Have you ever assessed - What % of your managers are confident that your organisation will do well in the future ? - What % of your managers believe your organisation is competitive ? ts a well proven fact that if managers do not believe their organisation is competitive and will do well in the future they would not participate in any initiative - strategic or operational that an organisation may want to execute thus leading to its failure. Organisation competitiveness Index (OCI) is an extremely reliable and statistically valid instrument which measures how much confident the managers are about competitiveness of their organisation. Unlike other diagnostic inventories OCI is an Actionable Oriented tool which provides specific insights into areas which are triggering the low belief/confidence amongst managers about competitiveness of their organisations.

1. Organization
Competitiveness
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What % of your Managers will
strongly agree to the following
two statements?
- My Organization has done well in the past and
will achieve success in the future
- My Organization is extremely competitive and
at par with the best in the industry

2. Organization
Competitiveness
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ManagerialBeliefin
Competitivenessoftheir
Organization
Involvement in Organization-wide initiatives
Trust and respect for people
Idea-sharing and Innovation
Process improvement initiatives
Cohesive working between teams
Productivity and performance
Responsiveness to customer
Proactive approach to problem solving
Negative Communication
Operational Issues and stress
Conflicts between functions and teams
Reactive action plans
Increases
Decreases

3. Organization
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If, Managers-the change
catalysts, do not believe
that their Organization is
competitive,
comprehensively striving
and that it has the
potential to do well in the
future, they are less
likely to wholly
participate in any
business transformation
effort, thus minimizing
the impact of Change
Management Initiatives

4. Organization
Competitiveness
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Organizational Competitiveness Index (OCI) was
developed after comprehensive research and
statistical validation of construct as a First of its
kind inventory. It assesses the Belief in Organization
Competitiveness amongst Managers

5. Organization
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Conceptual Framework -Organization
Competitiveness Index (OCI) – 18 Statements
The most reliable and valid inventory to pre-assess
the Managerial Belief Factor
Organization’s
Competitiveness
v Alignment with the
Organization’s Goals
v Leadership and
Culture
v Resource Capability
and Motivation
v Customer SensitivityManagerial
Currentand
FutureBelief
2 Statements
4 Statements
4 Statements
5 Statements
3 Statements
*External factors (regulatory framework, Govt. policies, funding etc.) which may
impact competitiveness of an organization have been excluded.

6. Organization
Competitiveness
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Startling Insights of Indian
Managers’ “Belief Factor”
Responses on top 2 statements
measuring current and future belief
Junior Management 29%
Middle Management 50%
Senior Management 22%
Female 24%
Male 76%
Junior Management Middle Management Senior Management
32% 33% 44%
Junior Management Middle Management Senior Management
32% 25% 34%
*Cronbach’s
Alpha
was
found
to
be
0.9
establishing
a
very
high
reliability
of
the
construct
21-24 years 7%
25-29 years 29%
30-34 years 29%
35-45 years 27%
>45 years 8%
All India Baseline
Data –
Demographic Split

7. Organization
Competitiveness
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Leaders in my Organization nurture new ideas and
empower employees
Startling Insights of Indian Managers’ “Belief
Factor” (Contd)
Indicative areas of Improvement (16 statements) :
>70% responding Managers did not Strongly Agree
I am able to contribute my
best to the Organization
Everyone in the Organization is
contributing equally to its success
The vision and mission of my Organization has been
shared with every employee of the company
We deliver quality product and
services to our customers
My colleagues and seniors are
sensitive to customer requirements
Our customers are extremely satisfied
with our product/services
My Organization adheres to strict ethical code of
conduct in all its business transactions
I see myself growing in this
Organization
My Organization has people friendly
and fair policies which motivate me
to perform better
My Organization has people who
are well qualified and best fit
for their job.

8. Organization
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Pre-Assess the Managerial “BELIEF Factor” by deploying OCI
in your Organization. Get insights and create a strong
action plan to
- Develop a positive Organization culture
- Align team members to Organization’s objectives
- Increase team cohesiveness and performance
- Boost overall motivation and employee productivity
- Develop Citizenship behavior amongst employees
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