Anthropology and Management Consulting
Forging a New Alliance
NAPA Bulletin
1. Auflage Januar 1990
48 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-0-913167-37-3
John Wiley & Sons
NAPA Bulletin is a peer reviewed occasional
publication of the National Association for the Practice of
Anthropology, dedicated to the practical problem-solving and policy
applications of anthropological knowledge and methods.
* peer reviewed publication of the National Association for the
Practice of Anthropology
* dedicated to the practical problem-solving and policy
applications of anthropological knowledge and methods
* most editions available for course adoption
Introduction.
The Background.
The Field of Management Consulting.
The Consulting Process.
The Contributions of Anthropology.
Management Consulting Knowledge and Skills.
Becoming a Management Consultant.
A Note to Managers.
Benefits from the Exchange.
Notes.
References Cited (National Association for the Practice of
Anthropology Bulletin Jan 1990, Vol. 9, No. 1: 1-48).
About the Authors (National Association for the Practice of
Anthropology Bulletin Jan 1990, Vol. 9, No. 1:
49-49).
The Background.
The Field of Management Consulting.
The Consulting Process.
The Contributions of Anthropology.
Management Consulting Knowledge and Skills.
Becoming a Management Consultant.
A Note to Managers.
Benefits from the Exchange.
Notes.
References Cited (National Association for the Practice of
Anthropology Bulletin Jan 1990, Vol. 9, No. 1: 1-48).
About the Authors (National Association for the Practice of
Anthropology Bulletin Jan 1990, Vol. 9, No. 1:
49-49).
Volume Editors: Maureen J. Giovannini and Lynne M.H.
Rosansky
General Editors: Ralph J. Bishop and Pamela Amoss
Maureen J. Giovannini is a cultural anthropologist
employed by ODI, an international management consulting firm
located in Burlington, Massachusetts. She received her MA and Ph.D.
from Syracuse University and served on the faculty of Boston
University from 1975 to 1986. Dr. Giovannini's academic work
centered around industrialization and sociocultural change and the
anthropology of health. She has published on these topics in
several key journals including The American Ethnologist, The
Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, The American
Anthropologist, Anthropology, and Social Science and Medicine.
Since joining ODI, Dr. Giovannini has consulted in the financial,
healthcare, manufacturing, and service industries. She specializes
in assessing the quality improvement needs of organizations and
helping managers effect organizational change. Dr. Giovannini is
currently involved in implementing quality improvement in different
cultural contexts and recently delivered a paper on this subject at
an international meeting. Lynne M. H. Rosansky is an Assistant
Professor of Management at Babson College, where she teaches
General Management, The Manager and Society and Organizational
Behavior. She received her Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from
Boston University in 1984 and her MBA from Babson College in 1989.
Her most recent research and publication was in the area of
international competitive strategy. Other areas of interest include
business ethics, leadership and organizational change. She
co-authored What Managers Do, with Natalie Taylor in 1988.
Dr. Rosansky has been a practicing management consultant since
1980. Her consulting work has focused on leadership issues,
performance management and organizational change. Her clients have
included large Fortune 100 companies, hospitals, and government
managers as well as small businesses.
Rosansky
General Editors: Ralph J. Bishop and Pamela Amoss
Maureen J. Giovannini is a cultural anthropologist
employed by ODI, an international management consulting firm
located in Burlington, Massachusetts. She received her MA and Ph.D.
from Syracuse University and served on the faculty of Boston
University from 1975 to 1986. Dr. Giovannini's academic work
centered around industrialization and sociocultural change and the
anthropology of health. She has published on these topics in
several key journals including The American Ethnologist, The
Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, The American
Anthropologist, Anthropology, and Social Science and Medicine.
Since joining ODI, Dr. Giovannini has consulted in the financial,
healthcare, manufacturing, and service industries. She specializes
in assessing the quality improvement needs of organizations and
helping managers effect organizational change. Dr. Giovannini is
currently involved in implementing quality improvement in different
cultural contexts and recently delivered a paper on this subject at
an international meeting. Lynne M. H. Rosansky is an Assistant
Professor of Management at Babson College, where she teaches
General Management, The Manager and Society and Organizational
Behavior. She received her Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from
Boston University in 1984 and her MBA from Babson College in 1989.
Her most recent research and publication was in the area of
international competitive strategy. Other areas of interest include
business ethics, leadership and organizational change. She
co-authored What Managers Do, with Natalie Taylor in 1988.
Dr. Rosansky has been a practicing management consultant since
1980. Her consulting work has focused on leadership issues,
performance management and organizational change. Her clients have
included large Fortune 100 companies, hospitals, and government
managers as well as small businesses.
