Monday, February 2, 2009

20090202-Amsterdam revisited - Courtsey-Sonia of St.Xavior's college Mumbai

20090202-Amsterdam revisited - Courtsey-Sonia of St.Xavior's college Mumbai
 
Pictorial write up of Sonia (Hindustan times-HT Cafe 31-01-2009) of St.Xavior's College indeed took me  to the year 1998, when I was there. I was a member of a 6 member librarians team of NIFT who set out abroad for a conference (IFLA conference Amsterdam) and Fashion Fairs at London.
 
The trip inclusivie of travel time was about 15 days which also included a short visit to Rotterdam.  Amsterdam the city of museums , a city which sheltered protestants - a historical event, a city more known as an utopian city, indeed was my home for few days.  Cleanliness , smart and fast people, fast moving cars, old but grand and artistic buildings mark the city apart.  Red light areas of any city in the world scare even the so called daring urbanites., the city so beautifully different even in its redlight area.  People familites, children move freely around without any fear.... even late nights.  Dam square was liked by all of us for its beautiful setting, people around.  The picture of the city never fades from my memory even after 10 long years.  Thank you Sonia for reminding me of the beauty of this beautiful city.  It is quite interesting to know from  her that one can stay at Amsterdam now for a night @Rs.4416.00 - breakfast included : http://www.sevenbridgeshotel.in
 
Inspiration for this write up : Amsterdam awakening?Sonia.-HT cafe 31-01-2009 page 7 and 8.
 
 
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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Fw: [LIS-Forum] FW: Ranking of World Web Repositiories



 
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Subject: [LIS-Forum] FW: Ranking of World Web Repositiories
To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in, digilib_india@yahoogroups.com, corporatelibrns@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, 29 January, 2009, 8:42 PM

Ranking Web of World Repositories just published the latest ranking of January 2009.   Check the top 300 World repositories at http://repositories.webometrics.info/top300_rep.asp  And top 300 Institutional repositories at http://repositories.webometrics.info/top300_rep_inst.asp  Among World repositories, IISc from India stands 39th and ISI stands 105th. The leading International Repository in Library and Information Science and Technology called "E-LIS" 19th in the ranking.   Among Institutional repositories from India, IISc repository stands 28th and ISI repository stands 89th.   Methodology:  Using as basis the data from the Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR) and The Directory of Open Access Repositories (OpendOAR) the list of repositories is compuled accroding to certain conditions. See more details here about the methodilogy used http://repositories.webometrics.info/methodology_rep.html    ---------------------- Blogged at http://libinfospace.blogspot.com/2009/01/ranking-web-of-repositories.html             _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum  --  This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.  


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Friday, January 30, 2009

Thank you Vanelligirl

Dear Vanelli
 
Thank you for your good words, I would like to know more about yourself.
Do visit my blog and offer your comments
 
Best wishes vanelli.....
RajLibrarian
India
 
____________________________________
From: vanelli
Date: Sep 8, 2008 10:34 PM

Dear Friend,
 
After going through your profile i am pleased to contact you,
I personally loved people of style and creativity.
Your profile is lively chaming.
I will be glad if you can contact me on
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I will wait to hear from you for more details and my full contact.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Fw: [KM-Forum] International Workshop on Knowledge Management (IWKM 2009)-Concluded



 
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--- On Wed, 28/1/09, Naushad Ali <pmnaushadali@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
From: Naushad Ali <pmnaushadali@yahoo.co.in>
Subject: [KM-Forum] International Workshop on Knowledge Management (IWKM 2009)-Concluded
To: iatlis@yahoogroups.com, corporatelibrns@yahoogroups.com, libtech@yahoogroups.com
Cc: digilib_india@yahoogroups.com, KM-forum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, 28 January, 2009, 6:58 PM


Dear Professionals

            An International Workshop on Knowledge Management (IWKM 2009)  was organized by Maulana Azad Library, Aligarh Muslim University , Aligarh fromJanuary 24-25, 2009 .

