Dr Sukhbir Sandhu is a Senior Lecturer in Sustainability and Ethics at the University of South Australia Business School, and a researcher within the Centre for Workplace Excellence (CWeX). Dr Sandhu’s research focuses on social and environmental sustainability issues that confront organisations and societies. Her program of research investigates the external drivers that push organisations to act on sustainability issues and the internal strategy and structure changes required to successfully accommodate these social and environmental initiatives.
Dr Sandhu has a PhD in Strategy (Sustainability Strategies of Firms) from Lincoln University, New Zealand. Dr Sandhu has published in leading management and sustainability journals (e.g., ... Read more
About me
Dr Sukhbir Sandhu is a Senior Lecturer in Sustainability and Ethics at the University of South Australia Business School, and a researcher within the Centre for Workplace Excellence (CWeX). Dr Sandhu’s research focuses on social and environmental sustainability issues that confront organisations and societies. Her program of research investigates the external drivers that push organisations to act on sustainability issues and the internal strategy and structure changes required to successfully accommodate these social and environmental initiatives.
Dr Sandhu has a PhD in Strategy (Sustainability Strategies of Firms) from Lincoln University, New Zealand. Dr Sandhu has published in leading management and sustainability journals (e.g., Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Learning and Education, Business and Society, Ecological Economics, Journal of Cleaner Production, Business Strategy and Environment). She has also authored three books on social and environmental sustainability. Her research on organisational sustainability has been recognised by the prestigious Research Impact on Practice Award from the Academy of Management’s Organizations and Natural Environment Division and the Network for Business Sustainability.
Dr Sandhu teaches Ethics and Sustainability. She has won numerous awards for her teaching (Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning - Excellence Award, UniSA Business School, 2018; Finalist in Wharton-QS Stars Reimagine Education Awards 2017, 2016; Outstanding Contributions to Digital Learning Award, UniSA, 2016; Outstanding Student Engagement Award, UniSA Business School, 2016).
Dr Sandhu has been elected to the leadership track at the Organisations and Natural Environment (ONE) Division of the Academy of Management. She has previously chaired ONE award committee (2016 - 2018). She serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Business Research. Dr Sandhu serves as UniSA Business School lead for the United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME).
About me
Academy of Management
Strategic Management Society
Australia New Zealand Academy of Management
Australia New Zealand International Business Academy
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Lincoln University, New Zealand
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Current Academic Appointment
2015 – Present Senior Lecturer
School of Management, UniSA Business School
University of South Australia
Previous Academic Appointment
2010 – 2014 Lecturer
School of Management, UniSA Business School
University of South Australia
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
3
2
25
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| 2019 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2016 |
9
7
3
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| 2012 |
24
25
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
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| 2017 |
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| 2015 |
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| 2014 |
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| 2013 |
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| 2012 |
1
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| 2010 |
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Open access
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| 2019 |
3
2
25
|
| 2019 |
|
| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
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| 2016 |
9
7
3
|
| 2015 |
Open access
11
11
3
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| 2014 |
27
24
3
|
| 2012 |
9
5
|
| 2012 |
24
25
|
| 2010 |
12
|
| 2010 |
Open access
35
37
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Open access
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| 2015 |
Open access
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| 2014 |
Open access
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| 2013 |
Open access
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| 2013 |
Open access
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| 2013 |
Open access
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| 2010 |
Open access
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| 2009 |
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| 2008 |
Open access
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Sandhu, Sukhbir and Kulik, Carol T 2018, 'How to Ensure the Success of a ​Position Your Company Hasn't Had Before', Harvard Business Review, Digital Article - https://hbr.org/2018/12/how-to-ensure-the-success-of-a-position-your-company-hasnt-had-before
Sandhu, Sukhbir and Kulik, Carol T 2018, 'Data Analytics, Inclusion, Sustainability: New Roles Multiply in Organisations', London School of Economics Business Review, Blog Post - http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2018/11/14/data-analytics-inclusion-sustainability-new-roles-multiply-in-organisations/
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Aalborg University | DENMARK |
| Audencia Business School | FRANCE |
| CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation) | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Lincoln University | NEW ZEALAND |
| Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
| Private Individual | AUSTRALIA |
| RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
| Ryerson University | CANADA |
| South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) | AUSTRALIA |
| Stanford University | UNITED STATES |
| University of Bergamo | ITALY |
| University of Canterbury | NEW ZEALAND |
| University of Granada | SPAIN |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Western Sydney University | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
MemberAcademy of Management (AOM) |
2017 |
MemberAustralia New Zealand Academy of Management |
2017 |
MemberAustralia New Zealand International Business Academy |
2017 |
MemberAustralia New Zealand Academy of Management |
2016 |
MemberAcademy of Management (AOM) |
2016 |
Invited presentationHumanistic Management Network, University of Adelaide |
2015 |
MemberAustralia New Zealand Academy of Management |
2015 |
MemberAcademy of Management (AOM) |
2015 |
MemberAustralia New Zealand Academy of Management |
2014 |
MemberAcademy of Management (AOM) |
2014 |
MemberAustralia New Zealand Academy of Management |
2013 |
MemberAcademy of Management (AOM) |
2013 |
MemberAustralia New Zealand Academy of Management |
2012 |
MemberAcademy of Management (AOM) |
2012 |
Invited presentationAalborg University, Denmark |
2011 |
MemberAustralia New Zealand Academy of Management |
2011 |
MemberAcademy of Management (AOM) |
2011 |
Invited presentationIndian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India |
2010 |
MemberAustralia New Zealand Academy of Management |
2010 |
MemberAcademy of Management (AOM) |
2010 |
MemberAsia Pacific Academy of Business in Society |
2010 |
Organising committeeAustralian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference |
2010 |
Invited presentationCanterbury University, New Zealand |
2009 |
MemberAustralia New Zealand Academy of Management |
2009 |
MemberAcademy of Management (AOM) |
2009 |
MemberAsia Pacific Academy of Business in Society |
2009 |
MemberAustralia New Zealand Academy of Management |
2008 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Leadership styles, human resource management and employee well-being in Turkish hotels | Current |
| Migrant's employee engagemnet: the impact of skill discounting | Current |
| Museums and women’s empowerment: A case study of the Islamic Museum of Australia | Current |
| Tough moves and soft turns: managing employee behaviour with emotion displays | Current |
| Trade challenges of social entrepreneurship: A grassroots perspective of the informal and formal economy of Papua New Guinea | Current |
| A dynamic capability approach to sustainable supply chains: an investigation of agility and resilience in the Australian manufacturing sector | Completed |
| Corporate social responsibility, employee engagement and the effect on employee dignity | Completed |
| Tension management for integrative outcomes in corporate sustainability: a multiple instrumental case study of the Australian forestry and wood products industry | Completed |
| Wind farms in South Australia: a multi-level case analysis of stakeholder responses to planning policy changes | Completed |
