Biography
Ambika Zutshi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management in Deakin Business School. Ambika completed her Bachelor of Environmental Sciences, Master of Environmental Management and PhD at Monash University. Her current research is focused on corporate social responsibility, business ethics, the role of stakeholders in Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and supply chain management. She has over 80 publications in journals and book chapters. Examples of her published research journals include: International Journal of Management Review, Journal of Cleaner Production, Technovation, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal; European Business Review, Business Process Management Journal, Managerial Auditing Journal, and Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Australian Accounting Review, and the International Journal of Environmental and Sustainable Development.
Read more on Ambika's profileResearch interests
- Business Ethics
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Supply Chain Management
- Teaching in Higher Education
- Mentoring and Progress
- SMEs
Affiliations
- Associate Editor, European Business Review, Australasia, Emerald Publisher, UK.
- Editorial Board Member, International Journal of E-Entrepreneurship & Innovation.
- Editorial Advisory Board Member, PSU Research Review: An International Journal, Emerald Publisher, UK.
- Member, Academy of Management (AOM).
- Member, International Association for Business and Society (IABS).
Teaching interests
- Business Ethics
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Supply Chain Management
- Qualitative Methods
Units taught
- MMM343 - Business Ethics
- MMM906 -Qualitative Research Methods
- MMM313 - Corporate Social Responsibility
- MMM365 - Strategic Management
- MMM306 - Global Strategy
- MMM201 - Managing Business Operations
- MMM240 - Organisational Behaviour
- MMM132 - Management
- AIX706 - Research Design (Honours)
Professional activities
Google Scholar
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=9uzjMBQAAAAJ&hl=en
Awards
- The Handbook, book chapter published in 2014 (Zutshi et al, Wellness Programs in Higher education: An Australian case), was selected for a feature in Islamic Horizons magazine (March/April issue, page 59), 2015.
- Nominated for the Scopus Young Researcher Awards (Humanities and Social Sciences Discipline), 2013.
- A paper published in Social Responsibility Journal in 2012 received the Highly Commended Award Winner. Chosen by the Editorial Team at the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence, 2013.
- Commendation of Research Chapter (Creed & Zutshi, 2012) in a review written ‘Keeping Good Companies’, the newsletter of Chartered Sectaries Australia, which is associated with the London based ICSA (the Institute of Chartered Sectaries and Administrators), 2013.
- The article published in the European Business Review (Zutshi et al, 2009) was selected for the inclusion in Emerald Reading ListAssist, helping to extend readership beyond academia, 2011
- ‘Best Presenter’ Award (Global Business & Finance Research Conference Paper), 2008.
- ‘Acknowledging and Rewarding Excellent Teaching Award’, Deakin University, 2006.
- ‘Team Teaching Award’ for Semester 2, Deakin University, 2009
- A paper published in Australian Accounting Review ranked 1st in the International Federation of Accountants' 2005 Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Articles of Merit Award for articles written in 2004.
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Monash University, 2003.
- Junior Honorary Research Associate (Postgraduate Publications Award), Monash University, 2002.
Publications
The Australian style of negotiating with managers from China
Ruby Ma, J Menzies, Ambika Zutshi
(2019), pp. 457-486, The Palgrave handbook of Cross-Cultural Business Negotiation, London, Eng., B1
A Poddar, S Narula, A Zutshi
(2019), pp. 1-22, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Chichester, Eng., C1
What impacts do behaviour-based and buffer-based management mechanisms have on enterprise agility?
