Course Outline

Management Perspectives-I
Trimester 1, PGPM (2010-12), IBA-GN
Course Faculty: Dr. Subhash Sharma Dr. Divya Kirti Gupta Credits: 1.5 Course Objective:
This course on Management Perspectives takes us beyond the traditional principles of management. Rooted in the syadvad (multiple perspectives) approach to life, it provides an overview of various perspectives and viewpoints that influence the discipline of management as well as practice of management. These perspectives are analyzed and synthesized to get an integrative and integral view on the evolution and future development of management thought & management theory and its linkages with social concerns. In essence, this course suggests the need for paradigm shift from principles of management to perspectives on management.

Learning Approach:
Learning methodology includes issues analysis as well as 3D approach of Discussion, Dialogue and Discourse (Domination Free Discourse). This is further supplemented by small group discussions and experiential learning exercises.

Session wise Outline/ Themes

Session I: Concept of Management Four Dimensional View of Management, Historical Perspective: From Scientific Management to New Age Management, Nine M Framework (From Mind to Marketing), Concept of Management as Joy of Living Session II: Routes to Reality Understanding Reality Out There, Approaches to Knowledge Building and Its Applications to Management, Grounded Praxis Approach to Management Reading: Ch 1 (wwed) Session III: Views, World Views and Modes of Thinking Implications of World Views for Management Theory and Practice, Pentagon Analysis of Modes of Thinking, Spider Web Exercise on Modes of Thinking, Nine Dimensional Analysis of Managerial and Social Issues Reading: Ch 2 (wwed) Session IV: Development Vision: An Integrative View Development Matrix and Arrows of Development, Viswa Vision and Viswa Matrix for National/ Local/Regional and Global Development Linkages, Paradigms of Development

Economic Development, Sustainable Development, Holistic Development, Emancipatory Approach to Development Reading: Ch 6, 7, 8 & 9 (wwed) Session V: Overcoming Cognitive Dominance Techniques of Mind Liberation, Implications for Management Theory and New Knowledge Creation for Competitive Advantage Reading: Ch 3 , 4 (wwed) Session VI: Managing in M* Form Contexts India as a Matrix Society, Managing Dialectical Intensities, Grey Area Management, OrderDisorder and New Order Framework of Change Reading: Ch 5, 10 (wwed) Session VII: New Age Management Models New Concepts in Management: Theory K, Negergy-Synergy Grid, OSHA Model, MBA Model of Decision Making, Yin-Yang Matrix, CINE Matrix etc. Reading; Ch 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19 (wwed) Session VIII: Subaltern View of Management Practices in an Organization Typology of Subaltern ViewsPositive and Negative, Subaltern Humor and Subaltern Creativity in Organizations- Implications for Management Theory and Practice, Common Mans Wisdom and Management Theories, Tapping Subaltern Creativity of Employees for Competitive Advantage. Reading: Ch 21, 25, 26 (wwed) Session IX: Towards Human Quality Development (HQD) HQD in Corporate Management, HQD for Corporate Development, HQD Models Reading: Ch 22, 23, 24 (wwed) Session X: Future Directions in Development of Management Perspectives Towards Development of Sacro-civic Societies, Development of Corporates as Sacro-economic Entities, CSR and Good Governance as Integral Aspects of the New Corporate Model Reading: Ch 27, 28 (wwed)

Evaluation:
Exam Assignments Class Participation 50 marks 30 marks 20 marks

Foundational Book:
Management in New Age: Western Windows Eastern Doors (wwed), Subhash Sharma, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi, 2006 Reference Books: See the list of books on pp.232-237 of wwed