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The Poem
Authors: Hudson D. Dennis 
Published: September 2008

Abstract
This chapter translates and briefly discusses each of the ten stanzas of Tirumangai's poem about the temple. The two‐part structure of each stanza, divided between God in the first two lines and emperor in the second two, and the complementary unique division in the temple between God as the vimana and king in the dynastic history on the surrounding wall form the germ of this extended project.
The Emperor's Career Portrayed on the Prakara Wall
Authors: Hudson D. Dennis 
Published: September 2008

Abstract
Since the 6th century, the Pallava kingdom (capital: Kanchipuram) had been ruled by Bhagavatas, worshiping Vishnu/Krishna. In about 731, however, the last of a short dynasty of Shaiva rulers died without a clear heir. His father was the great Rajasimha, who built the Rajasimeshvara temple dedicated to Shiva on the east side of the city. In 731 the notables of the city were determined to install a “pure” Pallava, a devotee of Krishna. They found their candidate some distance away—it is here argued he was the youngest son of Hiranya, a ruler in Cambodia, whose lineage was founded by Bhima, of pure Pallava lineage. He was consecreated in Kanchipuram as Nandivarman Pallavamalla. The chapter discusses the military, political, and religious dimensions of his accession to the throne and subsequent career. A series of sculptures on the inside of the prakara wall is the main source.
The Temple Mandala and the Bottom‐floor Sanctum
Authors: Hudson D. Dennis 
Published: September 2008

Abstract
The chakrabja mandala is described as the foundation of the temple's plan and program. The three sanctums, atop one another, form a three‐dimensional mandala; each sanctum houses a black stone icon of Narayana as Supreme Vasudeva: bottom, sitting; middle, reclining; top, standing (though missing, a relief sculpture of it is on the prakara wall). At the very top is a closed, hollow cube representing Vasudeva as the nonempty brahman. On each side of the outer wall of the bottom sanctum is a representation of one of the vyuhas of Vasudeva: Samkarshana (the Plower), Pradyumna (the Pre‐eminently Mighty), Aniruddha (the Unobstructed). Each manifests a pair of Vasudeva's glorious excellences, and is embedded in an interlocking network of stories expressing theological teachings. The mandala's mapping of the two axes of directional space illuminates the structure of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, and points to the structure of chronological time.
The Middle‐floor Sanctum
Authors: Hudson D. Dennis 
Published: September 2008

Abstract
This sanctum's sculpted program consists of two sequences running parallel, west to east: the Northern Path (“Approaching the Honey of the Lotus Feet”) and “The Path of the Southern Doctrine.” This chapter discusses the panels on the west‐ and east‐facing sides of the northern sequence. The two sequences document the ritual career of Nandivarman Pallavamalla and use specific events in Bhagavata stories to illustrate his steps along both paths to reach virya action and aishvarya sovereignty. Discussed here are: the murti Padmanabha; the Seven Seers; Damodara as Ashtabhujasvamin, the Eight‐Armed Lord (incuding Nandivarman's consecration to Man‐lion); Krishna slays the asura Keshin as horse (including significance of horse sacrifice); Krishna leaves the gopis; Akrura's vision of Krishna and Balarama; Krishna wrestles Chanura; Krishna stands as victorious Madhava.
Northern Panels of the Northern Path
Authors: Hudson D. Dennis 
Published: September 2008

Abstract
The six panels facing north in the middle‐floor sanctum document the different stages of purification of consciousness within the devotee during the predawn “Brahma's hour.” This chapter examines three, which represent Hari's indefatigable churning power (bala). First, the person of four bodies is discussed through the story of Prajapati. The first panel is the story of Gajendra rescued from the jaws of the “Grasper” (graha) by Hari, just as the first step in the devotee's purification is the plea to be rescued from the grasp of ignorance. Next, Rama disciplines Ocean on the way to Lanka; it represents on many levels the disciplining of the devotee's consciousness by the acharya. Next Hari as Ajita churns the Milk Ocean to obtain both poison (swallowed by Shiva) and a pot of amrita (which an asura flies off with), just as the devotee's mind is “churned” by the recitation of mantras.
Northern Panels of the Northern Path
Authors: Hudson D. Dennis 
Published: September 2008

