dr. Akhil Bhardwaj

Bio

Education

Ph.D.  in Business Studies  (hons.)

IE Business School, Spain (October, 2019)

M. Sc., Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering 

Kansas State University, USA (December, 2006)

Expertise

Research Interests

I am interested in understanding how boundedly rational agents can navigate a complex world that exceeds their comprehension. In particular, I study how to discover and attenuate potential contracting failures and industrial catastrophes involving complex sociotechnical systems (using a governance lens). I also study how thinking (and theorizing) can be improved.

Courses

• Purchasing Management
• Supply Chain Strategy
• Purchasing Management
• Research Methods (CentER)

Highlights

Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Operations Management

Editorial Review Board Member, Decision Sciences Journal

Guest Associate Editor, Journal of Operations Management (special issue)

Invited Panelist, Journal of Operations Management  mini-conference/ webinar (Dispute Resolution: Breaking the Cone of Silence)

Finalist for Chan Hahn Best Paper Award, OSCM Division, Academy of Management  (2022)

Excellent Teacher Award (2020-2021)

Runner up for ISM Best SCM Paper, OSCM Division, Academy of Management (2019)

Nominated for Best Conference Paper Prize, Strategic Management Society (2019)

Finalist for Chan Hahn Best Paper Award, OSCM Division, Academy of Management (2016)

Recent publications

1. Problem formulation for theorizing at the frontier: An Oliver William…

   Bhardwaj, A., Mahoney, J., & Nickerson, J. (2022). Problem formulation for theorizing at the frontier: An Oliver Williamson inspired approach. Strategic Management Review. https://strategicmanagementreview.net/assets/articles/Bhardwaj,%20Mahoney,%20and%20Nickerson.pdf

2. Values-based trust as a shift parameter for collective organizing: Th…

   Bhardwaj, A., & Sergeeva, A. (2022). Values-based trust as a shift parameter for collective organizing: The case of magnum photos. Journal of Management Studies. http://10.1111/joms.12820

3. Mutable reality and unknowable future: Revealing the broader potentia…

   Sergeeva, A., Bhardwaj, A., & Dimov, D. (2022). Mutable reality and unknowable future: Revealing the broader potential of pragmatism. Academy of Management Review, 47(4), 692-699.

4. Bilateral dependency and supplier performance ambiguity in supply cha…

   Bhardwaj, A., & Ketokivi, M. (2021). Bilateral dependency and supplier performance ambiguity in supply chain contracting: Evidence from the railroad industry. Journal of Operations Management, 67(1), 49-70.

5. In the heat of the game: Analogical abduction in a pragmatist account…

   Sergeeva, A., Bhardwaj, A., & Dimov, D. (2021). In the heat of the game: Analogical abduction in a pragmatist account of entrepreneurial reasoning. Journal of Business Venturing, 36(6), [106158].