The major objectives of the workshop were:

  • To identify Knowledge Management implementation in various corporate and academic institutes.
  • To understand the processes involved in capturing and sharing organization's knowledge assets, both tacit and explicit.
  • To learn handling of select KM models/technology tools such as MASK, KMM, CKF etc for developing KM in the respective fields of participants.
  • To identify constraints and challenges, while implementing Knowledge Management programme.

 

The workshop was inaugurated by Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis, the Vice Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University , Aligarh . In his speech, he said "A creative approach to KM in R & D institutions can result higher research productivity and information flow" and  he emphasized the need of capturing tacit knowledge of scientists and academicians using modern communication technology.

Padamshri Prof. P. N. Kaula, Chief guest of the function highlighted the importance of KM in present society. The  concept of KM is fast developing and the time is here to implement the application of KM in Libraries and Information Centers .

 

Prof. Jean-Louis Ermine, Associate Dean, TELECOM School of Management , Paris France delivered keynote address.

 

Prof.  Ermine was the main resource person. Dr. Parag Sanghani, Director, AESMPGIBM, Ahmedabad, Dr. Debahsis Patnaik, IIT Kanpur and Dr. Zafar Numani, Dept. law, AMU delivered lectures on different aspects of KM.

 

About ninety delegates from libraries, management, IT, medicine, corporate, NGO and research organizations from India and abroad participated in the two day workshop.

 

Prof. Ermine gave hands on training in KMM and CKF models of KM technology. Study materials were distributed along with few exercises and presentations on CD-ROM for further developing their KM expertise. A cultural evening was also organized on 24th Jan.

.

Prof. V.K Abdul Jaleel, The Registrar, Aligarh Muslim University , Aligarh distributed the certificates to the participants in the valedictory function.

 

Dr. Naushad Ali P.M

Reader/Organizing Secretary

IWKM 2009

 
 
Dr. Naushad Ali P.M
Reader
Deptt. of Library and Information Science
Aligarh Muslim University , Aligarh, India-202 002
Tel:0571-2720119 (Res), Cell:
098972-58855
Email:pmnaushadali@ yahoo.co. in,naushadali. amu@gmail. com
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Fw: M.S. in Library and Information Science



 
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--- On Wed, 28/1/09, librarian Dr krishna <4867348992493532226@mail.orkut.com> wrote:
From: librarian Dr krishna <4867348992493532226@mail.orkut.com>
Subject: M.S. in Library and Information Science
To: "Librarian@LIS" <noreply-orkut@google.com>
Date: Wednesday, 28 January, 2009, 6:40 PM

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Indian Statistical Institute
Documentation Research and Training Centre
8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore 560059



M.S. in Library and Information Science


With the emergence of knowledge-centered economies and the knowledge
society, Information & Knowledge Management has emerged as a major area of
concern and importance to large corporate houses, R & D Institutions and
even governments. The area cuts across several disciplines including
Information Technology, Library Science, and Management sciences, to
mention a few. The Documentation Research & Training Centre, a unit of the
Indian Statistical Institute, founded by Late Prof. S. R. Ranganathan is
an internationally recognized centre for advanced training and research in
this area. The DRTC now offers a novel M.S. Programme in Library &
Information Science with the primary objective of preparing the next
generation information managers. This new and unique programme offers an
ideal blend of courses spanning library science, information technology,
knowledge management and quantitative studies. The graduates of the
programme will find excellent openings in industry, especially the IT
industry, R & D organizations and institutions of higher education &
research. For those with an aptitude for higher studies and research the
M.S. Programme provides a solid foundation for Ph.D. programmes. Several
universities across the country have recognized DRTC as a centre for
doctoral research.

ELIGIBILITY

The minimum qualification for admission to the M.S. programme is a
Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized Indian or foreign
university (obtained after a minimum of 12+3 years of education) with at
least 60% marks in the qualifying examination.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

Selection of candidates for the M.S. programme will be based on academic
records and performance of the candidate in an all-India written entrance
test and interview. There is no tuition fee for the programme and all
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POETRY ON A LIBRARIAN

Ode to the Librarian
by Jennifer Jacobs
Sunday, January 09, 2005
Rated "G" by the Author.

