Indian Management

Thought & Practices

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Indian Management Thought &

Practices
Indian Culture
 It is impossible not to be astonished by India. Nowhere on Earth
does humanity present itself in such a dizzying, creative burst of
cultures and religions, races and tongues. Every aspect of the
country presents itself on a massive, exaggerated scale, worthy
in comparison only to the superlative mountains that overshadow
it. Perhaps the only thing more difficult than to be indifferent to
India would be to describe or understand India completely.

Here is what some literates have to say…

Introduction
"So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone,
either by man or nature, to make India the most
extraordinary country that the sun visits on his rounds.
Nothing seems to have been forgotten, nothing overlooked."
--Mark Twain, from Following the Equator

"India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of

human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of
legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most
valuable and most astrictive materials in the history of man
are treasured up in India only!"
--Mark Twain

Quote
 Albert Einstein once said: “We owe a lot
to the Indians, who taught us to count,
without which no worthwhile scientific
discovery could have been made.”

Quote
India
But,

Three of the 20 most riches people in the world are from

India.

The top Three

Indians are
1. Laxmi Mittal
2. Mukesh Ambani
3. Anil Ambani

India
The digit zero and the numbering system
 Chess
 Algebra, Trigonometry, and Calculus
 The decimal system
 The game of Snakes and Ladders
 The value of “pi”
 Noble prizes in Literature, Physics, Economics, Peace and
Medicine

Culturally Rich Inventions

 Ayurveda is the earliest literature of medicine known to
mankind. The father of medicine, Charaka, practiced
medicine 2500 years ago.
 Until 1896, India was the only source for diamonds to the
world
 India never invaded any country in her 10,000 years of
history
 Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism borne in India
and followed by 25% of the world's population

Culturally Rich Inventions

 India is one of the ten nuclear state in the world has a
labor force of over 509 million, 60% of which is employed
in agriculture and related industries.
 India is the second most populous country, and the most
populous democracy in the world.
 It is the world’s 4th largest economy in terms of
purchasing power.

Facts and Statistics

 India's median age is 24.9, and the population growth rate
of 1.38% per annum.
 Hindi is the national language. There are 21 other
languages that are either spoken or have classical status.
The number of dialects in India is as high as 1,652.
 Over 800 million Indians, or about 80.5% of the country's
population, are Hindu Other religious groups include
Christians (2.3%), Sikhs (1.9%), Buddhists (0.8%), Jains
(0.4%) And minorities include Jews, Zoroastrians, Bahá'ís
and aboriginals

Facts and Statistics

 The national gender ratio is 944 females per 1,000
males.

 Major industries include automobiles, cement, chemicals,

consumer electronics, food processing, machinery, mining,
petroleum, pharmaceuticals, steel, transportation
equipment, and textiles.

 Almost 70% of Indians reside in rural areas.

Facts and Statistics

 India's largest cities are Mumbai (formerly Bombay),
Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), Delhi, Chennai (formerly
Madras), Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) , Hyderabad and
Ahmedabad

 It is the largest democracy in the world

Facts and Statistics

India’s Cultural Diversity- Art
 Indian culture and tradition forbids unnecessary touching
or any form of physical contact, especially between a man
and a woman, in public.

You can shake hands with people, or better still stick, to

the traditional Namaste, the popular Indian style greeting.

For this, you need to press your hands together with all
fingers pointing towards the sky in front of your chest and
politely say Namaste, while looking at the person you are
saying it to.

Indian Proximity
 Indian manners and etiquette also comprise of not
speaking ill about or criticizing the country or its people
openly.
The natives are bound to take great offence to it.
At the same time, never address the elderly by their first
name, unless they allow you to.
It's advisable for you to call them sir or ma’am instead.
With youngsters, you can choose to be informal.
It is also considered disrespectful in India to use loud and
foul language words publicly.

Generic Attitude
 A majority of the people in India prefer to live in a joint
family, which could comprise anywhere between a group of
two or more members to even over 20 members
sometimes.

As per the Indian way of living, the commanding position

in a family is held by the eldest earning male member. He
consults other adult members on important issues, but it is
his decision that ultimately prevails. However, a lot of
importance is also given to the advice of the eldest retired
members of the family.

Joint Family System

 As per the lifestyle of the Indian people, it is the duty of a
woman to take care of her home.

As such, from her childhood, a girl child is taught to rustle

up mouth-watering dishes by her mother and other ladies
in her family.

