Indigenous methodologies refer to ethnography, storytelling and approaches that invite people to understand the local context which is culturally embedded and at the same time part of a global whole. In response to this recommendation, the authors propose a research paradigm that requires a fundamental change in the current configurations and models for organising institutions. […]
Read MoreWe explore the topic of leadership through a novel approach of analysing social science research literature called computer assisted research profiling (CARP) for ontological profiling. Our review revealed a domination by western approaches and perspectives, leading to some blind spots and skewness in understanding leadership processes, perspectives and research designs. There is a scope of […]
Read MoreWe propose a theory for entrepreneurial decision-making based on classic grounded theory covering data of a total of 42 entrepreneurs. Objectivizing subtle cues, refers to “the process of discovering, following and making use of internal and external subtle cues (conscious emotions, thoughts, perceptions and information).” This paper presents a redefinition, re-contextualization and reconceptualization of entrepreneurial […]
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A researcher is the most crucial constituent in any research and re-search under Communities of Practice, specifically for research domain concerning the social aspect of human existence. This chapter presents a collaborative auto-ethnography of researchers’ preparation for undertaking indigenous fundamental research. The chapter has three major sections ‘why researcher preparation?’ followed by ‘how it was […]
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The research question of this chapter is to study the relationship between leadership and Yoga where Yoga is seen as an approach to view the world and a way to enhance virtuous behavior. So far leadership has been studied as style, an attribute, or trait. New models propose it as an activity. Here we propose leadership as […]
Read MoreThe Bhartiya (Indian) biocentric worldview and associated social responsibility as an integral part of society. Without any formal structures of social charity, the Bhartiya way of life is intertwined with social responsibility. Some of important concepts presented include: First being from Bhartiya traditional values and belief of nishkaam karm meaning selfless action. Second is the […]
Read MoreThe discourses on public management majorly focus on the managerial approach in public sector organisation and employees. Public governance orientation is also focussed on decentralized institutions. Both are about instilling competitiveness and an attempt towards displacing the rule bound and hierarchical concepts of public Administration. Kincheloe and Steinberg (2008) suggested in their study on indigenous […]
Read MoreThe article explores what could be a post-colonial perspective to the education delivery. If we believe that majority of the problems faced in Bharat have their roots in the colonial residue left in the society post-Independence, we should explore what can be done today. For this exploration was made whether gurukul system of indigenous education can provide […]
Read MoreThe purpose of this paper is to seek to propose that spiritual traditions of India have enormous wisdom to provide a wholesome spiritual foundation to the modern day management. It can also play a significant role in facilitating the dimensions of workplace spirituality as conceptualized by the western counterparts. The paper does not intend to […]
Read MoreThere is an Everest climber in each one of us. During our life, we get to know about our ‘Everest’ and the ‘climb’. This case study is about Tine Mena, the youngest Everest Climber from North East. The case takes us through the various stages of development of various traits, qualities, values, vision, goals during […]
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