The Librarian (with a capital L)
Is a saint who knows
She can't lock herself in a tower
She lives in the Library, her back to the door
And answers questions from patrons who call
In quiet, confused voices
Or with loud, angry demands
Or as an afterthought, mistakenly convinced she can offer nothing they don't already know
The Librarian turns no one away

The Librarian
Is closely related to
The Sorceress and the Poet
But her painful modesty and disturbing sense of propriety
Have prevented her from recognizing the kinship
And accepting her family's riches

The Librarian has, instead
Collected vast riches of her own
She knows the books are very important
Though she isn't sure…
Maybe some of them are more important
Than others
She has to read them
To see

and she's entranced and she forgets the others the pain and the beauty
The knowledge

"Oh, another patron…"

and she's entranced and she forgets the others the pain and the beauty
The knowledge

"Okay…the task at hand"

Was that a clue? Does he know something?
She sets aside the book she was reading, and follows the clue

and she's entranced and she forgets the others the pain and the beauty
The knowledge

Wouldn't it confuse her to find out
How much the Sorceress and the Poet
Admire her and how
Their painful modesty and disturbing sense of propriety
Have prevented them from recognizing the kinship
And accepting their family's riches…


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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

20090127gb - Video lecture - live by Dr.Eric Chivian (nobel laureate - 1985)

Lecture by Eric Chivian
26th Jan 2009
 
The best part of my visit to Techfesta was attending a live video lecture (video conference)...live by ERIC Chivian (recipient of Noble peace price in the year 1985) on Sustaining life. The Earth's biodiversity - the rich variety of life on our planet - is disappearing at an alarming rate.  And while human health depends, to a larger extent than we might imagine, on biodiversity, the essential relationship is rarely addressed.  JDr. Erick Chivian lectured on the importance of biodiversity to human health - from medicines, biomedical research, infectios diseases, and food production to the ecosystem services that support life on earth, and learn why we can no longer see ourselves as separate from the natural world. , nor assume that we will be unharmed by its alteration.
 
Eric Chivian is the recipient of the 1985 Nobel peace prize.  He is the Founder and Director of the Centre of Health and the Global Environment, and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
 
 
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Monday, January 5, 2009

Fw: [LIS-Forum] Vacancy of "ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN"



 
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From: mahammad rafi havaragi <havaragimm@yahoo.co.in>
Subject: [LIS-Forum] Vacancy of "ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN"
To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in
Date: Monday, 5 January, 2009, 10:36 AM

Dear Friends,

This is to inform you all that NMKRV College for Women requires "Assistant Librarian" for its Degree college Library 

Consolidated Salary: Rs. 5,000/- per month.

 below 30 years and holding First Class in 
B.Lib.I.Sc.or  D L I Sc may apply.
Experiance: 1 to 2 years
Apply Within 8 days.
Send your Resume to : havaragimm@yahoo.co.in or mamya.mh@gmail.com
For more detail, please contact Librarian.


Mahammad Rafi. M. H.
Librarian.
NMKRV College for Women
3rd block Jayanagar.
Bangalore-11
Mobile:- 9740069587

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Saturday, January 3, 2009

Thank you Achala.... let the new year bring all happiness, prosperity and lots and lots of smiles to you and your family...

Thank you Achala....to to have
remembered us on the
eve of new year... let the new year 2009 bring all
happiness, prosperity and lots and lots of
smiles to you and your family... Let
Achala 2009 watches flood the market!
 
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Happy birthday, Happy new year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TO
PROF.TIKEKAR
 
Respected Sir,
 
Let the new year bring all happiness, peace and
good health to you and your family. I relish this
moment to wish you all the best on the eve of
new year 2009. I look forward for your blessings
all through.
 
Advance wishes to you on your birthday that
coincides with new year celebrations.
Happy birthday to you sir.
 
