Rebecca Thomas

Educational Qualifications : M. Com., M. Phil., Ph. D.
Experience : 22 Years.
Expertise/Thrust Area : Women Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Management.
Research Projects Undertaken
1. In 2011-12, I concluded a Minor Research Project on "Environmental Management System (ISO 14001) Certification in Manufacturing Companies in Thane – Prospects and Challenges."
2. In the academic year 2012-13, I successfully conducted a Minor Research Project titled "Strategic Green Marketing – A Comparative Study of Two Industries in Mumbai – Food and Electronic Industry."
Research Grants Received
1. Awarded Rs. 20,000 grants in September 2011 for the Minor Research Project on "Environmental Management System (ISO 14001) Certification in Manufacturing Companies in Thane."
2. Granted Rs. 30,000 in September 2012 for the Minor Research Project on "Strategic Green Marketing – A Comparative Study of Two Industries in Mumbai – Food and Electronic Industry."
Publications in Journals
1. Presented research paper "Digitally Upskilled Women Entrepreneurs’ Leadership Styles" at a national conference by K. M. Agrawal College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Kalyan, on 19th March 2022.
2. Published research article on "Women Entrepreneurs and Subordinates’ Perception on Leadership Styles" in the UGC-listed journal AJANTA, Vol-VIII, Issue-I, January-March-2019, with an Impact Factor of 5.5.
3. Published research article on "Employees’ Perception of Women Entrepreneurs’ Leadership Styles and Organizational Commitment" in the international journal Management Guru: Journal of Management Research, Vol IV, Issue No. 2, Thane, March, 2016.
4. Co-authored a research article on "Motivation Factors of Women Entrepreneurs" published in the International Journal of Business Intelligence and Innovations, Vol 2 Issue 2, Special edition July, 2015.
5. Co-authored a research article on "Male and Female Leadership Styles" published in Epignosis – Journal of Multidisciplinary Research.
6. Published research article on "The Role of ICT in Retail Sector" in Epignosis – Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, January 2013.
7. Published research article on "Challenges In Implementing Environment Management System In Small And Medium Scale Industries In Dombivli" in BIZZ…Ness-The Research Journal of the Ness Wadia College of Commerce, January 2013.
Publications in Books
Co-authored research article on "A Perspective Analysis of Women Leadership" (with Dr. Lata S) published in the "Trends & Challenges in Entrepreneurship & Business" International Journal by Scholars Press, Germany, 2014. (ISBN 978-3-639-71535-4