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Aparna Venugopal

Dr Aparna Venugopal
B.Tech, MBA, FPM

Senior Lecturer in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship
Strategy, IB and Entrepreneurship

Contact

Aparna.Venugopal@liverpool.ac.uk

+44 (0)151 795 1381

Publications

Selected publications

  1. Finding the microfoundations of organizational ambidexterity - Demystifying the role of top management behavioural integration (Journal article - 2020)
  2. Strengthening organizational ambidexterity with top management team mechanisms and processes (Journal article - 2019)
  3. Between hesitation and decisiveness-Understanding consumers' ego, altruism, and eagerness to pay for renewable energy (Journal article - 2019)
  4. Identifying consumers' engagement with renewable energy (Journal article - 2019)
  5. Identifying the focal role of top management paradoxical cognition in ambidextrous firms (Journal article - 2018)
  6. Harnessing technology for power at the edge- The Case of MBISSA Energy Systems, a Socio-Tech Venture (Chapter - 2019)
  7. Lifting the lid off the toilet- Case on Samagra Empowerment Foundation (Chapter - 2019)
  8. Demystifying the relationship between learning decisions and student intentions in entrepreneurship education programs (Journal article - 2025)
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2022

The Effect of Sustainability Tension and Sustainability Synergy on Cooperative Performance

Chaurasia, S. S., Shukla, D., Venugopal, A., Motiani, M., & Khandeparkar, K. (2022). The Effect of Sustainability Tension and Sustainability Synergy on Cooperative Performance. In Academy of Management Proceedings Vol. 2022. Academy of Management. doi:10.5465/ambpp.2022.12998abstract

DOI
10.5465/ambpp.2022.12998abstract
Conference Paper

Toilet Dreams in India: A Guard-Contester Framework of Entrepreneurial Strategies in Grand Challenges

Venugopal, A., & Sharma, P. (2022). Toilet Dreams in India: A Guard-Contester Framework of Entrepreneurial Strategies in Grand Challenges. In Academy of Management Proceedings Vol. 2022. Academy of Management. doi:10.5465/ambpp.2022.15042abstract

DOI
10.5465/ambpp.2022.15042abstract
Conference Paper

Strengthening organizational ambidexterity with top management team mechanisms and processes (vol 30, 586, 2019)

Venugopal, A., Krishnan, T. N., Kumar, M., & Upadhyayula, R. S. (2022). Strengthening organizational ambidexterity with top management team mechanisms and processes (vol 30, 586, 2019). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, 33(12), II. doi:10.1080/09585192.2019.1657664

DOI
10.1080/09585192.2019.1657664
Journal article

2020

Harnessing Power at the Edge: A Case of MBISSA Energy Systems, a Socio-Tech Venture from Africa

Venugopal, A., Shukla, D., & Siqueira, A. C. (2020). Harnessing Power at the Edge: A Case of MBISSA Energy Systems, a Socio-Tech Venture from Africa. In Socio-Tech Innovation (pp. 15-27). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-39554-4_2

DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-39554-4_2
Chapter

Lifting the Lid Off the Toilet—Understanding the Indian Context and A Case on Samagra Empowerment Foundation

Venugopal, A., Foord, D., & Singaram, M. (2020). Lifting the Lid Off the Toilet—Understanding the Indian Context and A Case on Samagra Empowerment Foundation. In Socio-Tech Innovation (pp. 179-202). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-39554-4_10

DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-39554-4_10
Chapter

2019

Harnessing technology for power at the edge- The Case of MBISSA Energy Systems, a Socio-Tech Venture

Venugopal, A., Shukla, D., & Sequeira, A. (n.d.). Harnessing technology for power at the edge- The Case of MBISSA Energy Systems, a Socio-Tech Venture. In L. Poonamallee, J. Scillitoe, & S. Joy (Eds.), Harnessing technology for social good. Palgrave MacMillan.

