Indian Ethos in Management explained
Indian Ethos in Management refers to the values and practices that the culture of India (Bharatheeya Sanskriti) can contribute to service, leadership and management. These values and practices are rooted in 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 Autobiography of a Yogi, Thirukkural, 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] etc. There are even research based videos on application Indian ethos in era of artificial intelligence. 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.[26] Faculty of Management Studies, Banasthali Vidyapith has been teaching Indian Ethos in Management since 1996.[27] Recently IIM Ahmedabad made a foray into the domain by introducing lessons from Panchtantra stories for management.[28] The AICTE in its model curriculum for MBA has stressed on need for Indian ethos in the MBA education.[29]
Prevalence
This theme is embedded in varying levels as part of programmes in business management offered by various business schools and universities.[30] [31] [32] [33]
- 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.[34] [35]
- IIM Calcutta has a centre for human values to foster research and academic activities in the domain of Indian ethos.[36]
- IIM Indore organised a conference on Indian Management in December 2017.[37]
- IBA Banglore linked cultural symbols to the idea of Indian ethos.[38]
Notes and References
- Sankar R N. Ajith. Ascertaining Linkages between Trikarana Suddhi and 'Tapping Spirituality as the Context of Leadership'. IPE Journal of Management. July–December 2012. 2. 2. 81. 13 April 2016.
- News: Karma as yagna. 14 April 2016. The Hindu. 2016-02-29.
- Web site: Yagna Bhava – Selfless Karma with an Attitude of Sacrifice. 14 April 2016.
- Web site: Steve Jobs's Secret to Greatness: Yogananda. 21 June 2015.
- Ethics (business ethics) from the Thirukkural and its relevance for contemporary business leadership in the Indian context. Dr Balakrishnan. Muniapan. M.Raja. Rajantheran. 1 January 2011. International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management. 4. 4. 453–471. ResearchGate. 10.1504/IJICBM.2011.040961. 143379175 .
- Ethical Leadership Views from Tamil Classical Literature - With Reference to Thirukural. Sairavi. Subramaniam. 16 September 2018. 10.2139/ssrn.1605320. 1605320.
- Leadership and Managerial Implications for Practice and Organizational Excellence from a Drop of the Case of Ramayana - A Celebrated Indian Work on Wisdom. Chendrayan. Chendroyaperumal. Seetharaman. Chandramouli. 16 September 2018. 10.2139/ssrn.1875495. 1875495. 154216871.
- Web site: Bhagavad Gita and Management - Seton Hall University. shu.edu. September 2016.
- http://vaikhari.org/downloads/Bhagavad%20Gita%20and%20Management.pdf
- Web site: E Sreedharan: More Than The Metro Man. 2020-06-30. Forbes India. en.
- Web site: Das. Mamuni. 'Metroman', may your tribe increase. 2020-06-30. @businessline. 13 March 2016 . en.
- Sankar R N. Ajith. Ethicus: India's First Ethical Fashion Brand. The Journal of Values Based Leadership. July 11, 2012. 5. 1. 61–78. 2103599.
- Sankar R N. Ajith. The Enterprising Life of Isaac Tigrett. 1842943. 2011-05-16. 10.2139/ssrn.1842943 .
- Book: Pruzan. Peter. Pruzan Mikkelsen. Kirsten. Leading With Wisdom: Spiritual-Based Leadership in Business. June 1, 2007. Greenleaf.
- Chakraborty. S.K.. Ethics: Light from the Golden Quartet. Journal of Human Values. April 2005. 11. 1. 1–8. 10.1177/097168580401100101. 220676569 .
- Hawley. Jack. Dharmic Management: A Concept-Based Paper on Inner Truth at Work. Journal of Human Values. October 1995. 1. 2. 239–248. 10.1177/097168589500100207. 143018317.
- Web site: Welcome to the Global Dharma Center!.
- Web site: Management Mythos by Devdutt Pattanaik. 14 April 2016.
- Book: Sharma, Subhash. Management in New Age Western Windows Eastern Doors. 2007. New Age International. 9788122417890. en.
- Book: Organizational Innovation by Integrating Simplification. . en. 9783319117249. Springer. 2015. Management for Professionals.
- Web site: Dharm P S Bhawuk - Google Scholar Citations. scholar.google.co.in. 2019-03-15.
- Web site: Dharm Bhawuk Shidler College of Business . shidler.hawaii.edu. en. 2019-03-15.
- Joshi. Ankur. Gupta. Rajen K.. 2017. Elementary education in Bharat (that is India): insights from a postcolonial ethnographic study of a Gurukul. International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management. en. 15. 1. 100. 10.1504/ijicbm.2017.085390. 1753-0806.
- Joshi. Ankur. Bindlish. Puneet. Verma. Pawan. Dutt. Priyanka. 2015-10-15. Exploring Indigenous Concepts of Public Administration: Learning for Leadership and Governance. en. Rochester, NY. 2674972.
- Joshi. Ankur. Bindlish. Puneet. Verma. Pawan Kumar. December 2014. A Post-colonial Perspective towards Education in Bharat. Vision: The Journal of Business Perspective. en. 18. 4. 359–363. 10.1177/0972262914552171. 144782215. 0972-2629.
- Web site: Seven Deadly Sins as per Mahatma Gandhi. 13 April 2016.
- Web site: MBA - Courses & Schemes - Welcome to Banasthali Vidyapith. banasthali.org. 2019-01-16.
- Web site: At IIM Ahmedabad, it's time for lessons from the Panchatantra. 2017-10-17. Hindustan Times. en. 2019-01-16.
- Web site: Model Curriculum for Management Program. aicte-india.org. 2019-01-16.
- Web site: Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore . 20 March 2016.
- Web site: http://www.himtu.ac.in/pdf/jun-2013/Indian%20Ethos%20&%20Values.pdf. 20 March 2016.
- Web site: http://psrt.cusat.ac.in/pages/PDF/indian%20ethos%20in%20management.pdf. 20 March 2016.
- Web site: SSSIHL | Academics | Department of Management & Commerce | Overview. 24 April 2016.
- Web site: Online Refresher Course in Management online course. swayam.gov.in. 2019-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20190116200727/https://swayam.gov.in/courses/5296-management. 2019-01-16. dead.
- Web site: Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching. mhrd.gov.in . 2019-01-31.
- Web site: Management Center for Human Values IIM Calcutta. iimcal.ac.in. 2019-03-15.
- Web site: 5th Biennial INDAM Conference 2017 Begins at IIM Indore. भारतीय प्रबंध संस्थान इंदौर - IIM Indore. en-US. 2019-03-15.
- Web site: Cultural Symbols. IBA (Indus Business Academy). en-US. 2019-03-15.