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Abhishek Kathuria
Assistant Professor, Information Systems
ISB Alumni Endowment Research Fellow & Academic Director, Executive Fellows Program in Management (EFPM)
Overview
Abhishek Kathuria is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems at the Indian School of Business (ISB). His interests lie at the intersection of technology and strategy. His research examines the business value of IT, focusing on innovation, digital platform strategies, and emerging economies. His work has been published or is forthcoming in premier academic journals, and received multiple best paper nominations and awards at various academic conferences. Abhishek has taught Information Management, Technology Entrepreneurship, IT Strategy, Analytics, and System Design in BBA, MBA, and Executive MBA programs in the US, Hong Kong, China and India. He is an advisor to and co-founder of multiple startups and consults on business transformation, organizational turnarounds, and IT strategy with public and private corporations in Hong Kong, India, and the Middle East.
Prior to joining the ISB, Abhishek was an Assistant Professor of Innovation and Information Management at The University of Hong Kong. He holds a Ph.D. from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University, an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Indore, and an undergraduate degree in information technology from Delhi University.
Experience
Academic
- 2019 - Present: Assistant Professor, Indian School of Business
- 2012 - 2019: Assistant Professor of Innovation and Information Management Faculty of Business & Economics, The University of Hong Kong
Professional
- 2015 - Present: Co-Founder, Kowrk.com
- 2014 - Present: Director, Actuate Business Consulting
- 2013 - Present: Director, Aion Consulting
Research & Publications
Published Papers
Andrade-Rojas, Mariana., Saldanha, Terence., KATHURIA, ABHISHEK., Khuntia, Jiban., Boh, Wai Fong. () "How IT Overcomes Deficiencies for Innovation in SMEs: Closed Innovation versus Open Innovation", Information Systems Research Saldanha, Terence., Andrade Rojas, Mariana., KATHURIA, ABHISHEK., Khuntia, Jiban., Krishnan, M.S.. () "How the Locus of Uncertainty Shapes the Influence of CEO Long-term Compensation on IT Capital Investments", MIS Quarterly KATHURIA, ABHISHEK., Karhade, Prasanna., Ning, Xue., Konsynski, Benn. (2023) "Blood and Water: IT Investment and Control in Family Owned Businesses", Journal of Management Information Systems , 40 (1), 208-238 Khuntia, Jiban., Saldanha, Terence., KATHURIA, ABHISHEK., Tanniru, Mohan. (2022) "Digital Service Flexibility: A Conceptual Framework and Roadmap for Digital Business Transformation", European Journal of Information Systems Saldanha, Terence., KATHURIA, ABHISHEK., Khuntia, Jiban., Konsynski, Benn. (2022) "Ghosts in the Machine: How Marketing and Human Capital Investments Enhance Customer Growth when Innovative Services Leverage Self-Service Technologies", Information Systems Research , 33 (1), 76-109 Khuntia, Jiban., KATHURIA, ABHISHEK., Andrade Rojas, Mariana., Saldanha, Terence., Celly, Nikhil. (2021) "How Foreign and Domestic Firms Differ in Leveraging IT-enabled Supply Chain Information Integration in BOP Markets: The Role of Supplier and Client Business Collaboration", Journal of the Association for Information Systems , 22 (3), 695-738 Andrade Rojas, Mariana., KATHURIA, ABHISHEK., Konsynski, Benn. (2021) "Competitive Brokerage: How Information Management Capability and Collaboration Networks Act as Substitutes", Journal of Management Information Systems , 38 (3), 667-703 Ramakrishnan, Thiagarajan., Khuntia, Jiban., KATHURIA, ABHISHEK., Saldanha, Terence. (2020) "An Integrated Model of Business Intelligence & Analytics Capabilities and Organizational Performance.", Communications of the Association for Information Systems , 46 (31), 722 - 750 KATHURIA, ABHISHEK., Karhade, Prasanna., Konsynski, Benn. (2020) "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Multi-Level Theory for Supplier