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Author: V Raghunathan Publisher: Penguin UK ISBN: 8184750021 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 181
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‘Raghunathan writes really well . . . there are rare instances where a reviewer thinks; I wish I could write like that. This is one of those rare instances’ —Bibek Debroy in Indian Express In a rare attempt to understand the Indianness of Indians—among the most intelligent people in the world; but also; to a dispassionate eye; perhaps the most baffling—V. Raghunathan uses the props of game theory and behavioural economics to provide an insight into the difficult conundrum of why we are the way we are. He puts under the scanner our attitudes towards rationality and irrationality; selflessness and selfishness; competition and cooperation; and collaboration and deception. Drawing examples from the way we behave in day-to-day situations; Games Indians Play tries to show how in the long run each one of us—whether businessmen; politicians; bureaucrats; or just plain us—stand to profit more if we were to assume a little self-regulation; give fairness a chance and strive to cooperate and collaborate a little more even if self-interest were to be our main driving force.
Author: V Raghunathan Publisher: Penguin UK ISBN: 8184750021 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 181
Book Description
‘Raghunathan writes really well . . . there are rare instances where a reviewer thinks; I wish I could write like that. This is one of those rare instances’ —Bibek Debroy in Indian Express In a rare attempt to understand the Indianness of Indians—among the most intelligent people in the world; but also; to a dispassionate eye; perhaps the most baffling—V. Raghunathan uses the props of game theory and behavioural economics to provide an insight into the difficult conundrum of why we are the way we are. He puts under the scanner our attitudes towards rationality and irrationality; selflessness and selfishness; competition and cooperation; and collaboration and deception. Drawing examples from the way we behave in day-to-day situations; Games Indians Play tries to show how in the long run each one of us—whether businessmen; politicians; bureaucrats; or just plain us—stand to profit more if we were to assume a little self-regulation; give fairness a chance and strive to cooperate and collaborate a little more even if self-interest were to be our main driving force.
Author: Viswanathan Raghunathan Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited ISBN: 9354926002 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 315
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You and your friend each have flights to catch at 8 p.m. and your destination cities are different. You decide to share a cab, but get caught in a rare traffic jam lasting several hours. You end up at the airport around midnight, and surely enough, both of you miss your flights. All quantifiable consequences of missing the flights-cost of tickets cancellation, paying for a new ticket, taking a cab back to the city, overnight stay, taking a cab back to the airport next morning, etc.-are expectedly identical for both. Now suppose the airline assistant tells you, 'Sorry, your flight left as scheduled at 8 p.m. sharp.' But your friend is told, 'Oh, how very unfortunate. Your flight was almost four hours late and only just departed!' Who feels the greater disappointment? You or your friend? Neoclassical economics tells us that because both individuals are assumed rational, their regret levels ought to be identical since their economic consequences are identical. Behavioural economists, however, combine psychology with economics, and focus on how real people, with their cognitive biases, actually behave. The friend who just missed the flight does indeed experience greater disappointment than the one who missed the flight by a margin of four hours. Does that make one or the other irrational? Irrationally Rational takes you through the journey of such rationality-irrationality arguments, showing why economics shorn of psychology may be incomplete. It is the first book of its kind, collating the works of ten Nobel Laureates largely responsible for the rise of behavioural economics, that makes understanding behavioural economics more fun and accessible.
Author: Rajasekhar Polapragada Publisher: Notion Press ISBN: 1648508758 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 169
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As the quest to be the best is the main principle of evolution, Indian enterprises should strive to improve continuously. Indians have to assimilate and adapt the best practices followed elsewhere in the world. This is possible only if employees, employers and leaders strive to be the best. In this Tri series commentary on Successful Management Styles of India, Volume 1 deals with “What is the difference?”. The other two volumes cover “How to be the best” and “Beyond Sustainability.” Two policies and four principles are recommended in Vol. 1. The two policies are: offering the best quality of product/service and best price to the customer. The four principles are Transparency, Succession Planning, Empowerment and Compliance to Rulebooks. The main objective of this book is to help students of business management, who have to face challenges and ground realities different from what they learnt in text books. Businessmen, who want to start new ventures in India, also need to know what works in India and what does not. This book is recommended for both these groups.
