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What Anthropology Brings to Business

What Anthropology Brings to Business A Foreword for the Textbook General Business Anthropology (2nd edition) Alex Stewart, Marquette University             Anthropology has a great deal to offer for…Continue

Started Jul 21, 2012

Demand and supply of business anthropologists: discussions among group members

Below are some discussions by the businessanthropologist group members on certain issues for your references.  If you are willing to involve in the discussion please sign up and join the group by…Continue

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Started May 11, 2011

Do you want to know more about business anthropology?

Business anthropology professors at Wayne State University define business anthropology as applying anthropological theories and practices to the needs of private sector organizations, especially…Continue

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Business Anthropology, the Future, and Pursuit of Theoretical Directions, Postscript by Maryann McCabe

Postscript Business Anthropology, the Future, andPursuit of Theoretical Directions Maryann McCabe  This volume provides an excellent set of papers inspiring one to think about the past, present and future of business anthropology. What is exciting about the scholarly articles is they point a direction in which business anthropology needs to go. Those of us who have been working in the field know we apply anthropological theories and methods to identify and solve business problems. I have been a…See More
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Foreword for General Business Anthropology (1st Edition) By Alf Walle

Foreword for General Business Anthropology (1st Edition)By Alf WalleAnthropology is a discipline that over the last hundred or so years has developed a wide array of qualitative techniques for understanding people and their behavior.  Although its toolkit is broad, flexible, and illuminating,  for many years, these analytic methods suffered as second class citizens within the business disciplines because research tastes were skewed towards quantitative and so called “rigorous” methods.  Less…See More
Aug 25, 2012
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Robert Guang Tian replied to A. Ashkuff's discussion What can anthropologists do to help small, immigrant-owned, businesses?
"The Role of Anthropology in Retailing: An Authoethnographic Case Study   David E. McClendon Sr. McClendon Enterprises     As demonstrated by examples from my family business, the techniques of anthropology have a significant role in…"
Aug 24, 2012
John McCreery commented on Robert Guang Tian's blog post Call for Papers: The International Conference on Anthropological Applications in Management and Marketing
"Having attended the First International Conference on Business Anthropology (China) held this year in Guangzhou, I feel confident saying that anyone who attends this conference will have have a good time, eat extremely well, learn a lot, and meet a…"
Aug 4, 2012
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Call for Papers: The International Conference on Anthropological Applications in Management and Marketing

Updated CFPs： Anthropological Applications in Management and Marketing （Tentative） In order to promote phenomenon-driven study on management and marketing research in the Chinese context, the Business School at Eastern China University of Science and Technology will host The International Conference on Anthropological Concern and Local Knowledge Construction: Applications in Indigenous Management and Marketing to be held between May 18-20, 2013 in Shanghai.  The conference will be co-sponsored…See More
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What Anthropology Brings to Business

What Anthropology Brings to Business A Foreword for the Textbook General Business Anthropology (2nd edition) Alex Stewart, Marquette University             Anthropology has a great deal to offer for business researchers, whether their research is applied and commercial or “pure” and foundational.  Here are seven major advantages of an anthropological approach: patient participant observation, insider vistas, methodological versatility, relevant expertise, cross-cultural alertness, a bias for…See More
Jul 21, 2012
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"Mr. Ashkuff, I am in China now and the net speed is very slow.  I cannot write much but just send you my best wishes.  To run a business successfully it is very important to know what you can offer to your customers, which means you must…"
Nov 4, 2011
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"Alright, Mr. Tian. So I figure you have a background business anthropology. Maybe you could give me some insights on my latest venture? Or just pass the word on? I'm trying to apply anthropological methods to starting a business from scratch.…"
Nov 2, 2011
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Demand and supply of business anthropologists: discussions among group members

