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Aparna Joshi
Professor, School of Labor & Employment Relations
In Brief
- Ph.D., Industrial Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University
- Master of Science, Industrial Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University
Research Interests
Professor Joshi conducts research on work team diversity, gender issues at work, leadership and collaboration in global and distributed teams, generational issues in the workplace, and international and cross-cultural issues in HR. A major focus of her research has been on identifying the boundary conditions shaping the relationship between team diversity and performance in organizational settings. Drawing on psychological, sociological and economic theories she has aimed at identifying the conditions under which various aspects of diversity can have beneficial effects on organizational performance as well as on an individual’s employment outcomes. A second stream of research conducted by Professor Joshi examines factors influencing collaboration and conflict in global teams and the role that leaders play in facilitating optimal performance outcomes in global and multicultural settings. Her research identifies specific attributes of teams and team leaders that can contribute to performance and trust in this context. More recently, Professor Joshi, along with colleagues at LER, is working on a multi-stage project aimed at understanding generational differences in the workplace and the impact of these differences on the design and implementation of effective HR strategies.
Her research has spanned several national contexts including the United States, India, and Taiwan as well as industry settings including sales and service settings as well as the high-technology sector. Professor Joshi’s research appears in the Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Research in Personnel and Human Resource Management, Research on Managing Groups and Teams, and Human Resource Management Review. Her work has received the Academy of Management’s Dorothy Harlow Distinguished Paper Award in 2006 and 2008, the Ulrich-Lake Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Human Resource Management Journal, and the Academy of Management’s Best Dissertation Award, GDO division. Her research has also been featured in the Cincinnati Enquirer and USA Today
Professor Joshi has been a prolific researcher in the areas of work team diversity, gender issues at work, leadership and collaboration in global and distributed teams, generational issues in the workplace, and international and cross-cultural issues in HR. Her research appears in the field’s top tier journals including the Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal, Organization Science, Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Research in Personnel and Human Resource Management, Research on Managing Groups and Teams, and Human Resource Management Review. Aparna’s work has received the Academy of Management’s Dorothy Harlow Distinguished Paper Award in 2006 and 2008, the Ulrich-Lake Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Human Resource Management Journal, and the Academy of Management’s Best Dissertation Award, GDO division and has also been featured in the Cincinnati Enquirer and USA Today.
Professor Joshi's curriculum vitae is available online.
See Professor Joshi's areas of expertise.
Courses Taught
- LER 590 L: Managing Diversity in a Global Workplace
- LER 590 M: Performance Management: Implications for HRM
- LER 564: Human Resource Training and Development
To reach Professor Joshi:
109 LER, 504 E. Armory Avenue,
Champaign, IL 61820
(217)333-1483; (217)244-9290 fax
email: aparnajo@uiuc.edu