Human Aspect of Management
In this panel discussion anchored by me, Prof Sharad Joshi and Mr Kishore Shah participated. Prof Sharad Joshi wrote his first book in 1973 in Marathi detailing his experiences as a consultant to SME Entrepreneurs and the second one in 1987. Kishore published his book "365 Days of Transformation" in 2014.
We discussed the changes that have taken place in the way business looked at people in three time periods Before 1991, first decade of Globalisation 1991-2000 and the first decade of the new Millennium. People earlier were considered family members, later were treated as instruments and now as commodities. The drive for productivity and quality has resulted in excessive controls and standardisation leaving people stressed. Economic cycles also have made jobs transitory. People have now learnt to accept uncertainty of job tenure and have also become more individualistic and mercenary.
Prof Joshi felt that people have to now learn to accept change as a part of life and gear up in terms of skill upgradation on a continuous basis.
Kishore Shah felt that companies owed it to the freshers to tell them the reality and not paint false pictures of a glorious future.
It was an interesting discussion for me to conduct given the short duration of time.
In this panel discussion anchored by me, Prof Sharad Joshi and Mr Kishore Shah participated. Prof Sharad Joshi wrote his first book in 1973 in Marathi detailing his experiences as a consultant to SME Entrepreneurs and the second one in 1987. Kishore published his book "365 Days of Transformation" in 2014.
We discussed the changes that have taken place in the way business looked at people in three time periods Before 1991, first decade of Globalisation 1991-2000 and the first decade of the new Millennium. People earlier were considered family members, later were treated as instruments and now as commodities. The drive for productivity and quality has resulted in excessive controls and standardisation leaving people stressed. Economic cycles also have made jobs transitory. People have now learnt to accept uncertainty of job tenure and have also become more individualistic and mercenary.
Prof Joshi felt that people have to now learn to accept change as a part of life and gear up in terms of skill upgradation on a continuous basis.
Kishore Shah felt that companies owed it to the freshers to tell them the reality and not paint false pictures of a glorious future.
It was an interesting discussion for me to conduct given the short duration of time.
