Indian Ethos Echoes in Management

Mani Kansal
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Mani Kansal: Lecturer, IIMS, Meerut

Journal of Commerce and Trade, 2009, vol. 4, issue 1, 86-96

Abstract: A Hindu Perspective on Religion and Management. It could of course be argued that there are good prudential reasons for preferring the word “ spirituality †to “ religion †. In a recent probe of the attitudes of several hundred managers, only 30 percent had a positive view of religion and spirituality. More than half, 60 percent, had a positive view of spirituality and a negative view of religion. In the case of Hinduism, however, although prudential concerns apply, other reasons also come into play. It could be plausibly argued that Hinduism is better described as a “ spirituality †or “ wisdom †rather than religion in the Western sense, a tendency which is already apparent in attempts to describe it as a “ state of mind,†and even the “mind of India. †The title, therefore, appropriate as it is, is particularly apposite in the case of Hinduism. Thus rather than why spirituality, the first question one must address is: What is Spirituality? Hinduisms as there are Hindus. In other words, Hinduism is a pluralist and individualistic tradition, which allows for many voices. What Hinduism brings to the table on the issue of spirituality and management would then depend, to a remarkable degree, on who is sitting at the table. A Hindu, however, takes such differences in the stride, choosing to view them as ‘ variations ’ .

Keywords: stress; employee attraction; pressure; turnover; retention strategies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A0 C0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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