Nikunj Kumar Jain

Prof. Nikunj Kumar Jain is Associate Professor of Production and Operations Management at IIM Nagpur. He has completed his Fellow Program in Management (PhD) from IIM Indore and B.Tech (Electrical Engineering) from MANIT, Bhopal. He has previously worked with IMT Ghaziabad, IMI Delhi and FORE School of Management Delhi. He has cross-functional work experience in a green field refinery project at Bharat Oman Refineries Ltd. Bina, Sagar (M.P.).

He has conducted training programs on Operations Excellence, Supply Chain Management, Transportation Management, Project Management, Data Analytics, Scientific Rigor and Statistical Modelling to various industries for middle and senior management. He has also conducted workshops on Structural Equation Modelling and Research Methodology for academicians.

He has published research papers in International Journals like Business Strategy and the Environment, Transport Policy, Research in Transportation Business and Management, Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Studies, Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, Marketing, Intelligence and Planning, Asia-Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, Telematics and Informatics, Renewable and Sustainability Energy Reviews, Renewable Energy and Energy Strategy Reviews. He has also published case studies in Asian Journal of Management Cases, Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies and the Case Centre.

His research interests lie in the areas of Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Circular Economy, Industry 4.0, Logistics and Distribution Management, Retail Operations, Game Theory Applications in Supply Chain Management, and Statistical Modelling & Optimization of real-life problems.

ABDC-A

Jain, N. K., Kaushik, K., & Sharma, A. (2022). What drives customers towards Proximity Payment Services? An Integrated Theory of Planned Behaviour Perspective. International Journal of Consumer Studies.

Singh, A. K., Jain, N. K., Sharma, M. G., & Nigam, S. (2023). Reconceptualization of absorptive capacity as potential and realized absorptive capacity for project-based organizations. International Journal of Project Management, 41(2), 102449.

Choudhary, P., Jain, N. K., & Panda, A. (2022). Making small and medium enterprises circular economy compliant by reducing the single use plastic consumption. Journal of Business Research, 149, 448-462.

Jain, N. K., Kaul, D., & Sanyal, P. (2021). What drives customers towards mobile shopping? An integrative technology continuance theory perspective. Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics.

Jain, N. K., Kaushik, K., & Choudhary, P. (2021). Sustainable perspectives on transportation: public perception towards odd-even restrictive driving policy in Delhi, India. Transport policy, 106, 99-108.

Kapoor, P. S., Balaji, M., Maity, M., & Jain, N. K. (2021). Why consumers exaggerate in online reviews? Moral disengagement and dark personality traits. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 60, 102496.

Jain, N. K., Gajjar, H., & Shah, B. J. (2021). Electronic logistics service quality and repurchase intention in e-tailing: catalytic role of shopping satisfaction, payment options, gender and returning experience. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 59, 102360.

Jain, N. K., Panda, A., & Choudhary, P. (2020). Institutional pressures and circular economy performance: The role of environmental management system and organizational flexibility in oil and gas sector. Business Strategy and the Environment, 29(8), 3509-3525.

Jain, S., Singhal, S., Jain, N. K., & Bhaskar, K. (2020). Construction and demolition waste recycling: Investigating the role of theory of planned behavior, institutional pressures and environmental consciousness. Journal of Cleaner Production, 263, 121405.

Jain, N. K., Singh, A. K., & Kaushik, K. (2019). Evaluating service quality in automobile maintenance and repair industry. Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics.

Jain, N. K., Gajjar, H., Shah, B. J., & Sadh, A. (2017). E-fulfillment dimensions and its influence on customers in e-tailing: a critical review. Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics.

Jain, N. K., Kamboj, S., Kumar, V., & Rahman, Z. (2017). Examining consumer-brand relationships on social media platforms. Marketing Intelligence & Planning.

ABDC-B

Sinha, S., & Jain, N. K. (2021). The jury is out–Can the HR managers be the choice architects in a post-pandemic work setting? Journal of Organizational Change Management.

Panda, A., Sinha, S., & Jain, N. K. (2021). Job meaningfulness, employee engagement, supervisory support and job performance: a moderated-mediation analysis. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management.

Panda, A., Jain, N. K., & Nambudiri, R. (2021). Work–family conflict, affective commitment, leadership and job satisfaction: a moderated mediation analysis. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management.

