Dharmic Management: Lessons from the Indian Social Ecosystem

C Bhaktavatsala Rao

Aug 2023 · Notion Press

About this ebook

The Dharma of the typical Indian citizen is to move into the globalised and networked future while being rooted to the richness and orderliness of the Indian culture. The Indian social ecosystem offers several principles of management. This book, titled Dharmic Management offers multiple insights on management from the Indian social ecosystem. This book is written to trigger a collaboration between cultural scholars and management experts to expand and enrich the domain of Dharmic Management.

About the author

Dr. C. Bhaktavatsala Rao received his Ph.D. Degree in Industrial Management and M. Tech. Degree in Industrial Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai. He received his B.E. Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. Dr. C. B. Rao has over forty-eight years of diversified experience in strategic and operational leadership of large, reputed companies, including global multi-national corporations, in India. Dr. C. B. Rao’s last formal assignment was as Managing Director/Executive Chairman of Hospira Healthcare India Pvt Limited, a Pfizer Company. Dr. Rao is a prolific writer with several publications in economic and business dailies and refereed journals. Dr C. B. Rao serves as Ajit Singhvi Chair Professor in the Department of Management Studies at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai. He serves as non-executive director on the boards of companies and as adviser to select Indian and global corporations. Dr Rao is the founder of LeaderCrest Academy. This book is the twelfth in the series of books authored and published by Dr. Rao under his LeaderCrest Banner over the last six years.