Kamla Chowdhry (19202006)
- Title
- Kamla Chowdhry (19202006)
- Creator
- Debnath, Aishe; Majumdar, Anjali; Kumar, Satishchandra
- Description
- Kamla Chowdhry played a pivotal role in the development of management education and industry relations in India, beginning her career at the Ahmedabad Textile Industry Research Association (ATIRA). As head of the Psychology division, she transformed workplace dynamics in the textile mills of Ahmedabad through her research on workers lives, enhancing stakeholder relations and productivity. Chowdhry was the first faculty member at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), where she designed the influential Programme for Management Development. She held prestigious positions, including the Hindustan Lever Professor of Management Practices and was among the first women appointed to Harvard Business School as visiting faculty. Following her tenure at IIMA, Chowdhry served as an advisor for the Ford Foundation and led the National Wastelands Development Board, contributing significantly to sustainable development initiatives and serving on key commissions related to forestry and the environment. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Braj Bhushan; individual chapters, the contributors.
- Source
- Psychology in India: Stories of Eminence;pp.120-123
- Date
- 01-01-2025
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis
- Coverage
- Debnath A., University Department of Applied Psychology and Counselling Center, University of Mumbai, India; Majumdar A., School of Psychological Sciences, Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Kumar S., University Department of Applied Psychology and Counselling Center, University of Mumbai, India
- Rights
- Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
- Relation
- ISBN: 978-104036672-1; 978-103296995-4;
- Format
- online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Book chapter
Collection
Citation
Debnath, Aishe; Majumdar, Anjali; Kumar, Satishchandra, “Kamla Chowdhry (19202006),” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 18, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/25212.
