This volume provides a broad view of current research and consulting on organizational culture with chapters by anthropologists working in consulting companies, management departments, marketing, organizational behavior, family medicine, and anthropology departments. The conceptual basis of both anthropology and management studies are discussed through topics such as advice on consulting, how to communicate with managers, and detailed examples of consulting work. The first section of the Bulletin presents a theoretical framework of organizational anthropology. By addressing the relationship between theory and practice, the reader is presented with various models for consulting work. Articles are written from various approaches in order to give an all - encompassing presentation of the material.
Organizational culture is depicted via both anthropological approaches and management approaches.
Articles touch on ethical issues, legitimacy issues and the various concepts of culture. The second section of the Bulletin is an empirical presentation of the divergent definitions of organizational culture. Situations are depicted which focus on the importance of welcoming diversity and using the advantages of a diverse organizational population. For example, cultural differences among the Japanese and American employees are illustrated as tangible frictions that exist within firms. The role of organizational culture is emphasized in international terms, as well as ethnic terms, in large corporations.