TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to present a broad historical review of critical wisdom literature of ancient Indian tradition and examine how these precepts can complement and enrich the contemporary managerial frames.Design/methodology/approach– The paper attempts to critically review remarkably deep religious and secular traditions of India and integrate them in a conceptual model.Findings– The paper findings point towards the need for a holistic frame in overcoming fragmented viewpoints of contemporary management by strengthening the reflective domains of the managerial world.Research limitations/implications– The limitation of the paper lies in its didactic nature and the specificity of the contextual boundary limiting its ready transferability.Practical implications– The paper provides a pointer in extending horizons of business or non‐business organizations in opening up their possibilities for achieving holistic managerial perspectives by combining economic, social and other higher order sustainable goals.Originality/value– The paper's contribution is in its integrative value of some of the key themes of Indian wisdom literature and demonstrating their relevance to the modern management.
VL  - 1
IS  - 2/3
SN  - 1755-4195
DO  - 10.1108/17554190911005336
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/17554190911005336
AU  - Ranjan Chatterjee Samir
PY  - 2009
Y1  - 2009/01/01
TI  - Managerial ethos of the Indian tradition: relevance of a wisdom model
T2  - Journal of Indian Business Research
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 136
EP  - 162
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -