Updated on March 9, 2009

 

 

Debiprasad Dash, PhD

Publications, affiliations, etc.


2008

 


Debiprasad Dash (In short, D. P. Dash)

Professor of Strategic Management

Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar 751013, INDIA
 

Tel: +91.674.3983826 (Work), 3983881 (Home)

Fax: +91.674.2300995; Mob: +91.9937034549
Email: dpdash[at]ximb.ac.in, professor_dash[at]yahoo.co.uk, professor.dpdash[at]gmail.com
Homepage: http://www.ximb.ac.in/~dpdash/

PUBLICATIONS


Research Papers

Dash, D. P., & Menon, A. G. (2008). Alliance effectiveness: Reflections on a collaborative health camp in Orissa. Vilakshan: XIMB Journal of Management, 5(2), 71-78.

 

Dash, D. P. (2007). Self-observing collective: An exemplar for design research? Kybernetes: The International Journal of Cybernetics, Systems and Management Sciences [Special Issue: Cybernetics and Design], 36(9, 10), 1277-1285.

 

Dash, D. P. (2007). Coordinating conversations in collectives. Systemica: Journal of the Dutch Systems Group, 14(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), 65-75.

 

Dash, D. P. (2005). Improving traffic behaviour: Exploring a self-guided learning approach. Indian Journal of Transport Management, 29(3), 288-305. (Published by Central Institute of Road Transport, Pune, India). [Awarded "Best Article of the Year 2005" by the IJTM journal.]

 

Dash, D. P. (2004). Shaping the knowledge-action landscape: Systemic turn in leadership research. Proceedings of the the International Conference on Systems Thinking in Management (ICSTM 2004) [The conference CD containing the entire proceedings is available at the XIMB library.]

Senapaty, R., & Dash, D. P. (2002). Managing complex interdependencies: Search for self-coordinating devices. Sankalpa, 10(1), 117-131.

Dash, D. P. (2002). Developing professional excellence in changing times: Extending collective intelligence through reflective practice. Sankalpa, 10(1), 72-79.

Dash, D. P. (2002). Improvement of co-ordination: Re-scripting research for multi-agent Environments. Systems Research and Behavioral Science (Festschrift Issue on Prof. Gerard de Zeeuw), 19(2), 115-121. [I have some reprints available with me. The abstract can be seen here: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/91016070/ABSTRACT]


Dash, D. P. (2001). Redirecting research to create new realities. Sankalpa, 9(1), 131-135.

Dash, D. P. (2000). Creating pools of management capacity to meet emerging professional challenges: Role of collaborative technologies. Proceedings of the Association of Indian Management Schools: The New Millennium (Twelfth) Convention on Management Paradigms for the E-Millennium (pp. 135-145). Bangalore: Indian Institute of Management.


Dash, D. P. (2000). Interdependence, co-ordination, and learning: Outline of a research programme to study and improve creative action. In M. Khosrowpour (Ed.), Challenges of Information Technology Management in the 21st Century (Proceedings of the IRMA 2000 International Conference, Anchorage, Alaska, 21-24 May 2000) (pp. 1111-1112). Hershey, PA: Idea Group Publishing.

Dash, D. P. (1999). Current debates in action research. Systemic Practice and Action Research (Erstwhile, Systems Practice), 12(5), 457-492. http://www.wkap.nl/journalhome.htm/1094-429X [Appeared under the list of most viewed articles in the journal's Web site, in March 2005.]

Dash, D. P. (1999). Second-order creativity in research: Exploring the action-oriented perspective. Review of Development and Change, 4 (2), 318-329. [A slightly revised version appeared in A. K. Giri (Ed.), Creative social research: Rethinking theories and methods (pp. 297-307). Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books.]

Dash, D. P. (1996). Dilemmas of 'new paradigm research'. In J. M. Wilby (Ed.), Proceedings of the Fortieth Annual Meeting of the ISSS (pp. 433-442). Budapest: Club of Budapest.

Dash, D. P. (1995). Systems practice challenges. In K. Ellis et al. (Eds), Critical issues in systems theory and practice (pp. ). New York: Plenum, New York.

Dash, D. P. (1995). Structuring policy debates: Poverty in Kalahandi. In Planning for sustainable development: System dynamics approach (Proceedings of the Sixth National Conference of System Dynamics Society of India, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, India).

Dash, D. P. (1994). System dynamics: Changing perspectives. Systems Practice, 7(1), 87-97.

Dash, D. P., & Murthy, P. N. (1994). Boundary judgment in system dynamics modelling. Systems Practice, 7(4), 465-475.

Book Reviews

Dash, D. P. (2005). Logic of leadership research: A reflective review of Geeks & Geezers by Bennis and Thomas. Journal of Research Practice, 1(1), Article R1. Retrieved March 5, 2005 from, http://jrp.icaap.org/content/v1.1/dash.html

Dash, D. P. (2004). Review of Yair Neuman's Processes and boundaries of the mind. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 21(3), 310-312.