S Fayezi, A O?Loughlin, A Zutshi, A Sohal, A Das
(2019), Journal of manufacturing technology management, Bingley, Eng., C1
Facilitators and inhibitors of international postgraduate students' university-to-work transition
W Ng, J Menzies, A Zutshi
(2019), Vol. 28, pp. 186-196, Australian journal of career development, London, Eng., C1
Declaring talloires: profile of sustainability communications in Australian signatory universities
A Zutshi, A Creed
(2018), Vol. 187, pp. 687-698, Journal of cleaner production, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Education for sustainable development: emerging themes from adopters of a declaration
A Zutshi, Andrew Creed, Brian Connelly
(2018), Vol. 11, Sustainability, Basel, Switzerland, C1
S Fayezi, A Zutshi, A O'Loughlin
(2017), Vol. 19, pp. 379-407, International journal of management reviews, London, Eng., C1
Voices of dissent: unpacking Vietnamese international student experience
H Le, F Koo, R Arambewela, A Zutshi
(2017), Vol. 31, pp. 280-292, International journal of educational management, Bingley, Eng., C1
Reflections of environmental management implementation in furniture
A Zutshi, A Creed, M Holmes, J Brain
(2016), Vol. 44, pp. 840-859, International journal of retail and distribution management, Bingley, Eng., C1
C Wilkin, P Couchman, A Sohal, A Zutshi
(2016), Vol. 22, pp. 6-25, International journal of accounting information systems, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
An international review of environmental initiatives in the construction sector
A Zutshi, A Creed
(2015), Vol. 98, pp. 92-106, Journal of Cleaner Production, C1
S Fayezi, A Zutshi, A O'Loughlin
(2015), Vol. 35, pp. 246-281, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, C1
C Parker, E Bellucci, L Torlina, A Zutshi, B Fraunholz
(2015), Vol. 14, pp. 139-176, Journal of Internet Commerce, Abingdon, Eng., C1
SME stakeholder relationship descriptions in website CSR communications
C Parker, E Bellucci, A Zutshi, L Torlina, B Fraunholz
(2015), Vol. 11, pp. 364-386, Social Responsibility Journal, C1
Transitional experiences of international postgraduate students utilising a peer mentor programme
J Menzies, R Baron, A Zutshi
(2015), Vol. 57, pp. 403-419, Educational research, Oxford, Eng., C1
Integrating and implementing CSR: A case of CONCOR (Container Corporation of India) in India
A Thakur, S Narula, A Zutshi
(2015), Vol. 2, pp. 143-157, Development-oriented corporate social responsibility, Sheffield, Eng., B1
A quandary in management practice: Academic research or consulting?
A Creed, A Zutshi
(2014), Vol. 7, pp. 39-54, International journal of management practice, Olney, England, C1
C Parker, E Bellucci, L Torlina, A Zutshi, B Fraunholz
(2014), Vol. 21, pp. 187-197, Knowledge and process management, London, Eng., C1
S Fayezi, A Zutshi, A O'Loughlin
(2014), Vol. 20, pp. 362-391, Business process management journal, Bingley, England, C1
Conceptualising how SMEs incorporate green content in their websites
C Parker, E Bellucci, L Torlina, A Zutshi, B Fraunholz
(2014), Vol. 18, pp. 137-160, Australasian journal of information systems, Canberra, ACT, C1
Wellness programs in higher education: an Australian case
J Fermelis, A Zutshi, M Pogrebnaya
(2014), pp. 391-419, Handbook of research on higher education in the MENA region: policy and practice, Hershey, Pa., B1-1
An integrated management systems approach to corporate social responsibility
M Asif, C Searcy, A Zutshi, O Fisscher
(2013), Vol. 56, pp. 7-17, Journal of Cleaner Production, C1
Subject coordinator role and responsibility: experiences of Australian academics
A Zutshi, A Creed, A Ringer, A Osborne
(2013), Vol. 46, pp. 56-80, Higher education review : international journal for policy and practice in post school education, London, England, C1
I McAleese, A Creed, A Zutshi
(2013), Vol. January-March 2013, pp. 104-124, International Journal of the Academy of Organizational Behavior Management, Toronto, Ont., C1
Challenges in collaborative writing: Addressing authorship attribution
A Zutshi, G McDonald, L Kalejs
(2012), Vol. 24, pp. 28-46, European Business Review, C1
Reflections on teaching business ethics
A Zutshi, G Wood, L Morris
(2012), pp. 578-589, Handbook of research on teaching ethics in business and management education, Hershey, Pa., B1
F Azmat, A Zutshi
(2012), Vol. 54, pp. 15-27, Thunderbird international business review, Hoboken, N.J., C1
The spiral of learning : 4 R's of education
A Creed, A Zutshi
(2012), Vol. 6, pp. 1-16, TMC academic journal, Singapore, C1
Consideration of selflessness and self-interest in outsourcing decisions
A Zutshi, A Creed, A Sohal, G Wood
(2012), Vol. 24, pp. 287-303, European business review, London, England, C1
Perceptions of corporate social responsibility amongst immigrant entrepreneurs
F Azmat, A Zutshi
(2012), Vol. 8, pp. 63-76, Social responsibility journal, Bingley, England, C1
Agency theory and supply chain management: A structured literature review
S Fayezi, A O'Loughlin, A Zutshi
(2012), Vol. 17, pp. 556-570, Supply Chain Management, C1
The e-learning cycle and continuous improvement for e-entrepreneurs
A Creed, A Zutshi
(2012), Vol. 3, pp. 1-12, International journal of e-entrepreneurship and innovation, Hershay, Pa., C1
Social media: Does it generate the continuum of transparency in organisations?
