Nitika Sharma  

Specialization
:
Marketing
Designation
:
Assistant Professor
Email
:
nitika.sharma@imi.edu

Nitika Sharma  

PhD from Department of Commerce, University of Delhi

Nitika Sharma  

Dr. Nitika Sharma is a seasoned Assistant Professor of Marketing with a PhD in Commerce from Delhi University and is currently engaged in post-doctoral research in Environmental Marketing at the University of Beira Interior, Portugal. Her expertise encompasses environmental marketing, sustainable consumption, services marketing, social entrepreneurship, and spirituality, underpinned by over eight years of academic and research experience. Dr. Sharma has an impressive research record with 15 publications in ABDC and Scopus-indexed journals, including A* and A-ranked journals, and an additional 10 articles in esteemed publications like Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal of Cleaner Production, and Sustainable Production and Consumption. Her contributions have earned a citation count of 700 and an h-index of 14, underscoring her influence in the field.

Dr. Sharma’s research has garnered numerous awards, notably the 2023 Emerald Literati Outstanding Paper Award for her work on eco-innovation in Management of Environmental Quality. Additionally, she has been honored with Best Paper awards from institutions such as IIM Bangalore, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Sharda University, Jaypee Business School, and DSE, University of Delhi. Her research was also recognized at Digital Outreach & Convergence 2016 at IIT Delhi, and she secured third place in a case competition at SRCC’s National Conference on Transformational Leadership. As a guest editor for Cogent Business & Management (Taylor & Francis, Scopus-Q2), associate editor for Brazilian Business Review, and editorial review board member of Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility, Dr. Sharma holds key roles in the academic editorial landscape. She is also an active reviewer for leading journals such as International Journal of Consumer Studies, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, and more.

In addition to her research, Dr. Sharma is a passionate educator, frequently delivering guest lectures and conducting workshops on consumer behaviour, social entrepreneurship, and servant leadership. She has convened various academic events, including conferences and faculty development programs, and was recognized as an Innovation Ambassador by MoE’s Innovation Cell and AICTE. Dr. Sharma’s dedication to advancing marketing knowledge and sustainable practices establishes her as a leading figure in her field.

Google Scholar Link- https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=iql6gf4AAAAJ&hl=en
LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitikasharma28/

