B.M.L. Jain, ChairmanIndus Business Academy, Bangalore

IBA Faculty - The torch bearers of knowledge

Dr. Subhash Sharma Back


Work Experience:

Indus Business Academy (IBA), Bangalore, Dean, since, April 2006.

Indian Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM), Bangalore, Director, June 1993 to April 2006.

Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA), Professor, September 1990-June 1993.

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Part time Lecturer, August 1987-June 1990.

Institute of Rural Management, Anand, Assistant Professor, 1980-1984. Associate Professor, 1984-86 & on leave for Ph.D. from 1987-1990.

Gujarat University, B.K. School of Business Management, Ahmedabad, Teaching Associate with Lecturer Equivalence, 1978-1980

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., Jhansi, Finance Executive, 1976-1978.

Internship: City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Productivity Intern, August 1988-February 1989.

Honors

  • Twentieth Century Excellence Award for outstanding services, achievements, contributions and excellence in his field of activities, instituted by Front for National Progress, New Delhi, 1998.
  • Outstanding Leadership Award, Office of International Students and Scholars, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1989.
  • Outstanding Academic Achievement Certificate, Office of International Students and Scholars, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1989.
  • Gold Medal, Kanpur University, 1970.

Contributions to Institutional Development

  1. Founding faculty member of the Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA).
  2. Founder Director, Indian Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM), Bangalore. As a sectoral school of management, this Institute has emerged as a pioneering institution catering to sector specific requirements of management education. Institute was set up at the initiative of the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India.
  3. Assisted in conceptualization and development of Women's Institute for Studies in Development Oriented Management (WISDOM), Banasthali, by evolving a set of unique courses rooted in Indian context. WISDOM has now emerged as a leading management institute.
  4. Founding member, Indus Business Academy.

Academic Interests & Academic Areas of Contribution

    • Intellectual Traditions in Management Theory
    • Indian Management and Indian Ethos in Management
    • Human Quality Development (HQD)
    • Indigenous Management Systems
    • Creation of Enlightened Leadership
    • Theory of Development Institutions
    • Management Perspectives

Contributions to Development of New Courses

  1. Intellectual Traditions in Management Theory: This course was developed and tested at the Institute of Rural Management, Anand. The course focused on various intellectual traditions that have lead to development of management thought since the dawn of civilization. These traditions included Western and Eastern approaches to management and administration.
  2. Indian Society & Culture - Indian Ethos & Women's Issues: This course was developed for WISDOM (Women's Institute for Studies in Development Oriented Management) as a foundation course for the MBA programme.
  3. Human Quality Development (HQD): This course in collaboration with Prof. Kalburgi Srinivas, Professor of Organization Behaviour, University of Regina, Canada, was developed for WISDOM.
  4. Indigenous Management Systems: This course was developed for WISDOM.
  5. Ethics & Values in Management - The Indian Ethos: In collaboration with Prof. Malathi Bolar, Hon. Director, SDM Institute of Management, this course was developed for SDM Institute of Management, Mysore.

Contributions to Indian Management Thought

Have made significant contributions to the development of Indian Management thought. These contributions include development of a number of new management concepts which are now being used by many corporate organizations and development agencies to improve their performance. These contributions have also been acknowledged in the academic literature.

Lectures, Talks & Conference Presentations

Have delivered several lectures & talks in leading academic institutions and professional bodies on the themes such as Indian Management, Indian Ethos in Management, Ethics and Values in Management, Indian Ideas in Management, Administration and Leadership, etc. Have participated in several conferences of national and international importance.

Original & Creative Publications

Books

  1. Sharma, Subhash, New Mantras in Corporate Corridors: From Ancient Roots to Global Routes, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi, 2007.
  2. Sharma, Subhash, Arrows of Time: From The Blackholes To The Nirvana Point, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi, 2001.
  3. Sharma, Subhash, Quantum Rope: Science, Mysticism and Management, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi, 1999.
  4. Sharma, Subhash, Management in New Age: Western Windows Eastern Doors, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi, 1996 (second edition 2006).
  5. Sharma, Subhash, Creation from Shunya, 1993.

Author's book, Management in New Age: Western Windows Eastern Doors, has been considered 'original and creative', with 'quite a few exciting, non-traditional and revolutionary points of view' (Business Standard) and provides many 'thought provoking taxonomies' (The Hindu). Academic journals have viewed it as 'well written and thought provoking' (Journal of Human Values). Book has been reprinted in 1998, 1999 and 2000, 2006.

Author's book, Quantum Rope: Science, Mysticism and Management, has been widely reviewed by academic journals and media. It has been considered "unique" in its approach with thought provoking ideas and verses. Reprinted in 2000.

Author's book, Arrows of Time: From The Blackholes To The Nirvana Point, has been considered an important contribution to management thought.

Articles

A select list of published articles related to management concepts and management thought in journals / conference proceedings / books:

  1. Subhash Sharma, "Managerial Discretion and Organizational Slack: A Commentary", Vikalpa. Vol.16, No.2, April-June 1991, pp.33-40.
  2. ------------------------, "New Age Management", AMA (Ahmedabad Management Association) News. Vol.19, No.8, August 1991, pp.2-3.
  3. ------------------------, "Institution Building & Institutional Regeneration: Frameworks for Action", Indian Journal of Training & Development, March - April 1992, pp.20-22.
  4. ------------------------, "Decision Styles: Conceptual Models and an Empirical Study of IAS Officers", Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol.XXXVII, No.2, April - June 1992, 95-108.
  5. ------------------------,"Management Mantras". AMA (Ahmedabad Management Association) News, Vol.20, No.6, June 1992, pp.5-6.
  6. ------------------------ & Arvind Singhal, "Modern Management Theories: Promise or Peril?", Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol.XXIX, No.1, January - March 1993, pp.20-28.
  7. ------------------------, "Inspirational Motivation: A New Framework of Motivation", in Ancient Indian Wisdom for Motivation, Ahmedabad Management Association, 1993, 95-109.
  8. ------------------------, "Management Ideas in Arthasastra", Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol.XL, No.2, April - June 1994, pp.165-182.
  9. ------------------------, "Western Windows Eastern Doors: Frameworks for Self Development", in 'Ancient Wisdom for Self Development', Ahmedabad Management Association, 1995, pp.20-31.
  10. ------------------------, "Towards Enlightened Leadership: Framework for Leadership and Management", in 'Evolving Performing Organizations Through People: A Global Agenda', proceedings of Asia Pacific Federation of Human Resource Management - 95, edited by Prof. K.B.Akhilesh, et. al., New Age International Publishers, New Delhi, 1995, pp.209-214.
  11. ------------------------, "OSHA Model for Relationship Management", Abhigyan, Spring 1995, 29-40.
  12. ------------------------, "Total Quality Of Management (TQOM): An Endological Basis for Human Values in Corporate Management", Abhigyan, Summer 1996, pp.35-39.
  13. ------------------------, "Towards New Innovations in Management Education", in Proceedings of Management Education: Strategic Issues, AIMS Eighth Management Education Convention, August 1996, pp.56-60.
  14. ------------------------, "Forward Engineering of Public Institutions in Market Economy", Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol.XLII, No.4, October - December 1996, 633-641.
  15. ------------------------, "CINE Matrix: A Framework for Strategic Scanning", The Planters' Chronicle, Vol.92, No.3, March 1997, 133-138.
  16. ------------------------, "Towards an Omnijective Theory for New Organizational Development", Chinmaya Management Review, Vol.1, No.1, December 1997, pp.12-18.
  17. ------------------------, "From Self-Actualization to SELF-Realization: Beyond the Selfish-Gene Syndrome", Abhigyan, Vol.XV, No.4, 1997, pp.59-63.
  18. ------------------------, "Enlightened Leadership in Indian Ethos: The Way of the Theory K", Management & Change, Vol.2, No.1, January - June 1998, 93-104.
  19. ------------------------, "Social Discourse in a Globalized Era: Towards the Concept of Development Matrix", Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol.XLIV, No.3, July - September 1998, pp.328-338.
  20. ------------------------, "From Factors of Production to Factors of Creation: 'Best' Model as a Strategic Management Framework", Abhigyan, Vol.XVI, No.4, October - December 1998, 43-47.
  21. ------------------------, "New Age Management for Competitive Advantage: The Metaphors of India Blend, Indica and Indian Management". Management & Change, Vol.3, No.1, January-June 1999, pp.1-14.
  22. ------------------------, "Corporate Gita: Lessons for Management, Administration and Leadership", Journal of Human Values, Vol2, No.5, July-December, 1999, pp.103-123.
  23. ------------------------, "Sharpening & Strengthening Knowledge Competence of Corporates: Knowledge Management in Enterprise Context", Decision, Vol.26, Nos.1-4, January-December 1999, pp.147-162.
  24. ------------------------, "India As a Social Matrix: Complexities of Managing in a New Age" in 'Human Resource Development: A Value Based Approach', edited by B.R.Madan et. al., Pointer Publishers, Jaipur, 1999, pp.95-100.
  25. ------------------------, "Training & Education for Transformation: Experience of the Reach out Model" in 'Training for Transformation: Strategies for the New Millennium', edited by Y.K. Bhushan, et.al, Himanshu Publications, New Delhi, 2000, pp.150-156.
  26. ------------------------, "Wisdom Matrix in Corporate Management: Generating the LIFO Response". The Social Engineer, Vol.9, No.1, January 2000, pp.88-94.
  27. ------------------------, "Knowledge Creation, Knowledge Building and Creative Motive: Towards A Typology of Academic Contributions" in 'Advantage South Asia: Opportunities and Challenges for Management Development', Proceedings of "ADMISA South Asian Management Forum', edited by Dharni P Sinha, et.al, AMDISA, Hyderabad, March, 2000.
  28. ------------------------, "New Age Management for Corporate Development', Management Perception, Vol.1, No.1, January-June 2000, pp.29-39.
  29. ------------------------, 'Total Resources Management (TRM): A Holistic Approach to Strategic Gearing'. Sankalpa. Vol.8, No.1, January-June 2000, pp.81-94.
  30. ------------------------, "Knowledge Management in Enterprises: Knowledge Generation Windows and the TASK Model", Proceedings of Management Paradigms in the E-Millenium, AIMS Twelfth Convention, at Bangalore, August 27-29, 2000.
  31. ------------------------, "Total Knowledge Management (TKM): Enhancing Competitiveness Through Knowledge Management Systems", Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research, Vol.59, August-September, 2000, pp.673-682.
  32. ------------------------, "Development Matrix for Good Governance" in Southern Economist, Vol.39, No.10, September 2000, pp.9-12.
  33. ------------------------, "Enterprise Performance Improvement Systems (EPIS): Value Chain Matrix and Forward Engineering Tools for Performance Improvement", Sankalpa, Vol.8, No.2, July-December 2000, pp.34-54.
  34. -----------------------, "New Horizons in Management Thinking: Towards Net Age Management Ideas", Management Perception, Vol.2, No.2, July-December 2000, pp.28-32.
  35. ------------------------, "Forward Engineering for Strategic Gearing: A Conceptual Framework", Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol.XLVI, No.4, October-December 2000, pp.667-674.
  36. ------------------------, "HRD Matrix for Nation's Competitive Advantage', Keynote Paper presented at the National Symposium on Agenda for HRD Professionals in New Millennium", organized by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Business Management, Faculty of Management Studies, Ujjain, February 16-17, 2001.
  37. ------------------------, "From Mind Colonization to Mind Liberation and Beyond: Unleashing Creativity and Creative Potential", Southern Economist, Vol.40, No.1, May 1, 2001, pp.37-39.
  38. ------------------------, "Routes to Reality: Scientific and Rishi Approaches", Journal of Human Values, Vol.7 No.1, January-June 2001, pp.75-83.
  39. ------------------------, "Technological Explosions and Knowledge Management: Towards A New Competitive Advantage of Nations", Udyog Pragati, Vol.25, No.3, July-September 2001, pp.1-4.
  40. ------------------------, "Managerial Approach to Sectoral Analysis: Managing in a Global Mandi", Sankalpa, Vol.IX, No.2, July-December, 2001, pp.12-23.
  41. ------------------------, "Indian Ethics and the Spirit of Development: The VEDA Model of Leadership and Management", Management Perception, Vol.3, No.2, July-December 2001, pp.33-41.
  42. ------------------------, "Corporates As State and the Development Discourse", in 'Vision Karnataka 2025: Strategies and Action Plans for Sustainable Development', edited by D.Jeevan Kumar & Susheela Subrahmanya, Southern Economist, Bangalore, December 2001, pp.13-30.
  43. ------------------------, "Development STEPS", in 'Vision Karnataka 2025: Strategies and Action Plans for Sustainable Development', edited by D.Jeevan Kumar & Susheela Subrahmanya, Southern Economist, Bangalore, December 2001, pp.295-298.
  44. ------------------------, "Towards A Confluence of Civilizations: A Lesson from Indian Ethos and Indianity", Southern Economist, Vol.40, No.17, January 1, 2002, pp.11-14.
  45. ------------------------, "Radical Change Management (RCM): From Managing Pyramids To Managing in Chaos", Paradigm, Vol.6, No.1, January-June 2002, pp.1-9:
  46. ------------------------, 'Towards A New Development Vision', Southern Economist, Vol.41, No.1, May 1, 2002, pp.39-44.
  47. ------------------------, "Knowledge Generation Windows, Grounded Praxis and the TASK Learning Model: Knowledge Management and Learning Models in Knowledge Organizations", Abhigyan, Vol.20, No.2, April-June 2002, pp.7-15.
  48. ------------------------, "Character Competence of the Corporation", Journal of Human Values, Vol.8 No.2, July-December 2002, pp.107-118.
  49. ------------------------, 'Holistic Development & Management (HDM): Towards A New Age Convergence of Religions, Science & Spirituality', Sankalpa, Vol.10, No.2, July-December 2002, pp.52-62.
  50. ------------------------, "Management Subhashitani: Indian Wisdom & Management Ideas", in 'Indian Management for Nation Building: New Ideas for the New Millennium', edited by Siddharth Shastri, WISDOM, Banasthali, 2002.
  51. ------------------------, "Human Resource Development in a New Era: Contours of New Age HRD", in 'Blending the Best of the East and the West in Management Education', edited by Subir Chowdhury & Sangeeta Bhattacharjee, Excel Books, New Delhi, 2002, pp.192-212:
  52. ------------------------, "Corporate Rishi Leadership Model: An Indian Model for Corporate Development & Ethical Leadership", in 'Human Resource Development in Asia: Trends & Challenges', edited by Udai Pareek, Aahad M.Osman-Gani, S.Ramanarayan & T.V.Rao, Oxford & IBH, New Delhi, 2002, pp.291-296.
  53. ------------------------, "Markets, State and Society in the New Age: Towards Holistic Development and Management", Southern Economist, Vol.41, No.17, January 1, 2003, pp.9-12.
  54. ------------------------, "Towards A Holistic Vision of Development", Southern Economist, Vol.41, No.20, February 15, 2003, pp.9-11.
  55. ------------------------, "3T Model of Management and Leadership: Towards Holistic Management Approach", Management Perception, January-June 2003, Vol.5, No.1, pp.50-56.
  56. ------------------------, "Towards Corporate VEDA: Indian Ethos and Corporate Development", Journal of Human Values, July - December 2003, Vol.9, No.2, pp.163-172.
  57. ------------------------, "Towards Increasing Per Capita Happiness: Beyond the Western Models of Self-Development", in Conference Proceedings of the 14th Shankara Darshana Management Conference on 'Shaastraas for Shaanti (Scriptures for Peace)', organized by Sri Sringeri Sharada Institute of Management, New Delhi in collaboration with Meenakshi College for Women, held at Chennai, December 6, 2003.
  58. ------------------------, "Human Quality Development (HQD) Models: Implications for Leadership and Corporate Management", in 'Developing Leaders, Teams and Organizations', edited by Anup K Singh & Daisy Chauhan, Excel Books, New Delhi, 2003, pp.137-154.
  59. ------------------------, "Western Enlightenment and Eastern Awakening: Towards a Holistic Character", International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, 2003, Vol.3, No.1, pp.39-48.
  60. ------------------------, "Organization Development & Management (ODM): Five Forms of Capital as Holistic Development Framework", in 'Strategic Human Resources Management', edited by S.K.Prasad, Siraj Ur Rahman & G.Pandu Naik, Institute of HRD, Bangalore, 2003, pp.3-11.
  61. ------------------------, "New Corporate Model in the Era of Holistic Vision: Towards the Concepts of Total Values Chain and the Value Chain Matrix", Chinmaya Management Review, Vol.4, No.1, January 2004, pp.6-11.
  62. ------------------------, "Intellectual Property Rights and Social Discourse: Frameworks of Analysis to Protect Traditional Knowledge and Folklore Wisdom", Southern Economist, Vol.43, No.1, May 1, 2004, pp.17-20.
  63. ------------------------, "Corporate Shubhlabh: A Framework for Corporate Governance", Indian Journal of Training & Development, Vol.34, No.2, April-June 2004, pp.17-24.
  64. ------------------------, "Ethicotarian Philosophy and Ethicotarian Vision as a Basis for Holistic Development: Towards the Concept of Corporate Social Dharma", in 'Catalyzing Public & Private Partnerships for Social & Environmental Change', edited by J.S.Ahluwallia, World Environment Foundation, New Delhi, June 2004, pp.116-125.
  65. ------------------------, "Beyond the Box and Boundaries: Creativity, Creative Thinking & New Knowledge Creation", Management Perception, Vol.6, No.1, January-June 2004, pp.32-34.
  66. ------------------------, 'The Rishi Route To Reality: Its Application To Managerial Necessities', Conference Proceedings 'World Congress on Vedic Sciences', organized by Vijnana Bharati, Bangalore jointly with M.S.Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan, Ujjain, SLBS Rashtriya Vidyapeetha (Deemed University), New Delhi and Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi, held at Bangalore, August 9-13, 2004.
  67. ------------------------, "Indian Society 2004: Matrix and the Circle", Southern Economist, Vol.43, No.8, August 15, 2004, pp.5-8.
  68. ------------------------, "Unfolding of a Holistic Vision of the World: Towards New Directions for Development of Management Thought", Global Business Review, Vol.5, No.2, July-December 2004, pp.161-170.
  69. ------------------------, "Towards Consumers' Enlightened Leadership: An Analytical Framework for Consumer Activism", Synergy, Journal of Management, January 2003 – December 2004, Vol.6, Nos. 1 & 2, pp.32-36.
  70. ------------------------, "Vedanta As Ved-Ananta: A New Unfolding of Universal Spiritual Consciousness (USC)", in Conference Proceedings of the 15th Shankara Darshana Management Conference "Management Lessons from Aadi Shankara", organized by Sri Sringeri Institute of Management, 14th December 2004 at Kalady, Kerala.
  71. ------------------------, "Paradigms of Development: Implications for Management Thought and Social Discourse", in Conference Proceedings "Managing in a Global Economy: Emerging Challenges to Management Profession", organized by Association of Indian Management Scholars (AIMS) International, held at IIM Calcutta, December 28-31, 2004.
  72. ------------------------, "Development of Sacro-Civic Society Through Harmonization Paradigm", in 'Women in Nation Building: Perspectives, Issues and Implications', edited by Susheela Subrahmanya, Meera Chakraborty & N.S.Viswanath, Southern Economist, Bangalore, 2005, pp.44-57.
  73. ------------------------, "Towards Holistic Development & Management (HDM)", in 'Governance for Sustainable Development', J.S.Ahluwalia & Uma Mehra (eds.), World Environment Foundation, London, 2005, pp.92-99.
  74. ------------------------, "Space Time Consciousness: Towards a Speculative Convergence of Science & Spirituality Through Unfolding of Universal Spiritual Consciousness (USC)", in 'Landscape of Matter: Conference Proceedings on the Concept of Matter', edited by Sharath Ananthamurthy, Meera Chakravorty, M.C.Radhakrishna, Prasaranga, Bangalore University, Bangalore, 2005. pp.207-216. Also published in Chinmaya Management Review, Vol.6, No.2, August 2004, pp.13-18.
  75. ------------------------, "Quantum States of Mind: Ordinary Perception to Extra-Ordinary Perception", Psychological Studies, January 2005, Vol.50, No.1, pp.9-15.
  76. ------------------------, "A Vedic Integration of Transitions in Management Thought: Towards Transcendental Management", Gurukul Business Review, Vol.1, Spring 2005, pp.4-12.
  77. ------------------------, "Leadership Models for the New Global Age: Towards Corporate Rishi and Corporate Sage", SCMS Journal of Indian Management, Vol.2, No.1, January-March 2005, pp.4-12
  78. ------------------------, "Human Quality Development (HQD) for Corporate Management", Vilakshan, Vol.2, No.1, March 2005, pp.22-36.
  79. ------------------------, "Management Thought, Social Discourse and Management Education: Towards Developing Holistic Professionals", Indian Journal of Training & Development, Vol.35, No.2, April-June 2005, pp.5-12.
  80. ------------------------, "Three Roads to Development: A Framework for Society's Growth, Development & Progress (GDP)", Southern Economist, Vol.44, No.6, July 15, 2005. pp.7-10.
  81. ------------------------, "A Brief History of History: Some Models of History and Lessons for Leadership and Management", Journal of Human Values, Vol.11, No.2, July-December 2005, pp.123-137.
  82. ------------------------, "Transforming Mind for True Leadership: Leading Through the Intrinsic", in Conference Proceedings "Global Leadership Conference", organized by Strategic Management Technology Consultants (SMT), held at IIM Calcutta, September 20-21, 2005
  83. ------------------------, "A Model for Corporate Development – A Holistic Approach", Vilakshan, XIMB Journal of Management, Vol.2, No.2, September 2005, pp.71-78.
  84. ---------------------, “Vedanta as Ved Ananata: A New Unfolding of Universal Spiritual Consciousness (USC)”, Chinmaya Management Review, Jan. 2006, 5:1, pp. 26-32.
  85. ----------------------, “ Towards Holistic Globalization: Market, State, Society & Self “ in K.B.Akhilesh, Anjula Gurtoo, Gopal Mahapatras (eds), Enabling Execution Excellence: Global Agenda, Himalaya Publishing, Mumbai, pp. 55- 62.
  86. ---------------------,” DEAN Approach to Leadership and Management” Southern Economist, June 15, 2006, p. 12.
  87. -------------------, “ Paradigms of Development: Implications for Management Thought & Social Discourse”, Efflugence, Jan.-June, 2006, 4:1, pp. 7-12.
  88. --------------------, “Towards A New Social Vision: Foundational Concepts for Holistic Development & Management (HDM), Vilakshan, XIMB Journal of Management, 3:1, March 2006, pp. 73-82.
  89. ------------------, “ Holistic Globalization: Implications for Management & Development, Southern Economist, May 2006, pp. 23-25.
  90. ----------------------, “New Directions in Management Thought”, in Deepak Dogra & Vinay Auluck, Explorations in Management Thought: A Festchrift Honoring Prof Ishwar dayal, Ane Books, New Delhi, 2006, pp. 186-203
  91. -------------------, “Corporate Rishi Model for Organizational Leadership” in Sunita Singh Sengupta & Dail Fields (eds), Integrating Spirituality & Organizational Leadership, Macmillan, Delhi, 2007, pp. 653-663.
  92. -----------------------, “New Managerial Tools for Strategic Analysis: Towards Grounded Praxis Approach to Strategic Management”, Indira Journal of Management, Feb. 2007, pp.21-27.
  93. --------------------, “ Towards A New Social Vision: Sacro-civic society and the calling of Holisitc Globalization” Vilakshan, XIMB Journal of Management, March 2007, pp. 121-130.
  94. ------------------, “Energy Systems Model of Leadership”, The Resource Economist, Jan.-June, 2007. pp. 26-28.
  95. -----------------, “Ethical Foundations of New Corporate Model: Implications for Strategy and Leadership” in Atanu Ghosh & Gargi Banerjee (eds), Strategic Management for Firms in Developing Countries, Allied Publishers, New Delhi, 2007, pp. 242-245.