Kindly have a look at my professional
LIS blog and offer your comments for
its improvement.... It has about 50 authors
and contributors.....here is the link.....
 
 
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Friday, January 2, 2009

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Re: HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Thank you, and wish you the same....
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--- On Thu, 1/1/09, Sharmi <sharmi.wb@gmail.com> wrote:
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Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR!
To: "RajLibrarian IndiaLibrarianIntl" <lotus5673@gmail.com>, "Information@ Dr krishna" <kmkskn@gmail.com>, "dhrubo.mitra78@gmail.com" <dhrubo.mitra78@gmail.com>, "debjyoti basak" <debjyotibasak@gmail.com>, "Main Debasis Hoo ......." <mitdeba610@gmail.com>
Date: Thursday, 1 January, 2009, 3:10 PM



Dear Friends, 
 
cid:4870D09DF84349B689023BAE0B475CB0@kamcotech
 
 
 

I wish you Health...
So you may enjoy each day in comfort.

I wish you the Beauty of nature...
That you may enjoy the work of God.

I wish you Wisdom to choose priorities...
For those things that really matter in life.

I wish you Generousity so you may share...
All good things that come to you.

I wish you Happiness and Joy...
And Blessings for the New Year.

I wish you the best of everything...
That you so well deserve.

A VERY-VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!
2009

 

Always Keep Smiling :)
 
 
 
 
 
 
With Best Wishes and Regards,
 
Sharmila Bose
Documentation-cum-Asssitant Librarian
Centre for Women's Studies
North Bengal University
 


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Tuesday, December 30, 2008

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Monday, December 29, 2008

News alert from Archana Singh Librarian - Allahabad - Indian Newspapers and Magazines on the NET



 
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--- On Mon, 29/12/08, archana singh <bhadouria.archanasingh@gmail.com> wrote:
From: archana singh <bhadouria.archanasingh@gmail.com>
Subject: Net
To: lotus5673@gmail.com
Date: Monday, 29 December, 2008, 12:46 PM

Indian Newspapers and Magazines on the NET

Magzine
  • India Today                                                                                                      www.india-today.com
  • Outlook                                                                                                  www.outlookindia.com
  • The Week                                                                                                          www.the-week.com
  • Frontline                                                                                                            www.the-hindu.com/fine/index.htm
  • Filmfare                                                                                               www.filmfare.com
  • Screen                                                                                 www.expressindia.com/screen/index.html
  • Femina                                                                                            www.feminaindia.com
  • Sportstar                                                                                                   www.the-hindu.com/tss
  • Competition Master                                                                          www.competitionmaster.com
  • Business Today                                                                                       www.india-today.com/ntoday
  • Computer World                                                                                                   www.indiagate.com/mags/compw
  • Computer Today                                                                                                               www.india-today.com/ctoday
  • Discover India (Travel)                                                                         www.pugmarks.com/d-india
  • PC Quest                                                                                                                                         www.pcquest.com
  • PC World                                                                                              www.indiagate.com/mags/pcw
  • Export Import Trade Flash                                                                                           www.trade-india.com/tradeindia/tflash
  • Electronic for You                                                                                                      www.electronicforu.com
  • Kumudam (Tamil)                                                                                          www.kumudam.com
  • Jam Youth                                                                                            www.indiawatch.com/jam
  • Sattelite and Cable TV                                                                                www.web-maniacs.com/scat
  • The Eye (Youth)                                                                                          www.internetindia.com/theeye
  • Voice and Data (Telecom)                                                                           www.voicendata.com
  • Rotary News                                                                                www.internetindia.com/rotary-news
  • Marathi Internet                                                                      www.indianlanguages.com/marathi


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Friday, December 26, 2008

Re: Greetings!

Thank you so much Suguna,
Wish you and your
family a Warm and Merry Christmas.... Let this
Christmas bring all new vigour, strength and
new life to you and all of your dear ones.
 
