Shanthi Gopalakrishnan
Professor, Martin Tuchman School of Management
- shanthi.gopalakrishnan@njit.edu
- 973-596-3283
- 3020 Central Avenue Building (CAB)
About Me
I am a Marketing and Management professional with a Ph.D. in Organizational Management from Rutgers University. I have published over 75 papers in the areas of Strategic Alliances, Innovation Management, Outsourcing, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership. Currently, I serve as the Editor-in-Chief of the South Asian Journal of Business Studies (an Emerald Publication) and am the Past President and a Fellow of the Eastern Academy of Management. I am the Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Initiatives.
Education
Ph.D.; Rutgers University-Newark; Management; 1995
M.B.A.; Rutgers University-Newark; 1991
M.B.A.; Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies; Marketing; 1983
B.A.; Womens Christian College; History And Economics; 1981
Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday 3:00pm to 4:15 pm.
2026 Fall Courses
MGMT 492 - BUSINESS POLICY - HONORS
MGMT 492 - BUSINESS POLICY
BDS 791 - DOCTORAL SEMINAR
BDS 725 - INDEPENDENT RESEARCH I
Teaching Interests
Undergraduate and Graduate courses in Strategic Management of Technology, Business Policy, and International Management
Past Courses
BDS 791: DOCTORAL SEMINAR
MGMT 190: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
MGMT 492: BUSINESS POLICY
MGMT 492: BUSINESS POLICY - HONORS
MGMT 610: FOUND MANAGEMENT ORGANTN
MGMT 620: MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY
MGMT 670: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
MGMT 692: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Research Interests
Management of Technology and Innovation, Strategic Alliances, Innovation and Governance, Knowledge Management, Outsourcing, Client-Vendor relationships, Survival of Entrepreneurial Firms
In Progress
The impact of Competition and Stage of Drug Development on the Rate of Co-optetition
We examine the role of competition and the stage of drug development on the co-optetion between firms in the Biotechnology and Pharma industries.
We examine the role of competition and the stage of drug development on the co-optetion between firms in the Biotechnology and Pharma industries.
Conference Paper
"Principal Investigators as Innovation Catalysts: Unpacking the Impact of Experience market Forces, and Poicy Eablers on Firm Innovation. "
R&D Management Conference, June, 2025.
R&D Management Conference, June, 2025.
"Becoming a Superstar: How Founders use Intellectual Property and CVC influence to transform start-ups into Unicorns."
EURAM Conference Dublin, Ireland, May, 2023.
EURAM Conference Dublin, Ireland, May, 2023.
Journal Article
Sarah Kovoor-Misra, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Sreevas Sahasranamam, Ana Perez Luno, Barbara Larraneta, . "Grappling with Grand Crises: An Eco-system approach to handling Covid-19.." Journal of Management Inquiry, vol. 34,, no. 3, pp. 235-57.
Saleh Mohammed Farazi, Paul Chiambaretto, Anne-Sophie Fernandez, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan. 2024. "Unbundling the Impact of current and future competition on Cooperation in Coopetition Projects for Innovation." Research Policy, vol. 53, no. 6.
Vesna Vlaisavljevic, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Haisu Zhang, Carmen Cabello-Medina, Melodi D. Guilbault. 2022. "Dancing with wolves: how R&D human capital can benefit from coopetition." R&D Management, vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 449-464.
Xi Zhang , Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Raja Roy, Cesar Bandera. 2021. "The impact of entrepreneurs' full-time versus hybrid employment and social connections on new venture survival: a USA–India comparison." South Asian Journal of Business Studies.
Shankar, Shanthi . 2021. "A reflective entrepreneurs: Ashok Vasudevan and the journey of tasty bite.." Journal of Management Inquiry, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 219-226.
Shanthi , Kovoor-Misra. 2021. "Understanding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic through the lens of Organizational innovation." Business Research Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 366-384.
Murad Mithani, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Michael D Santoro, . 2021. "Does Exposure to a traumatic event make organizations more resilient?." Long Range Planning, vol. 54, no. 3.
Sarah Kovoor Misra, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Haisu Zhang. 2021. "Staying Grounded! Organizational Identification and Perceived Control During a Crisis." Journal of Organizational Change Management, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 366-384.
Shanthi , Sarah . "Understanding the impact of Covid-19 pandemic through the lens of innovation." Business Research Quarterly.
Camille Hutt, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan. 2020. "Leadership humility and managing a multi-cultural workforce.." Emerald Publishing, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 251-260.
Antonio Carmona-Lavado, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Haisu Zhang. 2020. "Product radicalness and firm performance in B2B marketing: A moderated mediation model." Industrial Marketing Management, vol. 85, pp. 58-68.
