Identifies the traditional western assumptions made about the individual and, from a social constructionist perspective, notes how they derive from their historical and social context. Argues that work organizations have played a significant role in both the western conceptualization and the...

In order to deal with increasingly dynamic environments, organizations are rethinking the structure of their management systems. The recent literature suggests that, to a greater extent than before, new paradigms of management are being considered as alternatives to traditional forms of...

Presents a case study of a year‐long consulting project in an urban school system. Drawing on a multi‐method, stakeholder‐driven field design, describes the consulting process and intervention. In the analysis and discussion, focuses on the lessons learned from this project and the...

Consultants are called in when managers of corporations and organizations face major changes. Cultural changes and transitions from one stage of development to another are among the subjects studied in cultural anthropology. This article looks at how cultural anthropological insights into...