Conference Papers

An indicative list of conference papers of the author is presented below for the benefit of researchers and practitioners:

  1. Subhash Sharma, ‘New Ideas in Management', Paper presented at the Conference on 'Indian Ethos in Management: Experiments & Experiences', Ramakrishna Mission, Foundation for Integral Management, at Rajkot Management Association, September 27-29, 1991.
  2. -----------------------, ‘New Age Management', Paper presented at the Conference on 'Management & Indian Shastras', organized by Vivekandananda Nidhi, at Calcutta, December 6-8, 1991.
  3. -----------------------, 'Management Verses: Common man's Management Theories' Paper presented at the Conference 'Indian Ethos for Leadership in Management', Third National Conference on Darsanas in Management, organized by Vivekananda Centre for Holistic Management, New Delhi, at Technology Bhavan, New Delhi, June 26-28, 1992,
  4. -----------------------, ‘Inspirational Motivation: A New Approach to Motivation Theory', Paper presented at the conference 'Ancient Indian Wisdom for Motivation', Fourth National Conference on HRM in Darsanas, at ATIRA Ahmedabad, September 10 & 11, 1992.
  5. ------------------------,'Western Windows Eastern Doors: Framework for Self Development', Paper presented at the Conference ' Self Development: Contributions of Darsanas & Indian Thought', Fifth National Conference, organized by Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, at Bangalore, November 18 & 19, 1993.
  6. -----------------------,'Self Management for Self Improvement: From Self actualization to Self Realization’, Paper presented at the International Conference on Values for a Better World, Academy for a Better World, at Mount Abu, February 9-13, 1995.
  7. --------------------------,’A Framework for Holistic Management: Indian Perspective & An Indian Model', Presentation made at the seminar on 'Holistic Management & Leadership Values', organized by Sambodh Foundation & Bodhananda Research Foundation for Management & Leadership, at Bangalore, December 16, 1995.
  8. --------------------------, ‘Towards Enlightened Leadership: Framework for Leadership and Management’ Paper presented at the conference 'Evolving Performing Organization Through People: A Global Agenda', Asia Pacific Federation of Human Resource Management - 95, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, June 14 - 17, 1995.
  9. --------------------------, ‘The Reach – Out Model: A New Innovation for Management Education in 21st Century’, Paper presented in the National Conference on ‘Management Education for the 21st Century – New Options & Strategy’ School of Management Studies, organized by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), at New Delhi, April 11 - 12, 1996.
  10. -----------------------------,‘Towards New Innovations in Management Education’ Paper presented in the Eighth Annual Convention of the Association of Management Schools (AIMS), at Chennai, August 20 - 22, 1996.
  11. ----------------------------,‘Management Education in Sectoral Context: Foundational Concepts and Application’, Paper presented at the Ninth Annual Management Education Convention of Association of Indian Management Schools, at Pune, August 29 - 31, 1997.
  12. --------------------------,‘Enlightened Leadership in Indian Ethos: The Way of the Theory K’, Paper presented in the conference 'Indian Ethos in Leadership', organized by KVK International Leadership Academy, at Hyderabad, October 25 - 26, 1997.
  13. ----------------------------,‘New Age Management for Competitive Advantage’, Paper presented at the seminar ‘Emerging Waves of Change: A Management Odyssy into the Future’ organised by Rotaract Club of Bangalore Down Town, Bangalore at CSIC Auditorium, IISc Campus, December 21, 1997.
  14. ---------------------------,‘India As a Matrix Society: Complexities of Managing in a New Age’, Paper presented at the National Seminar on ‘Human Values and Organisational Effectiveness’ organised by Indian Institute for Rural Management, at Jaipur, January 12 -13, 1998.
  15. -----------------------------,‘Towards the ‘BEST’ Suitable Managers: The Agenda & the Road Ahead’, Paper presented in the Regional Conference of the National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM), Karnataka Chapter, at Bangalore, April 3, 1998.
  16. -------------------------,‘Social Discourse in a Globalised Era: Towards the Concept of Development Matrix’, Paper presented in a talk delivered under the auspices of Indian Institute of Public Administration, Karnataka Regional Branch, at Bangalore, August 21, 1998.
  17. ------------------------,‘Corporate Gita: Lessons for Management, Administration & Leadership’, Paper presented in the National Workshop on ‘Indian Ethos in Management’, organised by Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, School of Management Studies, at Hyderabad, November 6 - 7, 1998.
  18. --------------------------,‘Indian Management for Competitive Advantage’, Paper presented at the National Conference on 'In Pursuit of Indian Management', at Bangalore, December 17-18, 1998.
  19. -------------------------, ‘From Factors of Production to Factors of Creation: 'BEST' Model As a Strategic Management Framework’, Paper presented at the National Conference on 'In Pursuit of Indian Management', at Bangalore, December 17-18, 1998
  20. ------------------------,‘Two Routes to Reality: Scientific & Rishi Methodologies’, Paper presented in the International Seminar ‘Rethinking Power and Freedom: The Modern Prince & The Modern Rishi’ organized by Madras Institute of Development Studies at TMAM Orientation Center, at Kottayam, April 5-8, 1999.
  21. ------------------------,‘From Western Enlightenment to Eastern Awakening: Towards New Age Wisdom in Management & Administration’, Paper presented in the Conclave on ‘Human Values & Conflict Resolution: An Odyssey in Self Diagnosis, Discovery and Development through Experiential Learning’, organized by Centre for Management Training Research, at Chandigarh, April 18-19, 1999.
  22. -----------------------,'Forward Engineering for Strategic Gearing: A Conceptual Framework', Paper presented at the Conference 'Strategic Management: Looking to the Future', organized by Strategic Management Forum of India & IIM Bangalore, at Bangalore, May 27-29, 1999.
  23. ---------------------,'Knowledge Creation, Knowledge Building & Creative Motive: Towards A Typology of Academic Contributions', Paper presented at the 11th Annual Convention of AIMS, organized by Xavier Labour Relations Institute, at Jamshedpur, August 26-28, 1999.
  24. ----------------------,'Indian Ethics and the Spirit of Development: The VEDA Model of Leadership and Management', Paper presented at the '10th Shankara Dharshana Conference - Chatur Yogaah for Managerial Effectiveness', jointly organized by Sri Sringeri Sharada Institute of Management (SriSIM), New Delhi & Delhi Management, New Delhi, at New Delhi, November 16, 1999.
  25. ----------------------,'Management Subhashitani: Indian Wisdom & Management Ideas', Paper presented at the National Conference 'Indian Management for Nation Building: New Ideas for the New Millennium', organized by Women's Institute for Studies in Development Oriented Management (WISDOM), at Banasthali, November 27-28, 1999.
  26. -----------------------,'Wisdom Matrix in Corporate Management: Generating the LIFO Response', Paper presented at the National Conference 'Indian Management for Nation Building: New Ideas for the New Millennium', organized by Women's Institute for Studies in Development Oriented Management (WISDOM), at Banasthali, November 27-28, 1999.
  27. ----------------------,'Creating and Developing Economic Organizations for Development: The ATC Route of Development with Empowerment', Paper presented at the National Symposium on 'Building and Managing Organizations for Rural Development in the New Millennium', organized by Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA), on the occasion of 20 years of IRMA's establishment, at Anand, December 13-14, 1999.
  28. ---------------------,'Total Knowledge Management (TKM): Enhancing Competitiveness through Knowledge Management Systems', Paper presented at the International Meet 'Management of Knowledge & Intangibles', organized by National Institute of Science, Technology & Development Studies, at New Delhi, December 29-31, 1999.
  29. ---------------------,'Human Quality Development (HQD) for Corporate Management', Paper presented at the National Convention on Women Managers 'Managing in 2000... Changes, Challenges, Initiatives and Responses', organized by Professional Women's Wing of Bangalore Management Association (BMA) in association with All India Management Association (AIMA), at Bangalore, March 2-3, 2000.
  30.  --------------------,'Knowledge Creation, Knowledge Building and Creative Motive: Towards A Typology of Academic Contributions', Paper presented at the South Asian Management Forum 2000, organized by AMDISA, Hyderabad & SAARC, at Hyderabad, March 23-25, 2000.
  31. ---------------------,'Character Competence of the Corporation', Paper presented at the National Seminar on 'Values and Ethics in Business', organized by Dept. of Business Administration, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, April 20-21, 2000. Also presented at the 3rd Conference on 'Perspectives on Strategic Challenges and Imperatives', organized by Strategic Management Forum of India & IIM Calcutta, at Kolkata, May 4-6, 2000.
  32. ----------------------'Development Matrix for Good Governance', Paper presented at the South Asia Conference on 'Legacy of Mahbub-ul-Haq - Human Development', organized by Institute of Social Sciences, at New Delhi, May 20-22, 2000.
  33. ---------------------,'New Horizons in Management Thinking: Towards Net Age Management Ideas;, Paper presented at the National Conference on 'New Horizons in Management Education', organized by Canara Bank School of Management Studies (CBMS), Bangalore University, at Bangalore, July 21-22, 2000.
  34. --------------------,'Knowledge Management in Enterprise Context: Knowledge Generation Windows and the TASK Model', Paper presented at the New Millennium (Twelfth) Convention on 'Management Paradigms in the E-Millennium', organized by AIMS and IIM Bangalore, at Bangalore, August 27-29, 2000.
  35. --------------------,'Corporate Shubhlabh: A Framework for Corporate Governance', Paper presented at the 11th Shankara Darshana Management Conference on 'Yoga for Stakeholders Aananda', organized by Delhi Management Associaiton & Sri Sringeri Sharada Institute of Management (SriSIM), at New Delhi, November 15, 2000.
  36. --------------------,'Human Quality Development (HQD) Models: Implications for Leadership and Corporate Management', Paper presented at the Roundtable Conference on 'Developing Leaders, Teams and Organizations: Meeting the Challenges of Global Markets & Technology', organized by Management Development Institute in collaboration with Standing Conference of Public Enterprises, at Gurgaon, December 15-16, 2000.
  37. --------------------,'Corporate State and the Development Discourse', Paper presented at the Seminar on 'Vision Karnataka 2025', organized by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Institute of Management Studies (BIMS), Southern Economist Study Circle & IIPM, at Bangalore, February 3, 2001.
  38. --------------------,'HRD Matrix for Nation's Competitive Advantage', Paper presented at the National Symposium on 'Agenda for HRD Professionals in New Millennium', organized by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Business Management, Faculty of Management Studies, at Ujjain, February 16-17, 2001.
  39. --------------------,'Human Resource Development in a New Era: Contours of New Age HRD', Paper presented at the All India Conference on 'Blending the Best of the East and the West of Management Education', organized by Ministry of HRD, Government of India, All India Management Schools (AIMS), Management Centre for Human Values (MCHV), IIMC, National Institute of Human Development, at Kolkata, March 18-21, 2001.
  40. -------------------,'Development Matrix and Development Discourse: Towards A Framework for Strategic Gearing of the NBUs', Paper presented at the 4th Conference on 'A Decade of Liberalization and Globalization: Retrospect and Prospects', organized by Strategic Management Forum in association with IIM at Ahmedabad, May 24-26, 2001.
  41. -------------------,'Knowledge Management: Towards A New Competitive Advantage of Nations', Paper presented at the International Seminar on 'Technological Explosions in the New Millennium: Managerial Strategies & Implications for Public Policy', organized by Pondicherry University in collaboration with Fardham University, New York and AICTE, at Pondicherry, August 3-5, 2001.
  42. --------------------,'Technological Explosions and Knowledge Management: Towards A New Competitive Advantage of Nations', Paper presented at the Knowledge Management Roundtable 2001, organized by PES School of Management in collaboration with Edurite Technologies and Vi Labs Information Systems, at Bangalore, August 11-12, 2001.
  43. ---------------------,'Western Enlightenment and Eastern Awakening: Towards A New Symbiosis', Paper presented at the National Seminar on 'Ethics, Government & Industries, organized by North Gujarat University, S.K.School of Business Management, at Patan, January 11-12, 2002.
  44. ----------------------,'Radical Change Management: From Managing Pyramids to Managing in Chaos', Paper presented at the 32nd National Convention on 'Managing the Ever-Changing Organizations', organized by Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD), at Hyderabad, January 17-19, 2002.
  45. ---------------------,'From Local Champions to Global Masters', Valedictory Address delivered at the 4th national Conference on 'Local Champions to Global Masters: Mobilizing the Growth', organized by Prestige Institute of Management, at Indore, January 30-31, 2002.
  46. ---------------------,'Towards A New Development Vision', Paper presented at the National Seminar on 'Competitiveness 2010: Prospects, Tasks & Challenges', organized by Strategic Management Forum in association with Management Development Institute, at Gurgaon, April 25-27, 2002.
  47. ---------------------,'Management Education for Non-Corporate Sector', Paper presented at the Global Management Forum - 2002, at Bangkok, June 9-12, 2002.
  48. ---------------------,'Creating and Developing Economic Organizations for Development: Towards Organizational and Institutional Models of Development with Empowerment', Paper presented at the consultation workshop organized by BERI, Indian Institute of Science, at Bangalore, June 29, 2002.
  49. ---------------------,'Human Resource as Co-Venturist', Keynote Address delivered at the National Seminar organized by Invertis Institute of Management Studies, at Bareilly, September 28-29, 2002.
  50.  --------------------,'Towards Corporate VEDA', Keynote Address delivered during the National Seminar on Indian Ethos and Corporate India, organized by Department of Business Studies, Mahatma Gandhi College, at Guntur, October 26-27, 2002.
  51. --------------------,'Corporate Rishi Leadership Model: An Indian Model for Corporate Development & Ethical Leadership', Paper presented at the First Asian Regional Conference on Human Resource Development, organized by Academy of HRD Inc. jointly with Academy of HRD, India, at Bangalore, October 28-29, 2002.
  52. ---------------------,'Danam: Towards An Indian Model of Corporate Development', Paper presented at the 13th Shankara Darshana Management Conference on Danam (Philanthropy), organized by SriSIM, at Bangalore, November 22, 2002.
  53. ---------------------,'Holistic Development & Management (HDM)', Paper presented at the International Conference on Business-Social Partnership: Beyond Philanthropy, organized by IIM Calcutta, at Kolkata, December 4-7, 2002.
  54. --------------------,'Towards Corporate VEDA', Paper presented at the National Conference on Indian Management Styles: An Exploration & Knowledge Management, organized by Canara Bank School of Management Studies (CBMS) in association with Affiliated Colleges of Bangalore University, at Bangalore, December 20-21, 2002.
  55. ---------------------,'Space Time Consciousness: Towards A Speculative Convergence of Science & Spirituality', Paper presented at the International Conference on The Concept of Matter in Indian Philosophical Schools and the New Physics: Understanding Knowledge Systems', organized by Department of Sanskrit & Physics, Bangalore University, at Bangalore, January 6-7, 2003.
  56. --------------------,'Towards A Holistic Vision of Development', Keynote Address delivered at Darpan-2003, Kousali Institute of Management Studies, at Dharwad, January 18, 2003.
  57. --------------------,'Towards Holistic Vision & Holistic Development: A Foundational Basis for Vision Gujarat - 2020', Paper presented at the Seminar on 'Vision Gujarat - 2020: Strategies and Action Plans for Sustainable Development', organized by S.K.School of Business Management, North Gujarat University, at Patan, April 5-6, 2003.
  58. --------------------,'Emerging Trends in Management: Towards A New Age Corporate Model', Keynote address delivered at the seminar on 'Emerging Trends in Management', organized by Department of Studies in Business Administration, Kuvempu University, at Davanagere, April 11-12, 2003.
  59. ---------------------,'Towards A New Age Corporate Model: A Holistic Approach to Corporate Development', Paper presented at the International Conference on 'Strategic Management in a Globalizing World: Perspectives from A Developing Economy', organized by Strategic Management Forum during its 6th Annual Convention in association with XLRI Jamshedpur, at XLRI Jamshedpur, April 24-26, 2003.
  60. ---------------------,'New Corporate Model in the Era of Holistic Vision: Towards the Concepts of Total Values Chain and the Values Chain Matrix', Paper presented at the AIMS Annual Convention on "Corporate Governance and Corporate Citizenship', organized by All India Management Schools in association with Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, at XIMB, Bhubaneswar, Aug.22-24, 2003.
  61. --------------------,'Organization Development & Management (ODM): Five Forms of Capital as Holistic Development Framework', Paper presented at the Bangalore HR Summit 2003 "HRM to Strategic HRM: Paradigm Shift in HR", organized by the Institute of HRD, at Bangalore, November 28-29, 2003.
  62. ---------------------,'Towards Increasing Per Capita Happiness: Beyond the Western Model of Self-Development', Paper presented at the 14th Shankara Darshana Management Conference on Shaastraas for Shaanti (Scriptures for Peace), organized by Sri Sringeri Sharada Institute of Management, New Delhi in collaboration with Meenakshi College for Women, at Chennai, December 6, 2003.
  63. --------------------,'Architecture for Learning Organization: From CEO to Corporate Rishi', Paper presented at the National Convention 'Intelligent Organization: A Roadmap to Success', organized by Institute of Business Administration & Training (IBAT), at Bhubaneswar, February 27-29, 2004.
  64. --------------------,'IPR & Social Discourse: Frameworks of Analysis to Protect Knowledge & Traditional Wisdom from Folklores', Paper presented at the Workshop Impact of Intellectual Property Rights on Indian Industry, organized by WISDOM, Banasthali Vidyapith, at Banasthali, March 20-21, 2004.
  65. --------------------, 'New Age Corporate Model', Paper presented the seminar on 'Corporate Governance & Business Ethics', organized by Indus Business Academy (IBA), at Bangalore, April 10, 2004.
  66. --------------------,'Creating Unique Strategic Positioning (USP) Through Creativity & Innovation: Strategic Management in Creation & Development of Institutions', Paper presented at the 7th Convention of Strategic Management Forum organized in collaboration with IIM, Indore, at Indore, May 13-15, 2004.
  67. -------------------,'Ethicotarian Philosophy and Ethicotarian Vision As a Basis for Holistic Development: Towards the Concept of Corporate Social Dharma', Paper presented at the 6th World Congress on Environment Management, organized by World Environment Foundation, at SM Convention Centre, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, June 11-13, 2004.
  68. --------------------,'The Rishi Route to Reality: Its Application to Managerial Necessities', co-authored with Isha Gamlath, Paper presented at the 'World Congress on Vedic Sciences', organized by Vijnana Bharati, Bangalore jointly with M.S.Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan, Ujjain, SLBS Rashtriya Vidyapeetha (Deemed University), New Delhi and Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi, at Bangalore, August 9-13, 2004.
  69. --------------------,'Towards Consumers' Enlightened Leadership: An Analytical Framework for Consumer Activism', Paper presented at the National Seminar on 'Consumer Movement in India: Strategies for Peoples' Involvement', organized by Sardar Patel University, at Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, October 20-21, 2004.
  70. ---------------------,'Quantum States of Mind: From Ordinary Perception to Extra-ordinary Perception' Paper presented at the International Conference on 'Indian Psychology, Yoga and Consciousness', organized by Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, at Pondicherry, December 10-13, 2004.
  71. -----------------------,'Vedanta As Ved-Ananta: A New Unfolding of Universal Spiritual Consciousness (USC), Paper presented at the 15th Shankara Darshana Management Conference "Management Lessons from Aadi Shankars", organized by Sri Sringeri Institute of Management, at Kaladi, Kerala, December 17, 2004.
  72. ----------------------,'Paradigms of Development: Implications for Management Thought and Social Discourse', Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on 'Managing in Global Economy: Emerging Challenges to Management Profession', organized by Association of Indian Management Scholars (AIMS) International, at IIM Calcutta, December 28-31, 2004.
  73. ---------------------,'Modern Management, New Age Management & Transcendental Management: A Vedic Integration of Transitions in Management Thought', Paper presented at the International Vedic Conference on 'Contribution of the Vedas to the World', organized by Department of Ved, Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, at Haridwar, January 27-30, 2005.
  74. ---------------------,’Management Thought, Social Discourse and Management Education: Towards Developing Holistic Professionals', Paper presented at the National Conference on 'Management Education Ahead: Creative and Innovative Perspective', organized by Fortune Institute of International Business, International Management Institute and Indian Association of Social Science Institutions, at IMI, New Delhi, March 11 – 12, 2005.
  75. ----------------------,'Indian Ethos, Indian Culture and Indian Management: Towards New Frontiers in Management Thinking', Paper presented at the ICSSR and COSMODE Workshop on 'Indian Culture and Management', at Hyderabad, April 14-16, 2005.
  76. ----------------------,'Three Roads To Development: Need For Grounded Praxis Approach To Strategic Management & Policy Making', Paper presented at the 8th Annual Convention of Strategic Management Forum on "Strategic Issues in Development Organizations and Corporate Social Responsibility", organized in association with Indian Institute of Forest Management, at Bhopal, May 9-11, 2005.
  77. ----------------------,’Towards Holistic Development & Management (HDM)', Paper presented at the 7th World Congress on Environment Management, organized by World Environment Foundation, at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, June 10-12, 2005.
  78. ----------------------,'Transforming Mind for True Leadership: Leading Through the Intrinsic', Paper presented at the Global Leadership Conference – 2005, organized by Strategic Management Technology Consultants (SMT), at IIM Calcutta, Kolkata, September 20-21, 2005.
  79. ----------------------,'Towards Future Development of Indian Management Thought: Indian Ethos, Business Ethics & Corporate Governance', Keynote Address delivered at the National Seminar 'Indian Ethos, Business Ethics & Corporate Governance', organized by Institute of Management, Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, at Raipur, September 23-25, 2005.
  80. ---------------------,'Towards Future Development of Indian Management Thought', Paper presented at the Conference 'Transforming India: Agenda for Research', organized by Norsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), at Mumbai, September 29-30, 2005.
  81. --------------------,'Towards A New Vision of The World: Foundational Concepts For Holistic Development & Management (HDM)', Paper presented at the Third International Conference on Management on 'Management Education at a Crossroad: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities', organized by The Association of Indian Management Scholars (AIMS) International, at IIM, Ahmedabad, January 1-4, 2006.
  82. ---------------------,'Towards A New Social Vision: Sacro-Civic Society & The Calling of Holistic Globalization', Paper presented at the Workshop 'New Horizons of Human Development and Social Transformation: Towards A Multiverse of Dialogue and Learning', organized by Madras Institute of Development Studies and Department of Christian Studies, University of Madras, held at University of Madras, at Chennai, February 9, 2006.
  83. ----------------------,'Holistic Globalization: Implications for Women In Management', Key Note Address delivered at the National Seminar 'Women in Management & Development', organized by WISDOM, Banasthali Vidyapith, at WISDOM, February 11-12, 2006.
  84. ---------------------,'Towards Holistic Globalization: Market, State, Society & Self', Paper presented at the International HR Confluence 'Enabling Execution Excellence – Global Agenda', organized by Indian Institute of Science & National Institute of Personnel Management, Karnataka Chapter, at J.N.Tata Auditorium, IISc, Bangalore, February 15-18, 2006.
  85. ---------------------,'Towards A New Corporate Model: A Holistic View', Valedictory Address at the National Management Seminar on 'Corporate Reincarnation: Reaching New Horizons', organized by Rourkela Institute of Management Studies, Rourkela, at Rourkela, February 24-25, 2006.
  86. --------------------, ‘New Managerial Tools for Strategic Analysis: Towards Grounded Praxis Approach to Strategic Management & Policy Making’, Paper presented at the Strategic Management Forum Conference, IIM Khozikode, May 18-19, 2006.
  87. -------------------,‘Energy Systems Model of Leadership’, Paper presented at the Global Leadership Conference, SMT Centre for Advanced Learning, Kolkatta, Aug 11-12, 2006.
  88. ------------------, ‘Panch Siddhatna of Indian Ethos & Indian Management: Towards ‘Vedanta In Practice’, Paper presented at the Research Seminar, ‘Practical Spirituality and Human Developmen’t, Organised by Madras Institute of Development Studies, Southern Economist Study Centre and Indus Business Academy, Bangalore, Sept. 15, 2006.
  89. -----------------, Expressions of Self: From Freudian Id to Spiritual Id (Inner Divinity)’, Paper presented at the National Conference on ‘Practical Spirituality and Human Development’, Indus Business Academy, Greater Noida, Oct. 9, 2006.
  90. -----------------, ‘Corporate Rhymes: Western Enlightenment, Eastern Awakening and many Routes to Nirvana’ Paper presented at the National Conference on ‘Practical Spirituality and Human Development’, Indus Business Academy, Greater Noida, Oct, 9, 2006.
  91. -------------------,‘New Approaches to Management Research and Knowledge Creation: Division, D-Vision and Direct Vision Approaches and Their Convergence, National Symposium on Competitiveness in the Knowledge Economy: Imperatives for Change, International Management Institute (IMI), New Delhi, N0v. 3-4,2006.
  92. ------------------,‘Expanding Horizons of Indian Management’, Theme paper presented at the National conference on ‘New Frontiers in Indian Management: From Management in India to Globalization of Indian Management’, organized by WISDOM and Indus Business Academy, at WISDOM, Banasthali, Nov. 18-19, 2006.
  93. -----------------,’Corporate Rhymes’, Paper presented at the National conference on, ‘New Frontiers in Indian Management: From Management in India to Globalization of Indian Management’, organized by WISDOM and Indus Business Academy, at WISDOM, Banasthali, Nov. 18-19, 2006.
  94. -----------------,’New Experiments in Institution Building: Journey from Unknown to Well Known’, Paper presented at the fourth AIMS (Association of Indian Management Scholars) conference, IIM Indore, Dec. 27-31, 2006.
Contributions to Management Thought & Social Discourse / Indian Ethos in Management / Indian Management / New Age Management / Indian Management Thought
by
Dr. Subhash Sharma

