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Companion to Organizational Anthropology
. Ed(S): Caulkins, D. Douglas; Jordan, Ann T.
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Description for Companion to Organizational Anthropology
The first comprehensive guide to anthropological studies of complex organizations details how organizational theory and research in business has adopted anthropology s key concept of culture, inspiring new insights into organizational dynamics and development. Editor(s): Caulkins, D. Douglas; Jordan, Ann T. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 572 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 176 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1044.
The first comprehensive guide to anthropological studies of complex organizations
The first comprehensive guide to anthropological studies of complex organizations
- Offers the first comprehensive reference to the anthropological study of complex organizations
- Details how organizational theory and research in business has adopted anthropology’s key concept of culture, inspiring new insights into organizational dynamics and development
- Highlights pioneering theoretical perspectives ranging from symbolic and semiotic approaches to neuroscientific frameworks for studying contemporary organizations
- Addresses the comparative and cross-cultural dimensions of multinational corporations and of non-governmental organizations working in the globalizing economy
- Topics covered include organizational dynamics, entrepreneurship, innovation, social networks, cognitive models and team building, organizational dysfunctions, global networked organizations, NGOs, unions, virtual communities, ... Read more
- Presents a body of work that reflects the breadth and depth of the field of organizational anthropology and makes the case for the importance of the field in the anthropology of the twenty-first century
Product Details
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
572
Condition
New
Series
Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology
Number of Pages
576
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405199827
SKU
V9781405199827
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About . Ed(S): Caulkins, D. Douglas; Jordan, Ann T.
D. Douglas Caulkins is emeritus professor of anthropology at Grinnell College and emeritus director of the Donald L. Wilson Program in Enterprise and Leadership. His research encompasses voluntary organizations and social capital in Norway, entrepreneurship and regional development in the UK (Wales, Scotland, Northeast England), heritage sites and national identity in the UK and US, and anthropological contributions to management ... Read more
Reviews for Companion to Organizational Anthropology
“Douglas Caulkins and Ann Jordan’s Companion represents an important framing of knowledge about organizations that combines insights from anthropology and organizational studies. Scholars in both disciplines should take note: Organizational anthropology has come of age!.” (Expofairs.com, 11 November 2014)