Pramendra Singh Tank

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I am Pramendra Singh Tank, a final-year Doctoral Student in Strategy Area at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. My primary research interest is investigating the link between managerial attention and organizational capabilities. 

My secondary research interests include entrepreneurship and environmental sustainability. Within entrepreneurship, I am particularly interested in entrepreneurial ecosystems, which play a crucial role in fostering entrepreneurs—a key driver of economic development, particularly in countries like India.

Research Interests

• Primary Interest: Cognition and Capabilities

• Secondary Interest: Entrepreneurship and Sustainability

Publication and Under Review Papers

• Tank, P. S., Sharma, D., & Jain, D. (2024). No substitute for strong institutions: Impact of accelerators on new venture performance. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 22, e00491.

• Tank, P.S., Jain, S., & Gopalakrishnan, B. Climate policy uncertainty and capital investment: A real options view. (Under Review at ABDC A* / ABS4 category journal - name held for confidentiality)

Conference Presentations and Paper Development Workshops

• Tank, P.S., Jain, S., & Gopalakrishnan, B. (2024). Do Firms Respond to Commitments on Climate Change?: Impact of COP21 on Investment Intensity. Academy of International Business Conference. Seoul, South Korea, July, 2024

• Tank, P.S., Agarwal, D., & Jaiswal, S. (2024). Geographical Dynamics and Cohort Influences: Unravelling the Impact of Accelerators on New Ventures. Academy of International Business Conference. Seoul, South Korea, July, 2024

• Tank, P. S., Sharma, D., & Jain, D. (2024). No substitute for strong institutions: Impact of accelerators on new venture performance. Academy of International Business Conference. Seoul, South Korea, July, 2024

• Tank, P.S., Agarwal, D., & Jaiswal, S. (2024). Geographical Dynamics and Cohort Influences: Unravelling the Impact of Accelerators on New Ventures. Academy of Management Conference. Chicago, USA, August, 2024

• Tank, P.S., Karna, A., Setia, P., & Sharma, S. (2024). Everything everywhere all at once: Executive breadth of attention and firm growth. Strategic Management Society Conference. Istanbul, Turkey, October, 2024

Working Papers

• Tank, P.S., Karna, A., Setia, P., & Sharma, S. Everything everywhere all at once: Executive breadth of attention and firm growth. 

• Tank, P.S., Richter, A., & Karna, A. Survival of the capable: Interplay of capabilities across firm lifecycle.

• Tank. P.S, & Jain, D, Playing by the Rules: Disincentives and Behavioural Change in Competitive Settings.

Contact Details

• Institute email: phd21pramendrat@iima.ac.in.

• Personal email: pramendra.tank@gmail.com