Abstract
The three panels discussed here represent Hari's brilliantly blazing omniscient knowledge (jnana). The first two deal with Narasimha, Man‐as‐Lion; he grasps Hiranyakashipu in one and rips him open at the navel in the second. The story of Narasimha is narrated through literary framing, including the stories of Prahlada and Parikshit, and the origin of the Bhagavatam; these point to the many levels of meaning in the sadhaka's path to knowledge. Omniscience is identified as consciousness without clinging. The third panel is the story of Kaliya, depicting the purifying of consciousness as the deepest level.
The Middle‐Floor Sanctum
Authors: Hudson D. Dennis 
Published: September 2008

Abstract
There are four western panels on the Southern Path, and two eastern panels. The first panel is the murti Hrishikesha. The second depicts Vamana the Dwarf at Bali's Horse Sacrifice. The asura Bali, under his acharya Shukra, rules the three worlds and vows 100 horse sacrifices to secure his position. Vamana the Dwarf, a portion of Vasudeva, defeats him by taking three steps that cover the three worlds, and Bali goes to Sutala. Next, Narayana protects Bali (who represents Nandivarman) from Ravana by flicking the asura away with his toe. The eastern panels show first Krishna leaping up to slay Kamsa, whose death is the death of “This is mine” in the sadhaka. This is elaborated in the story of Bhima's slaughter of Jarasandha, setting the stage for the last panel, Yudhishthira's rajasuya, alluding to both events in the Mahabharata and Nandivarman's historical experience.
The Vimana Panels on the Western Side
Authors: Hudson D. Dennis 
Published: September 2008

Abstract
The corner panels on the western side depict the Unbounded Tortoise (Akupara), who supports Mount Mandara during the churning of the Milk Ocean, and Brahma venerating Varaha to begin Daytime of Boar. The four panels in between begin with the Bhagavan on Lokaloka; this represents the outermost sheath of the brahmanda or universe, the division between directional space and chronological time inside, and nondirectional space and unmeasured time outside. The next two panels represent Kalki above Devapi of the Lunar Dynasty and Kalki above Maru of the Solar Dynasty; they allude to Time's degenerating course until the coming of Kalki at the end of the Kali Yuga. Finally, Surya flies over the continent of Plaksha, heralding the last hour before the new day begins.
The Vimana Panels on the Northern Side
Authors: Hudson D. Dennis 
Published: September 2008

Abstract
These six panels depict the Plower formation's jnana or knowledge, and bala or transformative power, as they are relevant to human life. One corner panel shows Vasudeva teaching as Vaikunthanatha (above the brahmanda); the other shows Ananta the Endless, who is Samkarshana the Plower (below the brahmanda). The first of the four bracketed panels shows Naranarayana and Narada, the ideal bhaktiyogin. It implies the transmission of the Satvata‐samhita. Next, Hari announces Kapila's birth to Kardama; Kardama teaches his wife Devahuti samkhya and bhaktiyoga. Next, Hari teaches Brahma the supreme secret of omniscience, the Bhagavatam of Four Stanzas. Finally, Markandeya teaches about the rishis Nara (who forgets) and Narayana (who remembers); Markandeysa's vision of the deluge is implied.
The Vimana Panels on the Southern Side
Authors: Hudson D. Dennis 
Published: September 2008

