THE GURU AND THE CEO: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF INDIAN AND WESTERN MANAGEMENT THOUGHTS
Keywords:
Indian management, Western management, cross-cultural integration, ethical leadership, organizational sustainabilityAbstract
Management in the modern global economy necessitates knowledge of numerous cultural ideologies and how they are applied. This study compares Indian and Western management ideas while examining fundamental topics such as ethics, motivation, leadership, decision-making, and organizational structure. The study synthesizes concepts from case studies published in open access journals, contemporary management theories, and classical philosophical texts using a qualitative, literature-driven methodology. It seeks to draw attention to each tradition's advantages, investigate fresh integrative trends, and pinpoint the obstacles to fusing disparate paradigms. The suggestions include integrating ethics into technological innovation, fostering cross-cultural competency, and developing hybrid leadership paradigms. The concluding remarks and major dialogue under this study contribute towards management discussion which helps create and nurture organisations driven by a balanced approach towards profit and social responsibility.
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