A) BOOKS:

  1. Management in New Age: Western Windows Eastern Doors, Sharma, Subhash, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi, 1996: This book provides a synthesis of the Western and the Eastern theories and concepts of management with a view to create unique institutions and business organizations in the emerging competitive market place. Since, in the new market context businesses and institutions are made on the basis of ideas competing at the market place, the need for developing new ideas is most critical for a country like India to become not only a growing economy but also a significant player in the market place. India enjoys a unique advantage because of its long history, experience and onward journey. The conceptualization of the experience of its institutions and business organizations provides us with new ideas and perspectives. The subtitle of the book crystallizes the essence of the Indian experience and its conceptualization in the context of modern corporate organizations both in the business as well as in development field.

    This book has been extensively reviewed and has been considered by eminent management scholars as creative and original contribution to the development of the Indian management thought.

  2. Quantum Rope: Science, Mysticism & Management, Sharma, Subhash, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi, 1999: Science deals with exploration of matter, mysticism with exploration of that which explores the matter. One deals with the ‘reality out there’ the other with search within. The two complement each other to improve the material and spiritual conditions of humanity. In ‘Quantum Rope’ this complementarity is presented through a synthesis of Western scientific world-views and Eastern ‘re’-see (Rishi) visions. As both science and mysticism have implications for day to day existence, they also influence management theory and practice. The book traces such influences through new age corporate voices emanating from corporate corridors.

    Extensively reviewed, the book has been considered as an "unusual book on management" and a "source of inspiration" for lateral thinking in management techniques.

  3. Arrows of Time: From The Blackholes To The Nirvana Point, Sharma, Subhash, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi, 2001: The book suggests an evolutionary model for the evolution of human thought system in terms of religions, science and spirituality. It also suggests a convergence framework for confluence of these thought systems. The metaphor of 'arrows of time' is used to develop the idea of 'arrows of development' in terms of a holistic view of development influenced by religions, science and spirituality.


B) PAPERS:

Following provides the abstracts / highlights of the contributions to the Indian Management thought.

