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MBA

 In am MBA from a good B-School, most of the stories / case studies that we read are from American companies. There are lots of great Indian stories that are not covered. Probably because they have not been written about. 

Disguised Unemployment

 Disguised unemployment is defined as when a task of x people is done by x+y people. It used be common at farms in India.  It may also be there in urban households. That could be because of a lack of certain confidence amongst people. That is when people lose faith in the world. 

Packaging and Labeling ..... 2

 Flakess .... Satwik Poha  Satwik is a product descriptor ..... Super instant is another product descriptor .... It is easy to cook .... Further product is described as Nature's Goodness Intact, No Added Preservatives, Ready in only few minutes, savoury and spicy.

Packaging and Labeling

 Nenimeni Potato Chips Against nenimemi logo on principal display panel, there is a sign that indicates it is Registered. Product description includes 'Good for you'. Without any clear basis for saying good for you, it does not look appropriate. Especially as the product in question is potato chips. Product descriptio further includes simply salted.  The images shown on the principal display panel are of potato chips and salt in a bowl with a spoon and salt in a sprinkler.  The colour of the package is yellow. There is a green dot on the principal display panel. On the back side of the pack the chips are further described as - 'Delicious, Crunchy Munchy Snacks with Tingling Taste'. The packaging material is plastic. Back side:  Email, postal address and contact numbers are given for customer care. There is a telephone number given for distribution enquiries.  There is an a picture and written at the bottom is: Keep your city clean and green.

Sincerity

Among the various qualities, sincerity is strange. In work life, it can lead to ownership which in turn can lead to emotional attachment to situations.  At what point can such ownership and emotional attachment becomes obsessive needs to be guarded. Generally speaking it is important to let go and carry on. Do not get emotionally attached. Sincerity can backfire. Be careful.

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

There are many things to like about the book. It is well written and backed by very solid names. Mostly it makes sense.  The mastermind concept with two people is limiting. It is best to interact socially with many people.

Gender diversity in the workplace

It is surprising that this topic has been in vogue for such a long time. I was watching Yes Minister Season 3 and the episode on Equal Opportunities speaks precisely to this point. This episode was broadcast in year 1982. While the TV series is essentially comic, some of the issues they talked about seem perennially true. Also how the language is gender discriminatory also comes through the episode.