Sarah Kovoor-Misra, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan. "All hands on deck: Organizational identification as an asset during crisis.." Journal of Organizational Change Management.
Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Haisu Zhang. 2019. "Client Dependence: A Boon or Bane for Vendor Innovation? A Competitive Mediation Framework in IT Outsourcing." Journal of Business Research, vol. 103, pp. 407-416.
Mohammed Saleh Farazi, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Ana Perez-Luno. 2019. "Depth and Breadth of Knowledge and governance of technology alliances.." Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, vol. 54, no. Oct-Dec, pp. 28-40.
Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Haisu Zhang. 2019. "The link between vendor certification and growth in IT outsourcing: a tale of two stories." International Journal of Production Research, vol. 57, no. 13, pp. 4228-4243.
Masud Chand, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Vishal K. Gupta, Rajnandini Pillai, Joanne Lee Scillitoe. 2018. "Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity in South Asia." Academy of Management Proceedings, vol. 2018, no. 1, pp. 17897.
Ana Perez, Ana Bojica, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan. 2018. "When More is Less: The Role of Cross Functional integration, knowledge complexity and Product Innovation in Firm Performance." International Journal of Operations and Production Research.
Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Haisu Zhang. 2017. "Client dependence and vendor innovation: The moderating role of organizational culture." Industrial Marketing Management, vol. 66, pp. 80-89.
Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Krupali Zaveri. 2017. "A note from the editor." South Asian Journal of Business Studies, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 194-194.
Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Melodi D. Guilbault, Abhoy Ojha. 2017. "A View from the Vendor’s Side: Factors that Determine Satisfaction." South Asian Journal of Business Studies .
Murad A. Mithani, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Michael D. Santoro. 2017. "Environmental Jolts and Organizational Resilience." Academy of Management Proceedings, vol. 2017, no. 1, pp. 11901.
Shanthi Gopalakrishnan. 2017. "Editorial." South Asian Journal of Business Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 2-7.
Sarah Kovoor-Misra, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan. 2016. "Culpable leaders, trust, emotional exhaustion, and identification during a crisis." Leadership & Organization Development Journal, vol. 37, no. 8, pp. 1100-1116.
Michael D. Santoro, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan. 2015. "Alliances with universities - how firms absorb and apply knowledge." International Journal of Knowledge Management Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 175.
J.L. Scillitoe, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, M.D. Santoro. 2015. "The Impact of External Contexts on Alliance Governance in Biotech-Pharmaceutical Firm Alliances." Organisation Management Journal, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 110-122.
Joanne L. Scillitoe, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Michael D. Santoro. 2015. "The Impact of External Contexts on Alliance Governance in Biotech–Pharmaceutical Firm Alliances." Organization Management Journal, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 110-122.
Ana Perez Luno, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Ramon Valle Cabrera. 2014. "Innovation and Performance: The Role of environmental Dynamism on the success of Innovation choices." IEEE Transactions in Engineering Management.
Diana Wong-Minji, Kessler Eric, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Shaista Khilji. 2014. "Cross-Cultural perspectives: Using cultural mythology to explore leadership patterns in India, Indonesia, Pakistan and USA." South Asian Journal of Global Business Research.
Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Eric Kessler, Joanne Scillitoe. 2010. "Navigating the Innovation Landscape: Past research, present practice and Furture trends." Organization Management Journal, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 7, pp. 262-277.
Danielle Dunne, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Joanne L Scillitoe, . 2009. "Firm Resources and choice between equity and non-equity alliance governance structures." Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, vol. 26, pp. 181-195.
Patrick Saparito, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan. 2009. "The influence of communication richness, self interest, and relational trust on Bank's knowledge about firms within small -cap debt finance markets.." IEEE Transactions in Engineering Management, no. 56, 3, pp. 426-447.
Patrick Saparito, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, , . 2009. "The influence of communication richness, self interest and relational trust on Bank's knowledge about firms within small-cap debt finance markets." IEEE Transactions in Engineering Management, vol. 56, no. 3, pp. 436-447.
Danielle Dunne, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Joanne Scillitoe. 2009. "Firm resources and the choice between equity and non-equity alliance governance structures.." Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, vol. 26, pp. 181-195.
Shanthi Gopalakrishnan. 2008. "Managing Ethically in times of change." Group and Organization Management, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 756-759.
Shanthi Gopalakrishnan. 2008. "Linking theory to practice. EAM White Paper series." Organization Management Journal, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 3-5.
Shanthi Gopalakrishnan. 2008. "Can we create sustainable organizations? EAM 2007 Presidential Address." Organization Management Journal, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 299-304.
