Rajashi Ghosh, Ph.D.

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Program(s) Association(s):

• MS, Human Resource Development
• Doctoral HRD Concentration proposed for the Ed.D program in Educational Leadership and Management

Education:

• Ph.D in Educational Leadership & Organizational Development with specialization in Human Resource Development
• MBA in Human Resource Development

Areas of Expertise:

• Human Resource Development

Professional Experience:

• Drexel University, School of Education Assistant Professor, Human Resource Development (2009-present)
• University of Kentucky, College of Education and Human Development Graduate Research Assistant (2006-09).
• Hindustan Polyamides & Fibers Ltd (Bombay Oil Industries), Mumbai, India Assistant Manager, Human Resources

Research interests:

• Mentoring and Leader Development
• Workplace Incivility
• Workplace Learning and Development

Selected Works:

Articles:

• Ghosh, R., Shuck, B., & Petrosko, J. (in press). Emotional Intelligence and Organizational Learning in Work Teams. Paper accepted in Journal of Management Development journal.
• Ghosh, R., Reio, T. Jr., & Haynes, R. K. (2012). Mentoring and Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Estimating the Mediating effects of Organization Based Self-Esteem and Affective Commitment. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 23(1), 41-63.
• Chaudhuri, S., & Ghosh, R. (2012). Reverse Mentoring: A social exchange tool to keep the Boomers engaged and Millennials committed. Human Resource Development Review, 11(1), 55-76. (Equal authorship)
• Haynes, R. K., & Ghosh, R. (2012). Towards Mentoring the Indian Organizational Woman : Propositions, Considerations, and First Steps. Journal of World Business on India, 47(2), 186-193.(Equal authorship)
• Ghosh, R., Dierkes, S., & Falletta, S. (2011). Incivility spiral in mentoring relationships: Re-conceptualizing negative mentoring experiences as workplace deviant behavior. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 13(1), 22-39.
• Ghosh, R., Jacobs, J., & Reio, T. Jr.(2011). The toxic continuum from incivility to violence: What can HRD do? Issue Overview in Special Issue on HRD’s Role in addressing Workplace Incivility & Violence in Advances in Developing Human Resources, 13(1), 3-9.(Equal authorship)
• Ghosh, R., & Githens, R. (2011). Online contract training: Applying organization theory to workforce development in community colleges. Human Resource Development Review,10 (2), 180-197.(Equal authorship)
• Ghosh, R., Haynes, R. K., & Kram, K. E. (2010). Developmental Networks as Holding Environments for growing Leaders: An Adult Development Perspective. In J. Billsberry (Ed.), Best Paper Proceedings of the 2010 Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM).
• Ghosh, R., & Chaudhuri, S. (2010). Inter-Generational differences in Individualist-Collectivist Orientations: Implications for Outlook toward HRD/HRM Practices in India and United States. New Horizons for Adult Education and Human Development, 23(4), 5-21. (Invited Article)
• Reio, T. Jr., & Ghosh, R. (2009). Antecedents and outcomes of workplace incivility: Implications for Human Resource Development Research and Practice. Human Resource Development Quarterly,20(3), 237-264.
• Ghosh, R. & Githens, R. (2009).Application of Social Network Theory: Doctoral students’ experience in conferences. New Horizons for Adult Education and Human Development, 23(1), 25-28.(Invited Article)
• Haynes, R. K., & Ghosh, R. (2008). Mentoring and succession management: An evaluative approach to the strategic collaboration model. Review of Business, 28(2), 3-12.

Book Chapters:

• Ghosh, R., Rude-Parkins, C., & Kerrick, S. (2012). Collaborative problem solving in virtual environments: Effect of social interaction, social presence, and sociability on critical thinking. In Jason Huett (Ed.), The Next Generation of Distance Education: Unconstrained Learning. Springer Publishing.
• Haynes, R. K., & Ghosh, R. (2011). Dialogue Circle: An Exercise in Embracing Racial/Ethnic Diversity and Supporting Inclusion. In S. Dhiman, & J. Biberman (Eds.), Managing in the 21st Century Transforming toward Mutual Growth. Palgrave MacMillan.
• Ghosh, R. (2010). Lateral movements between HR and other departments as a career development practice: Implications for strategic HR. A Case Study on Career Development. In S. Schmidt, & K. King (Eds.) Case Studies and Activities in Adult Education and Human Resource Development. Information Age Publishing.
• Haynes, R. K., & Ghosh, R. (2010). Getting started with a six sigma initiative. A Case Study on Organization Development. In S. Schmidt, & K. King (Eds.) Case Studies and Activities in Adult Education and Human Resource Development.Information Age Publishing.
• Githens, R., & Ghosh, R. (2010). Getting started with a proactive diversity initiative. A Case Study on Diversity. In S. Schmidt, & K. King (Eds.) Case Studies and Activities in Adult Education and Human Resource Development. Information Age Publishing.

Awards and Honors

• Recipient of 2012 Outstanding Reviewer of the Year Award of Human Resource Development Review journal.
• Recipient of 2011 Cutting Edge Research Award at Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD).
• Recipient of 2010 Best Paper Award in the Management Education and Development Division of Academy of Management (AOM).
• Recipient of 2010 Dissertation of the Year Award at Workplace Learning SIG of American Educational Research Association (AERA).
• Recipient of 2009 Dean’s Citation Award from University of Louisville.
• 2006-2007 Recipient of the prestigious Schulman Memorial Scholarship for academic excellence, University of Louisville.
• Certified in Subject-Object Interview (SOI) for Adult Development.