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Ramachandran, Kavil
Executive Director, Entrepreneurship
Executive Director, Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise
Email k_ramachandran@isb.edu
Website https://www.isb.edu/en/research-thought-leadership/faculty/pages/ramachandran.html
Overview
Professor Kavil Ramachandran, a founding faculty set up the Wadhwani Centre for Entrepreneurship Development at the ISB in 2001. Later, he was the Associate Dean (Academic Programmes) before becoming the Thomas Schmidheiny Chair Professor of Family Business and Wealth Management.
Currently, he is the Executive Director of the Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise at the Indian School of Business. He has specialized in family business, entrepreneurship and strategy and has over 30 years of combined experience as an academic at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and the Indian School of Business.
He was a faculty at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad for 15 years prior to joining ISB. He has been teaching courses on family business and entrepreneurship for various target groups. He has been a member of several national level committees of the Department of Science and Technology, SEBI and UPSC. He is on the Board of several companies and advises family businesses, growth companies and development institutions in India and abroad.
He has done research on family business, entrepreneurship and strategy, and has authored/edited seven books and published extensively in reputed Indian and overseas journals. His consulting experience includes areas such as family business governance, professionalization, succession planning, strategic planning, identification of new opportunities for growth, corporate entrepreneurship and turn around strategies in family and non-family environments. He is a frequent speaker to communities of family businesses in India and abroad, and writes for popular media regularly. He has written several management cases, and has conducted training programmes for family businesses on governance, professionalization, strategic management and entrepreneurship. He has been associated with the FBN International for several years, and has served on various advisory committees of the Government of India, World Bank, Securities and Exchange Board of India. His latest book the “The 10 Commandments for Family Business” has been published by the SAGE in January 2015. He has been a pioneer academic entrepreneur, propagating the message of strengthening family business in India and outside.
Experience
Academic
- 2015 - Present: Executive Director, Indian School of Business
- 2001 - Present: Clinical Professor, Indian School of Business
- 2008 - 2014: Chair Professor of Thomas Schmidheiny Family Business and Wealth Management, Indian School of Business
- 2007 - 2009: Associate Dean, Indian School of Business
- 2007 - 2007: Thomas Schmidheiny Fellow of Family Business and Wealth Management, Indian School of Business
- 1986 - 2001: Professor, Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad
- 1978 - 1979: Lecturer, St. Joseph's college - Calicut
Government
- 1979 - 1983: SME Consultant, APITICO Ltd. , Hyderabad
In the Media
January 21, 2021: Keeping alive the good, old family business, Live Mint.
January 19, 2021: Union Budget 2021: What can the family businesses of India expect, Youtube.
January 18, 2021: In Step with the Times, Business Standard.
March 30, 2021: Family businesses well-positioned to deal with Covid crisis: Study, Hindu Business Line.
January 22, 2021: How Dabur is riding the new normal, Fortune India.
February 27, 2020: Find Mentor with Right Attitude and Skill Sets, Business Standard.
August 3, 2020: ISB study shows feet-footed family firms adapted to the changing landscape, Hindu Business Line.
November 24, 2020: Gen Next at the helm in new Murugappa group structure, Fortune India.
February 18, 2020: India Inc Backs Promoters in Executive Role, Economic Times.
December 30, 2020: Ambani sold a tech dream for $27 billion, now he has to deliver, Business Standard.
June , 2020: Families/family enterprises better prepared for the post Covid-19 resurgence, Family Business Barometer.
August 12, 2020: SC ruling on daughter's rights, a wakeup call to family businesses, The Hindu.
December 10, 2020: TVS Group - Ownership model, ET Twitter.
December 29, 2020: Are wives more resilient than their husbands in business leadership, Business Standard.
August 15, 2020: I-Day homage to Rana Pratap & his league of extraordinary men: India's first freedom-fighters, The Hans India.
December 11, 2020: TiE global entrepreneurship awards, Insights Success.
November 5, 2020: The courage to choose wisely - Why the succession decision may be a defining moment in your family business, STEP KPMG 2020 Family Business Case Report.
August 2, 2020: Breaking through the patriarchy: Women calling the shots In family Business, Business World.
September 15, 2020: The many fights of the Kirloskar brothers. Who will win the next round?, Money Control.