Author: Rod Heikell Publisher: Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson Ltd ISBN: 1846238897 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 280
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A good general cruising guide covering the routes from Europe to Australia and points in between. The 'Indian Ocean Cruising Guide' covers all the usual points of interest for cruising yachtsmen, from history to climate, weather patterns, formalities, route planning and so on. The general sections are followed by a country-by-country round-up in which key ports are described in detail with the aid of harbour plans and photographs. This second edition (2007) has been thoroughly revised and contains a lot of additional information on Malaysia and Thailand, the Seychelles and the Chagos archipelago. The introduction has been expanded and throughout there are new plans and photographs. This guide is an ideal companion to Rod Heikell and Andy O'Grady's 'Ocean Passages and Landfalls' which discusses routes across the Indian Ocean.
Author: V Raghunathan Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 9350296810 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 164
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Lessons in Getting Ahead A wise man once said that half of life is showing up -- and the other half is waiting in line. In a nation of a billion people, there's no escaping queues. We find ourselves in one every day -- whether to board a flight, for a darshan at Tirupati or, if we are less fortunate, to fetch water from municipal taps. We no longer wait for years for a Fiat car or a rotary-dial phone, but there are still queues that may last days, like those for school admissions. And then there are the virtual ones at call centres in which there's no knowing when we will make contact with a human.So if you can't escape 'em, can you beat 'em? Mercifully, yes. And, if so, how can you jump queues better? Which excuse works like a charm? How should you backtrack if someone objects? Does it help to make eye contact? Are we generally accommodating of queue-jumpers and why? More importantly, what does queue-jumping say about us as a people? Does it mean we lack a sense of fairness and basic concern for others? These are questions of everyday survival that bestselling author V. Raghunathan first threw up in Games Indians Play and now takes up at length in The Good Indian's Guide to Queue-jumping.
Author: Nick Rennison Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 1408113953 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 497
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Deciding what to read next when you've just finished an unputdownable novel can be a daunting task. The Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide features hundreds of authors and thousands of titles, with navigation features to lead you on a rich journey through some the best literature to grace our shelves.
Author: NEELIMA VINOD Publisher: V&S Publishers ISBN: 9352150082 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 327
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How do you get a job without experience? It's the question virtually every college student or recent graduates face. Neelima Vinod's 'A Complete Guide to Job Placement' reveals some startling facts that the present day job-searcher may be overlooking. It is the definitive guide to building the skills and confidence needed to succeed in the job search. It equips you with action-oriented tips and strategies to come out successful. Learn how to get the best tools for career preparation and job hunting:A step-by-step plan for landing your first jobSamples of resumes and cover letters that really workThe latest information on the best career paths"e;Inside"e; information for making the most of career and job resourcesBesides telling you how to match your qualifications to employers' needs, this book guides you to write winning cover letters and resumes, with appropriate examples covering an assorted field of study. There's more--learn important interviewing skills and how to negotiate a job offer! To getting from college campus to hard-nosed job, this book provides all essential information and guidance you need to put your foot in the door of the real world. Quick success guaranteed when you start your first job search with it!
Author: Ramesh Thota Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781523406715 Category : Languages : en Pages : 154
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Gain insights into Indian Way-of-Life and Enjoy Your Travel to India This book helps you overcome the Indian cultural barriers and enjoy your India Travel. You get the best experience of Indian culture, through the character of John. This story of John makes you feel, relate, understand, experience the way Indians live. If you are traveling to India, this book will help you a lot in getting along with Indians and enjoying India. It takes you through the real-life situations of India. Everything that you need to know to understand the customs, traditions and rituals of India is presented in this book. The various aspects of Indian Culture are explained in a rational & experiential way. This book vividly presents the situations and scenarios that John has faced. "John returns to America, after six months of stay in India, as a positively transformed person. His relationship with his live-in girlfriend changes for better. He recounts all that he experienced during his stay in India and the insights he got." This book goes beyond the typical dos & don'ts. It provides an insight into the practicality of rituals; and into the typical life philosophy of Indians - including the way Indians look at life and happiness. It helps you understand the psyche of Indians and provides explanation for all that behavior that is unique to Indians such as: * The special ways of greeting each other * The restrictions on physical touch between the two genders * The superstitious beliefs about common phenomenon such as sneezing * The bizarre behavior of praying to a plant such as 'Tulasi' & treating animals as Gods e,g Cows * The eating habits * The restrictions on public display of affection (PDA) * Leaving footwear out before entering important places * The complex & primeval rituals performed at different life events, including at the time of death * The invasion of privacy * The disregard for Queue system * Sharing of food, and embarrassing upmanship to pay bills * The close family ties * The concept of arranged marriage * Existence of innumerable Gods and ever growing list of them * The Caste system and Reservations * The scriptures & the Hindu philosophical concept of Karma.....much more Take this virtual tour with John and Enjoy India!
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