Experience

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Publications & Outputs

Journal Article

Sharma, A. and Grant, D. (2011) Narrative, Drama and Charismatic Leadership: The Case of Apple’s Steve Jobs. Leadership, 7(1), 3-26.

Book Section

Sharma, A. and Grant, D. (2012) Discourse in Organizations. In C.A. Chappelle (Ed), The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics, London, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.

Conference Paper

Sharma, A. and Grant, D. (2009) Narrative, Drama and Charismatic Leadership: The Case of Apple’s Steve Jobs. 2nd New Zealand Discourse Conference. Auckland, New Zealand, 20 November.

Research Theses

Sharma, A. (2016) Life After Death: The Routinisation of Charismatic Leadership at Apple and Hewlett-Packard. PhD Thesis. Discipline of International Business, The University of Sydney Business School, December.

Sharma, A. (2008) Drama, Narrative and Charismatic Leadership: The Case of Steve Jobs. Undergraduate Honours Thesis. Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies, The University of Sydney Business School, October.

Media/Op-Eds.

Sharma, A. and Grant, D. (2012) Reshaping Apple’s core. Australian Financial Review, 6 September.

Sharma, A. and Grant, D. (2013) Steve Ballmer’s eternal quest to rescue Microsoft. The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 July.

Seminar & Workshop Presentations

Sharma, A. (2013) Charisma, Routinised: The Case of Hewlett-Packard. Work and Organisational Studies Doctoral Colloquium. The University of Sydney Business School, 12 March.

Sharma, A. (2011) Routinisation: Organisational Life After Charismatic Leadership. Work and Organisational Studies Seminar (PhD Thesis Proposal Defence). The University of Sydney Business School, 14 March.

Sharma, A. (2010) The Routinisation of Charismatic Leadership. Discourse and Innovation Workshop (Organisational Discourse, Strategy and Change Group). The University of Sydney Business School, 3 December.

Invited Presentations

Sharma, A. (2017) Writing A Methodology Chapter. Advanced Qualitative Methods (BUSS7906), Guest Talk. The University of Sydney Business School, 19 September.

Sharma, A. (2013) Charismatic Leadership. Leadership in Organisations (WORK6130), Guest Lecture. The University of Sydney Business School, 13 August.

Sharma, A. (2012) Leadership. Foundations of Management (WORK2201), Guest Lecture. The University of Sydney Business School, 10 May.

Sharma, A. (2012) Leadership and the Arts of Persuasion. Leadership in Organisations (WORK6130), Guest Lecture. The University of Sydney Business School, 8 May.

Sharma, A. (2011) Leadership. Management and Organisations (WORK5003), Guest Lecture. The University of Sydney Business School, 11 May.

Sharma, A. (2011) Leadership. Foundations of Management (WORK2201), Guest Lecture. The University of Sydney Business School, 10 May.

Reports

Sharma, A., Cutcher, L. and Grant, D. (2012) 2012 Annual Report. Organisational Discourse, Strategy and Change (ODSC) Group. The University of Sydney Business School, December.

Sharma, A., Cutcher, L. and Grant, D. (2011) 2011 Annual Report. Organisational Discourse, Strategy and Change (ODSC) Group. The University of Sydney Business School, November.

Sharma, A., Cutcher, L. and Grant, D. (2010) 2010 Annual Report. Organisational Discourse, Strategy and Change (ODSC) Group. The University of Sydney Business School, November.

Research Newsletters

Cutcher, L. and Sharma, A. (Eds) (2010) WorkLines (Issue #2). Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies, The University of Sydney Business School, February.

Cutcher, L. and Sharma, A. (Eds) (2009) WorkLines (Issue #1). Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies, The University of Sydney Business School, August.

Trade Publication

Sharma, A. (2012) Tips for Delivering Student Feedback. In S. Ellicott-Darke (Ed), Teaching Matters [Online Newsletter/Podcast]. The University of Sydney Business School, September.