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Purushartha - A Journal of Management , Ethics and Spirituality
Socio technical systems (STS) are to be designed as agile work systems that respond to environmen... more Socio technical systems (STS) are to be designed as agile work systems that respond to environmental challenges and at the same time institutionalize organizational core functions that enable to create and sustain value in an organization. STS should spread its wings to institutionalize these functions/dimensions and provide cohesiveness among them to become adaptable to the demands of organization and environment simultaneously. The four dimensions of STS uncovered based on 'Human Goals Based Theory of the Firm (HGBTF)' are knowledge management, competitiveness, corporate entrepreneurship and HRM Practices. The exploratory research suggests that companies should develop and deploy STS to institutionalize these four dimensions for continuous learning, enhanced value proposition, consistent innovation, and employee development. Hence, all the successful companies consider STS as an organizational goal for holistic development, sustainability, and transformational change of or...
TIJ's Research Journal of Commerce & Behavioural Science - RJCBS, 2012
The case study discusses the entrepreneurial journey of a young engineer who left his lucrative s... more The case study discusses the entrepreneurial journey of a young engineer who left his lucrative software job abroad when triggered by entreprenuerial bug to realize his dream of starting his own company in India. The case study discusses the opinions of an entreprenuer and how they have influenced his path of success. The case study says that the appetite for risks opens new opportunities hence to be exploited to realize the hidden treasury.
Tij S Research Journal of Social Science Management Rjssm, Sep 30, 2011
This article discusses ‗Competitiveness' as an organization goal from a proactive and ‗insideout'... more This article discusses ‗Competitiveness' as an organization goal from a proactive and ‗insideout' perspective in contrast to the prevalent reactive and ‗outside-in' perspective. Understanding the fundamentals of competitiveness and the determining factors of competitiveness are of prime importance for any company to be competitive. The critical success factors (CSFs) of competitiveness, suggested are: 1. Customers 2. Employees 3. Systems and Processes 4. Business Environment 5. Business Intelligence and Competitors 6. Technology. The winners in the market say that one has to go beyond customers as well as competitors. Management gurus say more than competitors and customers it is the fundamentals of competition and knowing the determining factors of competition that are of prime importance. This is inside-out orientation ie. understanding the critical success factors of competitiveness. The following diagram depicts various orientations of players in the market.
International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, 2014
The present organisational goals are examined and evaluated from the perspective of Indian ethos ... more The present organisational goals are examined and evaluated from the perspective of Indian ethos to distinguish organisational goals into causal goals and outcome goals. If organisational strategy focuses on consequences rather than on causes the true potential of an organisation may not be actualised hence, rethinking organisational goals makes an attempt to uncover organisational causal goals so as to focus organisational energy at the strategic points. The strategic points of organisational causal goals are also identified as the intersection points of individual goals and societal goals and that provides the conceptualisation of the organisation from human-perspective to propose four organisational causal goals as knowledge management, competitiveness, corporate entrepreneurship and socio technical systems. These organisational causal goals are interpreted as human goals-based theory of the firm.
Journal of Human Values, 2009
... Mahatma Gandhi said that his idea of village swaraj (freedom), 'is a complete republic, ... more ... Mahatma Gandhi said that his idea of village swaraj (freedom), 'is a complete republic, inde-pendent of its neighbours for its vital wants and yet interdependent for many others in which dependence is a necessity' (Patil 1989: 112). ...
TIJ's Research Journal of Social Science & Management - RJSSM, 2011
This article discusses ‘Competitiveness’ as an organization goal from a proactive and ‘inside-out... more This article discusses ‘Competitiveness’ as an organization goal from a proactive and ‘inside-out’ perspective in contrast to the prevalent reactive and ‘outside-in’ perspective. Understanding the fundamentals of competitiveness and the determining factors of competitiveness are of prime importance for any company to be competitive. The critical success factors (CSFs) of competitiveness, suggested are: 1. Customers 2. Employees 3. Systems and Processes 4. Business Environment 5. Business Intelligence and Competitors 6. Technology. The article discusses as to how each of the factors contributes to enhancing the competitiveness of a company. It is suggested that a dynamic balance of the six factors enables a company to be competitive. The highly competitive company is different from the less competitive company in terms of the importance given to the six parameters, and the balancing of these factors. The implication of the article is for research on competitiveness in terms of: 1. me...
