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020 _a9781577668275
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_beng
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100 1 _91159
_aJordan, Ann
245 1 0 _aBusiness anthropology /
_cAnn T. Jordan.
250 _a2nd ed.
260 _aLong Grove (IL) :
_bWaveland Press,
_cc2013.
300 _a150 p. :
_bill. b&w ;
_c23 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _a1. The anthropological approach -- 2. A history of anthropology in Western organizational life -- 3. Techniques for conducting fieldwork for business organizations -- 4. Seeing cultural groupings -- 5. Ethical concerns -- 6. Marketing and consumer behavior -- 7. Design anthropology -- 8. Organizational anthropology -- 9. Understanding issues in globalization -- 10. The importance of holism -- 11. Where do we go from here?
520 _aAdvances in technology open the doors for business expansion and facilitate the creation of complex organizations. It is in this world that anthropological techniques play a distinctive role. Business anthropologists tap various sources of information by getting to know the people within the organization. They take a “holistic" approach, see old realities in new ways, and understand the value of diverse groups, doing their work in both for-profit and nonprofit organizations.
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_aBusiness anthropology
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