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THE INDIA IDEAAND

MANAGEMENT INTERFACE DYNAMICS

1947 – 2013

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Presentation by

Dr. M. B. ATHREYAPh.D. (Harvard)

Former Professor @ IIMC, LBS

Management Advisor

athreyamb@gmail.com

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at the

THINKERS50 CONFERENCE

Gurgaon, India30 August 2013

CONTENTS

1. EVOLVING IDEAS OF INDIA

2. RESPONSES OF INDIAN MANAGEMENT THOUGHT

3. THE SCORECARD

4. THE CHALLENGES

5. WAY FORWARD

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1. EVOLVING IDEAS OF INDIA

o NEHRU –– DEMOCRACY –– SECULAR –– NON-ALIGNED –– S&T DRIVEN.

o GANDHI –– DECENTRALISED –– INCLUSIVE –– GREEN –– TRUSTEESHIP.

o BOSE –– UNITED –– STRONG –– PLANNED –– NATIONALIST.

o CYCLES OF PRAGMATISM AND IDEOLOGY.

o WAXING & WANING LPG.

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RESPONSES OF INDIAN MANAGEMENT

THOUGHT 1960-77 –– ORGANISATIONAL INTERNAL

FOCUS –– OB/BS/OD. 1977-91 –– DOMESTIC STRATEGY –– HRD. 1991-2007 –– ENTREPRENEURSHIP ––

GLOBAL STRATEGY –– M&A –– PROFESSIONALISATION –– IB.

2008 –– ? –– THE GLOBAL GREAT RECESSION –– GROPING.

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3. THE SCORECARD A GLOBAL ROLE MODEL OF A

POPULOUS DEMOCRACY. SUSTAINED, MODERATE GROWTH OF GDP ––

SECTORS –– MARKETS –– PCI. A PROFESSIONALISING

ENTREPRENEURIAL CLASS. HUGE, EDUCATED TECHNICAL &

MANAGERIAL HR. HIGH GLOBAL STAKEHOLDERS’ EXPECTATIONS,

ALBEIT DISAPPOINTMENTS.

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4. THE CHALLENGES

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE –– WAY BEHIND CHINA.

STILL LOW ON HDI

GROSS UNDERUTILISATION OF HUMAN CAPITAL

POOR FEDERAL GOVERNANCE

NEW CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE –– TERRORISM.

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5. WAY FORWARD IMPROVE MANAGEMENT IN ELECTED

GOVERNMENTS –– CENTRE & STATE FOR THE ALREADY KNOWN ECONOMIC REFORMS.

HELP POLITICAL PARTIES WITH INTERNAL MANAGEMENT FOR BETTER NATIONAL GOVERNANCE.

BUILD MORE INDIAN MNCs WITH GLOBAL COMPETITIVE COMPETENCE.

UPGRADE JOBS SKILLS IN MILLIONS –– NSDL. KEEP LEARNING & IMPLEMENTING ALL THE RIGHT

LESSONS FROM CHINA PLUS.