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

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003591634-19

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