Shruti Sardeshmukh

Research Interests

Employment equity and diversity Entrepreneurship Human Resources Management Small Business Management

Teaching Strengths

Entrepreneurship
Analytics

APrf Shruti Sardeshmukh

Associate Professor

School of Management

College of Business and Law

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

A/Prof Shruti Sardeshmukh focuses on enabling innovation and entrepreneurship for high growth in an inclusive manner - for women entrepreneurs, SMEs and start-ups.
Shruti has collaborated internationally with researchers from the US, Australia and India. Her research has been published in Organizational Research Methods, Academy of Management Learning and Education, Human Resource Management, and Journal of Small Business Management. She is a member of the Academy of Management ENT, RM, and HR divisions.  She also serves on the editorial review board of Family Business Review (A) and The International Journal of Human Resource Management (A).  
Shruti was born and raised in Mumbai, India. After doing an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (India), she worked in India, and later, during the dot com era in IT start-ups, in the USA.  She then went on to complete her PhD from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in the USA. She worked as an Assistant Professor (equivalent to a lecturer in Australian universities) at the Ball State University’s (Indiana, USA) Entrepreneurship Department.

2021: UniSA Business Achievement in Industry Collaboration award (With Ms Belinda Rae, Dr Sanjeewa Perera and Prof Carol Kulik) 

  • Enabling entrepreneurship and innovation 
  • Defence Industry SMEs
  • Gender in male-dominated sectors

Language Competency
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Hindi Can read, write, speak and understand spoken
Marathi Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
2003 - 2008 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute United States PhD

Date Title Institution Country
1995 - 1997 MBA Indian Institute of Management Calcutta India

