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IT, outsourcing, real estate, and China: An old economy business leader’s take on boom sectors in India (2015)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P., & Saran, P. (2015). IT, outsourcing, real estate, and China: An old economy business leader’s take on boom sectors in India. Strategic Direction, 31(7), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1108/SD-06-2015-0090

This article features an interview with Gaurav Dalmia, Chairman of Landmark Holdings. He is a third generation tycoon from the Dalmia group, an Indian business conglomerate. Today the family-owned business powerhouse has interests in cement, industri... Read More about IT, outsourcing, real estate, and China: An old economy business leader’s take on boom sectors in India.

The Indian business leader: An exploration of religious and cultural impact on organisational dynamics (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Prabhakar, G. P., & Hancock, C. (2014, June). The Indian business leader: An exploration of religious and cultural impact on organisational dynamics. Presented at Academic Council of the United Nations System (ACUNS) 2014 Annual Meeting – Global Governance: Engaging New Norms and Emerging Challenges, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey

In recent years a number of very public scandals involving the leadership of large international organisations and the ethical and moral stance adopted by business leaders have attracted media frenzy. Collins (2001) suggests that successful leaders a... Read More about The Indian business leader: An exploration of religious and cultural impact on organisational dynamics.

Indian business leaders’ perceptions of trade competition from China (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Prabhakar, G. P., & Hancock, C. (2013, June). Indian business leaders’ perceptions of trade competition from China. Presented at Academic Council of the United Nations System (ACUNS) 2013 Annual Meeting: Leadership in Global Governance, Lund University, Sweden

Emerging as forces that could potentially re-set the global economic compass, China and India represent an important bilateral force against a climate of recession. This paper considers the perceptions of this growing economic relationship from an un... Read More about Indian business leaders’ perceptions of trade competition from China.

Leadership, vision, strategy, and the art of publishing in India: An interview with the legendary Tejeshwar Singh of Sage Publications (India) (2013)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P., Saran, P., & Liddle, J. (2013). Leadership, vision, strategy, and the art of publishing in India: An interview with the legendary Tejeshwar Singh of Sage Publications (India). Journal of Management Inquiry, 22(1), 51-57

This work highlights the experiences of the founder of a well-known publishing company and the revelations he had in this journey with the specific context of India, challenges he faced, his vision, business model, and his philosophy of management. T... Read More about Leadership, vision, strategy, and the art of publishing in India: An interview with the legendary Tejeshwar Singh of Sage Publications (India).

Leadership, WTO, commerce, and new strategies for corporatization of government institutions: A top Indian bureaucrat's take (2012)
Book Chapter
Prabhakar, G. P., & Saran, P. (2012). Leadership, WTO, commerce, and new strategies for corporatization of government institutions: A top Indian bureaucrat's take. In J. Diamond, & J. Liddle (Eds.), Critical Perspectives on International Public Sector Management (161-172). UK: Emerald Books

To provide a select perspective from India in terms of its Civil Services, leadership, and its unique challenges

CEOs in India: How leadership and management philosophies drive innovation (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Prabhakar, G. P., & Liddle, J. (2012, July). CEOs in India: How leadership and management philosophies drive innovation. Paper presented at Global Innovation and Knowledge Academy (GIKA) conference, Valencia, Spain

This work highlights the corporate and non-corporate leadership practices in India, the effect of culture and religion on such practices and how these drive innovation. Many qualities of a good leader, as defined by Indian CEOs were derived from the... Read More about CEOs in India: How leadership and management philosophies drive innovation.

Business leadership in India: An example from print media (2012)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P. (2012). Business leadership in India: An example from print media. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 25(1),

Historically, India has been the seat of civilization either in the form of Indus Valley Civilization or for setting up of highly advanced educational systems offered by the ancient universities of Nalanda, Patliputra, Takshashila and others. Leaders... Read More about Business leadership in India: An example from print media.

Philosophy, SBUs, nationalization (2012)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P. (2012). Philosophy, SBUs, nationalization. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 25(5),

The confluence of leadership and culture in the melting pot of India (2012)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P. (2012). The confluence of leadership and culture in the melting pot of India. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 25(4),

Global warming, climate change, sustainable and renewable sources of energy, bio fuels, bio technology and similar terms have gained unparallel importance across the globe these days. There is an increasing need to engage in undertaking the basic res... Read More about The confluence of leadership and culture in the melting pot of India.

An interview with former CSIR Director General Raghunath Anant Mashelkar (2011)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P. (2011). An interview with former CSIR Director General Raghunath Anant Mashelkar. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 24(5),

For 11 years, Dr. Mashelkar served as the Director General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), which is a premier industrial R&D organization in India. He has been bestowed with Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awards by the governme... Read More about An interview with former CSIR Director General Raghunath Anant Mashelkar.

Leading Indian Railways: corporatization initiatives and challenges (2011)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P. (2011). Leading Indian Railways: corporatization initiatives and challenges. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 24(3),

Indian Railways operate around 15,000 trains everyday and carry 18 million passengers everyday which is equivalent to transporting people of 46 countries with minimum population from one place to another. It is a tremendous operation. Indian Railways... Read More about Leading Indian Railways: corporatization initiatives and challenges.

Project managers as senior executives, Volume 2: How the research was conducted: Methodology, detailed findings and analyses (2011)
Book
Debourse, J., Archibald, R. D., Francois, G., Pailot, P., Poroli, C., & Prabhakar, G. P. (2011). Project managers as senior executives, Volume 2: How the research was conducted: Methodology, detailed findings and analyses. USA: Project Management Institute

Can project managers actually become senior executives? If not, what can be done to allow them to climb the ladder? What are the odds? How can a project manager better design his or her career development to take advantage of these opportunities? The... Read More about Project managers as senior executives, Volume 2: How the research was conducted: Methodology, detailed findings and analyses.

Project managers as senior executives, Volume I: Research results, advancement model and action proposals (2011)
Book
Debourse, J., Archibald, R. D., Francois, G., Pailot, P., Poroli, C., & Prabhakar, G. P. (2011). Project managers as senior executives, Volume I: Research results, advancement model and action proposals. USA: Project Management Institute

Can project managers actually become senior executives? If not, what can be done to allow them to climb the ladder? What are the odds? How can a project manager better design his or her career development to take advantage of these opportunities? The... Read More about Project managers as senior executives, Volume I: Research results, advancement model and action proposals.

Economic sustainability challenges facing the poor women of India: Leadership example from a not-for-profit public sector (2011)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P. (2011). Economic sustainability challenges facing the poor women of India: Leadership example from a not-for-profit public sector. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 24(6),

Modern day India is largely portrayed as an economic powerhouse but a vast majority of the billion-plus population is still deprived of the gains of economic prosperity. In view of this National Credit Fund for Women (Rashtriya Mahila Kosh) was set u... Read More about Economic sustainability challenges facing the poor women of India: Leadership example from a not-for-profit public sector.

When in India do as the...: An insight into an Italian automotive company's experiences in India (2010)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P. (2010). When in India do as the...: An insight into an Italian automotive company's experiences in India. Management Decision, 48(6), 1010-1022. https://doi.org/10.1108/00251741011053514

Purpose: The emergence of India as an economic power over recent years has created a need to understand the way in which business is carried out in that part of the world. It is also important to realize how businesses are founded and structured in I... Read More about When in India do as the...: An insight into an Italian automotive company's experiences in India.