One of his managers, Yusuf Soemado, who studied business administration at Harvard University, compared the idea of mystic management to western system of positive thinking. ‘Willpower and subconscious mind are recognized as important factors in business. Such approaches as psycho-cybernetics, Carnegie’s think and growth rates, or the power of positive thinking are western attempts to tap the same higher intelligence that we contact through meditation,’ he said.
6 z/ p; _- z$ [3 o# g 1. What is the most important factor in their doing business?0 v9 h0 u! O4 d0 w$ z
[A] Mysticism.' x$ C: c/ w# I
[B] Religion.# m0 ^% |( R7 R2 y
[C] Meditation.( N/ D4 S! @; c. d
[D] Investment.
6 Q7 Y; s8 ~7 q. j/ c) u9 g, D 2. Whom do they consult?8 u& J8 X& q/ k+ i
[A] The spirits of ancient Javanese kings.( f" a) c# k1 H% u6 o5 P# N- B6 _6 V
[B] Wali Ullah.# C8 @# V5 p7 d/ p
[C] Old Kings.
& ?& e+ U7 c$ d. s [D] Carnegie.+ U+ d7 [; {$ a/ U9 C5 j9 N) ^3 c
3. Why did Hadisike hasten to add ‘his companies also hold modern personnel management systems…’?& D/ b6 L6 b: {8 L# k$ q
[A] He thought Mysticism was not so good as expected.3 S5 A) D, c; I7 C
[B] To show they too focused on qualifications.: h3 q0 p0 G( C7 R% x. j( E: C
[C] To show they hired qualified persons.+ T, b1 T% D5 E1 w
[D] To show the possibility of combination of the scientific management with religion.
6 T _! w! O2 M; m 4. According to the passage, the function of the meditation is
4 y& t8 s' u, C& R2 F2 C, }$ m2 F- I [A] to gain profit from the god.
7 b7 b' b$ d# P# Q [B] to gain peace of mind to make decision.- y1 j+ z: h7 t
[C] to gain foreknowledge.
' F' J: [5 y/ E [D] to gain objective conclusion.. q) k, N0 A- T# v& V
5. What does ‘operating with normal business procedures’ refer to?
4 ]- t3 w3 t* ]3 D8 G: O6 L [A] Adopting the western way of doing business.
3 v) r% `: \$ W K- Y% \* \ [B] Ordinary way of doing business without meditation and fasting.
2 ~2 x1 z+ J% L$ o* g* W [C] Contact with God.2 F* e5 M6 G! F1 o7 t' d
[D] Putting right persons in the right jobs.
4 Q% K/ }5 P7 J+ S/ ?+ p |