Dash, D. P. (2002). Nine characters or nine scripts? Review of P. T. Joseph's The nine managerial styles of the enneagram. Management and Labour Studies, 27(3), 218-220.

Dash D. P. (2001). Review of Robert Flood and Norma Romm's Diversity management: Triple loop learning. Sankalpa, 9(1), 146-152.

Dash, D. P. (1999). Review of Russell Ackoff's Exploring personality: An intellectual odyssey. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 16(4), 395-397.

Dash, D. P. (1997). Review of Publishing in the organizational sciences (Edited by L. L. Cummings, & P. J. Frost, 2nd edition). Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 14(3), 229 - 230.

Editorials

Dash, D. P., Ponce, H. R., & Zeeuw, G. de. (2006). Immaculateness and research practice [Editorial]. Journal of Research Practice, 2(1), Article E1. Retrieved March 2, 2006, from http://jrp.icaap.org/content/v2.1/editorial.html

 

Dash, D. P., & Ponce, H. R. (2005). Journey of research practice (Editorial). Journal of Research Practice, 1(1), Article E1. Retrieved March 5, 2005 from, http://jrp.icaap.org/content/v1.1/editorial.html

Dash, D. P. (2002). Connecting for possibilities (Editorial). Systems Research and Behavioral Science (Special Issue: Participatory Planning and Designing), 19(4), 297-299. (More information at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/issuetoc?ID=96515358)

Dash, D. P. (1994). Knowledge engineers: Management consultants of the future (Editorial). Journal of Management Consulting, 8(2), 64-66. (The journal is now called Consulting to Management, http://www.c2m.com/)

Others

Dash, D. P., & Patnaik, A. (2008). Doctoral summer school 2008: Models in research. Research World, 5, Article A5.2. Retrieved October 24, 2008, from http://www1.ximb.ac.in/RW.nsf/pages/A5.2

 

Dash, D. P., & Kuruvilla, C. D. (2007). Doctoral summer school 2007: Fundamentals of management research. Research World, 4, Article A4.2. Retrieved October 24, 2008, from http://www1.ximb.ac.in/RW.nsf/pages/A4.2

 

Dash, D. P. (2006). Transgressing boundaries. Research World, 3, Article A3.1. Retrieved October 24, 2008, from http://www1.ximb.ac.in/RW.nsf/pages/A3.1

 

Dash, D. P. (2005, July). Participating in a self-observing collective: Experiential learning in T-Group settings. Here & Now, 19(3), 6-10. (Also available from my homepage http://www.ximb.ac.in/~dpdash/WP_ISABS.htm)

 

Dash, D. P. (2005). Welcome to the research world. Research World, 2, Article A2.1. Retrieved October 24, 2008, from http://www1.ximb.ac.in/RW.nsf/pages/A2.1

 

Dash, D. P. (2004). Bringing forth a research world. Research World, 1, Article A1.1. Retrieved October 24, 2008, from http://www1.ximb.ac.in/RW.nsf/pages/A1.1


Dash, D. P. (Contributor) (2002). The informed student guide to management science (Editors: H. Daellenbach, & R. Flood). London: Thomson.

Dash, D. P. (2001). Developing future management consultants. Retrieved March 10, 2005, from http://www.indiainfoline.com/bisc/ximfac02.html

Dash, D. P. (1999). Learning Community Research Group (Interim Report). Bhubaneswar, India:  Xavier Institute of Management.


Dash, D. P. (1999). Vocabulary of agency: Development and assessment of a generic conceptual framework to guide action-oriented research in multiple domains (Doctoral Dissertation). Lincoln, United Kingdom: University of Lincoln. Retrieved March 10, 2005, from http://home.ximb.ac.in/~dpdash/PhD.htm

Dash, D. P. (1997). Problems of action research: As I see it (Working Paper No. 14). Lincoln, UK: Lincoln School of Management.

Dash, D. P. (1995). Is management a would-be science? In Special Supplement (National Convention 1995, Vadodara, India). Mumbai, India: The Institute of Management Consultants of India.
 

AFFILIATIONS


Editor, Journal of Research Practice
Member, Editorial Board, Systems Research and Behavioral Science
Member, Editorial Board, Vilakshan: XIMB Journal of Management

Co-convenor, Bikalpa Sandhani Mancha, Bhubaneswar (an open forum to discuss contemporary social issues facing Orissa)
Associate Member (Life), Indian Society for Applied Behavioural Science (ISABS)
Life Member, Youth Hostels Association of India (YHAI)
Life Member, Srujanika (science education and popularisation)
Life Member, Bhubaneswar Music Circle


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