This study examines the factors which are influencing the acceptance of male grooming products am... more This study examines the factors which are influencing the acceptance of male grooming products amongst the youth and their decision-making process related to price on male consumer behaviour in purchasing different grooming products and taking different grooming services from salons and unisex beauty parlours. It also attempts to find out the reasonable impact of different perception on the relationship between variable and consumer behaviour. We have prepared a questionnaire and distributed to Male members and Female members(who buy products for their male friends and family members) and different multiple regression techniques are used to determine the results. Most males those who were using grooming products or services were mainly graduates who had family size of more than 4 members, the main occupation of the survey conducting people were unmarried and they used the product once a day.
Journal of Human Values, 2009
The article discusses the parallels in systems thinking and Gandhian thinking. Aristotle's p... more The article discusses the parallels in systems thinking and Gandhian thinking. Aristotle's principle that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts is interpreted from multiple perspectives. The whole and the part and their relationships are discussed to understand various wholes in the organization. The Gandhian orientation of whole and his leadership style in the light of various
PURSHARTHA, 2018
Socio technical systems (STS) are to be designed as agile work systems that respond to environmen... more Socio technical systems (STS) are to be designed as agile work systems that respond to environmental challenges and at the same time institutionalize organizational core functions that enable to create and
sustain value in an organization. STS should spread its wings to institutionalize these functions/dimensions and provide cohesiveness among them to become adaptable to the demands of organization and
environment simultaneously. The four dimensions of STS uncovered based on 'Human Goals Based Theory of the Firm (HGBTF)' are knowledge management, competitiveness, corporate entrepreneurship and HRM Practices. The exploratory research suggests that companies should develop and deploy STS to institutionalize these four dimensions for continuous learning, enhanced value proposition, consistent
innovation, and employee development. Hence, all the successful companies consider STS as an organizational goal for holistic development, sustainability, and transformational change of organization. This article is a revised and expanded version of a paper entitled 'Socio Technical Systems of a Company:
The Dimensionality of Socio Technical Systems', presentedatFifteenth Global Conference on Flexible Systems Management, Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT), Pune, India, Oct 23-25, 2015
Purushartha - A Journal of Management , Ethics and Spirituality
Socio technical systems (STS) are to be designed as agile work systems that respond to environmen... more Socio technical systems (STS) are to be designed as agile work systems that respond to environmental challenges and at the same time institutionalize organizational core functions that enable to create and sustain value in an organization. STS should spread its wings to institutionalize these functions/dimensions and provide cohesiveness among them to become adaptable to the demands of organization and environment simultaneously. The four dimensions of STS uncovered based on 'Human Goals Based Theory of the Firm (HGBTF)' are knowledge management, competitiveness, corporate entrepreneurship and HRM Practices. The exploratory research suggests that companies should develop and deploy STS to institutionalize these four dimensions for continuous learning, enhanced value proposition, consistent innovation, and employee development. Hence, all the successful companies consider STS as an organizational goal for holistic development, sustainability, and transformational change of or...
TIJ's Research Journal of Commerce & Behavioural Science - RJCBS, 2012
The case study discusses the entrepreneurial journey of a young engineer who left his lucrative s... more The case study discusses the entrepreneurial journey of a young engineer who left his lucrative software job abroad when triggered by entreprenuerial bug to realize his dream of starting his own company in India. The case study discusses the opinions of an entreprenuer and how they have influenced his path of success. The case study says that the appetite for risks opens new opportunities hence to be exploited to realize the hidden treasury.
Tij S Research Journal of Social Science Management Rjssm, Sep 30, 2011
This article discusses ‗Competitiveness' as an organization goal from a proactive and ‗insideout'... more This article discusses ‗Competitiveness' as an organization goal from a proactive and ‗insideout' perspective in contrast to the prevalent reactive and ‗outside-in' perspective. Understanding the fundamentals of competitiveness and the determining factors of competitiveness are of prime importance for any company to be competitive. The critical success factors (CSFs) of competitiveness, suggested are: 1. Customers 2. Employees 3. Systems and Processes 4. Business Environment 5. Business Intelligence and Competitors 6. Technology. The winners in the market say that one has to go beyond customers as well as competitors. Management gurus say more than competitors and customers it is the fundamentals of competition and knowing the determining factors of competition that are of prime importance. This is inside-out orientation ie. understanding the critical success factors of competitiveness. The following diagram depicts various orientations of players in the market.