  • Subhash Sharma. 'Managerial Discretion and Organizational Slack: A Commentary'. Vikalpa. Vol.16, No.2, April-June 1991, pp.33-40: The central focus of this paper is to analyze some important theoretical frameworks for understanding the phenomenon of managerial discretionary behaviour. The study suggests that the political-economy framework is useful in gaining insights into the modalities of managerial discretionary behaviour. Author further tries to decipher the implications of managerial discretion for explaining organizational slack.
  • Subhash Sharma. 'New Age Management'. AMA (Ahmedabad Management Association) News. Vol.19, No.8, August 1991, pp.2-3: We live in an age in which there is a failure of 'isms' or serious doubts have been raised about them. Accordingly, paper suggests the need for new theories and concepts of management in the new age. Paper presents a discussion on OSHA model, Theory K and Indianism as foundation for development of Indian concepts in management. These models were subsequently elaborated in author's book, Management in New Age: Western Windows Eastern Doors (1996) as well as in journal articles.
  • Sharma, Subhash, ‘Institution Building & Institutional Regeneration: Frameworks for Action’, Indian Journal of Training & Development, March - April 1992, pp.10-22: This paper reviews the models of management education in India and outlines the critical factors in institution building. It also presents some models of institution building. Important aspects of institution building include clarity of mission and agenda setting, identification of strategic thrust areas, independence in operations, network building and task accomplishing.
  • Sharma, Subhash, ‘Decision Styles: Conceptual Models and an Empirical Study of IAS Officers’, Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol.XXXVII, No.2, April - June 1992, pp.95-108: This paper presents a review of various existing conceptual frameworks to study the decision styles of administrators and managers. These frameworks are compared with Rowe's decision style model. A group of IAS officers with several years of experience was administered Rowe's decision style inventory. Empirical results based on this point to the presence of four types of bureaucrats in Indian bureaucracy viz. Behavioural Types, Analytical Types, Conceptual Types and Bureaucratic - Procedural Types.
  • Subhash Sharma. 'Management Mantras'. AMA (Ahmedabad Management Association) News. Vol.20, No.6, June 1992, pp.5-6: Mantras can be defined as codified and condensed expressions that convey philosophical and conceptual ideas. Mantras have a considerable practical utility as they can communicate complex ideas in nutshell. Paper presents a discussion on author's various management mantras such as OSHA model, 'MBA' model of decision making, 'MAP' (Manas-Anna-Prana), Indianism as Infinity & Diversity in Absolute. These models found their subsequent expansion in author's book Management in New Age: Western Windows Eastern Doors (1996) and several journal articles.
  • Sharma, Subhash & Singhal, Arvind, ‘Modern Management Theories: Promise or Peril?’, Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol.39, No.1, January - March 1993, pp.20-28: This paper provides a taxonomy to classify the existing management theories and analyses their normatic contents. It discovers that the emphasis of many modern management theories is on the 'animalistic' aspect of human nature. An alternative post-modern system emphasizing humanistic values is suggested and it is argued that management practice should be based on theories that promote humanistic values. Paper also presents a 'WEPT' (Wealth, Ethics, Pleasure, Transcendence) model with a view to seek a harmonic balance between the four components of WEPT so as to avoid mal-development of societies.
  • Sharma, Subhash, ‘Inspirational Motivation: A New Framework of Motivation’, in Ancient Indian Wisdom for Motivation, Ahmedabad Management Association, 1993, pp.95-109: This paper presents the concept of inspirational motivation as well as alternative theory of 'basket of needs' to Maslow's theory of hierarchy of needs'. It suggests that the concept of basket of needs takes out the hierarchy bias inherent in Maslow's conceptualization. Implicit in basket of needs concept is the greater autonomy in individuals. Drawing upon the Indian Panchkosha theory, this paper conceptualizes the inspirational motivation as an impulse that can pierce through the various koshas and thereby release our latent energy.
  • Sharma, Subhash, ‘Management Ideas in Arthasastra’, Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol.40, No.2, April - June 1994, pp.165-182: Hailed as one of the most influential and important books on the art of statecraft and public administration, most commentaries on Arthasastra highlight its political, diplomatic and administrative insights. Exploring it from management ideas viewpoint, this paper finds it as a source book for a number of ideas in management and administration. This paper translates in contemporary language, relevant ideas from the Arthasastra and presents them in an analytical format understandable to contemporary managers. Through such illustrations it also suggests that for all practical purposes, Arthasastra can be considered a foundational book for managers and leaders.
  • Sharma, Subhash, ‘Western Windows Eastern Doors: Frameworks for Self-Development’, in 'Ancient Indian Wisdom for Self-Development', Ahmedabad Management Association, Ahmedabad and Sankara Vidya Kendra, New Delhi, June 1995, pp.20-31: Combining the Eastern and Western strands of thought, this paper presents a number of frameworks for self development. It presents the concept of Human Quality Grid to understand various management styles and a negergy - synergy grid as an analytical framework to the use of power in organizations. An Eastern 'T-A' (Thought - Action) framework is presented to understand the nature of managerial actions in organizations. A class - character framework is presented in its two dimensional perspective. Paper also highlights the characteristics of negative energy or negergy generators and synergy generators in organizations.
  • Sharma, Subhash, ‘Towards Enlightened Leadership: Framework for Leadership and Management’, in 'Evolving Performing Organizations Through People: A Global Agenda', edited by Prof. K.B.Akhilesh, et. al., New Age International Publishers, 1995, pp.209-214: This paper presents a four steps model of the enlightened leadership. Outlining the differences between a robot, a manager, a leaders and an enlightened leader, it points to the need for development of enlightened leadership in the organizational context. Enlightened leaders is visualized as a person who is driven by HOPE - Higher Order Purpose of Existence. Through vision and enlightenment such a person is able to see the sea changes and through devotion and action the person is able to effectively deal with the changing situations and crisis.
  • Sharma, Subhash, ‘OSHA Model for Relationship Management’, Abhigyan, Spring 1995, pp.29-40: This paper presents the OSHA model as a general theory of human relationship management, OSHA summarizes the preferred order of the three gunas viz., the sattavik, rajasik and tamasik. OSHA as a short form of Om Shanti reveals a complete model of human being in terms of Oneness, Spiritualistic, Humanistic and Animalistic tendencies. The OSHA interaction matrix presented in this paper can be used as an analytical and diagnostic framework for improvement of individual, team and organizational effectiveness. It is suggested that OSHA model can be used as a framework for reconciling the 'man' with 'man', 'man' with nature, market with nature and 'man' and market with society.
  • Sharma, Subhash, ‘Total Quality Of Management (TQOM): An Endological Basis for Human Values in Corporate Management’, Abhigyan, Summer 1996, pp.35-39: In this paper, concept of Total Quality of Management (TQOM) with its endological roots in human values and business ethics has been proposed. Endology implies a study of end values and a study of means and ends as guiding principles for human actions. Hence, endological analysis implies an analysis of both means and ends as well as their effects on individual, society and organisations. An endo-analytic approach means an analysis of end values from the viewpoint of consequence effects. Because of its emphasis on positive values, endology provides a foundational premise for positive actions and positive management, thereby contributing to improvement in Total Quality Of Management (TQOM).
  • Sharma, Subhash, ‘Towards New Innovations in Management Education’, in 'Management Education: Strategic Issues', in Conference Proceedings of the AIMS Eighth Annual Convention, Madras, August 1996, pp.56-60: Management education in India has made rapid strides during the recent years. This paper describes four new recent innovations in institution building based on a fresh and new thinking wherein the Western and Indian Management styles find a new fusion. These innovations include the Indian Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM), Women's Institute for Studies in Development Oriented Management (WISDOM), National Institute for Co-operative Management (NICM) and Vivekananda Centre for Indian Management (VCIM). 
  • Sharma, Subhash, ‘Forward Engineering of Public Institutions in Market Economy’, Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol.XLII, No.4, October - December 1996, pp.633-641: This paper proposes the concept of forward engineering as an envisioning process incorporating the idea of 'reversing the arrow of time'. It implies channelizing the collective intuitional wisdom. Paper suggests the technique of mind pooling for carrying out an exercise of forward engineering. Forward engineering involves creative envisioning and creative combination of the various parts of the whole like combining the broken pieces of the cup to arrive at a new art object. Paper presents a number of tools and techniques that can help in formulating a forward engineering plan for an organization.
  • Sharma, Subhash, ‘CINE Matrix: A Framework for Strategic Scanning’, The Planters' Chronicle, Vol.92, No.3, March 1997, pp.133-138: CINE matrix is a conceptual framework for analysis of factors influencing a decision situation. Through classification of factors in the form of C-I-N-E factors, a better understanding of the situation emerges in the form of nature of actions required for self-empowerment. In CINE matrix, the letters C, I, N and E stand for the following; C: Controllable, I: Internal, N: Non-controllable, E: External. When this information is presented in a matrix form, we get a better picture of the decision situation.
  • Sharma, Subhash, ‘Towards an Omnijective Theory for New Organizational Development’, Chinmaya Management Review, Vol.1, No.1, December 1997, pp.12-18: This paper presents a new approach to Organisation Development wherein an omnijective route to organisation development is suggested. Modernisation, humanisation and spiritualization of work places is emerging as a new paradigm to make work places conflict free and harmonic. Paper suggests that insights from Eastern philosophies could provide a foundational basis for developing a new organization development theory that would take a holistic view of the objective and subjective aspects in organisation development.
  • Sharma, Subhash, ‘From Self - Actualization to SELF - Realization: Beyond the Selfish - Gene Syndrome’, Abhigyan, Vol.XV, No.4, 1997, pp.59-63: This paper highlights the subtle differences between the self-actualisation and self-realisation. It presents a four step model of self-development combining the Western and Eastern approaches. The paper suggests the need to move beyond the selfish gene syndrome so that the corporate organisations become more eco-sensitive. It suggests that ‘enlightened collective interest’ represent the key towards developing enlightened corporate organisations for achieving holistic social and economic development.
  • Sharma, Subhash, ‘Enlightened Leadership in Indian Ethos: The Way of the Theory K’, Management & Change, Vol.2, No.1, January - June 1998, pp.93-104: This paper elaborates the idea of theory K in the form of a combination approach to theories X, Y & Z. The metaphor of organization as a family constitutes the keynote of this combination approach which can be mathematically represented as K = XaYbZc wherein co-efficients a, b and c indicate the intensity with which managers tend to use X, Y or Z style. Driving metaphor is suggested to indicate the matrix nature of the theory K wherein the attempt is to achieve proper matching between the managerial styles and situational requirements. Paper further presents an Indian model of enlightened leadership.
  • Sharma, Subhash, ‘Social Discourse in a Globalized Era: Towards the Concept of Development Matrix’, Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol.XLIV, No.3, July - September 1998, pp.328-338: In this paper, author argues for adoption of a development matrix as the basis for social discourse in a globalized era for a better understanding of the role of State. Conceptualising development matrix through an analysis of human activities in terms of their market and non-market contexts and modes of organisation in terms of corporate and non-corporate structures, the author presents his Vishwa model and the idea of Vishwanization as a new construct to meet challenges of globalisation. Admitting criticality of cultural setting and its diversity in a holistic developmental view of a society, he conceptualises Indian society as a matrix society, and suggests a paradigm shift from dialectical analysis of a society towards a matrix analysis. He also proposes the idea of dialectical intensity as a basis to understand complexity of a matrix society.
  • Sharma, Subhash, ‘From Factors of Production to Factors of Creation: 'Best' Model as a Strategic Management Framework’, Abhigyan, Vol.XVI, No.4, October - December 1998, pp.43-47: This article presents the idea of the ‘BEST’ factors and their inter-play in the market context. Paper suggests a paradigm change from the ‘factors of production’ to ‘factors of creation’ and indicates that ‘BEST’ factors should be viewed in terms of factors of creation and value addition. Paper highlights the importance of ‘BEST’ model as a strategic management framework. It also suggests that organizations being socio-cultural systems, proper cultural climate is required for proper co-alignment and coalescing of the ‘BEST’ factors in organizational context.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'New Age Management for Competitive Advantage: The Metaphors of India Blend, Indica and Indian Management', Management & Change, Vol.3, No.1, January-June 1999, pp.1-14: This paper presents a four-way classification framework identifying the foundations of management theories and concepts. It further develops the idea of Indian management by providing illustrative Indian ideas in management. The paper highlights the emergence of 'India blend' and 'Indica' as new metaphors of Indian management in a new age of liberalization and globalization. As an illustration, the paper also draws upon an idea from the Arthashastra that has a lot of relevance in the field of strategic management. It argues that the future of Indian management as a distinct field of study would depend on the capacity of Indian managers to unleash Indian creativity. The idea of anti-benchmarking could help us in this direction.
  • Sharma, Subhash, ‘Corporate Gita: Lessons for Management, Administration and Leadership’, Journal of Human Values, Vol.5, No.2, July-December 1999, pp.103-123: This paper expands the model of a 'sacro-civic' society, drawing upon psycho-philosophical insights of the Gita. Four major management themes of common interest in the East and the West have been selected. Then the relevant verses of the Gita have been used to elaborate on their respective deeper imports. These four broad themes have later again been decomposed into 20 specific sub-themes, and verses connected with each of them are presented. The author offers simple rhymed English translations of these verses using some of the well-known renderings of earlier masters of the Gita. The reader is invited to reflect upon and assimilate the spirit of these verses for application in the field of daily management practice and in the wider arena of social reconstruction.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Sharpening and Strengthening Knowledge Competence of Corporates: Knowledge Management in Enterprise Context', Decision, Vol.2, Nos.1-4, January-December 1999, pp.147-162: This paper seeks to provide some conceptual frameworks to understand the process involved in knowledge creation and development. It also seeks to provide the application of these ideas to enterprise level for enhancing enterprise competitiveness. Paper suggests a knowledge generation matrix and the framework of 'wisdom equation' as a basis for new knowledge generation.
  • Sharma, Subhash, ‘India As a Matrix Society: Complexities of Managing in a New Age’, in 'Human Resource Development: A Value Based Approach', edited by B.R.Madan, et.al., Pointer Publishers, Jaipur, 1999, pp.95-100: This paper presents the idea of Indian society as a matrix society, wherein the issues of rural urban development need to be viewed keeping in view the matrix nature of Indian context. Paper suggests a paradigm shift from dialectical analysis to matrix analysis of developmental issues. The matrix nature of Indian society makes the management more difficult.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Training and Education for Transformation: Experience of The Reach Out Model', in 'Training for Transformation: Strategies for the New Millennium', edited by Y.K.Bhushan, et.al., Himanshu Publications, New Delhi, Janaury 2000, pp.150-156: The concept of reach-out model developed at Indian Institute of Plantation Management, Bangalore, is an indigenous innovation in institution building. On-site education is the key idea in reach-out model. Indeed the reach-out model has been widely practised in the Indian social context e.g. the 'wandering out' by 'wandering monks' of India such as Shankara, Baba Budan, Swami Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandhi. However in institutional context, particularly in management education, this concept has not been extensively applied. The reach-out model offers several advantages. The key aspects of the reach-out model are on-site education, ground praxis, action based research, reducing theory-practice gap, enhanced interaction between the industry and the academia and lower investment in infrastructure. In essence, the reach- out model can be metaphorically captured through the idea of 'guru going to the shishya' which is a reversal of the traditional concept of 'shishya going to the guru'.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Wisdom Matrix in Corporate Management: Generating the LIFO Response', The Social Engineer, Vol.9, No.1, January 2000, pp.88-94: Wisdom matrix can also be used in training situations to sensitize people about the LIFO process. As a sensitivity tool, it can be used in a group discussion to create group awareness about the nature of social relationships. Further, it also helps in improving the self-confidence and self worth of individuals, involved in a liberation struggle. Author has tested the idea of wisdom matrix in class-room situations by asking groups of MBA students to identify various oppressor-oppressed relationships within the framework of wisdom matrix and provide solutions for the LIFO process. It has been the experience that discussions enhance the sensitivity of the students to the gender issues in the society and organizations. Thus, wisdom matrix turns out to be an analytical and sensitizing tool for initiating social change through appropriate liberation response. Therein lies its practical significance.
  • Sharma, Subhash 'Knowledge Creation, Knowledge Building and Creative Motive: Towards A Typology of Academic Contributions', in 'Advantage South Asia: Opportunities and Challenges for Management Development', edited by Dharni P Sinha, et.al., AMDISA, Hyderabad, March 2000, pp.29-39: Knowledge creation and knowledge building is fundamental to the academic enterprise. It is essentially driven by creative motive. Hence, an understanding of the knowledge generation process is essential to evaluation of academic contributions. In this paper a typology of academic contributions through the framework of ‘hierarchy of writings’ is presented. This framework provides us a better understanding of the categorization of academic contributions and also provides us a basis for understanding the process of intellectual property creation.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'New Age Management for Corporate Development', Management Perception, Vol.1, No.1, January-June 2000, pp.49-50: India has a rich heritage of management ideas. However, this was not recognized in academic literature which till recently was dominated by Western models. As a result the concept of 'Indian Management' remained illusive for quite some time, However, with conceptualization of the Indian experience of building world class organizations as well as emergence of the 'Indian model', this idea is taking a concrete shape. In new age management, we draw upon these ideas and combine them with the Western and Japanese ideas on management to arrive at a new creative synthesis. For Indian National Corporates (INCs) to acquire a competitive advantage the following five principles provide a new foundational premise; 1) Strengthening the strength; 2) Convert local into global; 3) Create competition rather than merely face competition; 4) Become the 'Best'; and 5) Acknowledge the unacknowledged workers.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Total Resources Management (TRM): A Holistic Approach to Strategic Gearing', Sankalpa, Vol.8, No.1, January-June 2000, pp.81-94: Total Resources Management (TRM) focuses on all the resource that managers have to manage. Its essence lies in integrating the other ideals which claim to be "total" in their approach. Application of 'TRM' approach with its tools and new age management techniques would ensure survival and growth of an enterprise or industry in the wake of global competition. It can also help policy-makers and key decision makers in focusing their attention to critical action areas and integrate them with other approaches like 'forward engineering' to meet the new challenges.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Knowledge Management in Enterprises: Knowledge Generation Windows and the TASK Model', in Proceedings of 'Management Paradigms in the E-Millennium' AIMS Twelfth Convention, at Bangalore, August 27-29, 2000: With the advent of the new economy, a new paradigm of management is emerging. While the concept of Total Quality Management (TQM) belonged to the brick and mortar economy the idea of Total Knowledge Management (TKM) belongs to the new economy'. A transition from TQM to TKM has already occurred. The focus of new age management thinking is on knowledge, knowledge leadership and knowledge workers. Indeed, a new typology of workers is emerging wherein workers are categorized as knowledge workers, acknowledged workers and unacknowledged workers. Total Knowledge Leadership (TKL) implies converting the unacknowledged workers into the knowledge workers and thereby gaining competitive advantage. This paper focuses on the idea of knowledge generation windows that can provide us a peep into the knowledge generation processes.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Total Knowledge Management (TKM): Enhancing Competitiveness Through Knowledge Management Systems', Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research, Vol.59, August-September 2000, pp.673-682: When we talk of 'Total Knowledge Management', we are looking at the management of knowledge at the self, society and enterprise level. It may be indicated that in the Western idiom, total knowledge has a restricted meaning in terms of only two components viz, codified knowledge and tacit knowledge. Total knowledge is a combination of the 'explicit' and the 'tacit'. Accordingly the idea of 'Total Knowledge Management' deals with managing the 'Total Knowledge' comprising the explicit and tacit knowledge. In the knowledge economy the competitive advantage of enterprises depends upon its Total Knowledge Management Systems and linking it up with strategic architecture. We provide some conceptual frameworks to understand the processes involved in knowledge creation and development. Application of these ideas at the enterprise level to enhance enterprise competitiveness is then explored. Implications for the academic in its role in knowledge creation and development have also been discussed.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Development Matrix for Good Governance', Southern Economist, Vol.39, No.10, September 2000, pp.9-12: In this paper, author discusses three inter-related ideas for good governance. Accordingly, the paper is divided into three parts. In part-I author presents the idea of development matrix. In part-II he presents the concept of NBUs i.e. Nation's Business Units. The idea of NBUs is derived from the concept of SBUs (Strategic Business Units) widely used in business. In part-III he presents the concept of character-competence of the corporation as a basis for good governance. Further, he extends this concept to the various cells of the development matrix and to the nation's business units to ensure overall good governance.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Enterprise Performance Improvement Systems (EPIS): Value Chain Matrix and Forward Engineering Tools for Performance Improvement', Sankalpa, Vol.8, No.2, July-December 2000, pp.34-54: This paper suggests the idea of Value Chain Matrix (VCM) by drawing upon Porter's Value Chain concept. An integration of the concept of VCM with the management control system concepts and 'forward engineering' tools is also suggested leading to an Enterprise Performance Improvement (EPI) framework. Accordingly, this paper is divided in three parts in addition to introduction and conclusion. In part-I, we elaborate the concept of value chain matrix. In part-II, we provide 'forward engineering' tools for designing Enterprise Performance Improvement Systems (EPIS). In part-III we present an Enterprise Performance Improvement (EPI) framework in the form of EPIS model, that managers can use for quantum increases in performance of their enterprises, business units, responsibility areas and responsibility centres.