Year Citation
2026 Tiddy, C., Perera, S., Sardeshmukh, S. R., & Andrahannadi, U. (2026). USING METAPHORS TO EXPLORE THE INFLUENCE OF CAREER PERCEPTIONS ON GENDER DIVERSITY IN THE AUSTRALIAN GEOSCIENCES. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 32(3), 23-48.
2025 Lee, P. Y. J., Zhu, Y., Sardana, D., & Sardeshmukh, S. (2025). Effect of social and cultural background on conducting entrepreneurial activities: comparative study of overseas returnees and local entrepreneurs in Korean arts and culture industry. Journal of General Management, online, 1-12.
DOI
2025 Sardeshmukh, S., Oak, M., & Mackay, W. (2025). Decoupling in hybrid arrangements: Insights from the Australian defence industry. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 84(2), 272-295.
DOI Scopus4 WoS3
2024 Chhillar, I., Sandhu, S., Majewski, P., Parida, S., & Sardeshmukh, S. (2024). Product stewardship for solar photovoltaic panels. Progress in Energy, 6(1, article no. 012003), 1-11.
DOI Scopus3 WoS2
2023 Huang, B. E., Sardeshmukh, S., Benson, J., & Zhu, Y. (2023). High performance work systems, employee creativity and organizational performance in the education sector. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 34(9), 1876-1905.
DOI Scopus20 WoS17
2023 Gould, J. A., Kulik, C. T., & Sardeshmukh, S. R. (2023). Gender targets and trickle-down effects: Avoiding the ‘decoupling dynamics’ that limit female representation in senior roles. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 82(2), 147-166.
DOI Scopus6 WoS5
2023 Cregan, C., Kulik, C. T., Perera, S., & Sardeshmukh, S. (2023). When time is running out: A growth curve analysis of older workers' retirement intentions. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 44(5), 760-775.
DOI Scopus8 WoS6
2021 Sardeshmukh, S. R., Goldsby, M., & Smith, R. M. (2021). Are work stressors and emotional exhaustion driving exit intentions among business owners?. Journal of small business management, 59(4), 544-574.
DOI Scopus61 WoS54
2021 Manoharan, A., Gross, M. J., & Sardeshmukh, S. R. (2021). Antecedents and Outcomes of a Culturally Diverse Workforce in Hotels. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, 45(8), 1383-1416.
DOI Scopus17 WoS7
2019 Manoharan, A., Sardeshmukh, S. R., & Gross, M. J. (2019). Informal diversity management practices and their effectiveness: in the context of ethnically diverse employees in hotels. International journal of hospitality management, 82, 181-190.
DOI Scopus38 WoS28
2019 Smith, R. M., Sardeshmukh, S. R., & Syed, I. (2019). Building self-efficacy for entrepreneurial careers: New resource skill. Journal of Small Business Strategy, 29(3), 1-15.
Scopus4
2019 Lee, C., Hallak, R., & Sardeshmukh, S. R. (2019). Creativity and innovation in the restaurant sector: supply-side processes and barriers to implementation. Tourism management perspectives, 31, 54-62.
DOI Scopus84 WoS62
2019 Sandhu, S., Perera, S., & Sardeshmukh, S. R. (2019). Charted courses and meandering trails: crafting success and impact as business school academics. Academy of management learning and education, 18(2), 153-185.
DOI Scopus17 WoS18
2018 Gould, J. A., Kulik, C. T., & Sardeshmukh, S. R. (2018). Trickle-down effect: the impact of female board members on executive gender diversity. Human resource management, 57(4), 931-945.
DOI Scopus112 WoS105
2018 Gould, J. A., Kulik, C. T., & Sardeshmukh, S. R. (2018). Gender diversity from the top: the trickle-down effect in the Australian public sector. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 56(1), 6-30.
DOI Scopus21 WoS19
2017 Sardeshmukh, S. R., & Vandenberg, R. J. (2017). Integrating moderation and mediation: a structural equation modeling approach. Organizational research methods, 20(4), 721-745.
DOI Scopus272 WoS214
2017 Das, D., Kwesiga, E., Sardeshmukh, S., & Juma, N. (2017). To be or not to be an ethnic firm: an analysis of identity strategies in immigrant-owned organizations. New England Journal of Entrepreneurship, 20(1), 18-33.
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2016 Smith, R. M., Sardeshmukh, S. R., & Combs, G. M. (2016). Understanding gender, creativity, and entrepreneurial intentions. Education and training, 58(3), 263-282.
DOI Scopus80 WoS69
2016 Lee, C., Sardeshmukh, S. R., & Hallak, R. (2016). A qualitative study of innovation in the restaurant industry. Anatolia, 27(3), 367-376.
DOI Scopus20 WoS14
2016 Lee, C., Hallak, R., & Sardeshmukh, S. R. (2016). Drivers of success in independent restaurants: a study of the Australian restaurant sector. Journal of hospitality and tourism management, 29, 99-111.
DOI Scopus34 WoS27
2016 Lee, C., Hallak, R., & Sardeshmukh, S. (2016). Innovation, entrepreneurship, and restaurant performance: a higher-order structural model. Tourism Management, 53, 215-228.
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2015 Kulik, C. T., Rae, B., Sardeshmukh, S. R., & Perera, S. (2015). Can we still be friends? The role of exit conversations in facilitating post-exit relationships. Human resource management, 54(6), 893-912.
DOI Scopus19 WoS16
2015 Perera, S., Sardeshmukh, S., & Kulik, C. (2015). In or out: job exits of older workers. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 53(1), 4-21.
DOI Scopus18 WoS17
2014 Manoharan, A., Gross, M., & Sardeshmukh, S. (2014). Identity-conscious vs identity-blind: hotel managers' use of formal and informal diversity management practices. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 41, 1-9.
DOI Scopus39 WoS27
2014 Sardeshmukh, S. R., & Srinivasan, V. (2014). ICT and work–family balance: context of Indian software services. Labour and Industry, 24(1), 40-54.
DOI Scopus7 WoS5
2013 Neck, C. P., Houghton, J. D., Sardeshmukh, S. R., Goldsby, M., & Godwin, J. L. (2013). Self-leadership: a cognitive resource for entrepreneurs. Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 26(5), 463-480.
DOI Scopus38
2013 Smythe, J., & Sardeshmukh, S. R. (2013). Fathers and daughters in family business. Small enterprise research, 20(2), 98-109.
DOI Scopus26 WoS22
2013 Manoharan, A., Gross, M. J., & Sardeshmukh, S. R. (2013). Role of ethnic diversity in Australian hotels. Hotel SA, (June/July 2014), 14-15.
2012 Sardeshmukh, S., Sharma, D., & Golden, T. (2012). Impact of telework on exhaustion and job engagement: a job demands and job resources model. New Technology, Work and Employment, 27(3), 193-207.
DOI Scopus399 WoS339
2011 Sardeshmukh, S., & Corbett, A. (2011). The duality of internal and external development of successors: Opportunity recognition in family firms. Family Business Review, 24(2), 111-125.
DOI Scopus125 WoS100
2011 Sardeshmukh, S. R., & Smith Nelson, R. M. (2011). Educating for an entrepreneurial career: developing opportunity-recognition ability. Australian journal of career development, 20(3), 47-55.
DOI WoS21
2007 Ensley, M. D., Pearson, A. W., & Sardeshmukh, S. R. (2007). The negative consequences of pay dispersion in family and non-family top management teams: an exploratory analysis of new venture, high-growth firms. Journal of business research, 60(10), 1039-1047.
DOI Scopus102 WoS91