A Creed, A Zutshi
(2012), pp. 129-144, Public Interest and Private Rights in Social Media, B1
Common sense versus intuition in management decision-making
A Zutshi, A Creed
(2011), Vol. 5, pp. 65-82, TMC Academic Journal, Singapore, C1
Learning to read journal articles : an exploratory study of an Australian marketing class
U Kattiyapornpong, P Turner, A Zutshi, P Hagel, Y Fujimoto
(2011), Vol. 5, pp. 83-96, TMC academic journal, Singapore, C1
An integrated management systems approach to corporate sustainability
M Asif, C Searcy, A Zutshi, N Ahmad
(2011), Vol. 23, pp. 353-367, European Business Review, C1
A method for examining corporate social responsibility descriptions on SME websites
C Parker, A Zutshi, B Fraunholz, M Crofts
(2011), pp. 1-13, PACIS 2011 : Proceedings of the 15th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Brisbane, Qld., E1
Write it or click on it? Paper vs. online questionnaires for organisational research
A Zutshi, M Parris, A Creed
(2011), Vol. 5, pp. 663-684, International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, C1
CFL bulbs : environmentally friendly and sustainable?
A Zutshi
(2011), Vol. 4, pp. 38-44, Prabandhan : Indian journal of management, New Delhi, India, C1
P Couchman, A Zutshi, C Wilkin, M Warren, A Sohal
(2011), pp. 1-19, ANZAM 2011 : 25th Annual Australian And New Zealand Academy of Management conference : the future of work and organisations, Wellington, New Zealand, E1
P Couchman, C Wilkin, A Zutshi, A Sohal, M Warren
(2011), BAM 2011 : Building and sustaining high performance organisations in a challenging environment, Birmingham, U. K., E1
Y Fujimoto, P Hagel, P Turner, U Kattiyapornpong, A Zutshi
(2011), Vol. 8, pp. 1-14, Journal of university teaching and learning practice, Wollongong, N. S. W., C1
C Parker, A Zutshi, B Fraunholz
(2010), pp. 509-523, 23rd Bled eConference eTrust: Implications for the Individual, Enterprises and Society - Proceedings, E1
ICT and gender issues in the higher education of entrepreneurs
A Zutshi, A Creed
(2010), Vol. 1, pp. 42-59, International journal of e-entrepreneurship and innovation, Hershay, Pa., C1
Interpretations of corruption in intercultural bargaining
A Zutshi, A Creed, H Rudolph
(2010), Vol. 5, pp. 196-213, International journal of business governance and ethics, Olney, England, C1
Marketers' perceptions of the implementation difficulties of multichannel marketing
M Valos, M Polonsky, G Guersen, A Zutshi
(2010), Vol. 18, pp. 417-434, Journal of strategic marketing, Abingdon, England, C1
Collaboration and risk mitigation capability in supply chains : a conceptual framework
S Fayezi, A Zutshi, A O'Loughlin
(2010), ANZAM 2010 : Proceedings of the 24th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management. Conference : Managing for Unknowable Futures; 2010, Adelaide, S. Aust., E1
ICT corporate governance : a case study of a not-for-profit community healthcare organisation
A Zutshi, C Wilkin, P Couchman, A Sohal, G Wood, M Warren
(2010), ANZAM 2010 : Refereed Papers of the 24th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Adelaide, S.Aust., E1
C Parker, B Fraunholz, A Zutshi, M Crofts
(2010), Vol. 17, pp. 5-21, Australasian journal of information systems, Bruce, A.C.T., C1
Child labour and supply chain: Profitability or (mis)management
A Zutshi, A Creed, A Sohal
(2009), Vol. 21, pp. 42-63, European Business Review, C1
Relational ethics in global commerce
A Creed, A Zutshi, J Ross
(2009), Vol. 7, pp. 35-49, Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations, C1
Environmental ethics : are they working together?
