Krishna Dixit

Dr. Krishna Dixit is an Assistant Professor specializing in Entrepreneurship, Strategy, and Innovation Management. She completed her Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) from the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Gandhinagar. Her research focuses on entrepreneurial behavior, financial transparency, knowledge management, and sustainable firm performance, with a particular interest in emerging economies and SME contexts.
Dr. Dixit has published in reputed ABDC-indexed and SSCI journals, including Technology in Society and Human Resource Development International. Her ongoing research explores themes such as informal firm behavior, global value chains, and the role of AI in enhancing firm capabilities.
She has teaching experience at institutions such as the Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Hyderabad, and EDII, where he has taught courses in Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, and Family Business. Her pedagogy integrates case-based learning, simulations, and experiential approaches to foster critical thinking among students. Beyond academia, Dr. Dixit has actively contributed to the research community through conference organization and leadership roles, including serving as President of the Entrepreneurship Research Network at EDII.

• Fellow Programme in Management (FPM), Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Gandhinagar (2019–2024)
• Master’s in Economics, Central University of Punjab (2017–2019)
• Bachelors in Economics, University of Allahabad (2014–2017)
• UGC NET in Economics

Dr. Krishna Dixit has published in reputed ABDC-indexed and SSCI journals. Her key publications include articles in Technology in Society (ABDC Indexed, SSCI, Scopus Q1), Human Resource Development International (ABDC B, SSCI), Journal of Risk and Financial Management (ABDC B), The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (ABDC B, Scopus Indexed), and Journal of Corporate Ownership and Control(ABDC B . Her work primarily focuses on entrepreneurship, knowledge management, sustainable firm performance, and innovation in emerging economies. She has also contributed book chapters to Elsevier’s Reference Module in Social Sciences.

Journal Papers

• K. Dixit, H. Jarrar, & C. Salloum, (2025), Building green skills through knowledge sharing and social capital: An HRD study of Kenyan SMEs. Human Resource Development International, Advance online publication, https://doi.org/10.1080/13678868.2025.2575504 (ABDC-B)
• N. Varshney, K. Dixit, & S. Pandey, (2025), Impact of Knowledge Transfer and Sharing on Sustainable Family Business Performance: The Moderating Role of Digital Transformation. The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, (ABDC-B)
• K. Dixit, P. Kumar, K. Aashish, & M. Zohair, (2025), Leveraging Social and Intellectual Capital for Social Entrepreneurship: A Model for Sustainable Business Practices in an Uncertain Environment. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 18(2), 46, (ABDC-B)
• K. Dixit, K. Aashish, & A. K. Dwivedi, (2023), Smart Farming is the way forward to mitigate digital divide: A structural analysis of antecedents of smart farming adoption among rural communities. Technology in Society, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2023.102348 (ABDC-Indexed)
• K. Dixit, R. Manna, & Ankit Singh, (2024), Does CEO Duality, Board Size, and Informal Social Network Impact Indian SMEs’ Sustainable Innovation Capabilities and Firm Performance? Journal of Corporate Ownership and Control, 21(2), (ABDC-B)
• K. Dixit, (2024), Role of Entrepreneurial Orientation and Firm Performance: Bibliometric analysis. Korea Review of International Studies, (ABDC-C)
• K. Dixit, & D. Sakunia, (2022), Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Program: ‘From Local to Vocal’. Contemporary Voice of Dalit, 2455328X211042723, (Scopus-Q1)
• . Dixit, & D. Sakunia, (2022), Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Program: ‘From Local to Vocal’. Contemporary Voice of Dalit, 2455328X211042723, (Scopus-Q1)

Book Chapters

• K. Dixit, (2025), Role of Knowledge Management in International Business. Reference Module in Social Science, Elsevier, (Scopus-Indexed)
• K. Dixit, N. Varshney, & R. Manna, (2024), Role of Knowledge Management in Small and Medium-Sized Firms. Reference Module in Social Science, Elsevier, (Scopus-Indexed)
• N. Varshney, & K. Dixit, (2024), Combining KM and Technological Innovation. Reference Module in Social Science, Elsevier, (Scopus-Indexed)
• K. Dixit, Reshmi Manna, & N. Varshney, (2023), Startup Ecosystem through the lens of Action Research with Prof. Satya Ranjan Acharya. Industry 4.0 and Advanced Manufacturing: Proceedings of I-4AM 2023, pp. 319-326, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, (Scopus-Indexed)
• K. Aashish, K. Dixit, & A. K. Dwivedi, (2022), Understanding Appropriate Teaching Pedagogy for Startup Entrepreneurship. Industry 4.0 and Advanced Manufacturing: Proceedings of I-4AM 2022, pp. 319-326, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, (Scopus-Indexed)
• K. Dixit, & S. R. Acharya, (2022), Role of Knowledge Management in Small a Medium Enterprise Performance. Proceedings of International Conference, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 1312-1320, (Scopus-Indexed)

• Assistant Professor, Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Hyderabad (June 2024 – June 2025)
• Teaching and Research Associate roles at Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Gandhinagar
• Teaching experience in courses such as Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, and Family Business courses for Post-graduate Students.

• Areas of Research Interest:
• Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Behavior
• Strategic Management and Innovation
• Knowledge Management and Sustainable Firm Performance
• Financial Transparency and Informal Economy
• Family Business and SME Development