The story follows Mr. Mingle as he leaves his beloved pet pig, Professor Piggly, with a new plant companion while on vacation. Unexpected challenges arise, but with the support of loyal friends, little piggy navigates through the escalating situations. Themes of friendship and resilience shine as they tackle obstacles together, ensuring that no problem is insurmountable when united.
Organizational researchers inherently engage with philosophical concepts, even if they do not consciously identify as philosophers. The book explores how philosophical thought influences research practices and methodologies within organizations, highlighting the underlying principles that shape their inquiries and findings. It emphasizes the importance of reflecting on these philosophical foundations to enhance the understanding and effectiveness of organizational research.
Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938), also known as the 'Poet of the East', earned a doctorate in philosophy from the Ludwig-Maximillian University at Munich, and wrote his most evocative poems in Urdu, a language that was not his mother tongue. He counted Jawaharlal Nehru as one of his fans, and earned Mahatma Gandhi's respect as well. His funeral was attended by 70,000 people, which included colonialists and freedom fighters, socialist atheists and Islamic fundamentalists, Indian nationalists and Muslim Leaguers, reflecting his ability to defy categorization. The book is a relatively short volume that introduces Iqbal to the millennial generation. It is written in a relatively contemporary language, similar to Ghalib: A Thousand Desires. The bulk of the book will comprise a temporal and intellectual biography of Iqbal, while the rest will include a detailed discussion of one of Iqbal's poems, a translation of some of his well-known poems, and a sampling of some of his famous verses. It will not for the Iqbal-expert or the Urdu-expert, but for a relative newcomer.