Raj

 
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From: Sugunasri Maddala <sugunasrimaddala@yahoo.com>
Subject: Greetings!
To: lotus5673@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thursday, 25 December, 2008, 6:09 PM

Dear Devrai,

I wish you and your family a very happy and prosperous
New Year!
 
Sugunasri
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Saturday, December 20, 2008

Fw: BIOSIS



 
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Subject: BIOSIS
To: lotus5673@gmail.com
Date: Friday, 19 December, 2008, 4:44 PM

BIOSIS (Biological Science Information system)
 
Biosis is a non-profit organisation established in 1926 to faster the growth, communication and use of biological knowledge for the common good. By accumulatinig the world's largest collection of abstracts and bibliographic raferences to worldwide biological and medical literature and organizing this information for easy access, BIOSIS provides vital sources of information for life scientists.
                      BIOSIS processes approximately 550,000 items each year, from primary research and review journals, books monographs and conference proceeding, The BIOSIS information system, a pool of material totalling over 13 million citations is available in several formats. These include Biological abstract (BA), the leeading printed reference publication for life science information and Biological Abstract/RRM (Report, Meeting and Reviws) (BA/RRM), the companion printed reference to Biological Abstract, BIOSIS also publishes Zoological Record supplying a comprehensive collection of reference to zoological research article worldwide. These print product are also available in CD-ROM formats, along with BIOSIS Previes on CD, foods intelligence on CD and TOXLINE plus. In addition to print and compact disc format , BIOSIS' extensive database of citations can be accesssed via an online service lity independent assessments of therapeutics and advance in new drug development. Health-care professionals and patients access diverse information through PharmInfoNet including full-text articles from clinical & patient publications, medical meeting announcements and highlight, disease centers with links to Internet resources, an extansive drug database with lonks to monographs, and a small area for advertisers. those interested in drug development and disease management can find leads to new investigational agents and can monitor advance in drug research. Pharmaceutical Information Network includes Biotechnology, Drug Information, Drug Research and development, General Medical and Pharmaceutical resources, Government Resources, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Associations, Pharmacy School and Heigher Education Centres, Pharmaceutical Companies on the Net , Biotechnology Resources etc. Dental Literature and the Intarnational Nursing Index. Citations for Medline are creted by the National Library of Medicine, International MEDLARS partners, and cooperating professional organisations.

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Leadership and self deception- rajashekhar devarai and j.padmavathi


Venugopal Comment by Venugopal 23 hours ago
 
Hello Rajashekhar

Thanks for the review ! How did you come
across this book ?
Is it popular with the people in
Hyderabad ? Its great to see how the work is spreading
wings..

Arbinger in India is represented by
Managing Director, Mr. Nagendra Iyer from Bangalore.
He can be contacted at +91 9844 066 657

By the
way - I went deep into the box reading this review...
being associated with Arbinger work for about a year...
I already seem to have developed an 'attachment' to the work !!! :)...

Especially - I have not seen the
same treatment / definition of Self-Betrayal as done by
Arbinger ever before.. In the context of Arbinger's work
-- Self-Betrayal -- has a specific meaning -
not-necessarily
the dictionary meaning. So - when I see in your review -
mention of synonyms or definitions of Self-betrayal - I
don't know if they do enough justice to the understanding
of the term as expressed by the work of Prof. Terry
Warner..

I would caution against the use of other
dictionary meanings for this term as it may confuse or
make the audience pre-judge the work.

Don't know
if I make sense from all the above...
There are others
in this community - who are much more involved with the
work who may see differently and definitely more
'out-of-the-box' than me !!!
cheers
venu
 
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Heather Burton Comment by Heather Burton 2 hours ago
 
Hello, Rajashekhar:
Thank you for posting your review.
It's fascinating to me to consider how others have
experienced a work that I, too, have experienced. I
appreciated being able to read your review and "see"
through your eyes. I think I agree with Venu about the
referenced definitions you've noted. They are all very
interesting, and each at least tangentially related to
the Arbinger material, in this way: my understanding is
that in the field of philosophy-psychology, there were
unanswered or unaddressed inconsistencies or anomalies
in the approach various great minds took toward the
problem of self-deception, and the manner(s) in which
human beings respond to stimuli of various kinds.

