Question

What do you mean by "gandhian approach" in management?

Answer 1

Mahatma Gandhi's concept of mass production reflects the similar management technique of reducing total cost of ownership but with slightly different variants. Machinery based mass production concentrates only on large scale production without considering the requirement of the consumer and regulating the distribution channels. It increases the cost of setting up of infrastructure, spending on resources. Gandhi ji believed that such kind of mechanization is meant either to enrich the few at the expense of many or without cause to display the useful labor of many.

Answer 2

                                    Gandhian approach to management was based on his approach to life and society. The philosophy was of life and organisation.  It envisages a system of non-violence, the welfare of all and mostly sharing of responsibilities, fruits of production as well as decision making. According to him if the employers follow the principles of trust, then there is no scope for conflict of interests between them and the employees.