Sukanya Sen Gupta

Sukanya Sen Gupta is a Professor of Management and Chair of Management at the School of Business and Management, Royal Holloway, University of London. Her research focuses on Human Resource Management (HRM), organizational behavior, and employment relations, with particular emphasis on employee share ownership schemes, small firm management, and workforce strategies.

Research Interests:

• Employee ownership models and their impact on organizational performance
• HRM practices in small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
• Strategic workforce management and employee morale
• Workplace productivity dynamics and labor economics

Recent Article Trends:

Her recent work explores alternatives to downsizing (e.g., pay cuts), the role of business strategy in employee ownership adoption, and gender differences in workforce perceptions. Key themes include balancing pay policies with employee trust, optimizing work-life practices, and analyzing the paradox of performance appraisal systems despite their contested reputation.

Advising & Grants:

She has supervised 2 doctoral students and contributed to research on SMEs, creative industries, and international HRM challenges. Her work frequently involves cross-sector collaborations, including studies in the UK and Indian creative/media sectors.

Labs/Teams:

Affiliated with the Centre for Critical and Historical Research on Organisation and Society, focusing on organizational dynamics and societal impacts of management practices.