Chapter

Between hesitation and decisiveness-Understanding consumers' ego, altruism, and eagerness to pay for renewable energy

Venugopal, A., & Shukla, D. (2019). Between hesitation and decisiveness-Understanding consumers' ego, altruism, and eagerness to pay for renewable energy. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, 27(5), 932-944. doi:10.1002/sd.1955

DOI
10.1002/sd.1955
Journal article

Understanding the Discovery and Creation of Entrepreneurial Opportunity through Alliances

Venugopal, A., & Shukla, D. (2019). Understanding the Discovery and Creation of Entrepreneurial Opportunity through Alliances. In Academy of Management Proceedings Vol. 2019 (pp. 18494). Academy of Management. doi:10.5465/ambpp.2019.18494abstract

DOI
10.5465/ambpp.2019.18494abstract
Conference Paper

Strengthening organizational ambidexterity with top management team mechanisms and processes

Venugopal, A., Krishnan, T. N., Kumar, M., & Upadhyayula, R. S. (2019). Strengthening organizational ambidexterity with top management team mechanisms and processes. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 30(4), 586-617. doi:10.1080/09585192.2016.1277369

DOI
10.1080/09585192.2016.1277369
Journal article

Harnessing technology for power at the edge- A Case on MBISSA Energy Systems, A Socio Tech Venture

Venugopal, A., Shukla, D., & Siqueira, A. (2019). Harnessing technology for power at the edge- A Case on MBISSA Energy Systems, A Socio Tech Venture. In Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Boston.

Conference Paper

Identifying consumers' engagement with renewable energy

Venugopal, A., & Shukla, D. (2019). Identifying consumers' engagement with renewable energy. Business Strategy and the Environment, 28(1), 53-63. doi:10.1002/bse.2185

DOI
10.1002/bse.2185
Journal article

Lifting the lid off the toilet. A case of Samagra Empowerment Foundation

Venugopal, A., Foord, D., & Singaram, M. (2019). Lifting the lid off the toilet. A case of Samagra Empowerment Foundation. In Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Boston.

Conference Paper

2018

Moral disengagement of energy consumers in their willingness to pay for renewable energy

Venugopal, A., & Shukla, D. (2018). Moral disengagement of energy consumers in their willingness to pay for renewable energy. In Academy of Management Proceedings Vol. 2018 (pp. 14703). Academy of Management. doi:10.5465/ambpp.2018.14703abstract

DOI
10.5465/ambpp.2018.14703abstract
Conference Paper

The role of consumers' altruistic and egoistic values in determining renewable energy adoption

Venugopal, A., & Shukla, D. (2018). The role of consumers' altruistic and egoistic values in determining renewable energy adoption. In Academy of Management Proceedings Vol. 2018 (pp. 14770). Academy of Management. doi:10.5465/ambpp.2018.14770abstract

DOI
10.5465/ambpp.2018.14770abstract
Conference Paper

Identifying the focal role of top management paradoxical cognition in ambidextrous firms

Venugopal, A., Krishnan, T. N., & Kumar, M. (2018). Identifying the focal role of top management paradoxical cognition in ambidextrous firms. MANAGEMENT DECISION, 56(1), 47-63. doi:10.1108/MD-04-2017-0402

DOI
10.1108/MD-04-2017-0402
Journal article

2016

An empirical study on comparing and contrasting of the real and virtual product related communities

Venugopal, A., & A.G, R. (2016). An empirical study on comparing and contrasting of the real and virtual product related communities. In V. Sahay, & S. Prashar (Eds.), Social Media for Business. New Delhi: Excel India Publishers.

Chapter

An empirical study on comparing and contrasting the real and virtual product related communities

Venugopal, A., & A.G., R. (2016). An empirical study on comparing and contrasting the real and virtual product related communities. In International Conference on Social Media for Business. Indian Institute of Management Raipur.

Conference Paper

Identifying the Focal Role of Top Management Paradoxical Cognition in Ambidextrous Firms

Venugopal, A., Thozhuvanoor, K. N., & Kumar, M. (2016). Identifying the Focal Role of Top Management Paradoxical Cognition in Ambidextrous Firms. In Academy of Management Proceedings Vol. 2016 (pp. 17226). Academy of Management. doi:10.5465/ambpp.2016.17226abstract

DOI
10.5465/ambpp.2016.17226abstract
Conference Paper

2015

Exploring the effect of the top management team processes on the financial and ambidextrous performance of new technology firms in India

Venugopal, A., & Krishnan, T. N. (2015). Exploring the effect of the top management team processes on the financial and ambidextrous performance of new technology firms in India. In R & D Management Conference. Pisa, Italy.