International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, 2014
The present organisational goals are examined and evaluated from the perspective of Indian ethos ... more The present organisational goals are examined and evaluated from the perspective of Indian ethos to distinguish organisational goals into causal goals and outcome goals. If organisational strategy focuses on consequences rather than on causes the true potential of an organisation may not be actualised hence, rethinking organisational goals makes an attempt to uncover organisational causal goals so as to focus organisational energy at the strategic points. The strategic points of organisational causal goals are also identified as the intersection points of individual goals and societal goals and that provides the conceptualisation of the organisation from human-perspective to propose four organisational causal goals as knowledge management, competitiveness, corporate entrepreneurship and socio technical systems. These organisational causal goals are interpreted as human goals-based theory of the firm.
Journal of Human Values, 2009
... Mahatma Gandhi said that his idea of village swaraj (freedom), 'is a complete republic, ... more ... Mahatma Gandhi said that his idea of village swaraj (freedom), 'is a complete republic, inde-pendent of its neighbours for its vital wants and yet interdependent for many others in which dependence is a necessity' (Patil 1989: 112). ...
TIJ's Research Journal of Social Science & Management - RJSSM, 2011
This article discusses ‘Competitiveness’ as an organization goal from a proactive and ‘inside-out... more This article discusses ‘Competitiveness’ as an organization goal from a proactive and ‘inside-out’ perspective in contrast to the prevalent reactive and ‘outside-in’ perspective. Understanding the fundamentals of competitiveness and the determining factors of competitiveness are of prime importance for any company to be competitive. The critical success factors (CSFs) of competitiveness, suggested are: 1. Customers 2. Employees 3. Systems and Processes 4. Business Environment 5. Business Intelligence and Competitors 6. Technology. The article discusses as to how each of the factors contributes to enhancing the competitiveness of a company. It is suggested that a dynamic balance of the six factors enables a company to be competitive. The highly competitive company is different from the less competitive company in terms of the importance given to the six parameters, and the balancing of these factors. The implication of the article is for research on competitiveness in terms of: 1. me...
This study examines the factors which are influencing the acceptance of male grooming products am... more This study examines the factors which are influencing the acceptance of male grooming products amongst the youth and their decision-making process related to price on male consumer behaviour in purchasing different grooming products and taking different grooming services from salons and unisex beauty parlours. It also attempts to find out the reasonable impact of different perception on the relationship between variable and consumer behaviour. We have prepared a questionnaire and distributed to Male members and Female members(who buy products for their male friends and family members) and different multiple regression techniques are used to determine the results. Most males those who were using grooming products or services were mainly graduates who had family size of more than 4 members, the main occupation of the survey conducting people were unmarried and they used the product once a day.
Journal of Human Values, 2009
The article discusses the parallels in systems thinking and Gandhian thinking. Aristotle's p... more The article discusses the parallels in systems thinking and Gandhian thinking. Aristotle's principle that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts is interpreted from multiple perspectives. The whole and the part and their relationships are discussed to understand various wholes in the organization. The Gandhian orientation of whole and his leadership style in the light of various
PURSHARTHA, 2018
Socio technical systems (STS) are to be designed as agile work systems that respond to environmen... more Socio technical systems (STS) are to be designed as agile work systems that respond to environmental challenges and at the same time institutionalize organizational core functions that enable to create and
sustain value in an organization. STS should spread its wings to institutionalize these functions/dimensions and provide cohesiveness among them to become adaptable to the demands of organization and
environment simultaneously. The four dimensions of STS uncovered based on 'Human Goals Based Theory of the Firm (HGBTF)' are knowledge management, competitiveness, corporate entrepreneurship and HRM Practices. The exploratory research suggests that companies should develop and deploy STS to institutionalize these four dimensions for continuous learning, enhanced value proposition, consistent
innovation, and employee development. Hence, all the successful companies consider STS as an organizational goal for holistic development, sustainability, and transformational change of organization. This article is a revised and expanded version of a paper entitled 'Socio Technical Systems of a Company:
The Dimensionality of Socio Technical Systems', presentedatFifteenth Global Conference on Flexible Systems Management, Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT), Pune, India, Oct 23-25, 2015