Modern management literature talks about effective management practices through many theories and principles which at time seem to be at cross purposes to another often confusing the scholars and practitioners of management. For the achievement of goals management is essential. The role of management is to move an organization towards its purposes or goals by assigning activities those organization members perform. Management strives to encourage individual activity that will lead to reaching organizational goals and to discourage individual activity that will hinder the accomplishment of the will hinder the accomplishment of the organization objectives. Not only in organization but Management is also essential for individual life. The Ramayana can also serve as a useful reference book for those willing to learn. With Rama Rajya as a model for good governance, the Ramayana is a must read for practitioners of state crafts.

1. Management Learning
from
Ramayana
Presented by:
Lalit Sahu
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2. Contents
 Introduction to Management
 Introduction to Ramayana
 Definition of Management
 Features of Management
 Functions of Management
 Management Concepts from Ramayana
 Corporate Learning from Ramayana
 Importance of Communication
 Important Concepts from Ramayana
Important Points from Ramayana
 Conclusion
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3. Introduction to Management
Management is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals
and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively. Since
organization can be viewed as systems, management can also be defined as
human action, including design, to facilitate the production of useful outcomes
from a system.
The concept of management is not restricted to business organisation but even
non business organisation needs to manage its functions. Management is a
pervasive and universally accepted function. No organisation can work
smoothly and efficiently without management.
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4. Introduction to Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic about Rama. It is one
of the two most important ancient epics in India, the first one
being the ancient Mahabharata.
The epic was originally written by sage (rishi) Valmiki of ancient
India.
The story of the Ramayana is about Prince Rama who has been
exiled from his kingdom of Ayodhya. He goes on to kill king
Ravana or Lanka in a long battle.
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5. Definition of Management
“Management is to forecast, to plan, to organise, to coordinate
and control activities of others.”
- Henry Fayol
“Management is the art of knowing exactly what you want
your men to do and then seeing that they do it in the best and
cheapest way.”
- James L. Ludney
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6. Features of Management
• Management is Goal Oriented Process
• Management is pervasive
• Management is Multidimensional
• Management of Operations
• Management is a Continuous Process
• Management is a Group Activity
• Management is a Dynamic Process
• Intangible
• Composite Process
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7. Functions of Management
• Planning
• Organising
• Staffing
• Directing
• Controlling
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8. Planning: Planning is always the first function performed by every
manager. Planning refers to “deciding in advance what to do, how to do,
when to do, and who is going to do it. “Planning bridges the gap
between where we stand today and where we want to reach”.
Organising: After setting up of plans next function of every manager is
to organise the activities and establishing an organisation structure to
execute plan.
Staffing: Staffing is the third step or function of a manager. It refers to
recruiting, selecting, appointing the employees, assigning them duties,
maintaining cordial relations and taking care of grievances of
employees.
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9. Directing: Once the employees are appointed there is need to instruct
them and get the work done. Directing refers to giving directions or
instructions to employees by motivating them, supervising the activities of
employees, communicating with them.
Controlling: This is the last function of managers. In this function
managers try to match the actual performance with the planned
performance and if there is no match between both then managers try to
find out the reasons of deviation and suggest corrective measures to come
on the path plan.
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10. Management Concepts from Ramayana
Management of any type, whether in business or some other human
activity, in simplest of words is the act of bringing people together to
work for achieving the desired goal. The management concepts in
Ramayana includes:
• Planning
• Organizing
• Leading a team “Leadership”
• Coordinating
• Controlling
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11. Corporate Lessons from Ramayana
•Team Motivation is Vital
•SWOT Analysis
•Work on Strategic Alliances
•Value Your Subordinates
•No One is Bigger than the brand
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12. Important Concepts from Ramayana
• Believe in your team
• Leave the comfort zone
• Excellence in execution
• Always stick to the plan
• Have a clear vision
• Empower subordinates
• Leaders need to create more leaders
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13. Importance of Communication in Management
• Act as a basis of coordination and cooperation
• Acts a basis for decision making
• Establish effective leadership
• Helps in process of motivation and morale development
• Promotes cooperation and peace
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14. Important Points from Ramayana
• Have right person assigned for the right job.
• Never let anybody explore your secrets.
• Must know how to turn enemies to friends.
• Never loose confidence and remain optimist.
• Have such members who are capable of frightening enemy.
• Have trustworthy people.
• Never underestimate anybody.
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15. Conclusion
For the achievement of goals management is essential. The role of
management is to move an organization towards its purposes or goals by
assigning activities those organization members perform. Not only in
organization but Management is also essential for individual life.
The Ramayana can also serve as a useful reference book for those
willing to learn. With Rama Rajya as a model for good governance.
There are many concepts of Management in Ramayana which can be
used in business as well as in day to day life.
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