BE Session 10 International Perspective and Indian Ethos

Western Management Concepts and Concepts based on Indian Ethos

A comparison of the Western management concepts and parallel concepts based on Indian ethos would be useful at this juncture.

Managerial Effectiveness under IEM (Indian Ethos in Management)

The main job of management is not producing results. Workers are to produce results; managers produce performers. Top management is visionary. They plan 5 to 10 years ahead from now. Manager has two duties: 1. To translate the vision or dream in terms of projects accomplished. 2. To produce performers who are self motivated. Workers job is to produce results by executing the projects. Item 1. Belief Western Management Production, productivity, profit at any cost. Management Based on Indian Ethos Material gain, with belief in achieving human and social welfare also. Management by consciousness, power beyond mind, i.e., soul. Interiorized management.

2. Guidance

Management guided by mind only, led away by ego and desire. Soulless management.

3. Emphasis

Worker development, management of others, profit maximization. Human being given only lip sympathy. 5 Ms as resources men, money, materials, machines, markets, science and technology. Information for decision making.

Development of man, Integrated growth, Harmony, happiness and health. Management of self. Men, machines, materials and methods as conscious partners all having consciousness whether manifested or dormant. Information and intuition for decisions. Ethics and values combined with skills. Conflict resolution through integration and synthesis on stressing super-ordinate common
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4. Tools

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Problem solving

Conflict resolution by negotiation, compromise, arbitration, liquidation of differences only for a

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BE Session 10 International Perspective and Indian Ethos temporary period. No reference to higher consciousness. goals so that enduring harmony and unity is assured. Self introspection, stepping back aids the search for solution.

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Decision making

Brain storming (round table approach).

Brain-stilling (Entering the room of eternal silence.) Integrated development, whole-man approach, breath control and meditation emphasized. Human enrichment and total quality.

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Development Process

Physical, vital and mental only. Soul or spirit ignored. Material development only, even at the cost of man and nature.

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Approach

External behavior. Mental, material, selfish only soulless.

Noble attitudes. Inner guidance, team spirit, total harmony, global good.

MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS
Item 1. Management Current Definition Getting things done. Definition as per Indian Ethos in Management Helping other people to produce extraordinary results. Related to mens capability. Management by strategy. Produce performers. Help the subordinates to
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2. Productivity 3. Planning 4. Effective supervision

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Related to plant capacity. Management by results. Concern for task and not for people.

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5. Motivation of people

Maslows theory of needs (sometimes with some modifications).

Emphasis on self-motivation by subordinates to develop leadership qualities.

6. Resources 7. Health of the company

Reliance almost on external resources.

Reliance almost on internal resources.

Balance sheet and P/L account. Money oriented. People oriented performance, environment friendly. Private as well as public benefit.

8. Profitability

In terms of money. Social costs not included in balance sheet. Attention only on job enrichment. Emphasis on taking, not on giving. Rights become primary. Duties become subsidiary.

In terms of good public image. Social costs internalized. Primary emphasis on mind enrichment. Emphasis on giving, not on taking. Duties given great importance and rights assume secondary values. Through cooperation by playing complementary role. Social awareness in marketing.

9. Hygiene factor 10. Rights and duties

11. Marketing

Keen competition to capture and retain demand; market driven economy.

12. System

Set of interrelated elements working as a whole. Pattern of particular response expressed Hardware aspect. More emphasis on quantity through organizational functioning. Software and objective criteria. aspect. Equal emphasis on quality/quantity with emphasis on subject aspect.

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13. Structure 14. Growth

Hierarchical. Ultimately dependent on turnover of goods.

Organic, autonomous, evolutionary. Coordinating private and public benefit.

15. Job Satisfaction

Hygiene factor. Creativity ignored.

Through innovation, uniqueness, extraordinary results, troubleshooting. Value oriented, holistic approach and equal emphasis on both (value/skills) Man behind the machine given due regard. Healthy philosophy of life. Emotional stability.

16. Training

Functional skills; not value oriented, or holistic.

17. Man-machine equation

Machine dominates man as human beings receive lip sympathy.

18. Man placement

As per qualifications and experiences.

More stress on natural indication and character. Human quality; values, character, mindenrichment, wholeman approach. Mind and matter are given equal importance.

19. Quality

Products by ISO, TQM, Q.C. Human value, quality plays minor role. We have crises of values. Adulteration widespread.

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THE MIND-SET OF A MANAGER

According to Current Management Practices
1. Produce results. 2. Organize men, materials, machines and money. 3. Plan, set goals, prepare schedules checklists. 4. Motivate, praise, reprimand, punish, push people.

According to Indian Ethos in Management

1. Produce performers. 2. Mobilize men and sound out the readiness. 3. Obtain agreement and commitment on means and ends. 4. Inspire, empower, celebrate success, mourn failure, draw people. 5. Set personal example, visible, accessible on the move. 6. Facilitate, show ways to overcome. 7. Make queries, sound out ideas, encourage suggestions.

5. Check, control, report at command post. 6. Coordinate, requisition, convene meetings. 7. Instruct, issue notices, order demand compliance.

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