  • Sharma, Subhash 'New Horizons in Management Thinking: Towards Net Age Management Ideas', Management Perception, Vol.2, No.2, July-December 2000, pp.28-32: During recent years management thought has been undergoing a radical change. A number of factors have led to expansion of new horizons in management thinking. The arrival of the 'new economy', indigenous responses to the forces of globalization, the shift from the male centric theories to the holistic concepts and several other changes have forced management thinkers to conceptualize new experiences in new metaphors and new language. Indeed the modern management ideas have given way to the post-modern 'new age management' ideas. Further, with the arrival of another new era in the form of net and the jet age, the days of net - jet management ideas have also arrived. In this paper we suggest some 'net age management' ideas that point to the new horizons in management thinking.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Forward Engineering for Strategic Gearing: A Conceptual Framework', The Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol.XLVI, No.4, October - December 2000, pp.667-674: This paper presents a conceptual framework of ‘forward engineering’ for strategic gearing of organizations. This framework is rooted in the R + C i.e. Rationality + Creativity, paradigm for gearing organizations for competitive challenges. By ‘forward engineering’ author implies creative, proactive and responsive actions in the context of continuously changing competitive environment. The conceptual framework presented in this paper, is based on some new analytical tools that managers and administrators would find useful in gearing up for global competition in the context of liberalization and globalisation. Author also presents illustrations of analytical tools of forward - engineering from Indian Tea industry.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'HRD Matrix for Nation's Competitive Advantage', Key Note in Conference Proceedings of the National Symposium on Agenda for HRD Professionals in New Millennium, organized by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Business Management, Faculty of Management Studies, Ujjain, February 16-17, 2001: A nation's competitive advantage depends upon the quality of its human resources. It is also linked to the full spectrum of human and business activities of the nation. A nation's business units (NBUs) constitute the founding blocks for the competitive advantage of a nation. HRD matrix suggested in this paper takes into consideration the development needs of a nation rooted in a full spectrum approach to development. Accordingly this paper is divided in three parts. In part-I, the idea of development matrix as a basis for the HRD matrix for the nation is presented. In part-II, the concept of development wheel and the NBUs i.e. Nation's Business Units is discussed. The idea of NBUs is derived from the concept of SBUs (Strategic Business Units) widely used in business. In part-III, a holistic model for nation's competitive advantage through the concept of 'viswa' model and place the HRD agenda within its context is provided.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'From Mind Colonization to Mind Liberation and Beyond: Unleashing Creativity and Creative Potential, Southern Economist, Vol.40, No.1, May 2001, pp.37-39: We have entered a new era viz. era of knowledge economy. Only a liberated mind is capable of providing fresh thinking, as it is not bound by the paradigms of others. Opportunity to liberate the Indian mind from the mind colonizing influences is knocking at our doors. In this paper, an analytical framework to understand the processes involved in overcoming the mind colonization, are provided. The processes could be in three phases viz., Mind colonization, Mind liberation and Mind extension. Author suggests that If we make use of the opportunity we can once again become net contributors to knowledge creation and regain the knowledge leadership that India once provided through its immense 'scientific creativity' and 'cultural creativity'.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Routes to Reality: Scientific and Rishi Methodologies', Journal of Human Values, Vol.7, No.1, January-June 2001, pp.75-83: Scientific routes to understanding the nature of reality have led to the development of science and technology, which in turn has led to improvement in material conditions of humanity. In contrast, the rishi route to reality enhanced our understanding of human beings from the perspective of higher levels of consciousness. The rishi route has given us insights and ideas for improvement in the spiritual conditions of humanity. There is a need for an 'integral embrace' of the two routes. This paper presents a discussion on these two routes to reality and suggests that their integration would lead us a step further in the direction of creating sacro-civic societies by preventing alienation of human beings from their real nature.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Technological Explosions and Knowledge Management: Towards A New Competitive Advantage of Nations', Udyog Pragati, Vol.25, No.3, July-September 2001, pp.1-4: 'Knowledge Management' has emerged as a distinct theme in the corporate world of today. Earlier the competitive advantage was achieved through the cost route and the quality route. With the arrival of the knowledge era, K-factor i.e. knowledge factor has emerged as the critical factor for gaining competitive advantage at the market place. Knowledge factor also becomes an important determinant of the competitive advantage of nations. This paper explores the nature of changes that have occurred recently in facilitating a transition towards knowledge society. The change has been metaphorically captured as a movement from 'steam engines' to 'search engines'. It is argued that in knowledge economy, the competitive advantage is a function of four factors viz. knowledge, speed, quality and cost. Author also suggests that in knowledge economy, due recognition should be given to the knowledge sector in the national economy and in calculation of the GNP shares. The knowledge sector should not be clubbed with services sector. Author further suggests that in knowledge economy, "Return On Ideas" should become a new basis to evaluate the impact of innovations and "creative constructions". Accordingly, the concept of "Return On Ideas" should become the part of decision making process at the highest levels.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Managerial Approach to Sectoral Analysis: Managing in a Global Mandi', Sankalpa, Vol.IX, No.2, July-December, 2001, pp.12-23: 'Global Village' has turned into a 'global mandi'. In this 'mandi', corporates are the new 'traders'. The days of small time traders are being replaced by the days of the corporates with a 'global outlook' and 'global mind'. The metaphor of 'mandi' is critical to understanding the nature of dynamics at the market place. Economy of the global village is divided into various sectors. The traditional categorization has been in terms of agriculture, industry and services. In sectoral analysis, the focus is further sharpened in terms of the specific sub sectors such as paddy, tea, coffee, wheat, etc., as far as agriculture sector is concerned. Information technology, heavy engineering, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, etc., as far as industry is concerned. Hospitals, universities, hotels tourism, etc., as far as services are concerned. Econometric tools and techniques have been widely used for sectoral studies. While such sectoral studies provide many interesting insights for practising managers, a managerial approach to sectoral analysis is required. In this paper, a managerial perspective of sectoral analysis is taken into consideration and some analytical tools are provided for this purpose.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Indian Ethics and the Spirit of Development: The VEDA Model of Leadership and Management', Management Perception, Vol.1, No.3, July-December 2001, pp.28-33: Indian Ethics also referred to as Indian ethos is at the heart of the Indian model of development. It is in sharp contrast to the Western model of 'Protestant Ethics and Spirit of Capitalism', that is rooted in extreme individualism and has resulted in emergence of mal-developed societies. Hence, the need for a correction. While Western ethos are rooted in individualism or the primacy of self-interest, Eastern ethos favour the primacy of collective interest and altruism. What is required is a balance between the two. For translating the idea of 'Indian Ethics and the Spirit of development' in practical context, a supporting model is required. This model of leadership and management is identified as Vision, Enlightenment, Devotion and Action model.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Corporates As State and the Development Discourse', in 'Vision Karnataka 2025: Strategies and Action Plans for Sustainable Development', edited by D.Jeevan Kumar & Susheela Subrahmanya, Southern Economist, Bangalore, December 2001, pp.13-30: Recent years have seen the rise of the corporate state and decline of the idea of nation state. It is important to explore the implications of this phenomenon for the development discourse in the society. To understand the nature of interaction between the corporate state and nation state, the concepts of development matrix, development wheel and Nation's Business Units (NBUs) have been presented. The issues related to social discourse, arising from the interaction between the corporate state, markets and the nation state have been raised. This paper is divided into three parts. In part I, the idea of development matrix, in part II, the concept of development wheel and the NBUs have been presented. In part III, the interactions between 'corporate state' and the 'nation state' and its implications for the society and the nation have been analyzed.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Development STEPS', in 'Vision Karnataka 2025: Strategies and Action Plans for Sustainable Development', edited by D.Jeevan Kumar & Susheela Subrahmanya, Southern Economist, Bangalore, December 2001, pp.295-298: This paper presents the idea of STEPS model as a basis for wholistic development of societies. In this model, five aspects of development include the Social, Technological, Economic, Political and Spiritual development. By taking this wholistic approach, a balanced development of the society can be achieved through LPG and LPGm (Local Products in Global Markets) strategy.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Towards A Confluence of Civilizations: A Lesson from Indian Ethos and Indianity', Southern Economist, Vol.40, No.17, January 1, 2002, pp.11-14: This paper highlights the need for developing a philosophy of 'confluence of civilizations' as a counter to the Huntington's idea of 'clash of civilizations'. It argues that Indian ethos and the concept of Indianity can provide a conceptual foundation for initiating a dialogue towards confluence of civilizations rooted in the Indian idea of 'world as a family' (Vasudhaiv Kutumbhakam). The integrative approach of Indian civilization can provide some new lessons for the confluence of civilizations.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Radical Change Management (RCM): From Managing Pyramids To Managing in Chaos', Paradigm, Vol.6, No.1, January-June 2002, pp.1-9: Nature of organizations has been changing over the last fifty years. At one point of time, paradigm of pyramid provided the basis for creation and development of organizations. However, in due course a new paradigm evolved, i.e. matrix. Matrix organizations became the buzzword originating from the project management approach to creation and development of organizations. With the advent of Information Technology, a new concept and a new metaphor was evolved for designing or organizations. The metaphor of network / wired network provided the basis for creation and development of organizations. Since the organizations are now experiencing chaos, this paper argues for a new metaphor i.e. the metaphor of chaos, which deals with dissipative structures as a basis for organizations to operate in chaotic environment. A paradigm shift from managing pyramids to managing dissipative structures, which results in radical change management, is being emphasized in this paper.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Towards A New Development Vision', Southern Economist, Vol.41, No.1, May 1, 2002, pp.39-44: To survive, succeed and thrive in a competitive era is a new challenge for which a new vision is required. For any development vision, a conceptual framework is required. In this article, five inter-related models are presented to articulate the new vision, viz. Development Matrix for Development Agenda, Development STEPS (Social, Technological, Economic, Political & Spiritual), HOPE (Higher Order Purpose of Existence) Model, From Strength to Strategy Model and Rediscovery of India: Revitalizing the Nation. These five models are integrated together to articulate a holistic development vision.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Knowledge Generation Windows, Grounded Praxis and the TASK Learning Model: Knowledge Management and Learning Models in Knowledge Organizations', Abhigyan, Vol.20, No.2, April-June 2002, pp.7-15: With the advent of 'new economy', a new paradigm of management is emerging. While, the concept of Total Quality Management (TQM) belonged to the brick and mortar economy, the idea of Total Knowledge Management (TKM) belongs to the 'new economy' and the high tech era. A transition from TQM to TKM has already occurred with the recognition of 'knowledge' as an important asset of organization. The focus of new age management thinking is on knowledge, knowledge leadership and knowledge workers. It is in this context, the ideas of knowledge generation windows, 'grounded praxis' and the TASK learning model acquire importance.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Character Competence of the Corporation', Journal of Human Values, Vol.8, No.2, July-December 2002, pp.107-118: Prahalad and Hamel (1990) popularized the idea of core competence. However, even more important than core competence is the idea of character competence. The differences between the core competence and character competence are like difference between skills and ethics e.g. Microsoft is known for its core competence but what about its character competence. Its monopolistic tendencies are indicative of its low score on character competence. While corporates pay lot of attention to core competence, they hardly pay much attention to character competence. It may be indicated that the need for e-business (ethical business) in the era of e-business or e-commerce has become more urgent, because e-technology has opened new scope for many new unethical practices. In this paper, author argues that only by lifting the corporate veil, the character competence of the corporation could be known.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Holistic Development & Management (HDM): Towards A New Age Convergence of Religions, Science & Spirituality', Sankalpa, Vol.10, No.2, July-December 2002, pp.52-62:
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Management Subhashitani: Indian Wisdom & Management Ideas', in 'Indian Management for Nation Building: New Ideas for the New Millennium', edited by Siddharth Shastri, WISDOM, 2002, pp.31-52: Subhashitas or Subhashitani refer to Sanskrit slokas that provide in few words or lines guidelines for human conduct and behaviour. Subhashitas deal with not only the practical aspects of life but also with the philosophical perspectives of human existence. In this paper, the definition of the expression Subhashitas is extended to the 'received wisdom' contained in catch-phrases not only in the Sanskrit language but also in other languages. This paper is divided into four parts. In part-I, some selected Sanskrit Subhashitas that have relevance for management, administration and leadership principles has been presented. Ideas from the common pool of wisdom available in our proverbs, folklore literature and other Indian knowledge sources and resources representing the subaltern creativity and influence of the folkways is presented in part-II. Part-II is presented with some phrases and meaningful dialogues from the Indian cinema to demonstrate the all-pervasive extensions of Subhashitani and subaltern expressions in various ways and forms. In part-IV of the paper, some lessons from Subhashitas, folkways and cinematic influences for converting the 'empirical intelligence' and 'received wisdom' into 'received knowledge' of management theory and practice, are presented.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Human Resource Development in a New Era: Contours of New Age HRD', in 'Blending the Best of the East and the West in Management Education', edited by Subir Chowdhury & Sangeeta Bhattacharjee, Excel Books, New Delhi, 2002, pp.192-212: This paper is divided into two parts. In part-I conceptual models and frameworks for management theories and HRD concepts tracing their theoretical underpinnings and conceptual foundations are presented. In part-II, a model for future directions of development of HRD rooted in knowledge foundations of knowledge era and psycho spiritual foundations of Indian ethos are provided.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Corporate Rishi Leadership Model: An Indian Model for Corporate Development & Ethical Leadership', in 'Human Resource Development in Asia: Trends & Challenges', edited by Udai Pareek, Aahad M.Osman-Gani, S.Ramanarayan & T.V.Rao, Oxford & IBH, New Delhi, 2002, pp.291-296: The paper provides a review of Indian models of leadership, conceptualized and developed by Indian scholars on the basis of conceptual and empirical research. Taking cognizance of these models and the Indian model of Corporate Development, rooted in the ideas of human welfare and ethical profits, author suggests a new model viz. Corporate Rishi Model, wherein Rishi leadership is defined in terms of leader's ability to Re-see the things, events and actions around him or her in new perspectives. As illustrations of this model, author mentions the examples of Narayanmurthy and Premji who are considered by many as 'Corporate Rishis' because of their high standards of ethical leadership.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Markets, State and Society in the New Age: Towards Holistic Development and Management', Southern Economist, Vol.41. No.17, January 1, 2003, pp.9-12: This paper is divided into two parts. In part-I, a typology of markets taking into cognizance the emergence of future markets and cyber markets as a dominance phenomenon and as a means of wealth generation in today's world, is presented. In part-II, a need for a new vision based on balancing between the market values and the social values is suggested, which in turn leads towards the concept of holistic development and management.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Towards A Holistic Vision of Development', Southern Economist, Vol.41, No.20, February 15, 2003, pp.9-11: Paper presents a holistic view of development and role of corporates within the perspective of a holistic view. The holistic view suggests a convergence of the various 'arrows of development' represented by corporate development, institutional development, entrepreneurship and grassroots development. In knowledge economy, knowledge is the driving force. Accordingly, the paper presents a model of knowledge economy in the form of K*LCM wherein K denotes knowledge, and L, C, M denote Labour, Capital and Management. The symbol * is indicative of the multiplier effect or the leverage impact that Knowledge (K) factor provides to the other factors.