Dr.
Warner and his colleagues have worked to clarify the
misconceptions surrounding self-deception, and the result
is Arbinger's very unique work. Personally, I find the
concepts relevant on so many levels in my day to day
living and interactions that I see them as universal.
Your point #4 describes very well how I feel when I
acknowledge my boxes...and more importantly, acknowledge
the reality of the people I meet, work, live and in all
ways exist alongside.

Thank you again for posting
this. It is helping me re-examine the definitions I hold
for the key concepts of Arbinger philosophy.

All
the best you you and your co-author on the piece.
Looking forward to additional thoughts you may have.

:) Heather
 
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Comment by RajLibrarian 29 minutes ago
 
Hi, Venu and Heather,
Thanks
for quick responses
to our review. The thing is We
(Rajashekhar Devarai
lotus5673@yahoo.co.in and J.Padmavathi
padmavathilbnrcnifthyd@yahoo.co.in)
read this book about 5 years back
when we worked together at
Hyderabad. We were deeply moved
by the concept and its
relevance in our lives.
Though the review was prepared
that time only, it could not be
communicated for publishing
.... as the draft got misplaced.
I recently got the copy and
thought it better to put it on
this blog.
I need to know
more and more about the
contribution of Arbinger.
Best
wishes

Rajashekhar Devarai
lotus5673@yahoo.co.in
my blog address : http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com

 
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Friday, December 19, 2008

LEADERSHIP AND SELF - DECEPTION : GETTING OUT OF THE BOX / ARBINGER INSTITUTE-A BOOK REVIEW by Rajashekhar Devarai & J .Padmavathi



LEADERSHIP AND SELF - DECEPTION : GETTING OUT OF THE BOX / ARBINGER INSTITUTE-A BOOK REVIEW by Rajashekhar Devarai & J .Padmavathi

"We should look long and carefully at ourselves before we consider judging others"(Moliere,1666).

1.INTRODUCTION

1.1 Ever since the conduct of Hawthorne experiments which lead towards the historical finding of Hawthorne effect during 1920s and 30s by Elton Mayo and other Harward researchers at Western Electric Co. , there is a steady increase in the studies correlating productivity and creativity to that of human/ social relations at work. Applied: Sociology, Economics , Political Science and Psychology have contributed a lot deciphering the hitherto mysterious/unknown factors which contributed substantially for industrial productivity. The importance and relevance of the knowledge base of Social Sciences need not be over emphasized in many fields, be it in productivity, creativity or Technology. Of late people skill organizations and scholarly consortiums with professional manpower specializing in Business, Economics, Law, Education, Management, psychology, Sociology, are very effective in extending solutions to institutions and organizations on a turn key project basis. One of such organizations is The Arbinger Institute whose recent book titled , "Leadership and the Self Deception ..... " is under special focus here for a review. The institute has classified the title under Business/Psychology.

1.2.IMPORTANCE OF THE THE STUDIES ON SELF

The concept of "self' is very unique in Philosophy and in all sciences and social sciences whose focus directly or indirectly is on Human Nature. It will be very useful to readers of "Fashion and Beyond" in the context of this book review, to have meanings and conceptual clarifications of the concept of self
and its various manifestations. These conceptual clarifications and meanings assist to understand the stand point of the book under review.

1.2.1. Self:

Generally speaking self refers to the individuals conception of him/herself "Self is that aspect of the personality consisting of the individuals conception of himself. The way a person perceives himself is a result of his experiences with other people, the way they act toward him, and the impression he gets of their view of him"(Scot,1988).

