Authors: Dr. Laxman Kumar Tripathy
Abstract: Contemporary Human Resource Management (HRM) faces critical vulnerabilities, including widespread employee disengagement, chronic workplace distress, ethical compromised decisions, and a persistent tension between short-term organizational performance and long-term human well-being. This paper conceptualizes how foundational principles of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) can enrich contemporary management paradigms by supplying a robust philosophical foundation for ethical, sustainable, and human-centric governance. Five core philosophical constructs—Dharma (ethical responsibility), Karma (consequential and accountable action), Samatva (psychological equanimity), Lokasangraha (collective welfare), and Purusharthas (holistic human development)—are analyzed in direct alignment with modern HR practices. An integrative framework is developed to connect these principles with ethical leadership, responsible performance systems, employee development, and psychological flourishing. Eight testable propositions are established to guide empirical validation. The paper demonstrates how IKS complements existing management theories by harmonizing operational performance with organizational integrity and human dignity without promoting religious dogma or discarding evidence-based practices
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