safety behavior through a mediated moderation model involving employee readiness and management commitment. [1]
- Academic culture and institutional research: The 2025 systematic review considers how management practices and academic culture influence research and development in higher education institutions. [2]
- Digital technology and workforce agility: Research published in 2025 investigates digital technology adoption and customer relationships in the Indian banking industry, including the mediating role of workforce agility. [3]
Publications
The following selected publications are based on the bibliographic information supplied for this profile and are presented with their DOI identifiers for direct verification:
- Safety Behavior: A Mediated Moderation Model Using Employee Readiness and Management Commitment. Thunderbird International Business Review, 2026.[1]
- A systematic review of how management practices and academic culture impact research and development of higher education institutions (HEIs). 2025.[2]
- Adoption of digital technology and customer relationships in the Indian banking industry: Exploring the mediating effect of workforce agility. 2025.[3]
Research Impact
The thematic breadth of the selected publications provides additional context for assessing research relevance. Studies involving workforce agility and digital technology adoption address organizational responses to technological change, while research on employee readiness and management commitment considers behavioral and managerial dimensions of workplace safety. Research concerning higher education institutions extends the profile into academic management and institutional research development. [1][2][3]
Award Suitability
The selected publications also demonstrate research activity across multiple organizational contexts, including banking, higher education, and workplace safety. The combination of technology-oriented research and human resource perspectives is relevant to contemporary discussions of digitally enabled organizations and workforce management. [1][2][3]
Conclusion
The Best Academic Researcher Award profile therefore summarizes a research trajectory connecting human resource management with technology-enabled organizational change and contemporary management research. The underlying publication and researcher information should be verified against current authoritative databases and publisher records when used for formal academic or award documentation.
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References
- Muduli, Ashutosh; Sinha, Sujata. (2026). Safety Behavior: A Mediated Moderation Model Using Employee Readiness and Management Commitment. Thunderbird International Business Review.
https://doi.org/10.1002/tie.70105
- Chowdhury, Adreeja; Hans, Arvind; Muduli, Ashutosh. (2025). A systematic review of how management practices and academic culture impact research and development of higher education institutions (HEIs).
https://doi.org/10.1108/IIMTJM-05-2025-0027
- Choudhury, Anuva; Muduli, Ashutosh. (2025). Adoption of digital technology and customer relationships in the Indian banking industry: Exploring the mediating effect of workforce agility.
https://doi.org/10.1504/IJIE.2025.10075202
- Muduli, A.; Verma, S.; Choudhary, A.; Singh, U. (2024). Correction to: High-performance human resource practices in Indian banks: an examination from the institutional perspective. Journal of Financial Services Marketing.
https://doi.org/10.1057/s41264-022-00198-1
- Muduli, A.; Choudhury, A. (2024). Digital technology adoption, workforce agility and digital technology outcomes in the context of the banking industry of India. Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management.
https://doi.org/10.1108/JSTPM-01-2024-0018