The Challenges of Indian Management

by B R Virmani

• ISBN13: 9780761935513
• ISBN10: 0761935517
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-21
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd

Summary

This book documents how Indian organizations are coping with the challenges of change in managerial practices and policies over the last two decades. With an in-depth historical perspective and a thorough analysis of the four types of organizations in India-the traditional family-owned private sector, the public sector, government undertakings, and multinationals-the author focuses on certain common management styles, policies, and practices that are in consonance with the Indian environment.

Author Biography

B.R. Virmani is the founder Chairman, Centre for Organisation Research & Development in Management (CORD-M), Hyderabad, India

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
Indian Management: An Overview	p. 17
Indian Management through the Ages	p. 35
Management Outside India	p. 91
The Working of Indian Management: Typical Cases	p. 117
Case Conclusions: Similarity in Differences	p. 224
Indian Management Practices: Employees' Perspectives	p. 239
After All, What is Indian Management?	p. 285
Whither Indian Management?	p. 328
Epilogue	p. 341
Appendix	p. 344
Bibliography	p. 361
Index	p. 368
About the Author	p. 380
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