  • Sharma, Subhash, '3T Model of Management and Leadership: Towards Holistic Management Approach', Management Perception, January - June 2003, Vol.5, No.1, pp.50-56: The paper conceptualizes the ‘3T Model of Management and Leadership’ revolving around the three approaches to human affairs viz., transactional approach, transformational approach and transcendental approach. The model puts forward a generic framework which can be effectively applied to different aspects of life, work and human existence. While observing the existence of ‘transactional’ and ‘transformational’ leadership cultures in organizations and society, the paper draws upon the current trend of management thought moving towards the ‘transcendental’ form of management and leadership. Accordingly, the paper advances to apply the 3T model for personality analysis, work motivation and communication.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Towards Corporate VEDA: Indian Ethos and Corporate Development', Journal of Human Values, July - December 2003, Vol.9, No.2, pp.163-172: This paper suggests the metaphor of 'Veda' as a foundation for creating new knowledge for corporate development. Paper suggests the need for a new integration of Western Management, Japanese Management and Indian Management concepts to evolve new management concepts suitable to the new knowledge era in which modern organizations are now operating.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Towards Increasing Per Capita Happiness: Beyond the Western Models of Self-Development', in Conference Proceedings of the 14th Shankara Darshana Management Conference on 'Shaastraas for Shaanti (Scriptures for Peace)', organized by Sri Sringeri Sharada Institute of Management, New Delhi in collaboration with Meenakshi College for Women, held at Chennai, December 6, 2003: Drawing upon new age ideas, paper takes us beyond the Western models such as Kohlberg's moral development model etc., paper suggests three levels of struggles viz. struggle for existence, struggle for betterment and struggle for values. It also identifies three stages of existence viz. competition, co-operation and symbiosis. These ideas constitute the foundation for new models of self-development that take us beyond the Western models. These models help in stress management and creating work place happiness.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Human Quality Development (HQD) Models: Implications for Leadership and Corporate Management', in 'Developing Leaders, Teams and Organizations', edited by Anup K Singh & Daisy Chauhan, Excel Books, 2003, New Delhi, pp.137-154: The usage of the expression ‘resource’ in Human Resource Development (HRD) has been a subject of introspection as well as questioning. ‘Resource’ has both a positive as well as a negative connotation. It is often said that the expression ’resource’ tends to demean the human beings as they are put at par with the raw material and other inanimate resources. Resource also implies that human beings are merely a factor of production, the traditional view of economists. This view needs a change, as human beings are co-creators of wealth rather than merely a ‘factor of production’. The new idea leads us to the idea of Human Quality Development (HQD) as a foundational premise to improve the work place environment and to improve the quality of product and services. This paper presents conceptual models of HQD that are useful not only at the individual level but also for the social and organizational contexts.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Western Enlightenment and Eastern Awakening: Towards a Holistic Character', International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, 2003, Vol.3, No.1, pp.39-48: In its desire to achieve progress Enlightenment has been the key Western approach whereas the East has preferred to highlight the aspects of Awakening for the progress of mankind. A journey from Enlightenment to Awakening could be construed as that of matter to consciousness. Building a holistic character would imply a synthesis between the two. A corporate world that wants to achieve the height of excellence and yet maintain and preserve harmony among social segments needs to identify new approaches. Enlightenment united with the spirit of Awakening would infuse in individuals and corporations the elements of holistic character-competence. This paper traces the roots of holistic approaches through the symbiosis of Western Enlightenment and Eastern Awakening.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Organization Development & Management (ODM): Five Forms of Capital as Holistic Development Framework', in 'Strategic Human Resources Management', edited by S.K.Prasad, Siraj Ur Rahman & G.Pandu Naik, Institute of HRD, Bangalore, 2003, pp.3-11: The paper while identifying the four strong forces of development viz., corporate development, institution development, entrepreneurship development and grassroots development, which need to flow in harmony for holistic development, identifies the four supporting forces viz., enlightened leadership, technology, management and information technology, that drive the above arrows of development. The author while taking note of the fact that these forces exist in abundance in the country, identifies a need for synchronization among these forces. The ‘Organization Development and Management’ (ODM) model encompasses five forms of capital viz., physical capital, human capital, knowledge capital, social capital and spiritual capital. Accordingly, based on these factors, the paper advances to put forward a new ranking mechanism of development, which besides altering the fundamental definition looks beyond the present ‘human development index’ and suggests ‘holistic development index’. Further, the paper proceeds to apply the ODM model for corporates in order to create new benchmarks of excellence. The paper while identifying the emergence of a new model in the contemporary knowledge era notes the need for modern day managers to adopt to the new model.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'New Corporate Model in the Era of Holistic Vision: Towards the Concepts of Total Values Chain and the Value Chain Matrix', Chinmaya Management Review, Vol.4, No.1, January 2004, pp.6-11: Corporate have come to acquire a dominant role in the society, influencing the interactions between individuals, organizations and society. For a holistic vision of development, a new conceptual framework distinct from socialistic and capitalistic vision is needed. While socialistic vision was a ‘political vision’ with emphasis on distribution of wealth without caring much for wealth generation, the capitalistic vision was an ‘economic vision’ aimed at wealth generation. However, wealth generation was largely self oriented and for selfish ends. In holistic vision, the emphasis is on wealth generation with values. Thus, holistic vision is a ‘managerial and ethical vision’ of the world. Rooted in this paradigm, this paper suggests a 3H framework of holistic development represented by H1: Happy Individuals, H2: Holistic Corporate Management, H3: Harmonic Society. Accordingly, the paper explores the processes of ‘wealth generation with values’ and develops the concepts of ‘Total Values Chain’ and ’Values Chain Matrix’ rooted in the 3H vision of holistic development of the society as a foundational basis for the new corporate model.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Intellectual Property Rights and Social Discourse: Frameworks of Analysis to Protect Traditional Knowledge and Folklore Wisdom', Southern Economist, Vol.43, No.1, May 1, 2004, pp.17-20: Paper presents the IPR debate in terms of social discourse. Paper also looks at the IPR issue from a philosophical perspective and managerial approach. It accordingly argues that IPR should be viewed not only from the viewpoint of 'strategic management' but also from the viewpoint of business ethics and 'Corporate Social Dharma' (CSD).
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Corporate Shubhlabh: A Framework for Corporate Governance', Indian Journal of Training & Development, Vol.34, No.2, April-June 2004, pp.17-24: In this paper, the concept of "corporate shubhlabh" is suggested as a basis for corporate governance to enhance stakeholders' happiness. To operationalize this concept, Gandhian principles have been drawn upon and a framework rooted in the idea of 'Trusteeship as an organizational form' is provided.
  • Subhash Sharma, 'Ethicotarian Philosophy and Ethicotarian Vision as a Basis for Holistic Development: Towards the Concept of Corporate Social Dharma', in 'Catalyzing Public & Private Partnerships for Social & Environmental Change', edited by J.S.Ahluwallia, World Environment Foundation, New Delhi, June 2004, pp.116-125: Paper identifies the conceptual foundations of three worldviews of utilitarian, egalitarian and ethicotarian perspectives of human life rooted in market values, human & social values and spiritual values. It identifies the implications of these views for the corporates and suggests an integrative approach to the development of corporates as social institutions.
  • Subhash Sharma, 'Beyond the Box and Boundaries: Creativity, Creative Thinking & New Knowledge Creation', Management Perception, Vol.6, No.1, January-June 2004, pp.32-34: This paper presents a discussion on five Indian tools of creative thinking viz. Darshan approach, Rishi/Re-see concept, D-vision approach, mind walk and sabdh-yoga. Paper also provides illustrations from author's own experience of using these techniques for creative thinking and for developing new ideas and perspectives in the field of management.
  • Subhash Sharma, 'The Rishi Route To Reality: Its Application To Managerial Necessities', Conference Proceedings 'World Congress on Vedic Sciences', organized by Vijnana Bharati, Bangalore jointly with M.S.Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan, Ujjain, SLBS Rashtriya Vidyapeetha (Deemed University), New Delhi and Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi, held at Bangalore, August 9-13, 2004: The desire to search for the ultimate nature of reality has invaded the human mind for timeless centuries that it stretches as far back as the ancient civilization in Greece and the Vedic and Upanishadic periods, which stand as milestones in Hindu religious philosophy. The several explanations offered for the nature of reality by both the earliest Greek thinkers, the Pre-Socratics and the Vedic rishis correspond with each other recalling the fact that people of kindred cultured and civilizations such as the Greeks and the Indians, were in possession of similar ideas and beliefs. This was mainly due to their close political, social and cultural relations and most conspicuously the fusion of Hindu religious traditions in to Greek thought. The search for reality is one such idea that attracted the minds of both the Greeks and the Indians. Referred to, in the present study as the Rishi Route to reality, this search was a rational enterprise that involved concentration on and concentration of the ultimate source from which all things originated and returned to. Paper explores the implications of the Rishi route for managerial contexts.
  • Subhash Sharma, 'Indian Society 2004: Matrix and the Circle', Southern Economist, Vol.43, No.8, August 15, 2004, pp.5-8: Paper presents a 'swastika analysis' of the Indian society in terms of a social discourse matrix, rotated by circles of caste, region and rural-urban constructs. It provides a historical perspective of changes in terms of the metaphor of 'Manu to Markets' transition in Indian society.
  • Sharma, Subhash, 'Unfolding of a Holistic Vision of the World: Towards New Directions for Development of Management Thought', Global Business Review, Vol.5, No.2, July - December 2004, pp.161-170: Management thought has been largely rooted in the capitalistic vision of society. A correction in the capitalistic vision was introduced through the notion of ‘sustainable development’. Now the need to move towards holistic development paradigm is being felt. In the holistic vision, spiritual and ethical concerns are given due considerations in addition to the efficiency and equity. This vision could be referred to as MS (Material-Spiritual) vision where an integral and integrative view of life is taken through an unfolding of the material and spiritual dimension of life. While the two views have been unfolding as independent paths, the need for their convergence is being felt to achieve a balance between ‘per capita income’ and ‘per capita happiness’. In capitalistic vision, business organizations are viewed as ‘economic entities’. In contrast, the holistic vision considers business as ‘sacro-economic entities’. Thus holistic vision takes us in the direction of sacro-civic society and an ecotarian view of the world. Paper also explores the implications of the holistic vision for the future development of management thought and suggests three fundamental equations of holistic development to convert holistic vision into reality.
  • Subhash Sharma, 'Towards Consumers' Enlightened Leadership: An Analytical Framework for Consumer Activism', Synergy, Journal of Management, January 2003 – December 2004, Vol.6, Nos. 1 & 2, pp.32-36: The concept of consumers' enlightened leadership is based on the intellectual foundations of the concept of consumer movement. It encompasses in itself, an individual's self-responsibility towards better living in a better world. Creation of a better world is a direct consequence of sense of self-responsibility. Self-interest without self-responsibility amounts to disastrous consequences as is evident from the conditions prevailing in today's world. Consumers' enlightened leadership aims at correcting such imbalance by awakening the self-responsibility. The article presents a framework which can provide a conceptual foundation for analysis of such relationship for co-creation. This framework also provides us a basis for articulating the situation in which consumer action is called for.
  • Subhash Sharma, "Vedanta As Ved-Ananta: A New Unfolding of Universal Spiritual Consciousness (USC)", in Conference Proceedings of the 15th Shankara Darshana Management Conference "Management Lessons from Aadi Shankara", organized by Sri Sringeri Institute of Management, 14th December 2004 at Kalady, Kerala: This paper presents a discussion of Vedanta at philosophical level, its meaning and implications for contemporary discourse and practical application. The focus is on presenting the Vedantic thought as foundational premise for a new integration and synthesis of various religions as well as integration of science and spirituality. An understanding of this process of integration provides an approach to the study of motivation at human level. It is founded upon the symbiotic trend of science and spirituality and the confluence of philosophical thought from Western and Eastern sources, ancient and modern. To put Vedanta into practice, three approaches to solve managerial, organizational and social problems are suggested.
  • Subhash Sharma, 'Paradigms of Development: Implications for Management Thought and Social Discourse', in 'Managing in a Global Economy: Emerging Challenges to Management Profession', Conference Proceedings, organized by Association of Indian Management Scholars (AIMS) International, held at IIM Calcutta, December 28-31, 2004: Rooted in a typology of values in terms of market values, social values and spiritual values, three paradigms of development viz. economic development, sustainable development and holistic development are presented in this paper. While the concept of economic development is rooted in market values, the concept of sustainable development includes social concerns such as environmental concerns and equity considerations. Holistic development gives consideration to spiritual values in addition to social concerns. It aims at achieving a balance between market values, social values and spiritual values represented by competition, co-operation and symbiosis views of human existence and human nature. Drawing upon these paradigms, paper suggest the RICH (Resources, Income, Consumption, Happiness) model to achieve a balance between 'per capita income' and 'per capita happiness'. In addition, the concept of Wholistic Development Index (WDI) is proposed to take us beyond Human Development Index (HDI). It is suggested that ranking of nations can be reworked on the basis of Wholistic Development Index, as this index suggests negative marking for all pain inducing activities in the society. Paper proposes a holistic vision on the basis of 3H framework represented by H1: Happy Individual, H2: Holistic Corporate Management, H3: Harmonic Society. This holistic vision is based on integration of three paradigms of development presented in this paper.
  • Subhash Sharma, 'Development of Sacro-Civic Society Through Harmonization Paradigm', in 'Women in Nation Building: Perspectives, Issues and Implications', Susheela Subrahmanya, Meera Chakraborty & N.S.Viswanath (eds.), Southern Economist, Bangalore, 2005, pp.44-57: Paper suggests a framework for development of sacro-civic society through harmonizing the three principles of life viz. principle of liberation, principle of fullness and principle of enlightenment. Paper also suggests the need for paradigm shift from conflict models of society to co-operation and harmony oriented worldviews. It suggests that for creation of sacro-civic society we need a new blend of capitalism, socialism and spiritualism to achieve the goals of prosperity, equity and spirituality.
  • Subhash Sharma, 'Towards Holistic Development & Management (HDM)', in 'Governance for Sustainable Development', J.S.Ahluwallia & Uma Mehra (eds.), World Environment Foundation, London, 2005, pp.92-99: There are essentially three paradigms of development viz. economic development, sustainable development and holistic development. The paradigm of economic development is rooted in the pcs (profit, competition and self-interest) mode of thinking. In contrast the paradigm of sustainable development takes us beyond the pcs T-A (Thought – Action) mode, by including the environmental considerations as an essential element in policy making and corporate decision making. The new and emerging paradigm of Holistic Development & Management (HDM), takes us one step beyond the sustainable development concept by incorporating the ethical and spiritual dimensions of life as part of policy making and decision making processes. The three paradigms have three underlying models and visions of individuals, society and the global village. The main objective of Holistic Development & Management (HDM) is to create 'sacro-civic' society, wherein there is reconciliation of 'man with man and man with nature'. This paper explores the ways in which such a reconciliation can be achieved by changing T-A (Thought – Action) modes at the individual, society and policy making levels. In the new T-A mode, enlightened collective interest or 'loksangraha' becomes the basis for developing the sacro-civic society and its various institutions including corporates. Is it an utopia? Can it be realized through the concept of Holistic Development and Management? In the subsequent discussion we explore this idea.
  • Subhash Sharma, 'Space Time Consciousness: Towards a Speculative Convergence of Science & Spirituality Through Unfolding of Universal Spiritual Consciousness (USC)', in 'Landscape of Matter: Conference Proceedings on the Concept of Matter', Sharath Ananthamurthy, Meera Chakravorty, M.C.Radhakrishna (eds.), Prasaranga, Bangalore University, Bangalore, 2005. pp.207-216. Also published in Chinmaya Management Review, Vol.6, No.2, August 2004, pp.13-18: This paper speculates convergence of science and spirituality through unfolding of universal spiritual consciousness in terms of STEM (Space Time Energy Matter) wherein 'spacetime' and 'energy matter' are integrated together as a single 'variable', 'STEM' with its origin in USC and a latter split in terms of space, time, energy and matter. Paper suggests this unfolding process leading to an alternative perspective on evolution theory.
  • Subhash Sharma, 'Quantum States of Mind: Ordinary Perception to Extra-Ordinary Perception', Psychological Studies, January 2005, Vol.50, No.1, pp.9-15: The traditional classification of the four states of consciousness- waking state, dream state, sleep state and transcendence state is combined through quantum states of mind – ordinary perception, extra sensory perception and extra-ordinary perception, to create a 12 state consciousness – perception matrix. The paper elaborates on the concept and nature of the three quantum states of mind, their correspondence to the body, mind and spirit and considers the relation of extra-ordinary perception to cosmic consciousness.
  • Subhash Sharma, 'A Vedic Integration of Transitions in Management Thought: Towards Transcendental Management', Gurukul Business Review, Vol.1, Spring 2005, pp.4-12: The concept of 'management' has been changing over a period of time. During ancient times, 'management' was an art and a state craft. With the advent of industrial revolution, 'management' became 'science' and an art was transformed into 'science'. Subsequently, 'management' became a discipline and a profession that could be formally taught to all those who are interested in becoming managers. In this discipline, we find convergence of various other disciplines such as economics, psychology, sociology, ethics etc. The 'core knowledge' of the discipline of management draws heavily from other disciplines and through value addition, integration and synthesis of ideas from various disciplines, a new discipline of 'management' has been created with its own concepts at the levels of thought, discourse and action. This paper provides a Vedic integration of transitions in management thought from ancient times to modern times by providing a Vedic integration of various intellectual traditions that have influenced the development of management ideas and concepts. Further, the paper provides some integrative models of 'transcendental management' and suggests the need to create an intellectual bridge between the 'Harvard' and ''Haridwar' metaphorically representing the concepts of corporate management and self-management.
  • Subhash Sharma, 'Leadership Models for the New Global Age: Towards Corporate Rishi and Corporate Sage', SCMS Journal of Indian Management, Vol.2, No.1, January-March 2005, pp.4-12: Paper presents new models of leadership in the age of corporate dominance. It suggests a new leadership grid referred to as KT grid wherein K is indicative of Theory K and T is indicative of Theory T of leadership. Paper locates various Indian models suggested by Indian scholars within the framework of KT grid and suggests the need for empirical testing of this grid.
  • Subhash Sharma, 'Human Quality Development (HQD) for Corporate Management', Vilakshan, Vol.2, No.1, March 2005, pp.22-36: The concept of Human Resource Development is rooted in the worldview of humans as factors of production and as assets for organizations. It is largely rooted in the 'skills' oriented view of the organizations. Chakraborty (1990) emphasized the need for inclusion of 'values' view along with the skills. Hence, he suggested the idea of 'Human Response Development' by exploring the application of transformational values at the workplace. Sharma (1996) suggested the need to move beyond the narrow definition of humans as factors of production to a broader definition of humans as a set of human qualities. He suggested the need for Human Quality Development (HQD) in individual, social and organizational contexts. Thus, the paper suggests that there is three complementing worldviews about human beings viz. Human Resource, Human Response and Human Quality Development.
  • Subhash Sharma, 'Management Thought, Social Discourse and Management Education: Towards Developing Holistic Professionals', Indian Journal of Training & Development, April-June 2005, Vol.35, No.2, pp.5-12: During recent years there has been a transition from language of 'isms' to the language of values. The new language of values finds its expression in three paradigms of development viz. economic development, sustainable development and holistic development. These three paradigms are linked with 'Total Values Chain' concept wherein market values, social values and spiritual values constitute three important components of the values chain. Market values are represented by profit, competition and self-interest (pcs) worldview of life. Management thought is largely rooted in this worldview. These values also constitute the foundational premise of management education. There is a need to expand the horizons of management thought and management education by including social discourse as an important element of the thought process. This implies the need for developing holistic professionals embedded in a new vision of a new harmony through a new blending and balancing between utilitarian, egalitarian and ethicotarian worldviews of life, society and its organizations.
  • Subhash Sharma, 'Three Roads to Development: A Framework for Society's Growth, Development & Progress (GDP)', Southern Economist, July 15, 2005, Vol.44, No.6, pp.7-10: The focus of globalization policies has been largely on the corporate road to development. This is also reflected in policy making at the Government level. Unless, we recognize the complementarity and inter-connectivity of the three roads, holistic development would not take place. For society's growth, development and progress, all the three roads to development should be properly developed. Paper suggests that for development of the three roads, it should take place within the overall framework of 'Panchmukhi Vikas' model.