She is also taught to attend to guests and strangers

politely and elegantly because it is thought to greatly
reflect upon her upbringing.

Women as Homemaker
 Worshipping is an important part of the daily life of Indian
people. You will find the holy basil tulsi planted in
maximum houses, which people water as well as worship
everyday religiously.
Many Indians are associated to various religious sects and
attend weekly gatherings to listen to the sermons.
Apart from temples, mosques and gurdwaras, there will
also invariably be a personal place for worship, and
pictures of Gods and Goddesses, in every house in India

Places of Worship - Customs

 Playing the perfect host is an integral part of the Indian
culture and tradition. As such, Indian people go to great
lengths to make their guests feel welcome. Garlanding,
aarti and applying tilak, or a red vermillion mark, on the
forehead of the guest is, thus, an important part of the
reception ritual. There are basically two reasons behind the
garlanding tradition of India. Firstly, it showcases one's
happiness at receiving the particular guest and secondly, it
is a form of publicly acknowledging the guest's importance.

Welcoming Guests- Traditions

Some other values that are part of India's cultural heritage are:
Living peacefully and respecting each other's rights.
Never ever compromising on integrity for the purpose of prosperity.
Maintain strong bonds with the family members as well as relatives.
Being hospitable to everyone who comes to your home, irrespective of his
caste, creed, financial position or status.
Treating guest as God i.e. 'Atithi Devo Bhava'.
Remembering and bowing to God first thing in the morning.
Indulging in yoga and meditation.
Always taking the advice of elders in case of any important decision

Indian Value Family System

India- Natural Therapies
Snapshots of India
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Snapshots of Indian food
INDIAN ETHOS
Oxford defines ethos as
“The characteristic Spirit and Beliefs of
community/ people” which distinguishes
one culture from the other.
Indian ethos is drawn from the Vedas, the
Ramayana, Mahabharat, the Bhagwadgita,
and Upnishads.

INDIAN ETHOS MANAGMENET

The first truth was expressed UPNISHADA
as:-

AHAM BRAHMASI (I am Brahman)

Or
AYAM ATMA BRAHMAN i.e. The Individual
soul is Brahman
Or
TATTWAMASI (Thou art that).

INDIAN ETHOS MANAGMENET

 THE VEDANTIC VIEW OF KARMA.
All work/Karma to manifest divinity, hence these must be pure, good,
honest and sincere. Indian philosophy also teaches to perform every work
without having any attachment to result, because results do not fall under
the jurisdiction of a doer. Such thinking and understanding will change the
whole attitude.

 THE SELF (ATMAN) AS THE SOURE OF ALL POWER:

Considering motivations as internal every human being has the same
divine atman with immense potentialities within Vedanta brings infinite
expansion of mind, breaks down all the barriers and brings out the God in
man.

SOME OF THE ETHOS

WELFARE OF ALL (YAGNA SPIRIT)
“ATMANO MOKHARTH JAGAT HITAY CHA”

This saying means:-

Serve your personal interest but do not forget others

Shankaracharya has given the concept to gain perfection in

individual life as well as the welfare of the whole world.

SOME OF THE ETHOS

UNIQUE WORK CULTURE

Work is considered as duty or SADHANA and there is no

difference between KARMA (work) and DHARMA
(religion). The term DHARMA does not indicate any
particular religion. Dharma is a duty to be performed in a
given situation. Thus Dharma is possible through Karma
only.

SOME OF THE ETHOS

THIS IS THE IDEAL OF INDIAN ETHOS:

“ATMANO MOKSHARTHAM JAGAT HITAYA CHA”

(For gaining perfection in individual life, as well as for the welfare

of the world)

Human and ethical values or qualities such as courage, vision,

social awareness, fearlessness, integrity, pure and clear mind,
truth, etc, are subjective and intangible concepts. These represent
divine wealth.

INDIAN ETHOS MANAGMENET

 The salient ideas and thoughts of Indian Ethos in Management
revealed by our ancient scriptures are:

1. Atmano Mokshartham, Jagat hitaya cha

2. Archet dana manabhyam
3. Atmana Vindyate Viryam
4. Yogah karmashu Kaushalam
5. Yadishi bhavana yasya siddhi bhavati tadrishi
6. Parasparam bhavayantah shreyah param bhavapsyathah
7. Tesham sukhm tesham shanti shaswati
8. Paraspar Devo Bhav

What constitutes Indian Ethos?