Jain, S., Jain, N. K., & Metri, B. (2018). Strategic framework towards measuring a circular supply chain management. Benchmarking: An International Journal.

Jain, N. K., Gajjar, H., Shah, B. J., & Sadh, A. (2015). A conceptual framework for measuring e-fulfillment dimensions: A consumer perspective. Journal of Internet Commerce, 14(3), 363-383.

ABDC-C

Jain, N. K., Choudhary, P., Panda, A., Jain, S., & Dey, P. K. (2022). Impact of institutional pressures and dynamic capabilities on sustainability performance of oil and gas sector. International Journal of Energy Sector Management, (ahead-of-print).

Kaushik, K., Jain, N. K., & Choudhary, P. (2023). Public Opinion about Restrictive Driving Policy: Does Political Affiliation Matter? A case study of Odd-Even Restrictive Driving Policy in Delhi, India. Case Studies on Transport Policy, 100999.

Jain, N. K., Bhaskar, K., & Jain, S. (2021). What drives adoption intention of electric vehicles in India? An integrated UTAUT model with environmental concerns, perceived risk and government support. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 100730.

Kaushik, K., Jain, N. K., & Singh, A. K. (2018). Antecedents and outcomes of information privacy concerns: Role of subjective norm and social presence. Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, 32, 57-68.

Panda, A., & Jain, N. K. (2018). Compulsive smartphone usage and users' ill-being among young Indians: Does personality matter? Telematics and Informatics, 35(5), 1355-1372. 

Other Scopus Publications

Choudhary, P., & Jain, N. K. (2022). System Dynamics Based Analysis of Oil and Gas Supply Chain Disruptions During COVID-19. IEEE Engineering Management Review, 50(3), 20-45.

Choudhary, P., & Jain, N. K. (2023). A Sustainable Approach for Multiple Dwellings Development Through Joint Procurement. IEEE Engineering Management Review.

Jain, S., Jain, N. K., Choudhary, P., & Vaughn, W. (2021). Designing terawatt scale renewable electricity system: A dynamic analysis for India. Energy Strategy Reviews, 38, 100753.

Jain, S., & Jain, N. K. (2020). Cost of electricity banking under open-access arrangement: A case of solar electricity in India. Renewable Energy, 146, 776-788.

Jain, S., Singhal, S., & Jain, N. K. (2021). Construction and demolition waste (C&DW) in India: generation rate and implications of C&DW recycling. International Journal of Construction Management, 21(3), 261-270.

Jain, S., Singhal, S., & Jain, N. K. (2019). Construction and demolition waste generation in cities in India: an integrated approach. International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, 12(5), 333-340.

Jain, S., Jain, N. K., & Vaughn, W. J. (2018). Challenges in meeting all of India's electricity from solar: An energetic approach. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 82, 1006-1013.

Bhaskar, K., & Jain, N. K. (2018). Conceptualizing a Resilient Supply Chain for Single-fuel Biomass Power Plant. Journal of Operations and Strategic Planning, 1(1), 3-14. 

Case Studies

Jain, N. K., Sinha, S., & Iyer, N. (2018). Industrial relations (Union) issues at Asian Paints Ltd. Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies.

Kumar V. and Jain N.K. (2017). Raghuram Rajan: Authentic and Servant Leadership. ET Cases and The Case Centre Journal.

Jain, N. K., & Kapoor, R. (2014). Transformer Commissioning at Central India Oil Refineries Ltd (CIORL). Asian Journal of Management Cases, 11(2), 103-118. 

Conference Proceedings

Jain, N. K., & Sadh, A. (2015). Determinants of shopping satisfaction and brand loyalty in e-tailing. 14th International Marketing Trends Conference 2015, Paris, Jan. 23-24, 2015.

Jain, N. K. (2015). Impact of Operational Drivers on Repurchase Intention in e-fulfillment. Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Operations Excellence and Service Engineering Orlando, Florida, USA, September 10-11, 2015.

Sinha, S., & Jain, N. K. (2014). Did the Indian Life Insurance Industry Overlook a Key Leadership Issue? An Exploratory Study Investigating the Role of Shared Leadership with Reference to the Top Management Issues. Proceedings of the ANZAM Conference, 2014.

Operations Management

Supply Chain Management

Logistics and Distribution Management

Project Management

Quantitative Methods

Business Analytics

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