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Here is collection of different views on Jugaad, primarily, how Jugaad has been perceived by Ratan Tata and By Anand Mahindra Frugal Engineering is fine , but not Jugaad  by Anand Mahindra http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-04-12/news/31331403_1_r-d-facility-chrysler-s-r-d-r-d-centre/2 Jugaad innovators don't plan, they improvise  by  Navi Radjou, Jaideep Prabhu and Simone Ahuja http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/jugaad-innovators-dont-plan-they-improvise/476165/ Is Jugaad same as innovation?? Are we Indians truely Innovative http://arewelik ethisonly.wordpress.com/2010/01/25/is-jugaad-the-same-as-innovation-are-we-indians-truly-innovative/                                                             Ratan Tata's comparison of Tata Nano with Jugaad: Anand Mahindra's views: ...

Reference the post of Nice Guy http://niceguy251.blogspot.com/2011/09/do-we-know-what-next-moment-holds.html Sir, u blogs are truely very enlightening, and not just for what u write but also for reading the responses u get which help me build an insight on how our Indian masses feel. I am the 31st responder to this blog. And before I make the response, may i tell that I am also a Safety Officer on merchant ships and I am often given a training to attend to this kind of accidents too. U know what, the training course, often designed by the foreigners says that " Indian culture has less uncertainity-avoidance disposition. " U should refer to the Geerte Hofstede study on cultural dimensions, which are easily available on internet, to learn more on this. All the thrity responses I read have expressed sorry on the accident, and all including yourself have expressed a complete incapacitation on human beings to avoid such events. Abroad, there are often times books a...

Are these really cost-saving decisions? :-- 1) To have pirated softwares to run the computer systems. 2) To have duplicate, counterfeit parts installed in the systems when the originals are available in the market. 3) To put ‘unauthorized person’ (somebody whom the manufacturers of a device do not certify) to attend or service the device. 4) To replace the device with a human substitute when the device has become dysfunctional. 5) To deny communication , even a ‘BCC’ or ‘CC’ labeling of messages to certain recipients , all for the only reason of cost-savings, ! (where purposefulness is not questionable, only the cost) 6) To refuse communication to ship’s other staff by the Master or other management rank, with the office management in the name of cost incurred! 7) To “enforce” rules like switching off the lights, using the stationery items precariously, etc to say -- cost saving! 8) To hold cost-saving at higher regard than “safety first”, for example in a decision to lay-off regardin...