A Zutshi, A Creed
(2009), pp. 215-236, Business ethics : through time and across contexts, Lund, Sweden, B1
C Parker, B Fraunholz, A Zutshi
(2009), ANZAM 2009 : Sustainable management and marketing, Melbourne, Victoria, E1
Improving the future from the past
A Zutshi
(2009), pp. 311-323, Organizational immunity to corruption : building theoretical and research foundations, Warsaw, Poland, B1
E-learning and knowledge management in the global context
A Creed, A Zutshi, J Ross
(2008), pp. 329-343, Information Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation, B1
The wellhouse of knowledge globalization : IT & virtual communities
A Creed, A Zutshi
(2008), Vol. 1, pp. 29-42, Journal of knowledge globalization, Lexington, Mass., C1
A study of social responsibility of Sri Lankan immigrant entrepreneurs in Australia
F Azmat, A Zutshi
(2008), Vol. 10, pp. 302-308, The business review, Cambridge, Hollywood, Fla., C1
Power and passion: Remoulded teamwork in a plastics factory
A Shawn Creed, A Zutshi, D Swanson
(2008), Vol. 14, pp. 196-213, Team Performance Management: An International Journal, C1
Environmental management system adoption by government departments/ agencies
A Zutshi, A Sohal, C Adams
(2008), Vol. 21, pp. 525-539, International Journal of Public Sector Management, C1
Is a long-term perspective required when implementing environmental sustainable initiatives?
A Zutshi
(2008), pp. 1-1, Proceedings of the 2008 Oxford Round Table, Oxford, England, E1-1
Digital technology, gender and connectedness in higher education
A Zutshi, A Creed
(2007), pp. 141-145, Digital convergence and e-globilzation : Pan-Pacific Conference XXIV of the Pan-Pacific Business Association, Dunedin and Queenstown, N.Z., E1
A Creed, A Zutshi, J Ross
(2007), pp. 724-727, Managing worldwide operations and communications with information technology : 2007 Information Resources Management Association International Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada May 19-23, 2007, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, E1
A Zutshi, A Creed
(2007), pp. 1-14, Proceedings of the APAMB 2007 Conference, Singapore, E1
Experiences of Australian construction companies with environmental management system implementation
A Zutshi
(2007), pp. 1006-1015, 8th International Research Conference on Quality Innovation and Knowledge Management : Industry and academia collaborating to meet the challenges of the global economy, New Delhi, India, E1
Questioning the future of paper and online survey questionnaires for management research
A Zutshi, M Parris, A Creed
(2007), pp. 1-14, ANZAM 2007 : Managing our intellectual and social capital, Sydney, N.S.W., E1
Deakin University and online education
A Zutshi, A Creed
(2007), Managing worldwide operations and communications with information technology : 2007 Information Resources Management Association International Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada May 19-23, 2007, Vancouver BC, Canada, E1
Environmental management system and electronic communication : Is it the need of the hour?
A Zutshi, A Creed
(2007), pp. 1-6, EMS 2007 : Practical approaches : exploring the future of EMS in Australia Proceedings of the 1st National EMS Forum Toowoomba, Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, E1-1
How e-Entrepreneurs operate in the context of open source software
A Zutshi, S Zutshi, A Sohal
(2006), pp. 62-88, Entrepreneurship and innovations in e-business: an integrative perspective, Hershey, Pa., B1
Environmental management system implementation in Australian organizations
A Zutshi
(2006), pp. 311-325, ICGC 2006 : Green business : Green competitiveness for sustainable development : Proceedings of the 2006 International Conference on Green Competitiveness for Sustainable Development, New Delhi, India, E1
EMS adoption in the public sector: experiences from Australia
A Sohal, A Zutshi
(2006), pp. 253-267, Green Business, New Delhi, India, B1
Continuous improvement initiatives in the supply chain context: an Australian study
A Sohal, D Prajogo, A Zutshi, R Millen
(2006), 2006 proceedings, 37th annual meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute : San Antonio, TX, November 18 - 21, 2006, San Antonio, Texas, E1
Corporate disclosure and auditing
C Adams, A Zutshi
(2005), pp. 207-217, The ethical consumer, London, England, B1
A framework for environmental management system adoption and maintenance: an Australian perspective
A Zutshi, A Sohal
(2005), Vol. 16, pp. 464-475, Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, C1
Integrated management system the experiences of three Australian organisations
A Zutshi, A Sohal
(2005), Vol. 16, pp. 211-232, Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, C1
E-entrepreneurship and open source software
A Zutshi, A Sohal, S Zutshi
(2005), pp. 1-14, ANZAM 2005 : Engaging the multiple contexts of management : convergence and divergence of management theory and practice : proceedings of the 19th ANZAM conference, Canberra, A.C.T., E1
Voluntary guidelines are they enough to sustain the environment?
