Values of Indian Managers

Values of managers
As decision makers, managers have more opportunities than others to set ethical tone for company Man in the manger comes first. So, for proper human development along with leadership, negotiation, counselling, teaching healthy human values carries more importance

GLOBE
Assertiveness Future orientation Gender differentiation Uncertainty avoidance Power distance Individualism/collectivism In-group collectivism Performance orientation Human orientation

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Freedom from supervision Adventurous experience Use of special ability/talent Creativity Social status/prestige Opportunities to work with people Exercise control over others Earn a good deal of money Stable & secure future

Difference between Values of India Mangers and Western Managers

Values Respect for time Respect for contractual obligations Professionalis m Work discipline Respect for rules
Indian Managers Western Mangers Low High

Low

High

Low

High

Poor
Low

Good
High

 Loyalty to family Responsibility of environment Dignity of labour Accountability

High Low Low

Low High High

Low

High

Erosion in the values of Indian Managers

Satyam, a top IT Company The lure for maximizing profits is deviating them from the value-based managerial behavior Further, short term orientation, shallow interest, greed and lack of transformational leadership qualities have been cited as glaring examples of erosion in the value system of Indian managers

 Top management has myopic view and pursues short term objectives Widespread discrimination against fair sex Selection of suppliers and contractors not based on competence but other considerations Top management does not follow fair recruitment, retention and rewarding of employees Due to lack of proper disposal of pollution national environment is being polluted

5 ps of ethical behavior

Purpose

Pride

Patience Perspective

Persistence