Admit Mistake Take Respect (AMTR): Human Resource and Organizational Behaviour Lessons from Indian Mythological King Ravan
Authors: B. R. Shyam , Aithal P. S. 
Published: December 2023

Purpose: In the present dynamic scientific and business environment, there is a corresponding rapid change in human lifestyle. People have become selfish and materialistic. Leaders who are distinguished professionals in the world outside are in fact corrupted inside. The researcher’s paper takes a look at how Admit Mistake Take Respect (AMTR) rings an alarm bell towards better and opens the door to an opportunity to make things right at the workplace. The researcher’s paper also throws light on how it works and how to recharge at the workplace if one tries it as his/her daily menu. Consequently, relating mythological themes & management with the present-day materialistic world is not easy. The existing research links and contextualizes the concepts of AMTR through the king of Lanka to human resource & organizational behavior with the ancient Indian texts.
Objectives: The researchers have set the following primary objectives and the current study investigates 3 broad research questions: (1) To evaluate Ramayan's character Ravan stimulates AMTR. (2) To examine the need for why to AMTR from Ravan to the workplace. (3) To identify AMTR's impact on human resources and organizational behaviour.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The study is established on both secondary & primary evidence. Hypotheses are identified for the various variables selected and analyzed to prove or disprove the same without any errors.
Findings/Result: There were stimulating virtue leadership behaviours through the emperor of Lanka and the villain of Ramayana. Also, there was an AMTR of Anti-Hero, Ravana to human resource & organizational behaviour with the ancient Indian texts.
Research Limitations/Implications: In the current research an effort has been made by the researchers to comprehend the research gap in the area hence a conceptual idea is proposed and the research goes further to advance significance to discover the degree of relationship to evaluate Ramayan character Ravan stimulates AMTR behaviour showing high moral standards (constructive leadership behaviours).
Originality/New Knowledge/Interpretation/Value: Many of the earlier studies have proved that Indian mythology has an innate meaning than basic good and evil. There is an intriguing narrative at every turn if one is willing to go deep. Ravana depicted a villain, but it's crucial to understand why he chose to do so. Actually, the goal was to balance the forces of good and evil. It is understandable why he is still revered in some areas of the world. Ravana is often looked down upon as an evil character in the Ramayana. But nobody can be really classified as completely black or white. Like every other mortal, Ravana also had shades of grey. But none of us can ever disagree the fact that he was the most dexterous character in the epic as well. Hence, this study helps in concluding that, a comparative look at AMTR behaviour makes Ravana the most interesting Ramayana character ever and offers perceptiveness into human resource & organizational behaviour with the ancient Indian texts.
Paper Type: The study is based on both secondary & primary evidence.