Indian Management Thoughts & Practices Important Question Bank 2014 – Quest Tutorials

1. What is ethos? What are the distinctive characteristics of Indian Ethos?

2. „Unity  in Diversity‟ is one of the most important features of Indian ethos. Do you agree?

Discuss.

3. Discuss  Indian  Ethos  and  explain  how  it  is  influencing  the  management  and  business practices in India.

4. Shot Note on Indian Ethos in Management.

5. Principle of Divinity.

6.  Explain the concept of Divinity

7. Is there a conflict in the value system of east and west? Make a comparative study between value system of India, USA, and Japan.

8. Define Culture.

9. Make a comparative study of values practiced in Japan, India and America

10. Explain the concept of Renunciation.

11. Discuss personality development in relation to S-R-T Gunas.

12. Meditation and Astanga Yoga

13. Karmayoga and Bhaktiyoga

14. What is Yoga? What is the relationship between Yoga and Successful Manager?

15. Describe the 4 Margas to attain the ultimate objective of bliss.

16. Describe 3 Gunas/ SRT Gunas

17. What is the effect of food on Gunas.

18. Explain how Gunas affect the success of a Manager.

19. Can organisation help its HR personnel to develop desirable gunas.

20. Explain the concept of Sakshi Bhav & Kundalini Shakti.

21. Distinguish between Role Personality and True Personality

22. Explain Patanjali Munis Ashtanga yoga.

23. Moksha through Karma Yoga

24. Five Sheaths and individual personality.

26. Describe the 5 Kosha‟s/Sheath of a human body.

27. Explain the concept of Moksha

28. What are the guidelines to restore the sound mental health?

29. How far is it important for a manager to search for inner peace in the Midst of hustle and bustle of corporate life?

30. Explain how inner peace contributes to the performance of a manager in corporate life.

31. What is Meditation? What are its benefits to a Manager?

32. Explain the procedure of Meditation.

33. What is the difference between manager and leader? What are the responsibilities of a good leader?

34. Explain the qualities of an effective leader.

35. Define Leadership

36. Gandhiji‟s philosophy of Trusteeship

37. Transactional leadership

38. Enumerate  the  various  style  of  leadership,  giving  suitable  examples  from  both  Indian industry and mythology.

39. Discuss the ideal qualities of a corporate leader, quoting examples from Indian epics and mythology.

40. Write about Motivation and Leadership theory is most effective in Indian? Explain.

41. Discuss the Ideal qualities of Corporate Leader quoting examples from Indian Mythology

42. Krishna as a Management Guru

43. Explain Dharmic Leadership.

44. Short note on Transformational Leader/ Explain the concept of Transformational leadership style with reference

45. Short Note on Raj Rishi model of leadership.

46. Short note on Krishna as a Management Guru.

47. Short Note on Karta in Family Managed Business

48. Describe the concept of Family Managed business and karta leadership in brief.

49. Who is a Mentor? Describe its importance in transforming an organisation.

50. What is the Indian Approach to motivation? What is the difference between the American and Japanese approach?

51. Explain the concept of Rina System of Motivation

52. Describe ancient technique of motivation

53. Suggest Motivational practices that can be adopted by Indian corporate houses.

54. Distinguish between Indian Approach of Motivation and Western Approach of Motivation.

55. Compare and contrast Maslow‟s  hierarchy of needs and the concept of Purusharthas as

theories of motivation

56. How can Indian motivation theory be applied to boost the efficiency of a business manager

57. Is ANANDA a motivating factor?

58. Suggest suitable motivational practices that can be adopted by Indian Corporate Houses

59. Analyse the concepts of Inspiration and Motivation in the Indian context and compare them with the western concepts.

60. Compare  and  contrast  Maslow‟s  hierarchy  of  needs  with  the  Purushartha  Model  of Motivation

61. Discuss the co-relation between nature and human society. How does it help in building human capital.

62. How do Indian Management thoughts harmonize human values, environment, culture and society?

63. Business Meeting etiquette in India.

64. Role of Women in India.

65. Discuss correlation between nature and Indian ethos or society.

66. What is significance of different festivals in social and cultural life an individual?

67. Discuss the significance of religion and festivals for developing team-spirit and creativity in management.

68. What are the benefits of learning to individuals organisations and society.

69. Gurukul system and learning organisation.

70. What is learning? Explain the different mechanism of learning

71. Explain Gurukul System of learning.

72. Short Note on Traditional Values. Modern Values

73. Distinguish between Traditional education system and Modern day learning.

74. Coercion, Conformity and change

75. Short Note on Karta in a Family Managed Business.

76. Briefly Explain the Law of Karma (Karma Sidhanta)

77. What is the need to study the concept of Vasudhiva Kutumbakam in today‟s  world or for today‟s youth.

78. Explain the difference between religion and Spirituality.

79. Explain the values thought by different religions.

80. Explain the concept of Maya. What are its Significance?

81. Maya in Advaita Vedanta

82. What is Dharma? Explain Swadharma

83. What is the meaning of “Dharma”? How is it different than Religion?

84. What is the difference between Dharma and Swadharma?

85. Dharma vis-à-vis Profit

86. What is Varna Ashram Dharma?

87. What are the implications of Nishkama Karma?

88. What  do  you mean Corporate  Karma.  Explain  the confluence of  individual karma and

Corporate karma.

89. Explain  how  selfless  work  (Nishkama  Karma)  improves  the  quality  of  work  life  and productivity in the organisation.

90. Individual Karma and Corporate Karma

91. Karma Siddhant and Productivity

92. Vasudaiva Kutumbakam & Globalisation