Dr Sukhbir Sandhu

Sukhbir is a Lecturer in Sustainable Business at the International Graduate School of Business, UniSA. Sukhbir holds a PhD in Strategic Management (2009). Prior to working at UniSA, Sukhbir has taught at Lincoln University (New Zealand) and at Apeejay Institute of Management (India).

Her research and teaching have a very strong sustainability focus, and are centred on understanding the drivers that can steer business organizations towards sustainability. Her research in this context has twice been awarded the best research award at the Lincoln University's Annual Conference. In 2008, she developed and taught, a new course on, Risk and Uncertainty Analysis for Sustainable Business. She has also worked with the Centre for Accounting, Governance and Sustainability, UniSA.

Sukhbir holds an MBA and also an Honours degree in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Both these degrees have allowed her to build a rich repertoire of managerial experience, which includes working in multinationals such as Coca-Cola and Ranbaxy (India’s largest pharmaceutical company).

She is currently investigating the role of champions within an organization in driving organizations to be socially and environmentally responsive. The theoretical frameworks that she is particularly interested in include: Resource Based View (and the Natural Resource Based View), Institutional theory, Resource Dependence Theory and Stakeholder Theory.

• My current teaching focuses on Sustainable Business
• I have previously taught in the areas of Corporate Strategy and Marketing

Academy of Management

Australia New Zealand Academy of Management

Australia New Zealand International Business Academy

PhD (Strategic Management), Lincoln University, New Zealand

MBA (Marketing), GND University, India

BSc Hons (Molecular Biology and Biochemistry), GND University, India

• Examining the role of individual champions within organizations in influencing adoption of sustainability practices.
• Modelling business risks and opportunities arising from ecosystem change.
• Understanding the drivers that can steer business organizations towards sustainability.

Papers Under Review

Sandhu, S. K., Smallman, C., Ozanne, L. K., & Cullen, R. (2008). Environmental responsiveness and cost savings: Effect or driver? Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal (Under Second Review).

Sandhu, S. K. (2009). Corporate social and environmental sustainability: A conceptual framework. Business Strategy and the Environment (Under Review)

Sandhu, S. K. (2009). Shifting paradigms in corporate environmentalism: From poachers to gamekeepers. Business and Society Review (Under Review).

Book Chapters

Sandhu. S, Sandhu H (2005). Natural resource management and productivity enhancement through organic agriculture. In: Bhatia, BS, Dogra B (eds) Global competitiveness and productivity. pp 314-326. Deep & Deep Publications, New Delhi.

Refereed conference papers

1. Sandhu, S. K., Smallman, C., Ozanne, L. K., & Cullen, R. (2009). From the Base of the Pyramid: Corporate Environmentalism in Developing Countries", accepted for presentation at the 2009 Academy of Management Conference, to be held at Chicago, Illinois, from August 7-11.

2. Sandhu, H., Nidumolu, U., Sandhu, S.K. (2009). Modelling business risks and opportunities arising from ecosystem change, accepted for presentation at 10th International Congress of Ecology, Brisbane, Australia, 16-21 August 2009.

3. Sandhu, S. K. (2009). Consumer driven corporate environmentalism: Fact or fiction? Asia Pacific Academy of Business in Society Conference, Brisbane, November 5-7, 2009.

4. Sandhu, S. K., Smallman, C., Ozanne, L. K., & Cullen, R. ( 2008). Environmental responsiveness and cost savings: Effect or driver? 7 th Australasian Conference for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (A-CSEAR), Adelaide, 7-9 December, pp. 628-639.

5. Sandhu, S. K., Smallman, C., Ozanne, L. K., & Cullen, R. (2007). The drivers of corporate environmentalism in India. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM), Sydney, 4-7 December, pp 1-15.

6. Sandhu, S. K., Smallman, C., Ozanne, L. K., & Cullen, R. (2007). Regulations as institutional determinants of corporate environmentalism: A study across developing and developed countries. Paper presented at the Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy Conference (ANZIBA), Newcastle, 8-10 November.

7. Sandhu, S. K., Smallman, C., Ozanne, L. K., & Cullen, R. (2005). A Phenomenological Exploration into Environmental Orientation of Firms in India. Paper presented at the Australia and New Zealand Marketing Academy (ANZMAC), Perth, December 6-7, pp 1-7.

8. Sandhu, S. K., Smallman, C., Ozanne, L. K., & Cullen, R. (2005). Is it a different green? A qualitative enquiry into the drivers of environmental responsiveness of firms in developing and developed countries. Paper presented at the Qualitative Research in Business Symposium, Massey University, Auckland, 28 October.

Research and Consultancy Reports

1. Smallman, C., Sandhu, S.K. (2007). Operations at risk: Findings from a survey of enterprise risk in Australia and New Zealand. Research report (Lincoln University (Canterbury, N.Z.) for Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit; no. 292. http://researcharchive.lincoln.ac.nz/dspace/bitstream/10182/ 132/1/aeru_rr_292.pdf

2. Sandhu, S.K., Singh, H. (2002). Micro Level Agricultural Marketing Strategy -A Study of Jalandhar District. Consultancy report for Agricultural Technology Management Agency – World Bank Project, Jalandhar, India.

3. Singh, H., Sandhu, S.K. (2002) Organic Agriculture: Towards Sustainable Development. Agricultural Technology Management Agency. Consultancy report for Agricultural Technology Management Agency – World Bank Project, Jalandhar, India.

Other Research Outputs in Refereed Conferences

1. Sandhu, S.K. (2007). Resource based, resource dependence and institutional explanations of corporate environmental responsiveness. Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA) doctoral colloquium, Newcastle, 8 November.

2. Sandhu, S.K. (2006). “The power of the spoken word: Depth interviews versus structured questionnaires”. Lincoln University Postgraduate Conference, Lincoln, August 16-17.

3. Sandhu, S.K. (2005). What colors them green? Lincoln University Postgraduate Conference, Lincoln, August 16-17.

4. Sandhu, S.K., and Bhatia, B. S. (2003). Alternative Energy Technologies in India. South Asia Regional Conference on Transitions towards Sustainable Development, New Delhi, February 10-11.

5. Sandhu, S.K. (2002). The Doha Round: The Agenda, the Implications and the Road Ahead. National Conference on WTO and its effect on Punjab economy, Apeejay Institute of Management, Jalandhar, December 14. 6. Sandhu, S.K., Bhatia, B. S. (2002). Renewable Energy Resources in India. National Conference on Frontiers of Green Entrepreneurship, Technical Teachers Training Institute, Chandigarh, November 15.

I am able to provide media comment in the following areas of expertise:

Discipline: Business

• Business and Sustainability
• Corporate Environmental Responsiveness
• Corporate Social and Environmental Risk Management