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@article{186573,
        author = {Mr. Anil B. Khanse and Dr. Dipraj R. Sankla},
        title = {Temple as a Management Lab: A Commerce Students’ Field Study of ISKCON NVCC Temple Management},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {6},
        pages = {1977-1985},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=186573},
        abstract = {The study titled “Temple as a Management Lab: A Commerce Students’ Field Study of ISKCON NVCC Temple Management” explores the potential of spiritual institutions as platforms for experiential learning in management education. Conducted at ISKCON NVCC Temple, Pune, the study aimed to expose commerce students to the real-world application of managerial principles within a faith-based organizational setting. A total of 100 students participated in a structured five-day field study that combined observation, feedback collection, and focused group discussions to assess the temple’s operational and administrative systems.
The findings indicate that ISKCON NVCC demonstrates exceptional performance in event planning, volunteer management, cleanliness, hospitality, and technological integration, reflecting effective alignment with modern management practices. Moderate performance was noted in communication, financial transparency, sustainability, and emergency preparedness, indicating areas for further enhancement. Overall, the temple presents a well-coordinated example of how devotion, discipline, and organizational efficiency can coexist within a spiritual framework.
The study reaffirms that temple management serves as a living laboratory for management education, allowing students to translate theoretical learning into practical insights. It highlights how value-based, transparent, and service-oriented administration can contribute to both institutional sustainability and the development of ethically grounded future managers.},
        keywords = {Temple management, ISKCON, Experiential Learning, POSDCORB, Volunteer Coordination, Technology Integration, Sustainability, Transparency, Spiritual Organization, Management Education.},
        month = {November},
        }