1.Immense potential, energy and talents for perfection as
human being has the spirit within his heart.

2.Holistic approach indicating unity between the Divine

(The Divine means perfection in knowledge, wisdom and
power), individual self and the universe.

3. Subtle, intangible subject and gross tangible objects are

equally important. One must develop one’s Third Eye, Jnana
Chaksu, the Eye of Wisdom, Vision, Insight and Foresight.
Inner resources are much more powerful than outer
resources. Divine virtues are inner resources. Capital,
materials and plant & machinery are outer resources.

Basic principles of Indian Ethos for

Management (IEM)
4.Karma Yoga (selfless work) offers double
benefits, private benefit in the form of self
purification and public benefit.

5. Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam - Excellence at work

through self-motivation and self-development with
devotion and without attachment.

6. Co-operation is a powerful instrument for team

work and success in any enterprise involving
collective work.

Basic principles of Indian Ethos for

Management (IEM)
Indian ethos demands a subjective management
system which leads to an understanding of the
following:
(a) Management Attitude –
Top management having firm belief in value-oriented holistic
management. Profit is earned through service and satisfaction of all
stakeholders, employees, customers, shareholders and citizens.
Fulfillment of social responsibility must be ensured.

(b) Humanizing the Organization –

Looking at the three aspects of humane organizations, i.e., inter-personal
relations, man-machine equation where man is the prime concern and
inner management through mental and spiritual growth of individuals.

INDIAN ETHOS MANAGEMENT

 (c) Interiorizing Management –
Self management or management by consciousness. When the soul manages
the other four members of the human being, namely, the body, mind, intellect
and the heart, the conflict these four have amongst themselves can be resolved.

 (d)Self-introspection –
Embark upon self-study, self-analysis and self-criticism to locate areas of friction
and disharmony, a self examination of one’s own thoughts, feelings, emotions,
sensations and passions and a desire to reduce and subdue the ego.

 (e)Brain-stilling –
For rational and enduring decisions, silent mind is a necessity. A perfect
Mounum (calm mind enjoying tranquility) is necessary. Brain-stilling or
meditative silence is the most reliable method to discover solutions to problems.

INDIAN ETHOS MANAGEMENT

 (f) Stepping Back (for a while) –
Never decide anything, never speak a word, never throw yourself into
action without stepping-back. The stepping back from a situation for a
while enables one to control and master a situation.

 (g) Self-dynamising Meditation –

A dynamic meditation is meditation of transformation of lower
consciousness into higher consciousness and hence is called
transforming meditation.

 (h) Role of Intuition –

Intuition is the act of coming to direct knowledge or certainty without reasoning
or inferring. It is immediate cognition by the inner mind and when fully
developed, is efficient and effective for taking prompt and sound decisions.

INDIAN ETHOS MANAGEMENT

Karma Yoga is a good pathway for self purification and
self-development, individual as well as collective
growth and welfare, minimum play of passion,
jealousy, hatred, greed, anger and arrogance, team
spirit, team work, autonomous management, minimum
control and supervision, etc. The result is all round
happiness and prosperity.

Karma Yoga is an end-state or an alias of Nishkam

Karma (NK). Yoga means union between ‘individual
consciousness’ and ‘supreme consciousnesses’. Work is
one of the several methods of achieving this union.

Karma Yoga
Lord Krishna in the Gita says:
“Karmanyeva Adhtkaraste Ma Phaleshu
Kadhachana Ma Karma-phala-heturbuhu
Ma The’ Sangab Asthu Akarmani”

This means “You have the right only to

action, and never to the fruits of your
actions, nor be attached to inaction”.

Karma Yoga
A practioner of Nishkam Karma should possess
three important skills:

(i)
An ability to deal with situations in a mature
way.

(ii)
An ability to deal with relationships in a humane
manner.

(iii)
Understanding and tapping the power of the
mind, which is infinitely flexible.

Karma Yoga
 For globalising the idea of Indian Management; we need to
develop a package of Indian concepts in management and
develop specific modules on self-development, stress
management, spirituality at work place, values based
management, diversity management, leadership
development, etc.

There is a need to create a strong network that could create

a foundation for globalisation of the idea of Indian
Management. It is time that India is not only known for its
knowledge of workers but also for its yoga of Udyoga and
its ‘Corporate Rishis’. This also represents a future direction
for management education in India.

Conclusion
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