Shanthi Gopalakrishnan. 2008. "Tapping deep pockets: The role of resources and social capital on financial capital acquisition acquisition by biotech firms in biotech-pharma alliances." Journal of Management Studies, Blackwell, vol. 45, no. 8, pp. 1354-1376.
Scott Newbert, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Bruce A. Kirchhoff. 2007. "Exploring the importance of entrepreneurship to firm level competitive advantage in technologically competitive industries." Technovation, vol. 28, no. 1-2, pp. 6-19.
Michael Santoro, Paul Bierly, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan. 2007. "Organizational Learning from External Sources: New Issues and Implications.." International Journal of Technology Management, vol. 38, no. 1-2, pp. 1-11.
Conference Proceeding
"The IPO Exit Window How Unicorn Ventures choose their focus and make acquisitions as they age."
Proceedings of the EAM Conference, May, 2023.
Proceedings of the EAM Conference, May, 2023.
"The IPO exit Window: How Unicorn ventures choose their focus to make acquisitions they age."
EAM Proceedings 2023, May, 2023.
EAM Proceedings 2023, May, 2023.
"Environmental Jolts and Strategic Alliances in the aftermath of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks. "
EAM I Proceedings , June, 2017.
EAM I Proceedings , June, 2017.
"Drivers of vendor satisfaction with clients in IT outsourcing relationships"
IEEE, September, 2016.
IEEE, September, 2016.
"Vertical technology alliances: The impact of technological depth and breadth on alliance governance structure"
IEEE, September, 2016.
IEEE, September, 2016.
"Drivers of Vendor Satisfaction with Clients in IT Outsourcing Relationships"
PICMET, August, 2016.
PICMET, August, 2016.
"Assimilating External knowledge: A look at industry- University relationships"
Proceedings of PICMET Conference., 2015.
Proceedings of PICMET Conference., 2015.
"Leaders as ‘Victims’ or ‘Villains’ in an Organizational Crisis"
Proceedings of the EAM I Conference , 2015.
Proceedings of the EAM I Conference , 2015.
"Assimilating external knowledge: A look at university-industry alliances"
IEEE, August, 2015.
IEEE, August, 2015.
"New Methods and Techniques to enhance the classroom experiences of old courses - At the intersection of "Old" and "New." "
June, 2015.
June, 2015.
"Transforming the Learning Process into a Journey of Discovery"
EAM Proceedings, May, 2015.
EAM Proceedings, May, 2015.
"Joint Ventures: Power through knowledge acquisition or vulnerability through knowledge leakage"
Eastern Academy of Management , May, 2014.
Eastern Academy of Management , May, 2014.
"The impact of dimensions of innovativeness on Innovation success and firm performance"
Eastern Academy of Management International, June, 2013.
Eastern Academy of Management International, June, 2013.
"The impact of dimensions of innovativeness on Innovation Success and Firm Performance"
Eastern Academy of Management- International, June, 2013.
Eastern Academy of Management- International, June, 2013.
"The Art and Science of Scholarly Publication in Management"
Eastern Academy of Management Annual Conference, May, 2010.
Eastern Academy of Management Annual Conference, May, 2010.
"Geographic and Social Contexts in Alliance Governance in Biotech-Pharma Alliances"
Academy Of Management Best Paper Proceedings, August, 2009.
Academy Of Management Best Paper Proceedings, August, 2009.
"Innovation and Performance: The role of environmental dynamism on the success of innovation choices"
Proceedings of EAM International, June, 2009.
Proceedings of EAM International, June, 2009.
"Strategic Leaders and Corporate Owners: Evaluating the Influence of Culture and National Institutions on Corporate Governance"
Eastern Academy of Management 2007 International Conference: Managing in a Global Economy, 2007.
Eastern Academy of Management 2007 International Conference: Managing in a Global Economy, 2007.
Other
"An Editor’s Perspective"
South Asian Journal of Business Studies, December, 2017.
South Asian Journal of Business Studies, December, 2017.
" The role of alliance diversity, organizational and human capital in building alliance capability– A Multi-Country study of Small Biotechnology Companies. "
June, 2016.
June, 2016.
"Changing the way we teach: Using the Marshmallow Challenge in Management"
March, 2015.
March, 2015.
Chapter
Shanthi Gopalakrishnan. "Punctuated Equilibrium Model of Organizational Adaptation." Sage Publications, 2012.
Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Rajinder Kaur. "Indian Mythology and Leadership." Edward Elgar Publlishers, 2009.
Professional
Journal of Strategy and Management
Editorial Review Board Member, 2019
South Asian Journal of Business Studies
Editor, Journal Editor, 2016
Eastern Academy of Management
Fellow, 2010