  • Subhash Sharma, 'A Brief History of History: Some Models of History and Lessons for Leadership and Management', Journal of Human Values, Vol.11, No.2, July-December 2005, pp.123-137: Taking a managerial perspective, this article presents some models of history with a view to draw lessons for leadership and management of organizations and institutions. The suggested models include: evolution of human thought in terms of religions, science and spirituality and their convergence; transitions in society from kingdom–state to nation-state to corporates as state and beyond; creativity view of history; dignity struggle and liberation view of history; 'fall of the fittest' view of history, and the swastika analysis of history. The article explores the implications of these models for providing enlightened leadership to organizations and society by creating synergy between influences from the West and the East.
  • Subhash Sharma, 'Transforming Mind for True Leadership: Leading Through the Intrinsic', in 'Global Leadership Conference, Conference Proceedings, organized by Strategic Management Technology Consultants (SMT), held at IIM Calcutta, September 20-21, 2005: This paper presents the framework of quantum states of mind and four forces model of society's mind. It suggests three quantum states in terms of Division, D-vision and Direct-vision. Paper provides number of illustrations for these three mind caps for decision making, problem solving and perspective development. Model of four forces identifies fundamental forces in terms of force of market, force of State, force of people and force of self. This model suggests the need for holistic globalization wherein there is a synergy between these four forces leading to emergence of sacro-civic society and sacro-civic nations. Paper explores the implications of these forces for management thought and suggests that a change has been taking place from industrial revolution to knowledge revolution to transcendental revolution. Accordingly, paper expands the idea of transcendental management wherein a touch of transcendence is imported to all the activities in organization and social contexts. In corporate context, there is a need for CEOs to become 'Corporate Rishi' to provide transcendental touch to all corporate activities with a view to make corporates enlightened citizens of the world.
  • Subhash Sharma, 'A Model for Corporate Development – A Holistic Approach', Vilakshan, XIMB Journal of Management, Vol.2, No.2, September 2005, pp.71-78: Since its advent within the framework of maximization of shareholders wealth, the corporate model has been undergoing a series of transformations. In its next evolutionary step, the concept of multiple stakeholders emerged. As corporates are playing a dominant role in the society, the idea of corporate citizenship has been emerging during recent years. This paper suggests a new age corporate model, rooted in the social discourse and the holistic vision of development. While 'core competence' allows a corporate to be competitive, new age corporates need to include other dimensions in their corporate activities. Social concern and 'innovation competence' among others are the additional requirements. Further, it also needs to have character competence, then only it would be able to lead others. In fact, corporate governance has already emerged as an important concern for the corporates. This paper also presents the evolution of corporate model from its shareholder framework to corporate citizen framework and relates this evolution to the nature of social discourse in the market economy. Using ideas from Indian thought it formulates the corporate HOPE model and suggests a 'new age score carding' mechanism to evaluate corporate performance from a holistic perspective.
Conference Papers & Presentations
Related to Integration of Management Thought, Social Discourse & Indian Ethos
  1. 'Intellectual Traditions in Management Theory', Talk delivered at the Indian Institute of Management, at Bangalore, March 12, 1991.
  2. 'New Age Management', Talk delivered at the Ahmedabad Management Association, at Ahmedabad, June 21, 1991.
  3. 'Decision Styles & Decision Making', Talk delivered at the Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration, at Ahmedabad, September 18, 1991.
  4. 'New Ideas in Management', Paper presented at the Conference on 'Indian Ethos in Management: Experiments & Experiences', Ramakrishna Mission, Foundation for Integral Management, at Rajkot Management Association, September 27-29, 1991.
  5. 'New Paradigm in Management', Talk delivered at the Indian Institute of Management, at Calcutta, December 5, 1991.
  6. 'New Age Management', Paper presented at the Conference on 'Management & Indian Shastras', organized by Vivekandananda Nidhi, at Calcutta, December 6-8, 1991.
  7. 'Alternative Perspectives in Indian Management', Talk delivered at the Centre for Management Development, at Trivandrum, December 20, 1991.
  8. 'Management Verses: Common man's Management Theories' Paper presented at the Conference 'Indian Ethos for Leadership in Management', Third National Conference on Darsanas in Management, organized by Vivekananda Centre for Holistic Management, New Delhi, at Technology Bhavan, New Delhi, June 26-28, 1992,
  9. 'Inspirational Motivation: A New Approach to Motivation Theory', Paper presented at the conference 'Ancient Indian Wisdom for Motivation', Fourth National Conference on HRM in Darsanas, at ATIRA Ahmedabad, September 10 & 11, 1992.
  10. 'Fresh Thoughts in Indian Management', Talk delivered at the Indian Institute of Management, at Lucknow, October 8, 1992.
  11. 'New Perspectives in Management', Talk delivered at the Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Business Management, at Vikram University, October 16, 1992.
  12. 'Western Windows Eastern Doors: Framework for Self Development', Paper preented at the Conference ' Self Development: Contributions of Darsanas & Indian Thought', Fifth National Conference, organized by Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, at Bangalore, November 18 & 19, 1993.
  13. 'Self Management for Self Improvement: From Self actualization to Self Realization’, Paper presented at the International Conference on Values for a Better World, Academy for a Better World, at Mount Abu, February 9-13, 1995.
  14. 'A Framework for Holistic Management: Indian Perspective & An Indian Model', Presentation made at the seminar on 'Holistic Management & Leadership Values', organized by Sambodh Foundation & Bodhananda Research Foundation for Management & Leadership, at Bangalore, December 16, 1995.
  15. ‘Towards Enlightened Leadership: Framework for Leadership and Management’ Paper presented at the conference 'Evolving Performing Organization Through People: A Global Agenda', Asia Pacific Federation of Human Resource Management - 95, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, June 14 - 17, 1995.
  16. ‘The Reach – Out Model: A New Innovation for Management Education in 21st Century’, Paper presented in the National Conference on ‘Management Education for the 21st Century – New Options & Strategy’ School of Management Studies, organized by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), at New Delhi, April 11 - 12, 1996.
  17. ‘Towards New Innovations in Management Education’ Paper presented in the Eighth Annual Convention of the Association of Management Schools (AIMS), at Chennai, August 20 - 22, 1996.
  18. ‘Management Education in Sectoral Context: Foundational Concepts and Application’, Paper presented at the Ninth Annual Management Education Convention of Association of Indian Management Schools, at Pune, August 29 - 31, 1997.
  19. ‘Enlightened Leadership in Indian Ethos: The Way of the Theory K’, Paper presented in the conference 'Indian Ethos in Leadership', organized by KVK International Leadership Academy, at Hyderabad, October 25 - 26, 1997.
  20. ‘New Age Management for Competitive Advantage’, Paper presented at the seminar ‘Emerging Waves of Change: A Management Odyssy into the Future’ organised by Rotaract Club of Bangalore Down Town, Bangalore at CSIC Auditorium, IISc Campus, December 21, 1997.
  21. ‘India As a Matrix Society: Complexities of Managing in a New Age’, Paper presented at the National Seminar on ‘Human Values and Organisational Effectiveness’ organised by Indian Institute for Rural Management, at Jaipur, January 12 -13, 1998.
  22. ‘Towards the ‘BEST’ Suitable Managers: The Agenda & the Road Ahead’, Paper presented in the Regional Conference of the National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM), Karnataka Chapter, at Bangalore, April 3, 1998.
  23. 'New Age Management: Western Windows Eastern Doors, Talk delivered at Chinmaya Institute of Management, at Bangalore, June 13, 1998.
  24. 'Towards Ideas in New Age Management', Talk delivered at Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, at Bangalore, August 7, 1998.
  25. ‘Social Discourse in a Globalised Era: Towards the Concept of Development Matrix’, Paper presented in a talk delivered under the auspices of Indian Institute of Public Administration, Karnataka Regional Branch, at Bangalore, August 21, 1998.
  26. 'In Pursuit of Indian Management', Talk delivered at Bangalore Management Association, at Bangalore, December 15, 1998.
  27. ‘Corporate Gita: Lessons for Management, Administration & Leadership’, Paper presented in the National Workshop on ‘Indian Ethos in Management’, organised by Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, School of Management Studies, at Hyderabad, November 6 - 7, 1998.
  28. ‘Indian Management for Competitive Advantage’, Paper presented at the National Conference on 'In Pursuit of Indian Management', at Bangalore, December 17-18, 1998.
  29. ‘From Factors of Production to Factors of Creation: 'BEST' Model As a Strategic Management Framework’, Paper presented at the National Conference on 'In Pursuit of Indian Management', at Bangalore, December 17-18, 1998
  30. ‘Two Routes to Reality: Scientific & Rishi Methodologies’, Paper presented in the International Seminar ‘Rethinking Power and Freedom: The Modern Prince & The Modern Rishi’ organized by Madras Institute of Development Studies at TMAM Orientation Center, at Kottayam, April 5-8, 1999.
  31. ‘From Western Enlightenment to Eastern Awakening: Towards New Age Wisdom in Management & Administration’, Paper presented in the Conclave on ‘Human Values & Conflict Resolution: An Odyssey in Self Diagnosis, Discovery and Development through Experiential Learning’, organized by Centre for Management Training Research, at Chandigarh, April 18-19, 1999.
  32. 'Forward Engineering for Strategic Gearing: A Conceptual Framework', Paper presented at the Conference 'Strategic Management: Looking to the Future', organized by Strategic Management Forum of India & IIM Bangaore, at Bangalore, May 27-29, 1999.
  33. 'New Age Management for Corporate Development', Talk delivered at the Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FKCCI), at Bangalore, June 24, 1999.
  34. 'Knowledge Creation, Knowledge Building & Creative Motive: Towards A Typology of Academic Contributions', Paper presented at the 11th Annual Convention of AIMS, organized by Xavier Labour Relations Institute, at Jamshedpur, August 26-28, 1999.
  35. 'Western Windows Eastern Doors', Talk delivered in the Conference 'Manager in New Millennium', organized by Bhartiya Vichar Kendra, at Cochin, October 22-24, 1999.
  36. 'Indian Ethics and the Spirit of Development: The VEDA Model of Leadership and Management', Paper presented at the '10th Shankara Dharshana Conference - Chatur Yogaah for Managerial Effectiveness', jointly organized by Sri Sringeri Sharada Institute of Management (SriSIM), New Delhi & Delhi Management, New Delhi, at New Delhi, November 16, 1999.
  37. 'Management Subhashitani: Indian Wisdom & Management Ideas', Paper presented at the National Conference 'Indian Management for Nation Building: New Ideas for the New Millennium', organized by Women's Institute for Studies in Development Oriented Management (WISDOM), at Banasthali, November 27-28, 1999.
  38. 'Wisdom Matrix in Corporate Management: Generating the LIFO Response', Paper presented at the National Conference 'Indian Management for Nation Building: New Ideas for the New Millennium', organized by Women's Institute for Studies in Development Oriented Management (WISDOM), at Banasthali, November 27-28, 1999.
  39. 'Management in New Age: Western Windows Eastern Doors', Talk delivered at HMT, at Bangalore, December 9, 1999.
  40. 'Development of Indian Management Thought' and 'Western Windows Eastern Doors', Talk delivered at Academic Staff College for the Management Refreshers and School of Business Management for their MBA Students, Sri Venkateswara University, at Tirupati, December 10-11, 1999.
  41. 'Creating and Developing Economic Organizations for Development: The ATC Route of Development with Empowerment', Paper presented at the National Symposium on 'Building and Managing Organizations for Rural Development in the New Millennium', organized by Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA), on the occasion of 20 years of IRMA's establishment, at Anand, December 13-14, 1999.
  42. 'New Age Management for Corporate Development' to Young CEO Club, Talk delivered at Ahmedabad Management Association, at Ahmedabad, December 15, 1999.
  43. 'Total Knowledge Management (TKM): Enhancing Competitiveness through Knowledge Management Systems', Paper presented at the International Meet 'Management of Knowledge & Intangibles', organized by National Institute of Science, Technology & Development Studies, at New Delhi, December 29-31, 1999.
  44. 'Indian Management in Twenty First Century', Talk delivered at BMS College of Engineering, at Bangalore, February 19 & 28, 2000.
  45. 'Human Quality Development (HQD) for Corporate Management', Paper presented at the National Convention on Women Managers 'Managing in 2000... Changes, Challenges, Initiatives and Responses', organized by Professional Women's Wing of Bangalore Management Association in association with All India Management Association, at Bangalore, March 2-3, 2000.
  46. 'Indian Thoughts on Management', Talk delivered at Management Development Centre, Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Ltd. (SPIC), at Kodaikanal, March 18, 2000.
  47. 'Knowledge Creation, Knowledge Building and Creative Motive: Towards A Typology of Academic Contributions', Paper presented at the South Asian Management Forum 2000, organized by AMDISA, Hyderabad & SAARC, at Hyderabad, March 23-25, 2000.
  48. 'Character Competence of the Corporation', Paper presented at the National Seminar on 'Values and Ethics in Business', organized by Dept. of Business Administration, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, April 20-21, 2000. Also presented at the 3rd Conference on 'Perspectives on Strategic Challenges and Imperatives', organized by Strategic Management Forum of India & IIM Calcutta, at Kolkata, May 4-6, 2000.
  49. 'Development Matrix for Good Governance', Paper presented at the South Asia Conference on 'Legacy of Mahbub-ul-Haq - Human Development', organized by Institute of Social Sciences, at New Delhi, May 20-22, 2000.
  50. 'Knowledge Management in Enterprises', Valedictory address at South Indian Conclave 'A Workshop on Managing Knowledge Workers', organized by Tristar International, at Bangalore, May 26-27, 2000.
  51. 'New Age Management for Corporate Development', Talk delivered at UGC-Refresher Course Center, Kuvempu University, for the participant-teachers of Refresher Course in Commerce & Business Administration, at Davanagere, June 5, 2000.
  52. 'Management in New Age: Western Windows Eastern Doors', Talk delivered at Administrative Management College, at Bangalore, June 6, 2000.
  53. 'New Horizons in Management Thinking: Towards Net Age Management Ideas;, Paper presented at the National Conference on 'New Horizons in Management Education', organized by Canara Bank School of Management Studies, Bangalore University, at Bangalore, July 21-22, 2000.
  54. 'Knowledge Management in Enterprise context: Knowledge Generation Windows and the TASK Model', Paper presented at the New Millennium (Twelfth) Convention on 'Management Paradigms in the E-Millennium', organized by AIMS and IIM Bangalore, at Bangalore, August 27-29, 2000.
  55. 'Indian Management', Talk delivered at Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship (XIME)', at Bangalore, October 24, 2000.
  56. 'Corporate Shubhlabh: A Framework for Corporate Governance', Invited paper for the 11th Shankara Darshana Management Conference on 'Yoga for Stakeholders Aananda', organized by Delhi Management Associaiton & Sri Sringeri Sharada Institute of Management (SriSIM), at New Delhi, November 15, 2000.
  57. 'Creativity and Self Development', Talk delivered at the National Institute of Personnel Management and Bangalore Management Association (BMA), at Bangalore, November 21, 2000.
  58. 'Human Quality Development (HQD) Models: Implications for Leadership and Corporate Management', Paper presented at the Roundtable Conference on 'Developing Leaders, Teams and Organizations: Meeting the Challenges of Global Markets & Technology', organized by Management Development Institute in collaboration with Standing Conference of Public Enterprises, at Gurgaon, December 15-16, 2000.
  59. 'Self-Development and Self-Management', Special talk delivered at Regional Institute of Co-operative Management, at Bangalore, January 30, 2001.
  60. 'Corporate State and the Development Discourse', Paper presented at the Seminar on 'Vision Karnataka 2025', organized by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Institute of Management Studies (BIMS), Southern Economist Study Circle & IIPM, at Bangalore, February 3, 2001.
  61. 'Creativity and Anti-Benchmarking', Talk delivered at the Finance Club Meeting of IT Companies, at Bangalore, February 9, 2001.
  62. 'HRD Matrix for Nation's Competitive Advantage', Paper presented at the National Symposium on 'Agenda for HRD Professionals in New Millennium', organized by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Business Management, Faculty of Management Studies, at Ujjain, February 16-17, 2001.
  63. 'Human Resource Development in a New Era: Contours of New Age HRD', Paper presented at the All India Conference on 'Blending the Best of the East and the West of Management Education', organized by Ministry of HRD, Government of India, All India Management Schools (AIMS), Management Centre for Human Values (MCHV), IIMC, National Institute of Human Development, at Kolkata, March 18-21, 2001.
  64. 'Development Matrix and Development Discourse: Towards A Framework for Strategic Gearing of the NBUs', Paper presented at the 4th Conference on 'A Decade of Liberalization and Globalization: Retrospect and Prospects', organized by Strategic Management Forum in association with IIM at Ahmedabad, May 24-26, 2001.
  65. 'Knowledge Management: Towards A New Competitive Advantage of Nations', Paper presented at the International Seminar on 'Technological Explosions in the New Millennium: Managerial Strategies & Implications for Public Policy', organized by Pondicherry University in collaboration with Fardham University, New York and AICTE, at Pondicherry, August 3-5, 2001.
  66. 'Technological Explosions and Knowledge Management: Towards A New Competitive Advantage of Nations', Paper presented at the Knowledge Management Roundtable 2001, organized by PES School of Management in collaboration with Edurite Technologies and Vi Labs Information Systems, at Bangalore, August 11-12, 2001.
  67. 'Creativity and Self Development', Talk delivered at Indian Institute of Materials Management (IIMM), at Bangalore, October 6, 2001.
  68. 'Creativity and Innovation', Talk delivered at ESCORTS Ltd., at Bangalore, November 9, 2001.
  69. 'Creativity and Self Development', Talk delivered at Sri Venkateshwara University, at Tirupati, November 11-12, 2001.
  70. 'Western Enlightenment and Eastern Awakening: Towards A New Symbiosis', Paper presented at the National Seminar on 'Ethics, Government & Industries, organized by North Gujarat University, S.K.School of Business Management, at Patan, January 11-12, 2002.
  71. 'Radical Change Management: From Managing Pyramids to Managing in Chaos', Paper presented at the 32nd National Convention on 'Managing the Ever-Changing Organizations', organized by Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD), at Hyderabad, January 17-19, 2002.
  72. 'From Local Champions to Global Masters', Valedictory Address delivered at the 4th national Conference on 'Local Champions to Global Masters: Mobilizing the Growth', organized by Prestige Institute of Management, at Indore, January 30-31, 2002.
  73. 'Creativity and Self Development', Talk delivered at IFFCO, at Bangalore, February 13, 2002.
  74. 'Towards A New Development Vision', Inaugural talk delivered at Bundelkhand University, at Jhansi, February 27, 2002.
  75. 'Radical Change Management', Talk delivered at Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD), Bangalore Chapter, at Bangalore, April 17, 2002.
  76. 'Towards A New Development Vision', Paper presented at the National Seminar on 'Competitiveness 2010: Prospects, Tasks & Challenges', organized by Strategic Management Forum in association with Management Development Institute, at Gurgaon, April 25-27, 2002.
  77. 'Teaching Business Ethics', Panel discussion and presentation, Indian Institute of Management, at Bangalore, May 22-23, 2002.
  78. 'Management Education for Non-Corporate Sector', Paper presented at the Global Management Forum - 2002, at Bangkok, June 9-12, 2002.
  79. 'Towards A New Development Vision', Talk delivered at Indian Society of Extension Education (Karnataka Chapter), Directorate of Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, at Hebbal, June 18, 2002.
  80. 'Use of Creative Techniques to Improve Teaching Impact', Presentation made at the Faculty Quality Development Program, organized by Dayanand Sagar College of Management & Information Technology in association with HRMS International, Bangalore, at Bangalore, June 21-22, 2002.
  81. 'Creating and Developing Economic Organizations for Development: Towards Organizational and Institutional Models of Development with Empowerment', Paper presented at the consultation workshop organized by BERI, Indian Institute of Science, at Bangalore, June 29, 2002.
  82. 'Character Competence of the Corporation', Talk delivered at Quality Circle Forum of India, Karnataka Chapter, at Bangalore, June 30, 2002.
  83. 'Human Resource as Co-Venturist', Keynote Address delivered at the National Seminar organized by Invertis Institute of Management Studies, at Bareilly, September 28-29, 2002.
  84. 'Towards Corporate VEDA', Keynote Address delivered during the National Seminar on Indian Ethos and Corporate India, organized by Department of Business Studies, Mahatma Gandhi College, at Guntur, October 26-27, 2002.
  85. 'Corporate Rishi Leadership Model: An Indian Model for Corporate Development & Ethical Leadership', Paper presented at the First Asian Regional Conference on Human Resource Development, organized by Academy of HRD Inc. jointly with Academy of HRD, India, at Bangalore, October 28-29, 2002.
  86. 'Danam: Towards An Indian Model of Corporate Development', Paper presented at the 13th Shankara Darshana Management Conference on Danam (Philanthropy), organized by SriSIM, at Bangalore, November 22, 2002.
  87. 'Holistic Development & Management (HDM)', Paper presented at the International Conference on Business-Social Partnership: Beyond Philanthropy, organized by IIM Calcutta, at Kolkata, December 4-7, 2002.
  88. 'Towards Models of Holistic Development & Management (HDM)', Paper presented at the International Conference on Business-Social Partnership: Beyond Philanthropy, organized by IIM Calcutta, at Kolkata, December 4-7, 2002.