1.2.2. Self Betrayal :

Based on Oxford Dictionary of synonyms and antonyms(1999), Self Betrayal could be defmed as traiting on oneself, being false on oneself, Conspiration on oneself.
1.2.3. Self Deception: Synonyms to the word self deception are: bluff, cheat, deceit, fraud, lie etc. (Oxford Dict. Of Syn. & Ant : 1999). Self Deception according toMartin,M.W(19995) is, "a purposeful action to avoid unpleasant truths and painful topics (about oneself or the world); it is an unintentional process of denial, avoidance, or biased perception; it is a mental state resulting from such action or process, such as ignorance, false belief, wishful thinking, unjustified opinions, or lack of clear awareness. Thus parents tend to exaggerate the virtues of their children, lovers disregard clear signs of unreciprocated affection, overeaters rationalize away the need to diet, patients dying of cancer pretend to themselves that their health is improving. Philosophers and thinkers likeJoseph Butler, Kierkegaard, Hiedegger, Sartre, and Fingarette have substantially dealt on the concept of Self Deception" (Martin, 199 5).

1.2.4. Looking glass self:

The Term was introduced by C.H.Cooley(Mind, Self and Society) in1902. Looking glass self is a persons' perception of himself as determined by the way he imagines he appears to others. It is the conception of self that is formed as a consequence of the attitudes other people have toward him. (Scot,1988)

1.2.5. Generalized Other :

" A generalized and integrated conception of the expectations, attitudes and meanings of a group, an abstract social class, or the other significant persons in a social situation, that has been incorporated in the thinking of an individual and helps to determine his behavior. A person develops a generalized other through the process of social interaction, first by taking over the attitudes, expectations and points of view of significant other persons." G.H.Meads contribution is also is note worthy in this
regard. (Scott,1988).

1.2.6. "I": A hypothetical aspect or phase of the total self corresponding to what the individual regards as the unique aspect of his self. The term was used by G.H.Mead who suggested that the "I" and the "Me" together constitute the personality or self.(Scott,1988).

1.2.7. "Id" : In Freudian theory, the aspect of the personality that consists of unorganized, innate, instinctual impulses seeking immediate gratification. (Scott, 1988).

2.Focus of Management Consultancies and the realm of Self:

It is quite interesting to note that there are organizations which are ready to tackle human relation and people skills problems of a wide range of industries and institutions. It is note worthy that an Institution like Arbinger works at the level of "self analysis" for interpreting the results and productivity of an organization.

2.1 Though the concept of Self, Self Betrayal and Self Deception are quite old as for as their coverage in philosophy and social sciences is concerned, their usage in solving practical problems of institutions and organizations is some what novel and interesting. The contents of the present work are relevant at individual, family, group and organizational level.

2.2.The book Leadership and Self Deception is chapterized into the following heads like : Self Deception and the Box, How we can get in the box, and How we get out of the box. The narration in the book runs in the form of dialogues between Senior executives Bud, Kate, and Lou of a company named Zagrum and a new entrant named Tom. They explain how self deception comes on the way of organizational progress by giving their own individual experiences. The instances and incidents brought out in this narration or more appropriately novel are meticulously worked out to be relevant and to the point. The Arbinger team equates some one under self
deception to be in "the box".

2.3. The Contents of the book can be summarized in the following points :

l.Self betrayal leads to self-deception and the "the box";
2.when you are in the box you cant focus on results;
3.your influence and success depends on being out of the box.;
4.you get out of the box as you cease resisting other people;
5.don't try to be perfect, do try to be better;
6.don't look for others boxes, do look for your own;
7.don't accuse others of being in the box, do try to stay out of the box yourself;
8.don't give up on yourself when you discover you have in the box. Do keep trying.;
9.don't deny you have been in the box when you have been. Do apologize, then just keep marching forward, trying to be more helpful to others in the future.;
10.don't focus on what others are doing wrong. Do focus on what you can do right to help;
ll.don't worry whether others are helping you. , do worry whether you are helping others.

3. To sum up Self Deception may be encountered by any individual. It starts with self betrayal leading towards being in the "BOX" and the individual will have a distorted view of himself and others around. The material brought out in the book is relevant to individuals in all walks of life including their family life and work place. Once the demon of SELF DECEPTION is rampant, both the individual and organizational progress will be in doldrums.

