In this modern compendium of the ancient sayings, Gao Yuan deftly explores their incisive insights for contemporary decision makers. In short chapters devoted to such provocative directives as Kill with a borrowed knife and Beat the grass to startle the snake, he reveals how the art of strategy in the East can sharpen business thinking in the West. 17 line drawings.

This modern compendium of ancient Chinese sayings explores their incisive insights for today's decision makers, showing how the art of Eastern strategy can sharpen Western business thinking

One of the most diverse yet accessible collections of Chinese strategies. Verstappen has unearthed sources from Lao Zi to Miyamoto Musashi in an impressive selection of historical and anecdotal evidence supporting the original Thirty-Six Strategies, one of the most influential works of East Asian philosophy. Includes illustrations and a bibliography.

From the insightful philosophers and educators of China in the East to the distinguished thinkers and mentors of the West comes wisdom that varies as greatly as the expanse between these continents. In Look beyond Your Horizon, author Ho Nee Yong provides a versatile form of motivation in order to help you become a high achiever in your career while retaining your morals. In this way educated individuals with wholesome personalities can become the movers and shakers of the world. You are responsible for your own life. You can look beyond your horizon by having a specific goal and a plan for achieving it. You can fly the extra mile when you are confident, have a sustainable effort, and are fearless and upright in your thought, speech, and deeds. Your only enemy is your negativity. The desire to look beyond your horizon can be a natural inspiration for your progress with innovative ideas, knowledge, or expertise. Your goals can serve as a sterling support in catalysing your effort to meet your full potential in both life and career.

When a tiger cub goes missing from the reserve, Neil is determined to find her before the greedy Gupta gets his hands on her to kill her and sell her body parts on the black market. Neil's parents, however, are counting on him to study hard and win a prestigious scholarship to study in Kolkata. Neil doesn't want to leave his family or his island home and he struggles with his familial duty and his desire to maintain the beauty and wildness of his island home in West Bengal's Sunderbans.

A concise and thought-provoking look at the replaying of ancient Chinese stratagems in recent military and political occurrences and anecdotes.

With the increasing globalisation of business, Asia has much to teach and to learn in the areas of management theory, research and education. The relevance and impact of Asian business practices are scrutinized in this volume which presents chapters written by international scholars on issues such as strategic management, organisational behavior, the performance of multinationals, foreign investments and human resource management. Advances in these areas within an Asian context can make a global contribution to the research on management theory.This volume consists of the principal contributions from the inaugural conference of the Asia Academy of Management and will be of interest to business practitioners, academics and students interested in Asian management.

The investigation of the rise and fall of Gao Gang suggests broader implications on the nature of elite politics in the Maoist era. The illumination of basic issues in Chinese politics in the context of this case, especially as regards the role of Mao Zedong, is relevant not only to the initial post-1949 period of comparative, but flawed, party unity, but also to the structural fault lines of the political system which were later to contribute so significantly to the Cultural Revolution.