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Anekāntavāda or multidimensional approach means that we consider an issue from all possible angles and do not get swayed by one of its more prominent aspects. Considering only one of the aspects is called one-sided approach and may not produce the best results. As any organisation would demand from its managers the best results that can be produced through the given resources of enterprise, land, man-power, money, material and machine, it becomes incumbent on them to resort to multidimensional approach. Anekāntavādais, thus, essential for the success of the management systems. Its application is as relevant in the field of man-power management as it is in the fields of enterprise, land, money, material and machine management. In the following paragraphs we shall consider as to how the application of Anekānta or multidimensional approach helps in optimising profits.
Applied Anekānta in Various Fields of Management
As the aim of any organisation is to apply limited resources in order to maximise profits, it employs management techniques through its managers. Here we must be very clear about the term ‘profit'. Profit always does not mean monetary gain only. It can be tangible as well as intangible. For example when a company produces and sells some product, its sales revenue minus its production and marketing costs means its profit and it can be measured in terms of monetary gain. However, when a religious organisation such as an order of the priests preaches the gospel the profit is in terms of moral ethics and spiritual upliftment of the parish, which cannot be measured in tangible terms. However, both the organisations try to get the best output from their resources and therefore, take into account a host of considerations for ensuring it. This consideration of more than one aspect of things and reconciling seemingly conflicting inputs is where the theory of Anekānta is best applied.
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