Abstract
The south‐facing panels represent afternoon moving toward twilight, a time of ambiguity, contradiction, and paradox. Bharata's ambiguous and compromised history told in Book Nine of the Bhagavata Purana may be described as written in “language in the manner of twilight.” The first corner panel depicts Dattatreya with Soma and Durvasas, and assumes knowledge of the Ramayana and Mahabharata; it signifies the tejas of Aniruddha the Unobstructed. In the other corner panel Mohini serves the devas amrita as the asuras watch; tantric rites using the “five m's” are referenced. Two of the bracketed panels illustrate Krishna's long “Summary of the Brahman Doctrine”: Krishna teaches Uddhava at Dvaraka, and Dattatreya as an avadhuta teaches Yadu. The latter alludes to the stories of Taravaloka and Vessantara. The next panel depicts Prahlada worshiping Man‐lion; the meaning of Sudarshana, the wheel‐weapon that embodies Shakti's will, is explored. The “Man‐lion Consecration” is implied. Finally, the Goddess Earth worships Boar, who rescued her from Hiranyaksha.
Choosing Marketing Policy in the Short Run
Authors: Jagpal Sharan 
Published: September 2008

Abstract
This chapter introduces key financial tools necessary for understanding Fusion for Profit. This chapter shows how different ownership structures (i.e., whether the firm is publicly or privately held) affect the firm's tradeoff between risk and return. It also distinguishes the cases where the firm sells multiple products or has multiple divisions; in particular, it shows how privately and publicly held firms should coordinate their marketing and financial decisions under uncertainty.
Choosing Marketing Policy in the Long Run
Authors: Jagpal Sharan 
Published: September 2008

Abstract
This chapter introduces key financial tools necessary for measuring the long-run effects of marketing policy under uncertainty. It distinguishes the cases where the firm sells multiple products or has multiple divisions. Specifically, it analyzes how the firm can evaluate the effects of strategic flexibility in decision making; in particular, it shows how the firm can use the real options methodology to measure and reward managers so that they focus on long-run performance.
Choosing Strategies for New Products Using Primary Data
Authors: Jagpal Sharan 
Published: September 2008

Abstract
This chapter shows how the firm can choose new product designs and pricing strategies when primary data (i.e., intentions studies, conjoint experiments, auctions, simulated test markets, and test markets) are available. It shows how the firm can use the MCT methodology to quantify the effects of competitive reaction and measure cannibalization and market-growth effects when it introduces new products into the market. In particular, it shows how the firm can filter out response error in the data from conjoint and intentions studies to obtain unbiased demand and market share estimates for new products.
Channels of Distribution
Authors: Jagpal Sharan 
Published: September 2008

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This chapter shows how the firm should choose marketing policies when its products are sold by distributors. It distinguishes between exclusive and nonexclusive distributors, show how the firm can coordinate its bricks-and-mortar and Internet pricing strategies to maximize performance, show how the firm should coordinate its price and advertising strategies when it sells through distributors, and discuss when the firm should use vertical integration strategies. In particular, it shows how the multiproduct firm should coordinate its channel strategy when the distributor also sells multiple products.
How Does Consumer Behavior Affect Marketing Policy?
Authors: Jagpal Sharan 
Published: September 2008

Abstract
This chapter compares different models of consumer behavior including standard economic theory and alternative behavioral theories such as prospect theory and assimilation-contrast theory. It shows that these behavioral theories have important implications for marketing-finance fusion and human resource management. Specifically, they lead to different market implications for new product pricing, pricing over the business cycle, choosing optimal dividend policy, designing bonus plans, and choosing optimal Customer Relationship Management (CRM) strategies.
Model Extensions: How Should the Multiagent/Multiproduct Firm Reward and Measure Sales Force Performance?
Authors: Jagpal Sharan 
Published: September 2008

Abstract
This chapter shows how the multiproduct/multiagent firm should design compensation plans for its sales force. It distinguishes between the differential effects of experience (productivity), heterogeneous risk attitudes among salespersons, and the firm's market segmentation policies. In addition, it shows how marketing-finance fusion allows multiproduct and multiagent firms to measure changes in sales force productivity using an objective metric (not sales revenue).
How to Make Marketing Decisions When Competitors React: A Game-Theoretic Approach
Authors: Jagpal Sharan 
Published: September 2008