Nitika Sharma  

  • Payal, R., Sharma, N., & Dwivedi, Y. K. (2024). Unlocking the impact of brand engagement in the metaverse on Real-World purchase intentions: Analyzing Pre-Adoption behavior in a futuristic technology platform. Electronic Commerce Research and Applications65, 101381. (ABDC’s C- Category) (SSCI) (Impact factor- 5.9) (ABS-2)
  •  Sharma, N., & Paço, A. (2024). AI and emotions: enhancing green intentions through personalized recommendations—a mediated moderation analysis. AI & SOCIETY, 1-18. (SSCI) (Impact factor- 2.9)
  • Sharma, N., Goel, P., Nunkoo, R., Sharma, A., & Rana, N. P. (2023). Food waste avoidance behavior: How different are generation Z travelers?. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 1-16. (ABDC’s A*- Category) (SSCI) (Impact factor-9.470 ) (ABS-3)
  • Sharma, N., Paço, A., & Upadhyay, D. (2023). Option or necessity: Role of Environmental Education as transformative change agent. Evaluation and Program Planning, 102244. (SSCI) (Impact factor- 1.886) (Citescore- 3.8)
  • Goel, P., Sharma, N., & Saha, R. (2022). Consumption Behaviour of Poor consumers: A Bibliometric and Content Analysis. FIIB Business Review. (Scopus Indexed)
  • Sharma, N., Lal, M., Goel, P., Sharma, A., & Rana, N. P. (2022). Being socially responsible: How green self-identity and locus of control impact green purchasing intentions?. Journal of Cleaner Production, 131895. (ABDC’s A- Category) (SSCI) (Impact factor- 11.072) (ABS-2)
  • Sharma, N., Paço, A., & Kautish, P (2022). The impact of eco-Innovation on green buying Behaviour: The moderating effect of emotional loyalty and Generation. Management of Environmental Quality. (ABDC’s C- Category) (Scopus Indexed) (Citescore- 4.1)
  • Sharma, N., Goel, P., & Sharma, A. (2021). “I Can Live Without Banks, but Not Without Banking”: Role of Trust on Loyalty and Evangelism. International Journal of Electronic Government Research (IJEGR), 17(3), 1-20. (ABDC’s C- Category) (SSCI)
  • Goel, P., Sharma, N., Mathiyazhagan, K., & Vimal, K. E. K. (2021). Government is trying but consumers are not buying: A barrier analysis for electric vehicle sales in India. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 28, 71-90. (SSCI) (Impact factor- 8.921)
  • Sharma, N., & Paço, A. (2021). Moral Disengagement: A guilt free mechanism for non-green buying behavior. Journal of Cleaner Production, 126649. (ABDC’s A- Category) (SSCI) (Impact factor- 11.072) (ABS-2)
  • Sharma, N., Lal, M., & Deshwal, P. (2020). Being Spiritually Green: Investigating the Impact of Spiritually Motivated Environmentalism on Green Purchasing Intentions. International Journal of Service Science, Management, Engineering, and Technology (IJSSMET), 11(4), 101-121. (SSCI)
  • Sharma, N., Saha, R., Sreedharan, V. R., & Paul, J. (2020). Relating the role of green self‐concepts and identity on green purchasing behaviour: An empirical analysis. Business Strategy and the Environment. (ABDC’s A- Category) (SSCI) (Impact factor- 10.801) (ABS-3)
  • Sharma, N. and Lal, M. (2020), "Facades of morality: the role of moral disengagement in green buying behaviour", Qualitative Market Research, Vol. 23 No. 2, pp. 217-239 (ABDC’s B- Category) (Scopus Indexed) (Impact factor- 2.5)
  • Kesharwani, S., & Sharma, N. (2020), “Swaying between qualitative information and customers’ expectation: an assessment of online shopping sites in India”. International Journal of Information Technology, 1-7. (Springer)
  • Sharma, N., Saha, R., & Rameshwar, R. (2018). “I don’t buy LED bulbs but I switch off the lights” Green consumption versus sustainable consumption. Journal of Indian Business Research. (ABDC’s C- Category) (Scopus Indexed) (Impact factor- 1.05)
  • Dhingra, S., & Sharma, N. (2018). E-waste management awareness and intentions among youth consumers: the mediating role of motivation. International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, 16(4), 359-370. (ABDC’s C- Category)
  • Sharma, C. S., & Sharma, N. (2016). Relationship between Consumers’ Spirituality and Green Purchasing Intentions: The Mediation Effect of Perceived Consumer Effectiveness. IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review, 6(2), 1-11. (ISSN: 22779752) (SAGE Publications) (ABDC’s C- Category)(ABS)
  • Sharma, N., & Dayal, R. (2016), Drivers of Green Purchase Intentions: Green Self-Efficacy and Perceived Consumer Effectiveness. Global Journal of Enterprise Information System, 8(3), 27-32. (ISBN- 0975-153X)
  • Sharma, C.S., Sharma, N., & Singh. R.K. (2014). Spirituality at Workplace: Narrative Analytic Approach to Study Spirituality Interface with Self Efficacy, Work Motivation and Coping with Stress. The Indian journal of Business Administration, 10, 47-58 (ISSN: 0975-6825)
  • Sharma, N., & Sharma, C.S. (2014). Linking environmental attitude with green purchasing behavior. Effulgence, 12(2), 42-47. (ISSN: 0972-8058)
  • Sharma. C.S., & Sharma, N. (2014). Impact of Facades of Conformity on Creativity and Productivity- An Investigation into Coping Strategies.  Business Analyst, 35(1),  39-53. (ISSN- 0973-211X)
  • Sharma. N., & Sharma. C.S. (2013). Encouraging green purchasing behaviour through green branding. Business Analyst, 34(2),  65-76. (ISSN- 0973-211X)
  • Sharma. N. (2010). Customer's Perception on MTNL Services: An Indian Viewpoint. Global Journal of Enterprise Information System, 3 (3), pp. 14-27  (ISSN- 0975-1432)

