International Journal of Management and Business Studies

International Journal of Management and Business Studies ISSN 2167-0439 Vol. 14 (2), pp. 001-009, February, 2025. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals

Full Length Research Paper

Institutional Reform Through Fundamental Alignment: From Dysfunction to Functionality

Margaret Gangte

Director, Government of India Residence:
D-II/ 337, Vinay Marg
Chanakyapuri, New Delhi
Email id: [email protected]; Ph.: 26884377.

Accepted 10 October, 2024

The article creatively uses a project development methodology to help trace the layers of causes of institutional dyfunctionalism; the immediate cause is traced to poor leadership that failed to enforce the good practices, follow procedures and processes to produce sound policy and planning. The deep rooted cause is detected in the lack of sound policy and planning at inception stage of the institution, that in turn was on account of poor leadership from the beginning itself like a reverse circuit flow. The article reveals the adverse impact of the dysfunctionalism on the individual well being, and the poor condition is perpetuated and promoted by the system that cares very little for principles, ethics and values. The paper stresses the need to set the basics right to get the institution right, explains the requisite basics desired for building an institution and urges for a credible leader to use those basics to turn the negative into a positive organisational behavior.

Keywords: Principles, Ethics, Values, Planning and Policy, Positive Organisational Behavior, Good Practices and Systems, Leadership