Abstract
This chapter shows how the firm can make optimal marketing decisions after allowing for the effects of competitive reaction. It considers multiproduct firms, explicitly allow for cost and demand uncertainty, distinguish between different behavioral modes for the firm, and show how the firm should adapt its marketing decisions when new information becomes available to it or to its competitors in the future. In particular, it shows how the firm can use marketing-finance fusion to make optimal decisions after simultaneously allowing for competitive reaction and the arrival of new information.
Measuring and Building Brand Equity
Authors: Jagpal Sharan 
Published: September 2008

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This chapter discusses the conditions under which brand equity can exist and whether brand equity implies charging high prices. It evaluates the use of standard metrics for measuring brand equity (e.g., Tobin's q-ratio and the multiplier method). Following this, it proposes an integrated marketing-finance fusion method for measuring brand equity that combines behavioral and financial data and allows for competitive effects at different levels in the supply chain and for differential market growth rates.
Internet Marketing
Authors: Jagpal Sharan 
Published: September 2008

Abstract
This chapter examines how the Internet affects the firm's marketing policies. It shows how the firm should choose its marketing strategies including pricing (distinguishing between the B to B and B to C markets) and advertising messages. In addition, it shows how the firm should coordinate its Internet advertising and sales force policies, including redesigning its sales force compensation plans. It discusss the effects of ownership structure (whether the advertising firm is privately or publicly held) on the firm's Internet advertising strategy. In addition, it analyzes a number of structural changes brought about by Internet advertising, including the purchase of advertising space via auctions, behavioral targeting, and conquest advertising.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Authors: Jagpal Sharan 
Published: September 2008

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This chapter shows how the firm can use marketing-finance fusion to evaluate mergers and acquisition strategies. It examines the potential gains from mergers, the history of mergers and acquisitions, the effect of private equity firms and hedge funds on merger activity and merger performance, and the special problems posed by international mergers. In particular, it shows how buying and selling firms can objectively value brands by combining game theory and data from choice-based experiments.
Reforming National Regulatory Institutions: the EU and Cross-National Variety in European Network Industries
Authors: Thatcher Mark 
Published: September 2008

AbstractRegulatory institutions offer a powerful means to coordinate firms with other actors, notably state actors, and hence create institutional advantages. Until the mid-1980s, changes in institutions for the regulation of network industries such as telecommunications, energy and transport followed the predictions of the Varieties of capitalism model. Thus, Britain privatised and liberalised, France followed a grands projets strategy, and Germany one of close links between public suppliers and private equipment manufacturers and consensus among social partners. However, from the mid-1980s onwards, the EU has developed an increasingly detailed regulatory framework that is based on a ‘liberal market economy’ model of regulatory institutions and runs counter to other coordinated or state-led models. It has played an important part in reforms in France and Germany that reshaped formal regulatory institutions in ways similar to those in Britain, notably liberalisation, privatization, and the creation of independent regulatory agencies. Thus, some regulatory institutions have seen considerable change and convergence across countries that represent different varieties of capitalism. At the same time, informal regulatory institutions continued to differ greatly across the three nations — both informal norms and linkages between governments and suppliers. Moreover, strategies for ‘national champion’ firms and uses of European integration in pushing regulatory reform remained distinct. Thus, overall the chapter argues that in the face of European integration, analysis of varieties of capitalism needs to differentiate between formal and informal institutions, and that convergence in the former is compatible with continuing contrasts in national strategies and the process of reform.
What Does Business Want? Labour Market Reforms in CMEs and Its Problems
Authors: Hassel Anke 
Published: September 2008

AbstractThe chapter assesses recent reforms of key labour market institutions such as wage bargaining and the training regime in Germany, in the light of the VoC approach. According to the VoC literature, firms in CMEs generally should have an interest in preserving the institutional capacities to co-ordinate unless the government cannot credibly commit itself to preserving the system. The empirical evidence on firms' behaviour is mixed. On the one hand, business and employers' associations have only pressed for marginal change within the given institutions. On the other hand, business campaigns and political behaviour indicate that German business has started to take a more active and a more radical position vis-à-vis German labour market institutions. The chapter argues that the two seemingly opposing pieces of evidence can be reconciled. Business largely does not want to abandon existing labour market institutions, but to push changes that make institutions to work in their favour. Business and producer interests are still rooted in the given institutional framework. Their preference is to push the workings of the institutions towards more flexibility for firms without dismantling them. The continuing interest of German business in preserving existing labour market institutions does not, however, guarantee that the institutional framework itself or the favourable policy outcomes of low youth unemployment, and an egalitarian wage structure are stabilized in the long-run.
Central European Capitalism in Comparative Perspective
Authors: King Lawrence P. 
Published: September 2008

