Indian Journal of Industrial Relations: Economics & Social Dev.

Sanjay Pande ¹, Neetu Jain ²

Affiliations
1 Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, IN
2 Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, IN

Abstract

Indian government servants are being increasingly criticized of inefficiency, ineffectiveness and corruption. Of the many reasons being cited one repeated with almost unbroken continuity and, perhaps most forcefully, is "dilution of the values of government servants". Despite this, one could hardly find any authentic study aimed at understanding the value structure of Indian government servants. This paper attempts to identify a common need structure underlying the values of Indian government servants.

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Rachna Jain ¹, Bharti Chaudhary ¹, Neetu Jain ²

Affiliations
1 Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Management Studies, Delhi 1100 85, IN
2 Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, IN

Abstract

To enhance effectiveness of business students, mentoring is used as pedagogy for ensuring the makeover into professionals. A faculty mentoring was examined for its impact on academic performance and self-efficacy of the business students. Data was collected from 327 postgraduate business students pursuing MBA from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, North Delhi Region. For measuring career self- efficacy, the Task-Specific Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale (TSOSS0) has been administered. College Student Mentoring Scale (CSMS) has been used for measuring faculty mentoring. Faculty mentoring and career self-efficacy were found to be significantly related to academic achievement of students. Impact of mentoring of business students on their academic success and career self-efficacy has been low but results are significant.

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Sanjay Pande ¹, Neetu Jain ²

Affiliations
1 Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, IN
2 Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, IN

Abstract

These days we need not strain ourselves to gather examples of unethical business conduct, erosion of values and moral delinquency in business settings. What is that the mangers draw from while taking a decision in the face of ethical dilemmas? This study investigates in to the ethical theories relied on by Indian managers when faced with ethical dilemmas in business settings. The study reveals valuable and interesting patterns in the deployment of ethical theories by the Indian Managers across ethical dilemmas varying in moral intensity.

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