March 23, 2020: Coronavirus: Health scare forces work from home, but is India Inc ready?, Business Standard.
February 13, 2020: Fine Tune the Opportunity, Business Standard.
November 25, 2020: Women have more defined roles in family business: Study, Times of India.
September 23, 2020: From insiders to outsiders - Mistry family finally ready to let go of crown jewel, Forbes.
April 10, 2020: Should you Join the Family Business or Work Elsewhere First?, Harvard Business Review Ascend.
December 29, 2020: Mukesh Ambani sold a tech dream for $27 billion. Now he has to deliver, Live Mint.
July 18, 2020: Change of guard: Shiv Nadar makes way for daughter Roshni Nadar Malhotra at helm, Economic Times.
March 1, 2020: How to Manage Business during Family Feuds, Entrepreneur.
September 16, 2020: Reading the tea leaves surrounding the personal asset allocations of India’s super rich, The Wire.
July 26, 2020: Special report: Inside the Hinduja family feud, Money Control.
June 24, 2020: The Hinduja dispute: Four brothers and a document that is key to their $15.6 billion fortune, Money Control.
December 11, 2020: TVS group structure rejig makes good sense, but could throw up fresh challenges, Hindu Business Line.
December 29, 2020: Ambani sold a tech dream for $27 billion, now he has to deliver, Bloomberg and Bloomberg quint.
March 13, 2019: Constitutional Family Ties, Deccan Chronicle.
April 16, 2019: Merck : Learning by Example, Campden FB.
November , 2019: Why Governance Continues to be a Challenge - A Family Business Perspective, Hunt Partners.
October 10, 2019: India's Richest 2019: How Ceding Control Paid Off For Billionaire Marico Founder, Forbes.
August 28, 2019: Transforming the Tech Ecosystem, The Economist.
August 12, 2019: Society and Business, Business India.
December 19, 2019: Mistry vs Tatas: NCLAT Verdict Indicates Corporate Governance is not only about Rules but also Processes, say experts, Yahoo Finance.
August 15, 2019: Reliance's gen next: Mukesh Ambani grooms heirs to his $50 billion fortune, Business Standard.
March 25, 2019: Family Business Governance Rooted in Values: The Case of Merck, Darmstadt, ISB Insight Management Briefs- Casespotlight.
August 7, 2019: 4 lessons to learn from CDD's Siddhartha's life, Rediff.com.
December 13, 2019: BT Mindrush 2019: Bringing in Professionalism in Family Businesses, Business Today.
October 8, 2019: Rahul Bhatia takes Fight to Rakesh Gangwal, Economic Times.
November 6, 2019: Most Family Business Founders in India have no Succession Plan, Business Standard.
July 26, 2019: Standalone family firms lead on gender parity, Forbes.
December 20, 2019: Mistry vs Tatas: NCLAT Verdict Indicates Corporate Governance is not only about Rules but also Processes, say experts, First Post.
August 18, 2019: Gautam Singhania's Strategy to Maintain Raymond's Growth Trajectory, Economic Times.
March 10, 2019: Millennials look to revamp old family businesses 4, Live Mint.
February 14, 2019: Noel joins Tata Trusts, Venkat steps down, Business Standard.
