The Laurits Andersen Foundation at the University of Copenhagen has granted funds to the Department of Anthropology for a three-year … More
Category: business anthropology
What is a researcher? A personal manifesto
What is a researcher? There is no one path, no one exact job description, no one single approach or professional … More
User Experience Research at SpendWell – My First 3 Months
Three months ago, I started a new job as user experience researcher at SpendWell Health, a start-up here in Portland, … More
Persuasive data: How UX researchers can pitch with integrity
Originally posted on Llewyn Paine, Ph.D. | Strategic customer research:
A scenario: Product team asks a question. Researcher does a study and hands off a long-form academic-style report,…
[Book Review] Practical Ethnography: A Guide to Doing Ethnography in the Private Sector by Sam Ladner
I always eagerly anticipate new contributions to the field of business and design anthropology because it’s an area of practice … More
Getting at the Heart of Consumer Understanding: Cheap, Fast and Tactical Isn’t the Answer
Originally posted on anthrostrategist:
Sitting in a meeting not long ago, I couldn’t help overhearing someone comment that the presentation…
Announcing the Release of a Special Theme Issue on Practicing Anthropology in the Private Sector
I’d like to announce the release of a special issue of the journal of Practicing Anthropology dedicated specifically to the … More
Insights from a Discussion of the Non-Linear Path to Practicing Business Anthropology
At the recent Society for Applied Anthropology annual meetings in Albuquerque, NM, I had the opportunity to participate in a … More
Business Anthropology Roundtable: New Voices, New Destinations, New Futures
At the Society for Applied Anthropology annual meetings in Albuquerque this past March, I participated in (and chaired) a session … More
Anthropologists in Practice: An Interview with Ethnographic Consultant Pedro Oliveira
Anthropologists in Practice is an ongoing series of interviews featuring anthropologists (and professionals with anthropology training) who work outside of … More
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