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COVER
STORY
Management
by `Managemind'
- - Tharsis Joseph, Sreedhar P Nair
Managemind,
an approach developed by the authors, views management process
from an Indian philosophical perspective. It helps managers
at different levels in an organization to effectively discharge
their duties. This article delves deep into the concept of
Managemind and brings out its importance in an organization.
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STRESS
MANAGEMENT
Feelings
: Minding the Mind
- - Vasuki Mathivanan
This article talks about feelings, both positive and negative,
and how unexpressed negative feelings lead to strain and stress.
It also discusses the importance of accurate and effective
expression of feelings. When an individual is aware of his
feelings, it gives him a clear idea about his optimal level
of stress, which is constructive in nature. It offers a sure
rudder for keeping himself in harmony. As this optimal stress
level differs from each person, stress SWOT analysis helps
an individual to understand his unique position with respect
to stress management. Apart from stress SWOT analysis, cognitive-behavioral
methods are also found to be effective methods to reduce stress.
This article also focusses on the link between the heart and
the mind. The `bottom line' of stress management is our mind
and heart must be harmonized by handling negative feelings
and strain in an effective way.
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2006 IUP . All Rights Reserved
GENERAL
MANAGEMENT
Emotional
Intelligence for Managerial Excellence
- - M Showry
Gone
are the days when mere academic brilliance or technical expertise
were considered to account for professional excellence. People
with high intelligence quotient failed to achieve what those
with lesser intelligence quotient succeeded to do. In addition
to intelligence, certain other competencies like self-awareness,
empathy, understanding emotions and managing them, which is
popularly known as emotional intelligence, helps managers
in drawing out extraordinary performance from ordinary employees.
The article explores various quotients of emotional intelligence
and enumerates how managers can formulate strategy, sustain
motivation, achieve team effectiveness and create great work
atmosphere leading to outstanding success at work.
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2006 IUP . All Rights Reserved
WORKPLACE
ISSUES
Role
Perception of Employees : A Vital Ingredient for Efficiency
and Effectiveness of Organization
- - KH Rao, RVS Rao, MM Anwer
Role
perception of employees at workplace plays a vital role in
their performance, which in turn enhances the efficiency and
effectiveness of an organization. The absence of a defined
role of the employees and ambiguity in the perception of their
roles would result in underutilization of their job potential.
As a result, the organization fails to realize and achieve
the slated objectives, making it difficult to survive and
develop in the ever-growing competitive environment. Role
perception has different dimensions and several factors which
influence the perception of employees. This article, with
the help of a case study, discusses the concept of perception,
its process, and its implications in the organization. Appropriate
organizational interventions to be adopted by the organizations
to enhance the employees' role perception are also outlined.
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EMPLOYEE
WELFARE
Employee
Health and Wellness
- - Sumati Reddy
Employee health and wellness is a key concern for employers
and employees alike. Intense competition, tendency for a more
materialistic life, and intensification of work due to modern
production and processing technology are some of the factors
contributing towards an imbalanced lifestyle. Unless conscious
measures are taken by the employees and the employers to prevent
issues relating to health and wellness, it will lead to loss
of productivity and working days, and at times, loss of valuable
talent.
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2006 IUP . All Rights Reserved
PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT
Driving
HR to Performance : The New Mandate
- - Tapomoy Deb
Performance
Management is the key strategy of Human Resource Management.
With the globalization of economy, the focus of organizational
success is now on human resources. With proactive and systematic
management of human resources, organizational performance
can be improved to attain a competitive advantage in a marketplace
characterized by Olympian competition. In this context, Human
Resource Management as a function, attains utmost importance
for improving organizational performance. But unfortunately,
Human Resource still practices a reactive role without any
reference to the organizational strategy and focus. This article
explores what makes Human Resource a truly business-aligned
function for improving corporate performance.
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2006 IUP . All Rights Reserved
LEADERSHIP
Authority
Issues: Implications in Indian Organizations
- - Rachna Sharma, Sanjiv Sharma
This article examines authority issues in the Indian context.
It draws on the Transactional Analysis model to correlate
authority and superior- subordinate relationship in Indian
organizations. The article also attempts to highlight the
impact of authority issues in the light of Indian culture
on the work environment.
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EMPLOYEE
RELATIONS
Labor
Laws in India :At Crossroads
- - TN Ramakumar
This
article tries to look at some of the recently observed phenomena
in the labor markets, like increased casualization by corporates
and affirmative action by the Central and State Governments.
It also tries to look at some of the relevant areas in a study
conducted by Confederation of Indian Industry, India. Finally
and most importantly, the article tries to fuse together the
arguments for and against the labor law reforms in India.
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BOOK
REVIEW
Forced
Ranking Making Performance Management Work
- - Dick Grote
In
today's managerial world, forced ranking has become one of
the most controversial topics. The book helps managers to
understand this endowment management practice that assesses
employee performance in relation to peers rather than against
predetermined goals. This pragmatic book also helps organizations
and their employees to attain new pinnacle of success.
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2005 Kogan Page. All Rights Reserved. IUP holds the copyright for the review.
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