Research & Publications
Published Papers
Ramachandran, Kavil.,Antony, Sanjay. (2020) "Decision-Making Processes in Indian Joint Families and Their Implications for HR Professionals", NHRD Network , Volume: 13 (1), 62-72 Ramachandran, Kavil.,Bang, Nupur Pavan.,Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Basuthakur, Yashodhara. (2019) "Family Businesses: Spreading Roots and Wings", ISB Insight , 6 (2) Ramachandran, Kavil. (2019) "Indian Family Business: Creating Legacy", ISB insight Director Speak , Volume 4 (Issue 1) Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Sharma, Pramodita.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (2019) "Spirituality and Corporate Philanthropy in Indian Family Firms: An Exploratory Study.", Journal of Business Ethics Ramachandran, Kavil. (2018) "The Three Circles of Family Business", ISB insight Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Ramachandran, Kavil.,Ray, Sougata. (2018) "The Role of Familial Socio-Political Forces on New Venture Creation in Family Business", Cross Cultural and Strategic Management Journal , 25 (4), 550-577 Ray, Sougata.,Mondal, Arindam.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (2018) "How does Family Involvement Affect a Firm's Internationalisation? An Investigation of Indian Family Firms", Global Strategy Journal , 8 (1), 73 - 105 Ray, Sougata.,Ramachandran, Kavil.,Bhatnagar, Navneet. (2018) ""The Role of Familial Socio-Political Forces on New Venture Creation in Family Business,"", Cross Cultural & Strategic Management , 25 (4), 550-577 Bang, Nupur Pavan.,Chittoor, Raveendra.,Ramachandran, Kavil.,Vishwanathan, Anierudh. (2018) "Standalone Family Firms Lead on Gender Parity", ISB insight Ray, Sougata.,Mondal, Arindam.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (2018) "“How Does Family Involvement Affect a Firm’s Internationalization? An Investigation of Indian Family Firms,”", Global Strategy Journal , 8 (1), 73-105 Ramachandran, Kavil.,Bang, Nupur Pavan.,Bhatnagar, Navneet. (2017) "Family Businesses - Embodiment of Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy", ISB Insight , 4 (4) Lampel, Joseph.,Bhalla, Ajay.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (2017) "Family Values and Inter-Institutional Governance of Strategic Decision Making in Indian Family Firms", Asia Pacific Journal of Management , 34(4), 901-930 Ramachandran, Kavil. (2016) "Institution Building: Experiences, Learnings and Challenges", SAGE Publications Ramachandran, Kavil. (2016) "Interview - Understanding Family Business", IUP Publications - Effective Executive , XIX (No, 3), 43-49 Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (2015) "Continuity of Family Business Across Generations", ISB insight , 46 - 50 Ramachandran, Kavil.,Bhatnagar, Navneet. (2015) "State of Family togetherness in Indian Family Businesses", ISB insight , 38 - 45 Ramachandran, Kavil.,Ward, John.,Waiker, Sachin.,Jha, Rachna. (2014) "Ensuring Family and Business Continuity at India’s GMR Group", ISB insight , 1 (2), 38 - 41 Ramachandran, Kavil. (2014) "Institution Building: Experiences, Lessons and Challenges", The IUP Journal of Management Research , Vol. XIII (No 1, 2014) Ramachandran, Kavil.,Marisetty, Vijay. (2009) "Governance Challenges for Family Controlled Firms while Globalizing", The Indian Journal of Industrial Relations , 45 (1), 54-61 Ramachandran, Kavil. (2009) "Family and Corporate Philanthrophy : Emerging trends in India", ISB insight , 5-8 Ramachandran, Kavil. (2008) "A Vision for Prosperity", ISB insight , 35 Ramachandran, Kavil. (2008) "Ten Commandments for an Excellent and Lasting Family Business", ISB insight , 6-9 Ramachandran, Kavil.,Ray, Sougata. (2006) "Networking and Resource Strategies in New Ventures: a study of information technology start-ups", Journal of Entrepreneurship , 15 (2), 146-168 Ramachandran, Kavil. (2006) "Why Governance is Challenging for Family Business", ISB insight , 10-12 Ramachandran, Kavil.,T P Devarajan.,Ray, Sougata. (2006) "Corporate Entrepreneurship: How?", Vikalpa , 31 (1), 85-97 Ramachandran, Kavil.,Devarajan, T. (2005) "Market Approach to Policing – Some International Trends", Academy Journal , 42-48 Ramachandran, Kavil.,Voleti, Sudhir. (2004) "Business Process Outsourcing (BPO): Emerging Scenario and Strategic Options for IT – enabled services", Vikalpa , 29 (1), 