ABSTRACT:
The art of management is as old as human civilization. The prosperity of any civilization is positively correlated with the quality of its management. The success and glory of ancient India proves that the Indians had mastered the art of management much before the formal theorization of the disciplineby the West. The Indian classics like the Vedas, the Puranas, the Upanishads, and the Bhagavad Gita have been studied by people since ancient times to appreciate their spiritual, religious or moral values. The author firmly believes that they also contain timeless management wisdom which has rarely been deciphered. The present study aims to analyze the first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, coinedas Arjuna’s Vishada Yoga, to understand the management operations of that era from the perspectives of modern managers. It is found that the invincible wisdom of that period had much insight which can enrich today’s managers. The knowledge might inspire modern managers to focus on issues which may help them to control their binary minds and to excel in their chosen fields of devotion.
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Kushal De. Management Lessons from Arjuna’s Vishada Yoga. Asian Journal of Management. 2025;16(4):322-8. doi: 10.52711/2321-5763.2025.00049
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Kushal De. Management Lessons from Arjuna’s Vishada Yoga. Asian Journal of Management. 2025;16(4):322-8. doi: 10.52711/2321-5763.2025.00049 Available on: https://ajmjournal.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2025-16-4-11
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