Archive for the 'pareto' Category

BOOK REVIEW – MANAGEMENT OF THE ABSURD

May 21, 2007

 
 
Book Review by Vikram Karve 
  
The Book: 
TITLE: MANAGEMENT OF THE ABSURD 
AUTHOR: RICHARD FARSON 
PUBLISHED: 1996 TOUCHSTONE
NEW YORK 
ISBN 0-684-80080-2 
 [REVIEWED BY VIKRAM KARVE] 
 
 
  
Leafing through my beloved books on my bookshelves is one of my favorite pastimes. I love the company, the smell and the feel of books, as I leisurely browse and glance through the varied books I have [...]

Musings on The Art of Living

March 1, 2007

MUSINGS BY VIKRAM KARVE ON THE ART OF LIVING
 

My name is Vikram Karve. I’m 50 and live in
Pune, India. I love reading, writing and blogging and have a philosophical attitude towards life. Here are a few links to my musings on various aspects of the art of living. I trust you will enjoy and [...]

80/20 Principle – Book Review

March 1, 2007

Book Review The 80/20 Principle: The Secret of Achieving More with Less by Richard Koch (Reviewed by Vikram Karve) 
The Pareto Principle (also known as the 80-20 rule) states that for many phenomena, 80% of the consequences stem from 20% of the causes. Richard Koch takes a fresh look at the 80/20 principle and finds that the basic [...]