Indian Ethos & Indian Culture

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Indian ManagementIndian Management

Thought & PracticesThought & Practices


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Indian Management Thought &Indian Management Thought &PracticesPractices

Name of Group Members

Name ROLL NO.

y Vaibhav Gangar

y Nelson Luies

y Arunkumar Prajapati y Sameer Quraishi 1023022

y Dev Gaikwad


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Indian CultureIndian Culture


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IntroductionIntroduction

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 thecountry presents itself on a massive, exaggerated scale, worthyin comparison only to the superlative mountains that overshadowit. Perhaps the only thing more difficult than to be indifferent toIndia would be to describe or understand India completely.

Here is what some literates have to say


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"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 tohave been forgotten, nothing overlooked."--Mark Twain, from Following the Equator

"India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of humanspeech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend,and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuableand most astrictive materials in the history of man aretreasured up in India only!"

--Mark Twain


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Albert Einstein once said: We owe a lot

to theIndians, who taught us to count,without which no worthwhile scientific

discovery could have been made.


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IndiaIndia


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IndiaIndia

But,

Three of the 20 most riches people in the world are fromIndia.

The top Three

Indians are1. Laxmi Mittal

2. Mukesh Ambani

3. Anil Ambani


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Culturally Rich InventionsCulturally Rich Inventions

y The digit zero and the numbering system

y Chess

y Algebra, Trigonometry, and Calculusy The decimal system

y The game of Snakes and Ladders

y The value of pi

y Noble prizes in Literature, Physics, Economics, Peace and

Medicine


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Culturally Rich InventionsCulturally Rich Inventions

y Ayurveda is the earliest literature of medicine known to

mankind. The father of medicine, Charaka, practicedmedicine 2500 years ago.y Until 1896, India was the only source for diamonds to the

worldy India never invaded any country in her 10,000 years of

historyy Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism borne in India

and followed by 25% of the world's population


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Facts and StatisticsFacts and Statistics

y India is one of the ten nuclear state in the world has alabor force of over 509 million, 60% of which is employedin agriculture and related industries.

y India is the second most populous country, and the mostpopulous democracy in the world.

y It is the worlds 4th largest economy in terms of purchasingpower.


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y India's median age is 24.9, and the population growth rateof 1.38% per annum.

y Hindi is the national language. There are 21 otherlanguages that are either spoken or have classical status.The number of dialects in India is as high as 1,652.

y Over 800 million Indians, or about 80.5% of the country'spopulation, are Hindu Other religious groups include

Christians (2.3%), Sikhs (1.9%), Buddhists (0.8%), Jains(0.4%) And minorities include Jews, Zoroastrians, Bah'sand aboriginals


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

y Major industries include automobiles, cement, chemicals,consumer electronics, food processing, machinery, mining,petroleum, pharmaceuticals, steel, transportationequipment, and textiles.

y Almost 70% ofIndians reside in rural areas.


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y India's largest cities are Mumbai (formerly Bombay),

Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), Delhi, Chennai (formerly

Madras), Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) , Hyderabad andAhmedabad

y It is the largest democracy in the world


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Indias Cultural DiversityIndias Cultural Diversity-- ArtArt


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Indian ProximityIndian Proximity

Indian culture and tradition forbids unnecessary touchingor any form of physical contact, especially between a man

and a woman, in public.

You can shake hands with people, or better still stick, tothe 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 andpolitely say Namaste, while looking at the person you aresaying it to.


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Generic AttitudeGeneric Attitude

Indian manners and etiquette also comprise of notspeaking 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 firstname, unless they allow you to.It's advisable for you to call them sir or maam instead.With youngsters, you can choose to be informal.

It is also considered disrespectful in India to use loud andfoul language words publicly.


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Joint Family SystemJoint Family System

A majority of the people in India prefer to live in a jointfamily, which could comprise anywhere between a group oftwo or more members to even over 20 memberssometimes.

As per the Indian way of living, the commanding positionin a family is held by the eldest earning male member. Heconsults other adult members on important issues, but it ishis decision that ultimately prevails. However, a lot ofimportance is also given to the advice of the eldest retiredmembers of the family.


