How did Konosuke Matsushita concretely deal with the full range of functional areas and concepts of corporate management　including basic management principles　organization　product development　production　sales　accounting　and personnel？　This volume attempts to answer those questions by presenting a compendium of good management. It is a carefully considered selection of Matsushita’s thought on these issues　designed to provide a reliable compass for negotiating the route to management success even in the most difficult of business.（『経営のものさし』の英文版。経営理念・経営者・責入者・組織・体制・商品開発・製造・販売・営業など職能的分野における考え方をすべて開陳）

『人間を考える』の英文版。社会がグローバル化しさらに混迷が深まり、人々が自らを見失いつつある現代。今こそ、「人間とは何か、いかにいきるべきか」を問いただす時だろう。9歳から実業一筋に歩んできた著者が、様々な人からの意見と自らの経験を交え「人のあり方」を提唱したロングセラーの書。

“Advocating a New View of Humanity” by K. Matsushita、founder of PanasonicHe engaged in business for more than 80 years、since he was nine years old. He thought about man and society through his long business life and experience as well、seeking peace、happiness、and prosperity for the world. This book was originally published in Japanese in 1972、and will give us hints and ideas to the question “What is man and how should he act in society？”. He said、“I have limited my discussion in this volume to what seems to me to be the most basic and important aspects of man. I sincerely hope that this book will make a small contribution to the realization of peace、happiness and prosperity.”

Have you forgotten the importance of believing in yourself and others？ This book will remind you of that and show you that having imagination， creativity， and love make you strong. The author， Kazuo Inamori， was a world−renowned entrepreneur who founded Kyocera Corporation， which has brought ceramics to every continent， and KDDI， one of the largest telecommunications companies in Japan. He also lifted Japan Airlines out of bankruptcy to solid profitability as its volunteer （unpaid） chairman. Despite the impressive career， he never let his successes get to his head and continued to work for the greater good. This book is a culmination of the answers to questions he encountered through suffering and difficulties throughout his life. Chronologically， it is the first of Inamori’s many books， which have collectively sold over 25 million copies worldwide. In it， Inamori shows us the importance of finding passion and joy in one’s work， believing in oneself to overcome obstacles， and being both rational and creative at the same time. True wisdom is timeless. That’s why Inamori’s theories stand the test of time and remain popular among businesspeople today. Whether you’re a new employee， a leader of a team， or even a CEO…at each step of your life， this book will help you.

“Since the taste of leftover wine gets worse and worse after opening the bottle， you must drink up the wine in the bottle after opening it” “You should combine Burgundy lamb dishes when you take this certain wine”….Are these “useful” instructions really correct？ Kenichi Shimizu is not only a Doctor of Microbiology， but also a world−class consultant on brewing technology. This book is an introductory book that solves general questions about wine from a scientist’s point of view. Various positive effects of wine on human health have recently come up in the conversation. “Red wine is helpful for anti−aging” “Red wine can protect us from heart diseases” “Red wine can prevent dementia”….Numerous health−friendly substances have been found in wine indeed， but there is too much misinformation. This book also unravels the truth of various discourses in media such as TV， magazines or the internet on the health benefits of wine.

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