Participation on Digital Platforms", Journal of Management Information Systems , 37 (2), 396-430 Karhade, Prasanna., KATHURIA, ABHISHEK. (2020) "Missing Impact of Ratings on Platform Participation in India: A Call for Research in G. R. E. A. T. Domains", Communications of the Association for Information Systems , 47 (1), 19 Saldanha, Terence., Sahaym, Arvin., Mithas, Sunil., Andrade Rojas, Mariana., KATHURIA, ABHISHEK., Lee, Hsiao-Hui. (2020) "Turning Liabilities of Global Operations into Assets: IT-enabled Social Integration Capacity and Exploratory Innovation", Information Systems Research , 31 (2), 361-382 Khuntia, Jiban., KATHURIA, ABHISHEK., Saldanha, Terence., Konsynski, Benn. (2019) "Benefits of IT-enabled Flexibilities for Foreign versus Local Firms in Emerging Economies.", Journal of Management Information Systems , 36 (3), 855-892 Permwonguswa, S., Khuntia, J., Yim, D., Gregg, D., KATHURIA, ABHISHEK. (2018) "Knowledge Sharing in a Health Infomediary: Role of Self-Concept, Emotional Empowerment and Self-Esteem", Health Systems , 7 (3), 181-194 Kathuria, Ravi., Kathuria, Narinder., KATHURIA, ABHISHEK. (2018) "Mutually supportive or trade-offs: An analysis of competitive priorities in the emerging economy of India", The Journal of High Technology Management Research , 29 (2), 227-236 KATHURIA, ABHISHEK., Mann, Arti., Khuntia, Jiban., Saldanha, Terence., Kauffman, Robert. (2018) "A Strategic Value Appropriation Path for Cloud Computing", Journal of Management Information Systems , 35 (3), 740-775 KATHURIA, ABHISHEK., Yim, B. (2015) "The Art of Winning an Unfair Game: Cybage & India’s IT Industry", Communications of the Association for Information Systems , 37 (36) Vitzthum, S., KATHURIA, ABHISHEK., Konsynski, B. (2011) "Toys Become Tools: From Virtual Worlds to Real Commerce", Communications of the Association for Information Systems , 29 (21)
Books and Monographs
Jaiswal, A., Karhade, P., KATHURIA, Abhishek. (2022) "Benefits of e-Business and Multiculturism During Extreme Shocks", From Grand Challenges to Great Solutions: Digital Transformation in the Age of COVID-19. WEB 2021. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, edited by S. Fan, N. Ilk, Z. Shan, K. Zhao, Springer, Cham, 2022. Karhade, P., KATHURIA, A., Malik, O., Konsynski, B. (2021) "Digital Platforms and Infobesity: A Research Agenda", Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, edited by A. Garimella, P.P. Karhade, A. Kathuria, X. Liu, J. Xu, K. Zhao, Springer, Cham, 2021. Garimella, A., Karhade, P.P.., KATHURIA, A., Liu, A., Xu, J., Zhao, K. (2021) "The Role of e-Business During the Time of Grand Challenges. WEB 2020. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing", Springer Karhade, P., KATHURIA, Abhishek., Dasgupta, A., Malik, O., Konsynski, B. (2021) "Decolonization of Digital Platforms: A Research Agenda for GREAT Domains", The Role of e-Business During the Time of Grand Challenges. WEB 2020. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, edited by A. Garimella, P.P. Karhade, A. Kathuria, X. Liu, J. Xu, K. Zhao, Springer, Cham, 2021. Ning, Xue., Karhade, Prasanna., KATHURIA, ABHISHEK., Khuntia, Jiban. (2020) "Influence of Ownership and Management on IT Investment in Indian Family Firms", Smart Business: Technology and Data Enabled Innovative Business Models and Practices WeB 2019 Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing: The Ecosystem of e-Business: Technologies, Stakeholders, and Connections, Springer , 403, 185-193 Ramakrishnan, Thiagarajan., KATHURIA, ABHISHEK., Saldanha, Terence. (2020) "Business Intelligence and Analytics (BI&A) Capabilities in Healthcare", IGI Global , 1-17 Ramakrishnan, Thiagarajan., KATHURIA, ABHISHEK., Khuntia, Jiban. (2020) "An Empirical Investigation of Analytics Capabilities in the Supply Chain", Smart Business: Technology and Data Enabled Innovative Business Models and Practices WeB 2019 Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing: The Ecosystem of e-Business: Technologies, Stakeholders, and Connections, Springer , 403, 56-63