Conference Paper

Management of contradictory innovation choices in small firms

Venugopal, A., & Krishnan, T. N. (2015). Management of contradictory innovation choices in small firms. In British Academy of Management Conference. Portsmouth, UK.

Conference Paper

Mapping the Enterprise Social Network (ESN) Spectrum in Knowledge Management and Product Innovations

Venugopal, A., & Krishnan, T. N. (2015). Mapping the Enterprise Social Network (ESN) Spectrum in Knowledge Management and Product Innovations. In A. Goel, & P. Singhal (Eds.), Product Innovation through Knowledge Management and Social Media Strategies (pp. 193-203). Pennsylvania: IGI Global.

Chapter

Nurturing Paradoxical cognition in Shared Leaderships with Behavioral Integration- Pathways to Sustainability for Entrepreneurs

Venugopal, A. (2015). Nurturing Paradoxical cognition in Shared Leaderships with Behavioral Integration- Pathways to Sustainability for Entrepreneurs. In oikos Fifth young scholars' entrepreneurship academy. Zurich, Switzerland.

Conference Paper

Role of top management behavioral integration in managing innovation paradoxes

Venugopal, A., & Krishnan, T. N. (2015). Role of top management behavioral integration in managing innovation paradoxes. In Twelfth AIMS International Conference on Management. Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode.

Conference Paper

2014

Gulliver Comes to Lilliput: Strategies used by MNEs to enter emerging markets and the strategies used by local firms to survive along- A literature classification

Venugopal, A., & A.G., R. (2014). Gulliver Comes to Lilliput: Strategies used by MNEs to enter emerging markets and the strategies used by local firms to survive along- A literature classification. In First AIB India MENA Conference. Indian Institute of Management Udaipur.

Conference Paper

Review of Firm Outcome Measures with Special Reference to Firm Outcome Measures of Organizational Ambidexterity

Venugopal, A., & Krishnan, T. N. (2014). Review of Firm Outcome Measures with Special Reference to Firm Outcome Measures of Organizational Ambidexterity. In Global Conference on Managing in Recovering Markets. Management Development Institute Gurgaon.

Conference Paper

TMT Behavioral Integration: Pathways to Eco-Innovation through Organizational Ambidexterity

Venugopal, A., & Krishnan, T. N. (2014). TMT Behavioral Integration: Pathways to Eco-Innovation through Organizational Ambidexterity. Indore Management Journal.

Journal article

When They Choose To Marry Across Borders: A Study of the HRM Challenges and Overriding Strategies in Cross Border Mergers and Acquisitions

Venugopal, A., & Krishnan, T. N. (2014). When They Choose To Marry Across Borders: A Study of the HRM Challenges and Overriding Strategies in Cross Border Mergers and Acquisitions. In First AIB-India MENA Conference. Indian Institute of Management, Udaipur.

Conference Paper

Who fosters innovation better. Learning or ambidextrous firms

Venugopal, A., Krishnan, T. N., & Kumar, M. (2014). Who fosters innovation better. Learning or ambidextrous firms. In Pan IIM World Management Conference. Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode.

Conference Paper

2013

Gauging employee voices using quality function deployment

Venugopal, A. (2013). Gauging employee voices using quality function deployment. In D. Chatterjee, M. Dhal, & S. Pati (Eds.), High-Tech People, High-Touch HR, Are we missing the humane touch?. New Delhi: Bloomsbury.

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Gauging employee voices using quality function deployment

Venugopal, A. (2013). Gauging employee voices using quality function deployment. In HR Summit. Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, India.

Conference Paper

Social capital in workplace

Venugopal, A., & Krishnan, T. N. (2013). Social capital in workplace. In AIMS international conference on management. IMT Ghaziabad, India.

Conference Paper