Through the reading materials they regularly buy these managers manifest their belief in the concept of Zen, and they may be even practicing it. Based on Zen, those who come to terms with life in a meaningful way, stand a chance of becoming better managers. Becoming better managers becomes a byproduct of a practice aimed at reaching the source of a pressing need: the need to be whole and significant. The solutions to managerial problems, as these people believe, are inextricably connected to the solution of personal problems. The books on Zen that these people buy combine Eastern and Western thought and provide managers with a blueprint for better understanding, improved decision-making, and increased awareness of society as a whole.