Indian Culture and Work Organisations in Transition

ISBN-13: 9781138650077 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 232 str.

Ashish Malik;Vijay Pereira;¬Abar

Opis

This book provides an understanding of the key theoretical influences on Indian culture in a business context. It provides an academic discussion of the methodological approaches suitable for defining the ‘Indian business culture’, using Indian philosophical- ethical theories, the influence of post-colonialism, Husserl’s phenomenology and other such approaches.

Spis treści

List of Tables. List of Figures. Foreword. Preface. Introduction India: A Culture in Transition  1. Expanding the Vedantic virtues into business ethics: A leadership perspective 2.Significance of Work Culture and Managerial Effectiveness Guidelines from ‘Bhagavad-Gita’ in Contemporary Indian Organisations 3. Indigenous Indian Management Philosophies. Key Concepts and Relevance for Modern Indian Firms 4.Understanding the Post-Colonial India’s Culture: A Juxtaposition of Modern and Traditional Values 5. Culturally Integrating an Indian JV partner post-acquisition 6. Evolution of work culture: Evidence from IT industry 7. Corruption, Organizations and Culture in Contemporary India 8. Beyond comparative cross-cultural dimensions on macro-level: Understanding Indian diversity in context 9. Prolegomena to understanding Indian culture through Husserl's phenomenological lens 10. Methodological Approaches and Challenges to studying Indian Culture  11.Towards an integrated understanding of culture: A research agenda