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Article: Network manaqement: By analyzing how people interact with each other, companies can manage their intellectual capital more effectively and navigate change more smoothly. (Management Trends).
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- CMA Management
- Article date:
- April 1, 2002
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After spending years analyzing the social structures of extinct civilizations, Karen Stephenson, an anthropologist who studied at Harvard and the University of Utah, decided to turn her attention to living cultures. So she delved into the world of corporate America -- and found that, socially speaking, little had changed over the centuries.
"You want to talk about the rituals and ceremonies and headhunting expeditions that go on?" asks Stephenson, who also holds a degree in arts and chemistry from Austin College. "I've found that, whether you're looking at an ancient tribe or a major corporation, there are set patterns in how people interact with each other."
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