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Women as HomemakerWomen as Homemaker

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

As such, from her childhood, a girl child is taught to rustleup mouth-watering dishes by her mother and other ladiesin her family.

She is also taught to attend to guests and strangerspolitely and elegantly because it is thought to greatly

reflect upon her upbringing.


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Places ofWorshipPlaces ofWorship -- CustomsCustoms

Worshipping is an important part of the daily life ofIndianpeople. You will find the holy basil tulsi planted in

maximum houses, which people water as well as worshipeveryday religiously.Many Indians are associated to various religious sects andattend weekly gatherings to listen to the sermons.Apart from temples, mosques and gurdwaras, there willalso invariably be a personal place for worship, and

pictures of Gods and Goddesses, in every house in India


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Welcoming GuestsWelcoming Guests-- TraditionsTraditions

Playing the perfect host is an integral part of the Indianculture and tradition. As such, Indian people go to greatlengths to make their guests feel welcome. Garlanding,aarti and applying tilak, or a red vermillion mark, on theforehead of the guest is, thus, an important part of thereception ritual. There are basically two reasons behind thegarlanding tradition ofIndia. Firstly, it showcases one'shappiness at receiving the particular guest and secondly, itis a form of publicly acknowledging the guest's importance.


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Indian Value Family SystemIndian Value Family System

Some other values that are part of India's cultural heritage are:

y Living peacefully and respecting each other's rights.

y Never ever compromising on integrity for the purpose of prosperity.

y Maintain strong bonds with the family members as well as relatives.

y Being hospitable to everyone who comes to your home, irrespective of hiscaste, creed, financial position or status.

y Treating guest as God i.e. 'Atithi Devo Bhava'.

y Remembering and bowing to God first thing in the morning.

y Indulging in yoga and meditation.

y Always taking the advice of elders in case of any important decision


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IndiaIndia-- Natural TherapiesNatural Therapies


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Snapshots of IndiaSnapshots of India


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Snapshots of IndiaSnapshots of India


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Snapshots of Indian food


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INDIAN ETHOSINDIAN ETHOS


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INDIAN ETHOS MANAGMENETINDIAN ETHOS MANAGMENET

y Oxford defines ethos as

T

he characteristic Spirit and Beliefs ofcommunity/ people which distinguishesone culture from the other.

y Indian ethos is drawn from the Vedas, the

Ramayana, Mahabharat, the Bhagwadgita,and Upnishads.


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y The first truth was expressed UPNISHADA

as:-

AHAM BRAHMASI (I am Brahman)Or

AYAM ATMA BRAHMAN i.e.

The

Individualsoul is Brahman

OrTATTWAMASI (Thou art that).


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SOME OF THE ETHOSSOME OF THE ETHOS

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 everywork without having any attachment to result, because results do notfall under the jurisdiction of a doer. Such thinking and understandingwill change the whole attitude.

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

Considering motivations as internal every human being has the samedivine atman with immense potentialities within Vedanta brings infiniteexpansion of mind, breaks down all the barriers and brings out the Godin man.


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y 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 inindividual life as well as the welfare of the whole world.


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y 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.


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y THIS IS THE IDEAL OF INDIAN ETHOS:

ATMANO MOKSHARTHAM JAGAT HITAYA CHA

(For gaining perfection in individual life, as well as for thewelfare of the world)

Human and ethical values or qualities such as courage,vision, social awareness, fearlessness, integrity, pure andclear mind, truth, etc, are subjective and intangible concepts.These represent divine wealth.


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What constitutes Indian Ethos?What constitutes Indian Ethos?

The salient ideas and thoughts of Indian Ethos in Managementrevealed by our ancient scriptures are:

1. Atmano Mokshartham, Jagat hitaya cha2. Archet dana manabhyam3. Atmana Vindyate Viryam4. Yogah karmashu Kaushalam5. Yadishi bhavana yasya siddhi bhavati tadrishi6. Parasparam bhavayantah shreyah param

bhavapsyathah7. Tesham sukhm tesham shanti shaswati8. Paraspar Devo Bhav


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Basic principles of Indian Ethos forBasic principles of Indian Ethos forManagement (IEM)Management (IEM)

y 1. Immense potential, energy and talents for perfection ashuman being has the spirit within his heart.

y 2. Holistic approach indicating unity between the Divine(The Divine means perfection in knowledge, wisdom andpower), individual self and the universe.

y 3. Subtle, intangible subject and gross tangible objects areequally important. One must develop ones Third Eye,

Jnana Chaksu, the Eye of Wisdom, Vision, InsightandForesight. Inner resources are much more powerful thanouter resources. Divine virtues are inner resources. Capital,materials and plant & machinery are outer resources.