Nitika Sharma  

Presented paper “ Anxiousness enhances sales: Role of eco-anxiety on sales of green products” at the XXXV International Marketing Congress, held in Cuenca from September 11 to 13, 2024, organized by the University of Castilla-La Mancha and the Spanish Association of Academic and Professional Marketing
Presented paper at American Marketing Association on the topic “Green Product Awareness in the Shadow of Greenwashing: Empirical Analysis" at 2024 Summer AMA Conference, hosted August 16-18 in Boston, Massachusetts
Presented paper at American Marketing Association on the topic “Let’s escape pollution: Examining role of eco-anxiety on tourism through mediated moderation analysis” at American Marketing Association’s 2022 AMA Summer Conference, 9 – 14 August 2022
Paper title “I want to be green but I can’t: Role of Displacement of Responsibility on Green Buying Behaviour” awarded as Best Paper award in Marketing Track in International e-Conference on “Advances in Business and Management” to be organised by the Department of Commerce, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi
Presented paper at WCP Virtual International Conference 8-9 December 2021 on the topic ‘Antecedents of artificial intelligence adoption in MSME: From an employee perspective”
Presented paper at WCP Virtual International Conference 8-9 December 2021 on the topic “Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the IPO Indices: An Event Study Approach”.
Presented paper and received the best paper award at IMR Doctoral Conference 2018 on the topic “Facades of morality: an exploratory study of India’s green buying behaviour” on 3rd & 4th January 2018 at IIM- Bangalore.
Presented paper at National Seminar on Cashless Economy: Opportunities and Challenges on the topic “Managing E-waste in digitalization era among youth” on 29th April, 2017 at AMU
Presented paper at Reaching Consumers of Emerging Markets 2017 Annual Conference of Emerging Markets Conference Board on the topic “Green Trust in Green Purchase intentions: A Study of Antecedents and Consequents” on 6th January, 2017 at IIM-L (Noida Campus)
Presented paper at Conference on Brand Management 2016 on the topic “Enhance green purchase intentions: the roles of green brand association and green trust" on 17th April, 2016 at IIT Delhi.
Presented paper “Impact of e-banking website quality on bank loyalty and evangelism: A mediational study” awarded as Best paper award at Sharda University in International e-conference ICTDIDE-2020.5.       
Presented paper “Being, Buying and Thinking Green: Role of green self-identity and locus of control on green purchasing intentions” awarded as Best paper award at Jaypee Business School, Noida A constituent of JIIT Noida.Presented paper at Indian Retail Conference, 2016 on the topic “Greentailing and Green Consumer Profile: Retailers’ Strategies for Store Loyalty” on 26th February,2016 at Ambedkar University Delhi
 Presented paper at International Conference on Telecommunication Technology & Management (ICTTM-2015) on the topic “Direct and Indirect effect in a satisfaction-Loyalty Framework: An intervening role of trust and commitment in Telecom Industry” on 11th April, 2015 at IIT- Delhi.
Presented paper at 6th IIMA Conference on Marketing in Emerging Economies on the topic “An Empirical Study Examining the Impact of Greentailing on Store Loyalty” on 12th January, 2015 at IIM- Ahmadabad.
Presented paper in RDIAS, Delhi in the National Conference on “CMPOC 2014” on the topic Studying green purchasing intentions through environmental motivation on 17- 19 April, 2014
Presented paper in Fore School of Management, Delhi at FORE International Marketing Conference (FIMC 2013) "Reinventing Marketing for Emerging Markets" on the topic “Encouraging Green Purchasing Behavior by increasing environmental consciousness” on 29th November, 2013
Presented paper at Marketing & Business Strategy – 2013 “Global Economic Crisis– Implications for Marketing and Strategy” International Conference of IBS, Hyderabad on the topic “Encouraging Green Purchasing Behavior through Green Branding- An Indian Viewpoint” on 8th- 9th August 2013
Presented a paper at Shri Ram College of Commerce, DU in the National Conference on Transformational Leadership,2013 on the topic Restraining Facades of Conformity to Lead better on 6 April 2013
Participated in National Conference for WTO with a Research Paper on “WTO & Agreement on Agriculture Impact on India” by IIMT (GGS IP University) in 2010.

Nitika Sharma  

  1. MCA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) Project (2023), titled, "UN-SDG Goals & Indian Corporates: Study of Alignment of Corporates Activities with 2030 Agenda”
  2. ICSSR Minor Project (2024) “Identification of Policy gaps and possible interventions in implementation of PM Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in Odisha
  3. ICSSR 2 year Project (2023-25) “Life and Livelihoods of Stakeholders due to the closure of unorganized slaughterhouses in Uttar Pradesh: An impact analysis from Social, Economic and Policy Perspective.”