  89. 'Indian Ethos & Management', Talk delivered at Goa University, at Goa, December 14-15, 2002.
  90. 'Towards Corporate VEDA', Paper presented at the Two Day National Conference on Indian Management Styles: An Exploration & Knowledge Management, organized by Canara Bank School of Management Studies in association with Affiliated Colleges of BU, at Bangalore, December 20-21, 2002.
  91. 'Space Time Consciousness: Towards A Speculative Convergence of Science & Spirituality', Paper presented at the International Conference on The Concept of Matter in Indian Philosophical Schools and the New Physics: Understanding Knowledge Systems', organized by Department of Sanskrit & Physics, Bangalore University, at Bangalore, January 6-7, 2003.
  92. 'Indian Management - Synthesis of East and West', Address delivered at Bangalore Management Association, at Department of Management Studies, IISc, Bangalore, January 10, 2003.
  93. 'Towards A Holistic Vision of Development', Keynote Address delivered at Darpan-2003, Kousali Institute of Management Studies, at Dharwad, January 18, 2003.
  94. 'Creative Excellence & Creativity', Talk delivered on the occasion of Felicitation of Super Achievers, Corporation Bank, at Goa, February 9, 2003.
  95. 'Towards Holistic Vision & Holistic Development: A Foundational Basis for Vision Gujarat - 2020', Paper presented at the Seminar on 'Vision Gujarat - 2020: Strategies and Action Plans for Sustainable Development', organized by S.K.School of Business Management, North Gujarat University, at Patan, April 5-6, 2003.
  96. 'Emerging Trends in Management: Towards A New Age Corporate Model', Keynote address delivered at the two day seminar on 'Emerging Trends in Management', organized by Department of Studies in Business Administration, Kuvempu University, at Davanagere, April 11-12, 2003.
  97. 'Towards A New Age Corporate Model: A Holistic Approach to Corporate Development', Paper presented at the International Conference on 'Strategic Management in a Globalizing World: Perspectives from A Developing Economy', organized by Strategic Management Forum during its 6th Annual Convention in association with XLRI Jamshedpur, at XLRI Jamshedpur, April 24-26, 2003.
  98. 'Leadership Competencies', Presentation made at the programme "Leadership", organized by Women's Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (WIMEN), at Bangalore, June 13, 2003.
  99. 'Contemporary Management Thoughts', Talk delivered at the Ohio Manipal School of Business, at Bangalore, August 20, 2003.
  100. 'New Corporate Model in the Era of Holistic Vision: Towards the Concepts of Total Values Chain and the Values Chain Matrix', Paper presented at the AIMS Annual Convention on "Corporate Governance and Corporate Citizenship', organized by All India Management Schools in association with Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, at XIMB, Bhubaneswar, Aug.22-24, 2003.
  101. 'Good Governance in Ancient India', Talk delivered at the Institute for Social and Economic Change, UGC Refresher Course on Politics, Governance and Development, at Bangalore, October 10, 2003.
  102. 'New Management Ideas Rooted in Ethical Foundations', Talk delivered at the SDM College of Engineering & Technology, at Dharwad, October 18, 2003.
  103. 'Organization Development & Management (ODM): Five Forms of Capital as Holistic Development Framework', Paper presented at the Bangalore HR Summit 2003 "HRM to Strategic HRM: Paradigm Shift in HR", organized by the Institute of HRD, at Bangalore, November 28-29, 2003.
  104. 'Creativity & Self-Development', Talk delivered at the Women's Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (WIMEN), at Bangalore, December 2, 2003.
  105. 'Management Thought in Ancient India' and 'New Development Paradigm', Talk delivered at the CUGC Refresher Course in Political Science, Organized by Bangalore University, Department of Political Science, at Bangalore, December 4, 2003.
  106. 'Towards Increasing Per Capita Happiness: Beyond the Western Model of Self-Development', Paper presented at the 14th Shankara Darshana Management Conference on Shaastraas for Shaanti (Scriptures for Peace), organized by Sri Sringeri Sharada Institute of Management, New Delhi in collaboration with Meenakshi College for Women, at Chennai, December 6, 2003.
  107. 'Cross Cultural Transferability of Management Precepts and Practices', Presentation made at the Workshop 'Learning from Each Other: Eastern & Western Management Thoughts & Practices', organized by Gitam Institute of Foreign Trade in association with International Management Institute (IMI), Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) & Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS), at Visakhapatnam, February 1-2, 2004.
  108. 'Architecture for Learning Organization: From CEO to Corporate Rishi', Presentation made at the National Convention 'Intelligent Organization: A Roadmap to Success', organized by Institute of Business Administration & Training (IBAT), at Bhubaneswar, February 27-29, 2004.
  109. 'IPR & Social Discourse: Frameworks of Analysis to Protect Knowledge & Traditional Wisdom from Folklores', Paper presented at the Workshop Impact of Intellectual Property Rights on Indian Industry, organized by WISDOM, Banasthali Vidyapith, at Banasthali, March 20-21, 2004.
  110. 'New Age Corporate Model', Presentation made at the Mini-seminar on 'Corporate Governance & Business Ethics', organized by Indus Business Academy, at Bangalore, April 10, 2004.
  111. 'Creating Unique Strategic Positioning (USP) Through Creativity & Innovation: Strategic Management in Creation & Development of Institutions', Paper presented at the 7th Convention of Strategic Management Forum organized in collaboration with IIM, Indore, at Indore, May 13-15, 2004.
  112. 'Ethicotarian Philosophy and Ethicotarian Vision As a Basis for Holistic Development: Towards the Concept of Corporate Social Dharma', Paper presented at the 6th World Congress on Environment Management, organized by World Environment Foundation, at SM Convention Centre, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, June 11-13, 2004.
  113. 'Role of Effective Leadership in Building World Class Organizations', Inaugural presentation made at the workshop 'Leadership & Team Building Skills', organized by IHRD, at Bangalore, June 18-19, 2004.
  114. 'Creating Unique Strategic Positioning (USP) Through Creativity & Innovation: Strategic Management in Creation & Development of Institutions', Paper presented at the Workshop on 'Case Studies in Institution Building', organized by Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) in collaboration with Indian Institute of Plantation Management, at Bangalore, July 2-3, 2004.
  115. 'The Rishi Route to Reality: Its Application to Managerial Necessities', Co-authored with Isha Gamlath, Paper presented at the 'World Congress on Vedic Sciences', organized by Vijnana Bharati, Bangalore jointly with M.S.Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan, Ujjain, SLBS Rashtriya Vidyapeetha (Deemed University), New Delhi and Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi, at Bangalore, August 9-13, 2004.
  116. 'Ethics in Administration', Inaugural Address delivered at the workshop 'Ethics in Administration', organized by University of Agricultural Sciences, at Bangalore, August, 20, 2004.
  117. 'How to Create Paradigm Shift' Presentation at the Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) for their Doctoral Students, at Anand, October 20, 2004.
  118. 'Towards Consumers' Enlightened Leadership: An Analytical Framework for Consumer Activism', Paper presented at the National Seminar on 'Consumer Movement in India: Strategies for Peoples' Involvement', organized by Sardar Patel University, at Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, October 20-21, 2004.
  119. 'Western Windows Eastern Doors', Talk delivered at The Karnataka Association for the Advancement of Science, at Bangalore, November 20, 2004.
  120. 'Quantum States of Mind: From Ordinary Perception to Extra-ordinary Perception' Paper presented at the International Conference on 'Indian Psychology, Yoga and Consciousness', organized by Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, at Pondicherry, December 10-13, 2004.
  121. 'New Age Management: Western Windows Eastern Doors', Talk delivered at the School of Communication & Management Studies, at Kalamassery, December 16, 2004.
  122. 'Vedanta As Ved-Ananta: A New Unfolding of Universal Spiritual Consciousness (USC), Paper presented at the 15th Shankara Darshana Management Conference "Management Lessons from Aadi Shankars", organized by Sri Sringeri Institute of Management, at Kaladi, Kerala, December 17, 2004.
  123. 'Paradigms of Development: Implications for Management Thought and Social Discourse', Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on 'Managing in Global Economy: Emerging Challenges to Management Profession', organized by Association of Indian Management Scholars (AIMS) International, at IIM Calcutta, December 28-31, 2004.
  124. 'Modern Management, New Age Management & Transcendental Management: A Vedic Integration of Transitions in Management Thought', Paper presented at the International Vedic Conference on 'Contribution of the Vedas to the World', organized by Department of Ved, Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, at Haridwar, January 27-30, 2005.
  125. 'How to Create Paradigm Shifts', Presentation made at the Management Development Institute for the Doctoral Program Students, at Gurgaon, March 10, 2005.
  126. 'Management Thought, Social Discourse and Management Education: Towards Developing Holistic Professionals', Paper presented at the National Conference on 'Management Education Ahead: Creative and Innovative Perspective', organized by Fortune Institute of International Business, International Management Institute and Indian Association of Social Science Institutions, at IMI, New Delhi, March 11 – 12, 2005.
  127. 'Social Discourse' and 'Management Thought', Talk delivered at the Department of Political Science, Bangalore University, at Bangalore, March 16, 2005.
  128. 'Indian Ethos, Indian Culture and Indian Management: Towards New Frontiers in Management Thinking', Paper presented at the ICSSR and COSMODE Workshop on 'Indian Culture and Management', at Hyderabad, April 14-16, 2005.
  129. 'New Models of Leadership', Talk delivered at the HR Conference 'HR Skills: Inborn or Trainable', organized by ISTD Bangalore Chapter, at Bangalore, April 28-29, 2005.
  130. 'Three Roads To Development: Need For Grounded Praxis Approach To Strategic Management & Policy Making', Paper presented at the 8th Annual Convention of Strategic Management Forum on "Strategic Issues in Development Organizations and Corporate Social Responsibility", organized in association with Indian Institute of Forest Management, at Bhopal, May 9-11, 2005.
  131. 'Towards Holistic Development & Management (HDM)', Paper presented at the 7th World Congress on Environment Management, organized by World Environment Foundation, at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, June 10-12, 2005.
  132. 'Steps of Success Through Leadership & Creativity', Talk delivered at the program 'Success at the Workplace', organized by Women's Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship (WIMEN), at Bangalore, June 28, 2005.
  133. 'Facing Competition & Creating Competition', Talk delivered at the Management Development Program on 'Managing Global Competition & Challenges', organized by Department of Management Studies, Adhiyamaan College of Engineering, at Hosur, 16th July 2005.
  134. 'Leadership Competency Development for Organizational Excellence', Presentation made the Workshop for the Regional Directors and Education Officers of the Central Board of Workers Education, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India, at Indian Institute of Workers Education, Kurla (West), Mumbai, July 26, 2005.
  135. 'New Challenges in Training & Development', Inaugural address delivered at the National Conference on Training & Development, organized by Institute of HRD, at Bangalore, July 29-30, 2005.
  136. 'Facing Competition & Creating Competition', Talk delivered at the MDP of IIM Calcutta, at Bangalore, August 22, 2005.
  137. 'The Concept of Indian Management', Talk delivered at the School of Management for Infrastructure & Development Strategies - India (MINDS), at Bangalore, September 13, 2005.
  138. 'Transforming Mind for True Leadership: Leading Through the Intrinsic', Paper presented at the Global Leadership Conference – 2005, organized by Strategic Management Technology Consultants (SMT), at IIM Calcutta, Kolkata, September 20-21, 2005.
  139. 'Towards Future Development of Indian Management Thought: Indian Ethos, Business Ethics & Corporate Governance', Keynote Address delivered at the National Seminar 'Indian Ethos, Business Ethics & Corporate Governance', organized by Institute of Management, Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, at Raipur, September 23-25, 2005.
  140. 'Towards Future Development of Indian Management Thought', Presentation made at the Conference 'Transforming India: Agenda for Research', organized by Norsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), at Mumbai, September 29-30, 2005.
  141. 'Relevance of Ethical Practices in Contemporary Business', Presentation made at the 10th Commemorative Convention 'Creativity & Innovation: A Key to Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy', organized by M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Management, at Bangalore, October 4, 2005.
  142. 'Towards Holistic, Transformational & Transcendental Psychology (HTTP): 100 Years of Psychology', Presentation made on the occasion of inaugural celebration of Psychology Society at Psychology Department, Bangalore University, at Bangalore, October 5, 2005.
  143. 'Management Thought & Indian Spiritual Values', Talk delivered at NITIE, at Mumbai, November 16, 2005.
  144. 'Management Thought & Social Discourse: Western Windows Eastern Doors', Presentation made at the UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Management for Management Teachers of Department of Business & Industrial Management, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, at Surat, November 17-18, 2005.
  145. 'Towards Holistic Globalization', Interactive session with faculty of Nirma Institute of Management, held at Ahmedabad, November 21, 2005.
  146. 'Towards A New Vision of The World: Foundational Concepts For Holistic Development & Management (HDM)', Paper presented at the Third International Conference on Management on 'Management Education at a Crossroad: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities', organized by The Association of Indian Management Scholars (AIMS) International, at IIM, Ahmedabad, January 1-4, 2006.
  147. 'Towards A New Vision of The World: Foundational Concepts For Holistic Development & Management (HDM)', Presentation made at the B.K.School of Business Management, at Jhansi, January ….., 2006.
  148. 'Towards A New Vision of The World: Foundational Concepts For Holistic Development & Management (HDM)', Presentation made at the Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA), at Anand, January ….., 2006.
  149. 'Matrix of Consciousness', Presentation made at the National Conference 'Consciousness, Experience and Ways of Knowing: Perspective from Science, Philosophy and the Arts', organized by National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), at Bangalore, February 6-7, 2006.
  150. 'Towards A New Social Vision: Sacro-Civic Society & The Calling of Holistic Globalization', Presentation made at the Workshop 'New Horizons of Human Development and Social Transformation: Towards A Multiverse of Dialogue and Learning', organized by Madras Institute of Development Studies and Department of Christian Studies, University of Madras, held at University of Madras, at Chennai, February 9, 2006.
  151. 'Holistic Globalization: Implications for Women In Management', Key Note Address delivered at the National Seminar 'Women in Management & Development', organized by WISDOM, Banasthali Vidyapith, at WISDOM, February 11-12, 2006.
  152. 'Towards A New Social Vision', talk delivered at the National Institute of Co-operative Management, at Ahmedabad, February 16, 2006.
  153. 'Towards Holistic Globalization: Market, State, Society & Self', Paper presented at the International HR Confluence 'Enabling Execution Excellence – Global Agenda', organized by Indian Institute of Science & National Institute of Personnel Management, Karnataka Chapter, at J.N.Tata Auditorium, IISc, Bangalore, February 15-18, 2006.
  154. 'Towards A New Corporate Model: A Holistic View', Special lecture delivered during the Valedictory Address at the National Management Seminar on 'Corporate Reincarnation: Reaching New Horizons', organized by Rourkela Institute of Management Studies, Rourkela, at Rourkela, February 24-25, 2006.
Key Note Address / Special Lectures
  • 'Commercial Viability of Public Sector Undertakings', Keynote address delivered at Kuvempu University, Davanagere, March 5, 2000.
  • 'An Institution - Industry Interface', Inaugural address delivered at Centre for Tourism Studies, Pondicherry University, Chennai, March 12, 2000.
  • 'Character Competence of the Corporation', Keynote Address delivered at the National Seminar 'Values & Ethics in Business', organized by Department of Business Administration, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Apr. 20-21, 2000,
  • 'Knowledge Management in Enterprises', Valedictory address at South Indian Conclave 'A Workshop on Managing Knowledge Workers', organized by Tristar International, at Bangalore, May 26-27, 2000.
  • 'Self-Development and Self-Management', Special talk delivered at Regional Institute of Co-operative Management, at Bangalore, January 30, 2001.
  • "HRD Matrix for Nation's Competitive Advantage', Keynote Paper presented at the National Symposium on 'Agenda for HRD Professionals in New Millennium', organized by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Business Mgt., Faculty of Management Studies, held at Ujjain, Feb. 16-17, 2001.
  • 'From Local Champions to Global Masters', Valedictory Address delivered at the 4th national Conference on 'Local Champions to Global Masters: Mobilizing the Growth', organized by Prestige Institute of Management, at Indore, January 30-31, 2002.
  • 'Towards A New Development Vision', Inaugural talk delivered at Bundelkhand University, at Jhansi, February 27, 2002.
  • 'Teaching Business Ethics', Panel discussion and presentation, Indian Institute of Management, at Bangalore, May 22-23, 2002.
  • Panellist in the 'National Workshop on Teaching Ethics', organized by Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, May 23,24, 2002.
  • 'Human Resource as Co-Venturist', Keynote Address delivered at the National Seminar organized by Invertis Institute of Management Studies, at Bareilly, September 28-29, 2002.
  • 'Towards Corporate VEDA', Keynote Address delivered during the National Seminar on Indian Ethos and Corporate India, organized by Department of Business Studies, Mahatma Gandhi College, at Guntur, October 26-27, 2002.
  • 'Indian Management - Synthesis of East and West', Address delivered at Bangalore Management Association, at Department of Management Studies, IISc, Bangalore, January 10, 2003.
  • 'Towards A Holistic Vision of Development', Keynote Address delivered at Darpan-2003, Kousali Institute of Management Studies, at Dharwad, January 18, 2003.
  • 'Emerging Trends in Management: Towards A New Age Corporate Model', Keynote address delivered at the two day seminar on 'Emerging Trends in Management', organized by Department of Studies in Business Administration, Kuvempu University, at Davanagere, April 11-12, 2003.
  • 'Role of Effective Leadership in Building World Class Organizations', Inaugural presentation made at the workshop 'Leadership & Team Building Skills', organized by IHRD, at Bangalore, June 18-19, 2004.
  • 'Ethics in Administration', Inaugural Address delivered at the workshop 'Ethics in Administration', organized by University of Agricultural Sciences, at Bangalore, August, 20, 2004.
  • 'New Challenges in Training & Development', Inaugural address delivered at the National Conference on Training & Development, organized by Institute of HRD, at Bangalore, July 29-30, 2005.
  • 'Towards Future Development of Indian Management Thought: Indian Ethos, Business Ethics & Corporate Governance', Keynote Address delivered at the National Seminar 'Indian Ethos, Business Ethics & Corporate Governance', organized by Institute of Management, Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, at Raipur, September 23-25, 2005.
  • 'Towards Holistic, Transformational & Transcendental Psychology (HTTP): 100 Years of Psychology', Presentation made on the occasion of inaugural celebration of Psychology Society at Psychology Department, Bangalore University, at Bangalore, October 5, 2005.
  • 'Towards Holistic Globalization', Interactive session with faculty of Nirma Institute of Management, held at Ahmedabad, November 21, 2005.
  • Holistic Globalization: Implications for Women In Management', Key Note Address delivered at the National Seminar 'Women in Management & Development', organized by WISDOM, Banasthali Vidyapith, at WISDOM, February 11-12, 2006.
  • 'Towards A New Corporate Model: A Holistic View', Special lecture delivered during the Valedictory Address at the National Management Seminar on 'Corporate Reincarnation: Reaching New Horizons', organized by Rourkela Institute of Management Studies, Rourkela, at Rourkela, February 24-25, 2006.
  • ‘Business Ethics: Indian Business Framework’, Presentation in the Workshop on Business Ethics, Organized by Canara bank School of Management Studies, Bangalore University, Bangalore, April 8, 2006.
  • ‘A New Look at Management in New Age: Western Windows Eastern Doors’, Talk delivered at National Institute of Personnel Management, Bangalore, April 27, 2006.
  • ‘Challenges of the New Age CEOs’, Talk delivered at ICFAI National College, Malleshwaram, Bangalore, June, 23, 2006.
  • ‘New Age of Management: Towards Western Windows Eastern Doors’, Talk delivered at Shiva Institute of Management Studies (SIMS), Ghaziabad, Aug. 7, 2006.
  • Convocation Address delivered at the Convocation of GIFT (Gitam Institute of Foreign trade), Vishakhapatnam, Sept. 2, 2006.
  • ‘New Approaches to Management Research: Division, D- Vision and Direct Vision Approaches’, Presentation at COSMAR 2006, Indian Institute of Science, Department of Management Studies, Bangalore, Sept. 21, 2006.
  • ‘ Management in the New Age of Holistic Globalization’, Talk delivered to students of International Management Institute (IMI), New Delhi, Oct. 12, 2006.
  • Panel Discussion on New Challenges for Management, TRIADS 2006, Organized by National Human Resource Development Network and Institute of Management Studies, Dayanand Sagar, Bangalore, Oct. 28, 2006.
  • ‘New Concepts in Management’ Talk delivered at Maharani College, Jaipur, Nov. 21, 2006.
  • ‘Management Perspectives: New Horizons in Management’, Presentation at IIT Alumni Meeting at Indus Business Academy, Greater Noida, Nov. 26, 2006.
  • ‘Leadership in A New Age’, Talk delivered in IIM Calcutta’s Management Development Program, ‘Leadership in 21st Century’ held at ITC Hotel Windsor Sheraton & Towers, Bangalore, Jan 22-23, 2007.
  • ‘WISDOM Completes Ten Years: An Innovation in Management Education’, Speech delivered on the occasion of Celebration of Ten Years of WISDOM, Women’s Institute for Studies in Development Oriented Management (WISDOM), Banasthali Vidhyapith, Banasthali, Feb. 18-19, 2007.
  • ‘Understanding Indian Society and Indian Culture: Some Analytical Frameworks’, Talk delivered to a group of management students from La Salle University, Chicago, USA, at Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME), Bangalore, March 5, 2007.
  • ‘Creativity Techniques’, Talk delivered at Personal Effectiveness Program, organized by Women’s Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore, March 6, 2007.
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