Indian Ethos in Management

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Indian Ethos in Management refers to the

Sanathana Dharma (the eternal essence), and have been influenced by various strands of Indian philosophy
.

Work values from Bharatheeya Sanskriti

1. Paropakaaraartham Idam Shareeram - The body is meant for serving others or for the higher common good.

2. Atmanomokshartham Jagat Hitayacha - Endeavors should be made considering the well-being of the world too, while considering the (spiritual) well-being of oneself.

3.

Trikaranasuddhi - To consider work as a means to grow oneself in 'Purity and Unity of Thought, Word and Deed'.[1]

4. Yagnaya charatha: karma - To engage in work as a sacred offering[2][3]

Influences

Attempts have been made to distill aspects related to management theory and practice from various texts of India. A variety of works has influenced this area and few of them include

Mahabharatha, Ramayana and Bhagavad Gita.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

Examples of practice

E. Sreedharan is one of the leaders who attributes his excellence in professional world to Bhagwad Gita and its principles.[10][11] A number of examples indicating the practice has been documented.[12][13][14]

Popularisation

Academicians and practitioners such as Prof S K Chakraborty,[15] Jack Hawley,[16] Debra and William Miller,[17] Devdutt Pattanaik,[18] Prof Subhash Sharma,[19] Prof Sharda Nandram,[20] Prof. Dharm Bhawuk,[21][22] Ankur Joshi[23][24][25][26] etc. There are even research based videos on application Indian ethos in era of artificial intelligence. [27] have contributed to the evolution and popularisation of this domain. Stephen Covey has detailed the application of Gandhian values in leadership, through his book Principle Centered Leadership.[28] Faculty of Management Studies, Banasthali Vidyapith has been teaching Indian Ethos in Management since 1996.[29] Recently IIM Ahmedabad made a foray into the domain by introducing lessons from Panchtantra stories for management.[30] The AICTE in its model curriculum for MBA has stressed on need for Indian ethos in the MBA education.[31]

Prevalence

This theme is embedded in varying levels as part of programmes in business management offered by various business schools and universities.[32][33][34][35]

  • FMS-WISDOM at Banasthali Vidyapith under the National Resource Center setup by Ministry of Education (India) Government of India, developed video based modules with focus on Indian ethos for management teachers.[36][37]
  • IIM Calcutta has a centre for human values to foster research and academic activities in the domain of Indian ethos.[38]
  • IIM Indore organised a conference on Indian Management in December 2017.[39]
  • IBA Banglore linked cultural symbols to the idea of Indian ethos.[40]

References

  1. ^ Sankar R N, Ajith (July–December 2012). "Ascertaining Linkages between Trikarana Suddhi and 'Tapping Spirituality as the Context of Leadership'" (PDF). IPE Journal of Management. 2 (2): 81. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Karma as yagna". The Hindu. 2016-02-29. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Yagna Bhava – Selfless Karma with an Attitude of Sacrifice". Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Steve Jobs's Secret to Greatness: Yogananda". 21 June 2015.
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  8. ^ "Bhagavad Gita and Management - Seton Hall University". shu.edu. September 2016.
  9. ^ http://vaikhari.org/downloads/Bhagavad%20Gita%20and%20Management.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  10. ^ "E Sreedharan: More Than The Metro Man". Forbes India. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  11. ^ Das, Mamuni (13 March 2016). "'Metroman', may your tribe increase". @businessline. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
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  14. ^ Pruzan, Peter; Pruzan Mikkelsen, Kirsten (June 1, 2007). Leading With Wisdom: Spiritual-Based Leadership in Business. Greenleaf.
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  18. ^ "Management Mythos by Devdutt Pattanaik". Retrieved 14 April 2016.
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  21. ^ "Dharm P S Bhawuk - Google Scholar Citations". scholar.google.co.in. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  22. ^ "Dharm Bhawuk | Shidler College of Business |". shidler.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
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  27. ^ Application of Generative AI in Management Education and Role of Indian Ethos - by Ankur Joshi, retrieved 2023-07-15
  28. ^ "Seven Deadly Sins as per Mahatma Gandhi". Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  29. ^ "MBA - Courses & Schemes - Welcome to Banasthali Vidyapith". banasthali.org. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  30. ^ "At IIM Ahmedabad, it's time for lessons from the Panchatantra". Hindustan Times. 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  31. ^ "Model Curriculum for Management Program" (PDF). aicte-india.org. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  32. ^ "Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore" (PDF). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  33. ^ http://www.himtu.ac.in/pdf/jun-2013/Indian%20Ethos%20&%20Values.pdf. Retrieved 20 March 2016. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  34. ^ http://psrt.cusat.ac.in/pages/PDF/indian%20ethos%20in%20management.pdf. Retrieved 20 March 2016. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  35. ^ "SSSIHL | Academics | Department of Management & Commerce | Overview". Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  36. ^ "Online Refresher Course in Management online course". swayam.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  37. ^ "Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching" (PDF). mhrd.gov.in. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  38. ^ "Management Center for Human Values | IIM Calcutta". iimcal.ac.in. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  39. ^ "5th Biennial INDAM Conference 2017 Begins at IIM Indore". भारतीय प्रबंध संस्थान इंदौर - IIM Indore. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  40. ^ "Cultural Symbols". IBA (Indus Business Academy). Retrieved 2019-03-15.
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