4. THIS WORK (LEADERSHIP AND SELF DECEPTION PRODUCED BY THE ARBINGER INSTITUTE) IS "A MUST READ" PIECE FOR ALL THOSE OF US, WHO HAVE NATURAL INCLINATION FOR KNOWING THE SECRETS, MYSTERIES AND WHIMS AND FANCIES OF OUR SO CALLED BEHAVIOUR, WHICH HOLDS THE KEY TO UNDERSTAND AS TO WHY WE BEHAVE THE WAY WE BEHAVE TOWARDS OTHERS AND AS TO WHY OTHERS BEHAVE TOWARDS US THE WAY THEY BEHAVE. DEFINITELY IT WILL BE A STEP FORWARD IF WE ATTEMPT TO UNDERSTAND HOW AND WHY WE BETRAY OUR OWN SELF AND HOW AND WHY WE GET INTO THE TRAP OF SELF DECEPTION AND GET INTO THE SO CALLED "BOX". WHAT A RELIEF TO FEEL THE EXPERIENCE OF GETTING OUT OF THE "BOX", AND WHAT A DELIGHT TO LOOK AT THE WORLD THAT LOOKS ENTERELY DIFFERENT ONCE WE ARE OUT OF THE BOX. THE PURPOSE OF THIS REVIEW IS BEST SERVED IF IT RAISES THE CURIOUSITY OF ADMINISTRATOR, TEACHERS, DESIGNERS AND TECHNOLOGISTS, SCIENTISTS TO READ THE BOOK.

5.The Arbinger Institute
The Arbinger Institute , a Management training and consulting firm and Scholarly consortium ,responsible for the contents of the book, was founded to translate the teams important work on self-deception - and its solution - into practical effect for individuals, families, and organizations worldwide. To cite from the book, "self deception is at the heart of the organizational failures. It is the reason many organizational problems seem so intractable - at their core they are self-deceptions; they resist solution." Members of Arbinger apply their energies to helping organizations reduce people problems and increase bottom-line results. They do this by helping clients implement Arbingers three phase Results System. Phase I of the system is introduced in this book. The change work of the institute is lead by philosopher Terry Warner and Duane Boyce, Jim Ferrel, and Paul Smith contribute to the deliberations as Managing Directors.

Address:
The Arbinger Institute www.arbinger.com 800-307 -9415

6. Bibliographic details and source of the book:
Leadership and Self Deception/ Arbinger Institute.-San Fransisco : Berret¬Koehler Publishers. 2000.
Berret-Koehler Publishers.Inc.450 Sansome Street, Suite 1200, Sanfransisco, CA 94111-3320. Tel: (415) 288-0260, Fax: (415)362-2512. www.bkconnection.com

7. References

1) Moliere.1666.Le Misanthrope. Quoted on pageno.318 IN ~ollins Concise
Dictionary .-Glassgow:Harper Collins.
2) Scot,W.P.1988.Dictionary of Sociology.-Delhi:Goyal Saab.
3) Oxford Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms. 1999. OUP :
Oxford.
4) Martin,M.W.1995. IN The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy /Robert Audi.-Cambridge : Cambridge Uni. Press. -----00000----

Reviewers:

Rajashekhar Devarai, M.A., MLI.Sc., Head Librarian-Resource Centre and Centre Coordinator-Fashion and Beyond: National Institute of Fashion Technology, Madhapur, Hyderabad-500032, India. Tel:+91-040-23110842(office), +91-040¬23001998(Residence).
Email: lotus5673@yahoo.co.in

J.Padmavathi, B.Sc.,MLI.Sc., LA-Resource Centre, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Madhapur, Hyderabad-500032.India. Tel: +91-040-23110843 (office), +91¬040-27561519(residence ).
Email: padmavathij@rediffmail.com ; padmavathilbnrcnifthyd@yahoo.co.in




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