A Zutshi, C Adams
(2004), Vol. 29, pp. 23-26, Alternative law journal, Clayton, Vic., C1
Corporate social responsibility: why business should act responsibly and be accountable
C Adams, A Zutshi
(2004), Vol. 14, pp. 31-39, Australian accounting review, Melbourne, Vic., C1
A Zutshi, A Sohal
(2004), Vol. 24, pp. 335-357, Technovation, Oxford, England, C1-1
A Zutshi, A Sohal
(2004), Vol. 24, pp. 371-386, Technovation, Oxford, England, C1-1
Adoption and maintenance of environmental management systems: Critical success factors
A Zutshi, A Sohal
(2004), Vol. 15, pp. 399-419, Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, C1
Stakeholder involvement in the EMS adoption process
A Zutshi, A Sohal
(2003), Vol. 9, pp. 133-148, Business process management journal, Bradford, England, C1-1
Environmental management system auditing within Australasian companies
A Zutshi, A Sohal
(2003), Vol. 18, pp. 637-648, Managerial auditing journal, Bradford, England, C1-1
Team-based strategy at Varian Australia: A case study
A Sohal, M Terziovski, A Zutshi
(2003), Vol. 23, pp. 349-357, Technovation, C1-1
Why is corporate responsibility gaining importance within the organisations
C Adams, A Zutshi
(2003), MAAOE 2003 : Proceedings of the 4th Multinational Alliance for the Advancement of Organisational Excellence Conference 2003, Melbourne, Victoria, E1-1
Recommendations for successful EMS adoption
A Zutshi, A Sohal
(2003), ANZAM 2003 : Surfing the waves: management challenges, management solutions: proceedings of the 17th ANZAM conference, Fremantle, Western Australia, E1-1
Environmental management systems auditing: Auditors' experiences in Australia
A Zutshi, A Sohal
(2002), Vol. 1, pp. 73-87, International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
Transforming DAPM: Business Process Improvement to realise a transformed NDAC
Prof Amanda Pyman, A/Prof Ambika Zutshi, Dr Matt Mount, Dr Heather Round, Dr Ahmed Ferdous
- 2018: $120,000
- 2017: $50,063
Industry and Other Funding
Corporate social responsibility initiatives by Victorian Museums
A/Prof Ambika Zutshi
- 2013: $3,636
Environmental Management System and Role of Stakeholders: A Longitudinal Study
A/Prof Ambika Zutshi
- 2013: $3,000
- 2012: $3,100
Identifying the Full Costs of Textile Supply Chains
Prof Paul Couchman, Mr Sajad Fayezi, A/Prof Ambika Zutshi, Dr Andrew O'Loughlin
- 2013: $25,507
Supervisions
Ruby Ming Ming Ma
Thesis entitled: Negotiating with Chinese: Insights from Australian Managers
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Management
Michael Callaghan
Thesis entitled: The Development of a Quantitative Measure of Codes of Ethics
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Management
Georgina May Caillard
Thesis entitled: Situated learning in legal firms: a case study
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Management
Sajad Fayezi
Thesis entitled: Agility, Flexibility and Relationship Integration within Australian Manufacturing Supply Chains
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Management and Marketing
Khawaja Khurram Khurshid
Thesis entitled: Implementation of Six Sigma in Australian Manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises
Master of Commerce, School of Management and Marketing
Maria Klona
Thesis entitled: Incentives and inhibitors of CSR adoption in the manufacturing sector
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Management
Shobhana Palat Madhavan
Thesis entitled: Liabilities of Origin and Emerging Economy Small to Medium Enterprise Internationalization
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Management
Paul Saintilan
Thesis entitled: Managerial Orientations and Beliefs in Large Music Organisations
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Management
Alex Kokkonen
Thesis entitled: The Role of Organisational Values Statements in Organisational Consciousness
Doctor of Business Administration, Department of Management
Maria Jacinta Arquisola
Thesis entitled: Roles of Higher Education Academic Leaders in Indonesia
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Management