Below are some discussions by the businessanthropologist group members on certain issues for your references.  If you are willing to involve in the discussion please sign up and join the group by visiting my blog: www.businessanthropology.blogspot.com  Robert: To be honest, I worry a little bit about the supply-demand factor in business anthropology.  My graduate class in anthropology started out with 20 people, and by the end (1998-9)…See More
May 11, 2011
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Robert Guang Tian commented on M Izabel's blog post Anthropology of Corruption
"I am very interested in your study.  Have you conducted your field work?  Do you have a conclusion?  Please contact me if you wish to publish your research with a peer reviewed academic journal.  rgtian@yahoo.com, or…"
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"I tried to comment on your blog, but it required me to register yet ANOTHER profile I simply didn't want. I'd suggest opening your blog to name/email commentary. --- Ashkuff | http://www.ashkuff.com | How to venture out of…"
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"Please visit my blog for more and detailed information: www.businessanthropology.blogspot.com   Let me know if you have questions.  "
Apr 15, 2011
John McCreery commented on Robert Guang Tian's blog post The Growth and Future of Business Anthropology
"Ashkuff, allow me to challenge your assumption that a marketing student is obviously better equipped than an anthropology study. If the anthropology student is smarter, more articulate, has more interesting things to say than a run-of-the-mill…"
Apr 15, 2011
A. Ashkuff commented on Robert Guang Tian's blog post The Growth and Future of Business Anthropology
"I'm glad you wrote this article. As an anthropology undergrad, about to graduate, I cannot get enough reading in on business anthropology. I currently work as a "cultural ambassador" for UF's Office of Multicultural &…"
Apr 15, 2011
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The Growth and Future of Business Anthropology

The Growth and Future of Business Anthropology      Varieties of surveys have indicated that employers look for the skills that undergraduate training in anthropology provides. The subject matter of anthropology is intrinsically fascinating; as such, it offers valuable preparation for careers in journalism, politics, public relations, or public administration, fields that involve investigative skills and working with diverse groups. Today, many students use anthropology as the liberal arts…See More
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Business Anthropology, the Future, and Pursuit of Theoretical Directions, Postscript by Maryann McCabe

Postscript

 

Business Anthropology, the Future, and

Pursuit of Theoretical Directions

 

Maryann McCabe

 

 

This volume provides an excellent set of papers inspiring one to think about the past, present and future of business anthropology. What is exciting about the scholarly articles is they point a direction in which business…

Continue

Posted on September 15, 2012 at 4:17pm

Business Anthropology Is a Growing Field of Study foreword by Harry Wels

Business Anthropology Is a Growing Field of Study

 

 Harry Wels

 

Business anthropology is a growing field of study and an emerging professional market as this interesting book ‘Readings in Business Anthropology” will explain in much detail in the various parts and chapters. In a sense, it could be argued that ‘anthropology’ itself has become business. This is not unique to anthropology, as nowadays almost all…

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Posted on September 15, 2012 at 4:13pm

Foreword for General Business Anthropology (1st Edition) By Alf Walle

Foreword for General Business Anthropology (1st Edition)

By Alf Walle

Anthropology is a discipline that over the last hundred or so years has developed a wide array of qualitative techniques for understanding people and their behavior.  Although its toolkit is broad, flexible, and illuminating,  for many years, these analytic methods suffered as second class citizens within the business disciplines because research tastes…

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Posted on August 25, 2012 at 4:07am

Call for Papers: The International Conference on Anthropological Applications in Management and Marketing

Updated CFPs： Anthropological Applications in Management and Marketing （Tentative）

 

In order to promote phenomenon-driven study on management and marketing research in the Chinese context, the Business School at Eastern China University of Science and Technology will host The International Conference on Anthropological Concern and Local Knowledge Construction: Applications in Indigenous Management and…

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At 10:44pm on November 2, 2011, A. Ashkuff said…

Alright, Mr. Tian. So I figure you have a background business anthropology. Maybe you could give me some insights on my latest venture? Or just pass the word on? I'm trying to apply anthropological methods to starting a business from scratch.  http://ashkuff.com/akaBlog/?p=5503 Of course, a simple "good luck" will due. Now be awesome, and go leave some comments. Even short, stupid ones count. (Laughs Out Loud)

At 8:15am on April 27, 2011, A. Ashkuff said…
I tried to comment on your blog, but it required me to register yet ANOTHER profile I simply didn't want. I'd suggest opening your blog to name/email commentary.

--- Ashkuff | http://www.ashkuff.com | How to venture out of “armchair” scholarship, and into action? One anthropologist tackles occultism, violence, and more! He gets spooked and roughed up a lot.
At 5:24pm on November 8, 2010, Keith Hart said…
Robert: You can post something about the journal as a blog. We also have several Groups that are concerned with business anthropology. You could post a comment on one or two of them. There is a Call for Papers Group. The Offers tab might be a suitable place to invite submissions.

I am currently in South Africa doing research and promoting a book. I retired a couple of years ago and promised myself that I would not spend my time writing journal articles any more. But I will consider your request in time. Keith
At 2:37pm on November 8, 2010, Keith Hart said…
Welcome to the OAC, Robert! Let me know if I can be of any help. Keith
 
 
 

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