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Basic principles of Indian Ethos forBasic principles of Indian Ethos forManagement (IEM)Management (IEM)

y 4. Karma Yoga (selfless work) offers doublebenefits, private benefit in the form of self

purification and public benefit.

y 5. Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam - Excellence atwork through self-motivation and self-developmentwith devotion and without

attachment.

y 6. Co-operation is a powerful instrument forteam work and success in any enterpriseinvolving collective work.


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INDIAN ETHOS MANAGEMENTINDIAN ETHOS MANAGEMENT

y Indian ethos demands a subjective managementsystem which leads to an understanding ofthefollowing:

y (a) Management Attitude Top management having firm belief in value-oriented holisticmanagement. Profit is earned through service and satisfaction of allstakeholders, employees, customers, shareholders and citizens.Fulfillment of social responsibility must be ensured.

y (b) Humanizing the Organization Looking at the three aspects of humane organizations, i.e., inter-personal relations, man-machine equation where man is the primeconcern and inner management through mental and spiritual growthof individuals.


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y (c) Interiorizing Management Self management or management by consciousness. When the soulmanages the other four members of the human being, namely, the body,

mind, intellect and the heart, the conflict these four have amongstthemselves can be resolved.

y (d) Self-introspection Embark upon self-study, self-analysis and self-criticism to locate areas offriction and disharmony, a self examination of ones own thoughts, feelings,emotions, sensations and passions and a desire to reduce and subdue the

ego.

y (e) Brain-stilling For rational and enduring decisions, silent mind is a necessity. A perfectMounum (calm mind enjoying tranquility) is necessary. Brain-stilling ormeditative silence is the most reliable method to discover solutions toproblems.


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y (f) Stepping Back (for a while) Never decide anything, never speak a word, never throw yourselfinto action without stepping-back. The stepping back from a

situation for a while enables one to control and master a situation.

y (g) Self-dynamising Meditation A dynamic meditation is meditation of transformation of lowerconsciousness into higher consciousness and hence is calledtransforming meditation.

y (h) Role of Intuition Intuition is the act of coming to direct knowledge or certainty withoutreasoning or inferring. It is immediate cognition by the inner mind andwhen fully developed, is efficient and effective for taking prompt andsound decisions.


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Karma YogaKarma Yoga

y Karma Yoga is a good pathway for self purificationand self-development, individual as well as collectivegrowth and welfare, minimum play of passion,jealousy, hatred, greed, anger and arrogance, teamspirit, team work, autonomous management,minimum control and supervision, etc. The result isall round happiness and prosperity.

y Karma Yoga is an end-state or an alias of NishkamKarma (NK). Yoga means union between individualconsciousness and supreme consciousnesses. Workis one of the several methods of achieving this union.


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y Lord Krishna in the Gita says:

Karmanyeva Adhtkaraste Ma PhaleshuKadhachana Ma Karma-phala-heturbuhu

Ma The Sangab Asthu Akarmani

This means You have the right only toaction, and never to the fruits of youractions, nor be attached to inaction.


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y A practioner of Nishkam Karma shouldpossess three important skills:

y (i) An ability to deal with situations in amature way.

y (ii) An ability to deal with relationships in a

humane manner.

y (iii) Understanding and tapping the power ofthe mind, which is infinitely flexible.


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ConclusionConclusion

For globalising the idea ofIndian Management; weneed to develop a package ofIndian concepts inmanagement and develop specific modules on self-development, stress management, spirituality at workplace, values based management, diversitymanagement, leadership development, etc.

There is a need to create a strong network that couldcreate a foundation for globalisation of the idea ofIndian Management. It is time that India is not onlyknown for its knowledge of workers but also for itsyoga of Udyoga and its Corporate Rishis. This alsorepresents a future direction for managementeducation in India.


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