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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Bloomsbury USA Academic
Publication date November 13, 2007
Pages 152
Binding Paperback
Edition New
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9781845204983
ISBN-10 1845204980
Dimensions 0.75 by 6.50 by 9.50 in.
Weight 0.65 lbs.
Published in Great Britain
Original list price $35.95
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Summary
Follows the experiences of the author as a participant observer in the day-to-day running of a Japanese advertising agency. This book introduces students to ways in which anthropologists study social systems in business. It also shows how detailed ethnography can lead to an understanding of numerous different, but interlocking, theoretical issues.
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Ethnography at Work follows the experiences of the author as a participant observer in the day-to-day running of a Japanese advertising agency. The book reveals the intricate behind-the-scenes planning, discussion, negotiations and strategies needed to ensure that the agency's presentation to a potential client will be preferred over that of a rival firm. The book shows how detailed ethnography can lead to an understanding of numerous different, but interlocking, theoretical issues. It demonstrates how ethnography can travel beyond the academic realm and be used by business personnel to heighten their understanding of their companies' organizational structures, strategies and daily work practices. Asking crucial questions about the role of the anthropologist in the field, Ethnography at Work introduces students to ways in which anthropologists study social systems in business.



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Hardcover
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from Bloomsbury USA Academic (January 10, 2007)
9781845204976 | details & prices | 152 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $120.95
About: Ethnography at Work follows the experiences of the author as a participant observer in the day-to-day running of a Japanese advertising agency.
Paperback
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New edition from Bloomsbury USA Academic (November 13, 2007)
9781845204983 | details & prices | 152 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $35.95
About: Follows the experiences of the author as a participant observer in the day-to-day running of a Japanese advertising agency.

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