Man Ni Tarango (The Waves of Mind)

What happens when a child gets a new electronic toy? What happens when a college going youngster gets a bike? Something similar happened with me when I got the first voting rights! It was the last Gujarat Assembly in which I had voted for the first time. I was studying in Baroda. My hostel was of BAPS (Bochasan Vasi Shree Akshar Purushottam Sanstha)- A socio-religious organization. The saints were our guardians and we passed most of the time with them. My studies were also going on and so it was unlikely that I would come all the way to Bhavnagar for just voting! It would cost me time and the loss of studies and fair amount of money(a point which every hosteller can’t ignore!). Now, the real story starts. I was in my hostel and the next day there was my turn for voting was to follow. I was not going so naturally, I was least concerned with it. But, it was at 11 pm when one of the respected saints, Shree Balavir Swami called us! He began on a surprising node, “Who of you would like to...

“A shy, twenty three year old male, a fresh MBA and a lecturer in a women’s MBA college with an experience of three months!!”—this is how I’d have been introduced two year back. As a student, I’d have hardly interacted with my female classmates, but as luck would have it for me, my first job came in the form of lectureship in a women’s college whereby most of the students were just six-month to one-year older to me! And then one day, as a class teacher of the junior batch, I had to lead some sixty odd girls for an industrial visit! Although, it was a typical industrial visit that is generally held by all MBA colleges, what made it unique was the formation of people. I had to lead sixty students and I was accompanied by a fellow-lady lecturer who was also just twenty five year old. So, in short, it was a big responsibility on my young shoulders to ensure the girls reach back home safe. Our college was located in the smallest and remote district of Gujarat-AMRELI. Our visit included goin...

EXCELLENCE THROUGH HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT: Contemporary Trends in Training Methods Authors: Prof. Pathik B. Variya, Lecturer, Center for Management Studies, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat [pvariya@gmail.com] Prof. Shefali Jain, Lecturer, Center for Management Studies, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat [jainshjain@gmail.com] Abstract: Human Resource Development serves organizations to improve human performance and adhere to a standard of practice that is based on some theoretical foundation along with practical knowledge through training. The role of HRD is changing fast in today’s world. In future, only those HRD managers will succeed who facilitate learning. Training function adds value to the growth of an individual and an organization too. Indian consulting firms are becoming more and more successful on global front in terms of providing training. The article also raises the newly executed contemporary methods of training in organizations for excellence ...

I had developed this small caselet for OB exams some two year back. Thought it'd be a good idea to share it on the blog and have feedback of the readers! Feedback may be sent at pvariya@gmail.com ======================================================== Center for Management Studies Dharmsinh Desai University Nadiad Course: MBA Semester I Subject: Organizational Behavior Faculty Member: Pathik B. Variya A possible solution for the case study of the OB test held on September 23, 2006 Date: September 28, 2006 Dear Students, While the answer given here can serve as a model, you must not forget that answers to such cases are not scientific therefore one needs not necessarily agree with this. What I expect in the exam is the logic- how you correlate the theories and the case’ problem as described in the answer here. Question: Ajay, 23 year old, fresh MBA with HR, starts his career has a junior HR executive at Raj Manufacting House. His boss is a simple B.Com. degree holder with 4 years ...