Qualifications

• 2023: PhD (Organizational Management) Thesis on “A Study of Leadership Preferences of Gen X, Y, And Z in Vertical Dyads and its Impact on Relationship Conflict” from Savitribai Phule Pune University (Research Centre- National Insurance Academy, Pune)
• 2015: Fellow of the Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai
• 2015: Specialized Diploma in Health Insurance from the Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai
• 2005-07: PGDBM (HR & Marketing), GNIM, Delhi
• 2002-05: B. Com (Hons), University of Delhi

Experience

• Assistant Professor at National Insurance Academy, Pune, since 19 July 2023.
• Research Associate at National Insurance Academy, Pune (on deputation from United India Insurance Co.) from 01 September 2014 to 17 July 2023.
• Direct Recruit Officer of United India Insurance Co., batch of 2012, from 29 October 2012 to 31 August 2014.
• Senior HR Executive for leading private companies for 4 years.

Publications

1. Dr Sushama Chaudhari and Dr Ruchika Yadav (2025). Passionate Employees and Relationship Conflict: Role of LMX. Proceedings of 38^th ANZAM Conference Deakin Business School, 1206-1223.
2. Ruchika Yadav and Sushama Chaudhari (2025). Women and Relationship Conflict: Effect of Leadership Preferences, LMX, and Organizational Justice. Proceedings of the 8^th International Conference on Gender Research, 8(1), 456-464. DOI: https://doi.org/10.34190/icgr.8.1.3319
3. Chaudhari, S., Yadav, R., & Uma, S. (2024). From Shareholder Primacy to Stakeholder Approach: Readiness of Indian Firms for Value Creation and Distribution. Journal of Creating Value, 11(1), 9-21. https://doi.org/10.1177/23949643241302950. Indexed in Scopus and UGC Care List II. 
4. Yadav, R., Chaudhari, S. Do leadership behaviour preferences differ among generations? A qualitative study of Gen X, Y, and Z in India. Asian Bus Manage 23, 337–365 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41291-024-00266-5 Indexed in Scopus and ABDC ‘C’ Category.
5. Ruchika Yadav and Sushama Chaudhari (2023). Leader-Member Exchange & Its Impact on Relationship Conflict: A Generational Study. The Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 59(1), 126-141. ISSN-0019-5286, Indexed in ABDC ‘C’ Category.
6. Dr Sushama Chaudhari and Dr Ruchika Yadav (2023). Validating the Two-Factor Structure of Work Passion: An Indian Study. In South Asia Institute for Research and Publications, 51-57.
7. Yadav, R., Panwar, A., & TR, P. (2022). Factors Constituting Employee Trust in Virtual Teams in India. Bimaquest, 22(2), 75-89. ISSN-0974-079, Indexed in UGC Care List II.
8. Rajeev K Shukla and Ruchika Yadav (2022), Quality of Life in Enforced Work from Home: An Exploration of Gender Differences. The Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 57(3), 466-480. ISSN-0019-5286, Indexed in ABDC ‘C’ Category.
9. Sushama Chaudhari, Ruchika Yadav and Soumi Rai (2021). Work Values & Job Attitudes: A Study of Gen Y in Public Sector. The Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 57(1), 142-157. ISSN-0019-5286, Indexed in ABDC ‘C’ Category.
10. Ruchika Yadav and Sushama Chaudhari (2020). Relationship Conflict in Vertical Dyad- A Generational Study. In Shome, S. & Saurabh, P. (Eds.), Unlocking Management Research- A Road Map to Future Business, 189-195, Boomerang, ISBN 978-81-949561-0-5.
11. Yadav, R., & Chaudhari, D. S. (2020). Work Values Influencing Career Choice in Non-Life Insurance PSUs: A Study of Indian Millennials. Bimaquest, 20(2), 34-47. ISSN-0974-079, Indexed in UGC Care List II.
12. Yadav, R., & Chaudhari, S. (2018). Work Values: Generation Y Expectations and HRM Implications (Study of an Indian Public Sector Non-Life Insurer). Bimaquest, 18(1), 83-96. ISSN-0974-079, Indexed in UGC Care List II.

Conference Presentations

International Conference Presentations:

1. Ruchika Yadav and Jeayaram Subramanian (2026). Exit, Voice, Loyalty, or Neglect? Examining employee response to workplace toxicity and stress, presented at the 6^th Human Resource International Conference by the Human Resource Division of the Academy of Management at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.
2. Ruchika Yadav, and Sushama Chaudhari (2025). Women and Relationship Conflict: Effect of Leadership Preferences, LMX, and Organizational Justice, presented at the 8^th International Conference on Gender Research, Porto, Portugal.
3. Dr Sushama Chaudhari and Dr Ruchika Yadav (2023). Validating the Two-Factor Structure of Work Passion: An Indian Study, presented at the International Conference on Global Business, Economics, Finance & Social Sciences (ICGBEFSS - 23), Sambalpur, India.
4. Ruchika Yadav and Sushama Chaudhari (2022). Leader-Member Exchange and Its Impact on Relationship Conflict: A Generational Study, presented (virtually) at the 12th International Conference on Management, Economics, and Humanities, Vienna, Austria.
5. Dr Sushama Chaudhari, Ruchika Yadav and Dr Soumi Rai (2018). Gen Y Work Values, Perceived Organizational Support and Job Attitudes: Career Perception Study in Public Sector, presented at the International Conference on the Changing Nature of Careers, XLRI, Jamshedpur.

National Conference Presentations:

1. Ruchika Yadav and Sushama Chaudhari (2020). Relationship Conflict in Vertical Dyad- A Generational Study, presented at Anvesh 2020, 16th Doctoral Research Conference in Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad.

Research Reports

1. Dr Sushama Chaudhari, Dr Mangesh Patwardhan, Dr S Uma, Suparna Bedakihale and Ruchika Yadav (2023). Value Creation for Stakeholders: An Empirical Study, https://niapune.org.in/research-and-publication/research-reports
2. Dr Sushama Chaudhari, Ruchika Yadav, Sunmeet Chahal, Neetisha Arya and Nupur D’Souza (2020). Work-From-Home (WFH) in the Insurance Industry: Adapting to the New-Normal, https://niapune.org.in/research-and-publication/research-reports  

Workshops Attended

1. Attended online workshop on Storytelling as a Pedagogy from 06 to 07 June 2024, organized by Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya, Indore.
2. Attended online workshop on Research Methodology from 18-23 January 2021, organized by Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya, Indore.
3. Attended Connection as Life Energy - Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Level 1 Workshop from 11 to 12 August 2018, conducted by Joylivinglearing.org.

Areas of Interest

Teaching and Training: OB & HR, Business Etiquette, Conflict Management, Corporate Grooming, Creating Impact, Communication Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Executive Presence, Goal Setting, Interpersonal skills, Listening skills, Monitoring and Evaluating the Impact of Training, Personal Effectiveness, Presentation Skills, Time Management and Prioritization, Training Etiquette, Training Techniques- Facilitation, Management Games and Outbound Learning, Work-Life Balance, Workplace Dynamics.

Research: Generational Studies, Leadership Preferences, Leader-Member Exchange, Organizational Justice, Relationship Conflict, Work Passion, Workplace Toxicity.

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