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The Amazing Amazon Story:  Building Markets and Careers

The Amazing Amazon Story: Building Markets and Careers

Mr. Raj Raghavan, Director and Country HR Leader, Amazon India, responsible for their India Consumer Businesses and Global Technology & Business Operations Centers across the country, visited MYRA School of Business, Mysore, to talk to the students and give them an overview of the Dream Company — Amazon.

MYRA School of Business
Employee Engagement Is A Challenge

Employee Engagement Is A Challenge

Gone are the days when one was married to the company. In the good old days, people joined an organization at say 20-22 years and continued up to retirement. The thought of shifting 6-8 jobs in a career span of 30 years was surely unheard off. Cut to today, and the thought of staying with one company for more than 4-5 years starts to be disturbing.

brinelle lobo
The Rise Of Retail Technology  - Insights From Pranil

The Rise Of Retail Technology - Insights From Pranil

The kind of discounts that the likes of Big Bazaar & Reliance Fresh offer on many FMCG products is far too attractive to ignore. The challenge in a city like Mumbai or for that matter any other metro is to take yourself to the mall by navigating through the traffic, struggling to find a parking lot, avoiding banging into other shoppers in the aisles, waiting at the check-out counters and then coming back to the parking lot to bring the stuff back home. Depending on the ticket size of the purchase, supermarkets offer a free home delivery. In either case, you have ended up wasting 3-4 hours of a well earned Sunday.

Pranil Naik
Ever Wondered Why Dilbert And Garfield Were Such Hits? - The Learning Curve

Ever Wondered Why Dilbert And Garfield Were Such Hits? - The Learning Curve

The ability to laugh at a situation or problem gives us a feeling of superiority and power. Humour and laughter can foster a positive and hopeful attitude. We are less likely to succumb to feelings of depression and helplessness if we are able to laugh at what is troubling us. Humour gives us a sense of perspective on our problems. Laughter provides an opportunity for the release of those uncomfortable emotions which, if held inside, may create biochemical changes that are harmful to the body.

Amit Kumar
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