The Japanese are hard to understand'. So say many... more

The Japanese are hard to understand'. So say many people, but what makes this understanding so difficult is the fact that their values are diverse and often polarised. This book entitled The Eight Core Values of the Japanese Businessman brings out some of the most commonly shared values of the Japanese business organisation. Values like group orientation, diligence, perfectionism, curiosity etc. depicts the thinking and behaviour of a Japanese. Further, the book focuses on the customs, and the work ethics of a Japanese management. A number of theories and history of natural disaster have been cited as a principal influence on Japanese values.... less

Sai Baba of Shirdi is a phenomenon. In all of Ind... more

Sai Baba of Shirdi is a phenomenon. In all of Indias history, there has never been another like him. He is no conventional saint, he wrote no critique of any holy work, made no ashram or peetham, yet he had profound insight into both Hindu and Islamic scriptures. He performed miracles but in no manner or means to impress anyone, devotees or otherwise. Sai Baba in every way remains unique. He came in his late twenties to Shirdi, an insignificant Hamlet in Ahmednagar District where he spent fifty years of his remaining life. Shirdi is no longer an obscure village. Today it is a centre of pilgrimage for lakhs of Sai Babas devotees. This book translated into Hindi is a complete account of his life and mission.Hindi Rs. 95 / Telugu Rs. 125... less