49-62 Ramachandran, Kavil.,Kumar S V. (2003) "Entrepreneurship, Small Industry and Exports: the Indian Scene", Journal of International Business and Entrepreneurship Ramachandran, Kavil. (2003) "Customer Dissatisfaction as a Source of Entrepreneurial Opportunity", Nanyang Business Review , 2 (2), 22-38 Ramachandran, Kavil.,Voleti, Sudhir. (2003) "BPO in India, Typology of and Strategic Options for Business Process", The Economic Times General Management Review Ramachandran, Kavil. (2003) "How Dotcoms can be Winners: Lessons from Internet’s Business Logic", Venture Capital , 5 (3), 191-216 Ramachandran, Kavil.,Ray, Sougata. (2002) "Entrepreneurial Resource Strategies in New Ventures", The Economic Times General Management Review Ramachandran, Kavil. (2001) "Management Strategies of Venture Capital Funded Firms", Journal of Entrepreneurship , 10 (2), 129-141 Ramachandran, Kavil.,Yip, G. (2000) "It's Time to Globalise Now", General Management Review , 11 (1) Ramachandran, Kavil. (1998) "Competitive Innovations and Customer Value Management", Strategic Marketing , 1 (4) Ray, Sougata.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (1996) "Towards a Framework for a Comprehensive Theory of Entrepreneurship", Journal of Entrepreneurship , 5 (1), 1-22 Ramachandran, Kavil. (1994) "Strategic Planning in Small Enterprises: Some Empirical Evidence", Vikalpa , 19 (3), 47-54 Ramachandran, Kavil. (1993) "Promoting Small Enterprises - an interventionist mechanism", Small Enterprise Development Journal , 4 (4), 34-41 Ramachandran, Kavil. (1993) "Poor Woman Entrepreneurs: lessons from Asian countries", Small Enterprise Development Journal (1), 46-49 Ramachandran, Kavil.,Subramaniam, Ramnarayan. (1993) "Entrepreneurial Orientation and Networking: some Indian evidence", Journal of Business Venturing , 8 (6), 513-524
Books and Monographs
Ramachandran, Kavil.,Basuthakur, Yashodhara. (2021) "The Evolution of a Sustainable Energy Family Business: The Case of Thermax Ltd.", Edward Elgar Publishing Inc , 125-150 Ramachandran, Kavil.,Suresh, Jayashree. (2021) "Succession and Innovation - Key Drivers of Sustainable Growth of SMEs in India", Palgrave Macmillan (10.1007/978-981-15-9015-3), 243-264 Bang, Nupur.,Mantravadi, Bharagavi.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (2020) "Managing Change at the Kuttakaran Group", World Scientific Publishing Company Limited Ramachandran, Kavil.,Ray, Sougata.,Basuthakur, Yashodhara. (2020) "Changing Landscape of Indian Family Businesses", Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd , 169–184 Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Sharma, Pramodita.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (2020) "Religion and Business Families' Philanthropic Practices", Edward Elgar Ramachandran, Kavil.,Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Joshi, Shefali. (2016) "Emerging Paradigms of Corporate Governance and Managerial Professionalization in Family Firms", Ramachandran, Kavil.,Bhatnagar, Navneet. (2015) "Challenges of Collective Leadership", Ramachandran, Kavil. (2015) "The 10 Commandments for Family Business", Sage Publications Ramachandran, Kavil.,Bhatnagar, Navneet. (2014) "Professionalization Efforts at Aurobindo Pharma", Sharma, Pramodita.,Sieger, Philipp.,Nason, Robert.,Gonzalez, Ana.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (2013) "Exploring Transgenerational Entrepreneurship: The Role of Resources and Capabilities", Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Ramachandran, Kavil. (2012) "Entrepreneurial Case Analysis - Vimta Labs - Book chapter in, Entrepreneurship: a South Asian Perspective, (Editors - Kuratko DF and Rao TV)", Cengage Learning India Pvt Ltd , 579 – 585 Ramachandran, Kavil. (2011) "The Shakti Group: Keeping the Entrepreneurial Spirit alive in the Second Generation", Edward Elgar Publishing Au, Kevin.,Craig, Justin.