AbstractThis chapter argues that any incorporation of the CEE economies into the VoC framework must take into account two fundamental features of these economic systems: an almost complete lack of working-class political mobilization and a completely outdated technological structure. As a result, there is great reliance on foreign investors and foreign purchasers for providing technology transfer and the training of manpower. The chapter conceptualizes this VoC as ‘liberal dependent post-communist capitalism’ to highlight the liberal nature of the state and the dependent nature of the economy. In most the rest of the post-communist world, foreign direct investment, or FDI, and foreign manufacturers play a much smaller role. Instead, patron-client relationships ensnare major enterprises, leading to a decomposition of the bureaucratic (in the Weberian sense of the term) nature of the state. This produces a different variety of post-communist capitalism.
The Origins of Varieties of Capitalism: Lessons from Post-Socialist Transition in Estonia and Slovenia
Authors: Feldmann Magnus 
Published: September 2008

AbstractThis chapter studies the origins of varieties of capitalism in post-socialist Central and Eastern Europe. It develops a theory of network-promotion and network-disruption to explain the emergence of LME and CME institutions. This theory is examined in the context of two countries in the region, Estonia and Slovenia, which are shown to be very good examples of liberal and coordinated market economies. This chapter focuses on industrial relations and wage bargaining in these two countries. It shows how inherited economic institutions and strategic policy choices in early transition have shaped networks and emerging varieties of capitalism.
Grounding Concepts
Authors: Jenkins C. S. 
Published: September 2008

AbstractThis book is a philosophical discussion of arithmetical knowledge. No extant account, it seems, is able to respect simultaneously these three strong pre-theoretic intuitions: (a) that arithmetic is an a priori discipline; (b) that arithmetical realism is correct, i.e.. that arithmetical claims are true independently of us; and (c) that empiricism is correct, i.e., that all knowledge of the independent world is obtained through the senses. This book investigates the possibility of a new kind of epistemology for arithmetic, one which will is specifically designed to respect all of (a)-(c). The book proposes that we could develop such an epistemology if we were prepared to accept three claims: (1) that arithmetical truths are known through an examination of our arithmetical concepts; (2) that (at least our basic) arithmetical concepts map the arithmetical structure of the independent world; and (3) that this mapping relationship obtains in virtue of the normal functioning of our sensory apparatus. Roughly speaking, the first of these claims protects a priorism, the second realism, and the third empiricism.
On The Very Idea of Concept Grounding: Thinking Too Big
Authors: Jenkins Caroline 
Published: September 2008

AbstractThis chapter focuses on objections to the claim that arithmetical concepts are empirically grounded. It argues that the most common form of objection to projects of this type is based upon a failure to appreciate that it is even possible that empirical input grounds our arithmetical concepts. It traces this view through an illustrative selection of influential philosophers: Kant, C. I. Lewis, Ayer, Quine, and Fodor.
Final Remarks
Authors: Jenkins Caroline 
Published: September 2008

AbstractThis final chapter is concerned with the relevance of the current project to other areas of philosophy, and some ways in which the ideas discussed warrant further research. Among other things, it argues that the notion of empirical grounding for concepts suggests a new way to defend the position known as empirical foundationalism, and points to an empiricist theory of meaningfulness which (unlike the logical positivists' version) considers the relation between sensory input and concepts (rather than that between experience and propositions) to be of primary importance. The possibility of a novel defence of the correspondence intuition in the theory of truth is also raised. The chapter concludes with some larger-scale reflections on the significance of the book's main thesis.