Year Citation
2019 Huang, E., Sardeshmukh, S., Benson, J., & Ying, Z. H. U. (2019). The role of creativity and high performance work systems in public sector performance. In Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management 2019: Understanding the Inclusive Organization, AoM 2019 Vol. 2019-August (pp. 1-6). US: Academy of Management.
DOI Scopus2
2013 Lee, C., Hallak, R., & Sardeshmukh, S. R. (2013). Innovation as a driver of performance in small tourism businesses. In Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Emerging Research Paradigms in Business and Social Sciences (ERPBSS) (pp. 1-19). Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Middlesex University Dubai.
2013 Sardeshmukh, S. R., & Vandenberg, R. J. (2013). Integrating moderation and mediation: A structural equation modeling approach. In Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings Vol. 2013 (pp. 443-448). Academy of Management.
DOI Scopus9
2013 Manoharan, A., Gross, M. J., & Sardeshmukh, S. R. (2013). Two sides of the same coin: benefits and challenges of employing an ethnically diverse workforce in Australian hotels. In M. Grimmer, & R. Hecker (Eds.), Proceedings of the 27th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management conference (ANZAM): managing the edge (pp. 1-16). Australia: Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management.
2013 Manoharan, A., Gross, M., & Sardeshmukh, S. (2013). Ethnic diversity in hospitality firms: a conceptual framework and research propositions. In J. Fountain, & K. Moore (Eds.), Tourism and Global Change: On the Edge of Something Big - CAUTHE 2013 proceedings (pp. 505-516). New Zealand: Lincoln University.
2012 Sardeshmukh, S., & Goldsby, M. (2012). Gender, ESE and exhaustion among entrepreneurs. In Proceedings of the Joint ACERE-DIANA International Entrepreneurship Conference (pp. 96). Fremantle, Australia.
2012 Perera, S., Sardeshmukh, S. R., & Kulik, C. T. (2012). Stay; go or pause: older workers' employment decisions. In S. Werner (Ed.), Proceedings of the 26th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (pp. 1-17). Queensland: ANZAM - Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management.
2012 Lee, C., Hallak, R., & Sardeshmukh, S. R. (2012). Antecedents of business performance in small tourism firms: a conceptual framework and research propositions. In Proceedings of the 25th Australasian Finance and Banking Conference 2012. Australia: University of New South Wales.
2012 Kulik, C. T., Tovale, B. R., Sardeshmukh, S. R., Perera, S., & Wijesinghe, G. (2012). Can we still be friends? The role of exit conversations in facilitating post-exit relationships. In Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings Vol. 2012 (pp. 225-230). Academy of Management.
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2011 Sardeshmukh, S. R., Scott Young, C. M., & Perera, S. (2011). Emotion work, conflict, and family business performance. In M. A (Ed.), 8th AGSE International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange Conference Proceedings. Australia: Swinburne University of Technology.
2010 Perera, S., Sardeshmukh, S. R., & Scott Young, C. M. (2010). Emotion work in family business. In B. Gurd (Ed.), Proceedings of th 24th annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management conference (ANZAM 2010). Australia: Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management.
2010 Sardeshmukh, S. R., & Smith, R. (2010). An examination of skills and abilities in a process model of entrepreneurship. In L. -F. Langan-Fox, & J. Janice (Eds.), Regional frontiers of entrepreneurship research 2010 : proceedings of the 7th AGSE International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, 2-5 February, 2010. Queensland, Australia: Swinburne University of Technology.
2009 Sardeshmukh, S. R. (2009). Conflict in family firms: moderating role of continuance commitment. In N. Beaumont (Ed.), Proceedings of the 23rd annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, 2009: sustainability management and marketing (pp. 1-19). Australia: Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management.
2008 Sardeshmukh, S. R., & Corbett, A. C. (2008). Strategic renewal in family firms: role of successor's work experience and entrepreneurial self-efficacy. In Proceedings of Academy of Management 2008 Annual Meeting: The Questions We Ask, AOM 2008 Vol. 2008 (pp. 1-9). US: Academy of Management.
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2007 Sardeshmukh, S. R., & Golden, T. (2007). Examining Telework in IT Startups: Extending the Job Demands - Job Resources Model. In Eastern Academy of Management Conference.

  • Advancing Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Youth in Construction Careers, Construction Industry Training Board, 05/08/2025 - 31/07/2026

  • Building Resilient and Secure Local Manufacturing Supply Chains for the South Australian Defence Industry, Defence SA, 08/05/2020 - 31/08/2020

Courses I teach

  • BUSS 5424 Strategic Thinking: Concepts and Tools (2025)
  • BUSS 5450 People Analytics (2025)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Principal Supervisor Video game production in small to medium studios: A three-nation study of inclusion Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Raman Voranau
2024 Co-Supervisor Investigating Supplier Diversity Programs Within Australian Supply Chains Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Syeda Nuzhat E Ibrat
2023 Co-Supervisor Evaluating the effects of democratised digital marketing platforms on the dynamic capability of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Richard Littleton

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2020 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Comparative study between monocultural and bicultural entrepreneurs operating art and cultural start-ups in the Republic of Korea Master of Business Master Full Time Mr Paul Lee
2019 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Effectiveness of knowledge transfer in repatriate utilization and retention Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Shuwei Zhang
2012 - 2016 Co-Supervisor Trickle-down effect: the impact of senior women on organisational gender diversity Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Jillian Gould
2011 - 2015 Co-Supervisor Innovation, entrepreneurship, and business performance: a mixed methods study of the Australian restaurant sector Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Craig Lee
2011 - 2015 Co-Supervisor Does ethnic diversity matter in Australian hotels? understanding the relationship between organisational culture, diversity management and organisational effectiveness Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Ashokkumar Manoharan

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