Workshop on Indian Ethos

Workshop on Indian Ethos

Unit 1

Indian Ethos: History & Relevance, Principles Practiced by Indian Companies, Role of Indian Ethos in Managerial Practices. Management Lessons from Vedas, Mahabharata, Bible, Quran, Kautilya’s Arthashastra, Indian Heritage in Business, Management-Production and Consumption. Ethics v/s Ethos, Indian v/s Western Management.

Unit  2

Work Ethos: Meaning, Levels, dimensions and Steps.

Values: Values for Indian Managers, Relevance of Value Based Management in Global Change, Impact of Values on Stakeholders. Trans-Cultural Human Values, Secular v/s Spiritual Values, Value System in Work Culture.

Unit  3

Stress Management: Meaning, Types of Stress at Work, Causes of Stress, Consequences of Stress.

Techniques for Managing Stress: Meditation: Meaning, Advantages for Mental Health and its Importance in Management. Brain Storming, Brain Stilling, Yoga: Meaning, Significance.

Contemporary Approaches to Leadership- Joint Hindu Family Business–Leadership Qualities of Karta.

Unit  4

Indian Systems of Learning- Gurukul System of Learning, Advantages- Disadvantages of Karma, Importance of Karma to Managers, Nishkama Karma. Laws of Karma: Law of Creation, Law of Humility, Law of Growth, Law of Responsibility, Law of Connection.

Corporate Karma: Meaning, Methodologies, Guidelines for Good Corporate Karma.