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (2011) "Family Enterprise in the Asia Pacific: Exploring Transgenerational Entrepreneurship in Family Firms", Edward Elgar Publishing Ramachandran, Kavil.,Rachna.,Ward, John.,Waiker, Sachin. (2011) "GMR Group - A case of Serial Entreprenuership", Edwar Ed Elgar Publishing Ramachandran, Kavil. (2009) "Entrepreneurship Development:Indian cases on Change Agents", Tata McGraw Hill - sixth reprint in 2014 Ramachandran, Kavil.,Ray, Sougata. (2008) "The role of government in the formation of late emerging entrepreneurial clusters of India", Phillip Phan, SVenkataraman and RVelamuri, Entrepreneurship in Emerging Regions around the World: Theory, Evidence and Implications , 228-275 Ramachandran, Kavil.,Ray, Sougata. (2005) "Creating IT Industrial Clusters: Learning from strategies of early and late movers", Information Communication Technology and Economic Development: Learning from the Indian Experience Ramachandran, Kavil. (2001) "Overcoming Constraints to the Growth and Transformation of Small Firms", New Delhi: Oxford University Press Ramachandran, Kavil.,Yip, George. (1998) "India: Giving Multinationals a Chance", Asian Advantage: Global Strategy in the Pacific Region Ramachandran, Kavil. (1993) "Managing a New Business Successfully", New Delhi: Global Business Press Ramachandran, Kavil. (1992) "Development of Micro Enterprises by Women", New Delhi: British Council and Indian Institute of Management Ramachandran, Kavil. (1984) "Small Business Promotion: case studies from developing countries", London: Intermediate Technology International
Reports
Bang, Nupur.,Bhatia, Nandil.,Ray, Sougata.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (2020) "Family Businesses and India's Transition to a Services Led Economy (1991 – 2018)", Eraj Hassan, Syed.,Nupur Pavan, Nupur Pavan.,Chittoor, Raveendra.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (2018) "Family Businesses: Heeding the Call of Corporate Conscience 2015-2017", Bang, Nupur Pavan.,Ray, Sougata.,Ramachandran, Kavil.,Vishwanathan, Anierudh. (2018) "Family Businesses: Promoters’ Skin in the Game 2001-2017", Bang, Nupur Pavan.,Ray, Sougata.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (2017) "Family Businesses-The Emerging Landscape, 1990 - 2015", Ramachandran, Kavil.,Bhatnagar. (2014) "Togetherness in Family Business (White Paper)", Ramachandran, Kavil.,Bhatnagar. (2012) "Challenges Faced by Family Business in India (White paper)",
Cases
Bhatia, Nandil.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (2020) "ZEE Entertainment and Essel Group : A Quest for Legacy and Beyond (A)", Harvard Business Publishing , 16 Bang, Nupur.,Ramachandran, Kavil.,Bharatan, Kandaswamy. (2020) "Continuing the Legacy of Annapurna Studios", Harvard Business Publishing Bhatia, Nandil.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (2020) "ZEE Entertainment and Essel Group : A Quest for Legacy and Beyond (B)", Harvard Business Publishing , 16 Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (2020) "The Emami Mission to the Next Orbit", Sage Publications (http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529709520) Ramachandran, Kavil.,Bang, Nupur. (2019) "Hilti - Leadership and Ownership Transition in a Culture - Rich Company", Harvard Business Publishing Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Ramachandran, Kavil.,Calabro, Andrea.,Ray, Sougata. (2018) "Merck, Darmstadt: Sustaining Legacy Beyond 350 Years", Harvard Business Publishing Ramachandran, Kavil.,Bhatnagar, Navneet. (2018) "Aurobindo Pharma Gearing Up for the Future", Sage Publishing Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (2018) "Touchdown Footwear on Slippery Slope", Harvard Business Publishing Bang, Nupur.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (2018) "Dodla's Dilemma", Harvard Business Publishing Manikutty, Sankaran.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (2017) "Aravind Eye Care System Retaining the Legacy", Harvard Business Publishing Mehrotra, Sonia.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (2017) "Eastern Condiments Private Limited The Changing Curry Company", Ivey publishing Bang, Nupur.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (2017) "The Unfinished Agenda : Dr Reddy's Laboratories Limited", Harvard Business Publishing Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Ramachandran, Kavil. (2016) "Ketan Logistics: Charting The Next Route", Harvard Business Publishing Ramachandran, Kavil.,Mathew, Alexander.,Bhatnagar, Navneet. (2015) "Professionalization of Sudarshan Chemicals Industries", Ivey Publishing Alur, Sivakumar.,Ramachandran, Kavil.,Bhatnagar, Navneet. (2015) "Leadership Succession at Achal : A Tough Nut to Crack", Harvard Business Publishing Ramachandran, Kavil.,Suresh.,Bhatnagar. (2014) "Zandu Pharmaceutical Works: The Takeover Bid (A)", Harvard Business Publishing Ramachandran, Kavil.,Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Suresh, Jayshree. (2014) "Zandu Pharmaceutical Works: The Takeover Bid (B)", Harvard Business Publishing Ramachandran, Kavil.,Ward, John.,Waiker, Sachin.,Jha, Rachna. (2011) "Ensuring Family and Business Continuity at India’s GMR Group", Ivey Publishing Ramachandran, Kavil.,Ward, John.,Walker, Sachin.,Jha, Rachna. (2011) "India's Mewar Dynasty: Upholding 76 generations of service and custodianship", Ivey Publishing Ramachandran, Kavil.,Mathew, Alexander. (2011) "Passing the Baton: Role Transition of BK Jhawar", Ivey Publishing Ramachandran, Kavil. (2010) "Professionalization of Ujwal Bharati", Ivey Publishing Dhanraj, Charles.,Ramachandran, Kavil.,Dasari, Swetha. (2009) "Havells India - The Sylvania Acquisition Decision (A)", Ivey Publishing Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Mantravadi, Bharagavi.,Ramachandran, Kavil. "The Challenge to Transform Cipla for the Future", Sage Publications
Working Papers
Bang, Nupur.,Ray, Sougata.,Ramachandran, Kavil. "Parenting among Business Groups: An Emerging Market’s Perspective" Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Mantravadi, Bharagavi.,Ramachandran, Kavil. "Firm Level Drivers of Environmental Sustainability Strategy of Indian Family Firms" Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Ray, Sougata.,Ramachandran, Kavil. "Decoding Family Togetherness : How Familial Bonds Shape the Family Business" Ramachandran, Kavil.,Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Ray, Sougata. "Gridlock that Family Firms Build for Themselves" Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Ramachandran, Kavil.,Chittoor, Raveendra. "Taking Governance to the Next Level: Learnings from the Case of Merck" Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Ramachandran, Kavil. "New Venture Creation by Business Families: An Indian Perspective" Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Ray, Sougata.,Ramachandran, Kavil. "Developing the Next Generation Leadership in Family Business" Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Sharma, Pramodita.,Mantarvadi, Bharagavi.,Ramachandran, Kavil. "Transformation of Indian Royal Families into Heritage Hoteliers" Bhatia, Nandil.,Ray, Sougata.,Bang, Nupur.,Ramachandran, Kavil. "Pledging the Family Silver: Deciphering the Antecedents to the Decision to Pledge" Ramachandran, Kavil. "Krishna's Dilemma" Chittoor, Raveendra.,Bang, Nupur.,Ramachandran, Kavil.,Basuthakur, Yashodhara. "Family Firms and Compliance with Mandatory CSR: Evidence from a Natural Experiment" Mehrotra, Sonia.,Ramachandran, Kavil. "Suprajit Engineering : Derisking for Future Growth Strategy (Case B)" Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Ramachandran, Kavil. "The Influence of Familial Socio-Political Forces on New Venture Creation Strategy in Family Business" Mehrotra, Sonia.,Ramachandran, Kavil. "Suprajit Engineering : Derisking for Future Growth Strategy (Case A)" Bang, Nupur.,Ray, Sougata.,Ramachandran, Kavil. "Evidence on Family Firm Performance and Relevance of Context in an Emerging Economy" Ramachandran, Kavil.,Jha, Rachna. "Collapse of Institutions: Missing Links on Agency and Stewardship, Symphony and Learning for Family Businesses" Ramachandran, Kavil. "Lasting Legacies - Championing Indian Family Business Growth" Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Mantarvadi, Bharagavi.,Ramachandran, Kavil. "Influence of Family Champions on Sustainability Performance of Family Business Group Firms" Bhatnagar, Navneet.,Ramachandran, Kavil.,Ray, Sougata. "Strategic Agility and Familiness: Family Firms’ Rudders to Navigate the VUCA World" Chittoor, Raveendra.,Bang, Nupur.,Ramachandran, Kavil. "Regulatory Mandates and Gender Diversity in Corporate Boards: The Family Firm Effect" Bhadra, Santanu.,Ray, Sougata.,Manikutty, Sankaran.,Ramachandran, Kavil. "Family Business Groups in India: Perspectives on Their Roles, Strategies and Innovations" Ramachandran, Kavil.,Bang, Nupur Pavan. "Mending the Fence before the Family Fell apart: Succession in the Shampoo family" Chittoor, Raveendra.,Bhalla, Ajay.,Sougata.,Ramachandran, Kavil. "The Indian Family Business Groups and Corporate Entrepreneurship" Ramachandran, Kavil. "Breaking up of Sainanis"