International Journal of
Business Anthropology
ISSN: 2155-6237
The International Journal of Business Anthropology is a double peer reviewed journal focusing upon business anthropology sponsored by the College of Sociology and Anthropology, Sun Yat-Sen University, China, the Faculty of Social Science, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and published by the North American Business Press (NABP) biannually. Given the rapid growth of business anthropology a journal dedicated to the field is much needed.
Business anthropology uses qualitative and ethnographic methods as an alternative to more formal methodologies, Specific tools include participant observation, informal and structured interviews, and other “naturalistic”, informal, and face to face methods of investigation. Business anthropologists play a key role in developing culturally sensitive policies and strategies in a world that increasingly typified by cross cultural contact.
The journal seeks articles by anthropologically-oriented scholars and practitioners. Regionally focused contributions are welcome, especially when their findings can be generalized. We encourage the dialogues between the findings or theories generated from the field of business anthropology and the theories of general anthropology. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, general business anthropology theories and methods, management, marketing, consumer behavior, product design and development, knowledge management and competitive intelligence, human resources management, international business, etc.
Objectives:
- Generate an exchange of ideas between scholars, practitioners and industry specialists in the field of applied and business anthropology
- Encourage bridge building between the practitioner and the academic world
- Provide a vehicle of communication for anthropologists working within the practitioner world
- Provide a forum for work concerned with qualitative business analysis inspired by anthropological theory and methods
About the Publishers
NABP publishes seven academic journals. The acceptance rate of NABP journals is less than twenty percent. The journals are indexed by UMI-Proquest-ABI Inform, EBSCOhost, GoogleScholar, and listed with Cabell's Directory, Ulrich's Listing of Periodicals, and Bowkers Publishing Resources. NABP journals are affirmed as scholarly research outlets by the following business school accrediting bodies: AACSB, ACBSP, IACBE & EQUIS. (For more information consult : http://www.na-businesspress.com/)
Call for Papers
We are always looking for good manuscripts! We encourage practitioners, students, community members, and faculty from all disciplines to submit articles. The Editors and one or more anonymous peer reviewers will review the manuscript prior to its acceptance for publication. In addition to research and academic articles, we feature case studies, commentaries and reviews. Please send manuscripts, news notes and correspondence to: Dr. Robert Guang Tian, Co-Editor, IJAP, via e-mail at rtian@medaille.edu, or rgtian@yahoo.com or ijba@na-businesspress.com
Editors
Dr. Robert G. Tian
Dr. Daming Zhou
Dr. Alfons H. van Marrewijk
Members of Editorial Board
Dr. William O. Beeman, University of Minnesota, USA
Dr. Gordon Bronitsky, Bronitsky and Associates, USA
Dr. Yu Chen, Sun Yat-Sen University, PRC
Dr. Andrew Z. S. Demirdjian, California State University, USA
Dr. Heidi Dhales, VU University Amsterdam, NL
Dr. Lily Díaz, Aalto University, Finland
Dr. Murad Esenov, Institute of Central Asia and Caucasian Studies, SE
Dr. Kreg T. Ettenger, University of Southern Maine, USA
Dr. Julia C. Gluesing, Wayne State University, USA
Dr. Ekaterina L. Khramkova, Moscow University of Industry and Finance, RU
Dr. Kewal Krishan, Panjab University, IND
Dr. Michael Lillis, Medaille College, USA
Dr. Peter Lugosi, Bournemouth University, UK
Dr. Catriona Macaulay, University of Dundee, UK
Dr. Christine Miller, Savannah College of Art and Design, USA
Dr. Pedro Oliver, CRIA/ISCTE, POR
Dr. Shuting Pan, Fudan University, PRC
Dr. Devinder Pal Singh, Punjabi University, IND
Dr. Jean N. Scandlyn, University of Colorado Denver, USA
Dr. Josephine Smart, University of Calgary, CA
Dr. Tulasi Srinivas, Emerson College, USA
Dr. Dan Trotter, Independent Business Consultant, USA
Dr. Dixon Wong, Hong Kong University, HK
Dr. Alf Walle, Galen University, BZ
Dr. Xiaoliu Yang, Sun Yat-Sen University, PRC
Members of Advisory Board:
Dr. Robbie Blinkoff, Context-Based Research Group, USA
Dr. Elizabeth Briody, Cultural Keys LLC, USA
Dr. Jayne Howell, California State University Long Beach, USA
Dr. Ken Friedman, Swinburne University of Technology, AUS
Mr. Anthony Galima, Independent Business Consultant, USA
Dr. Timothy de Waal Malefyt, BBDO Worldwide Advertising, USA
Dr. Robert J. Morais, Weinman Schnee Morais, Inc., USA
Mr. Toby Nord, Senior Lecturer, University of Minnesota, USA
Dr. Pamela Puntenney, Environmental & Human Systems Management, USA
Dr. Elizabeth Tunstall, Swinburne University of Technology, AUS
Dr. Shengmin Yang, Central University of Nationalities, PRC
Volume 1(1)
International Journal of
Business Anthropology
Table of Contents
The Importance of Business Anthropology: Its Unique Contribution
Ann T. Jordan
European Developments in Business Anthropology
Alfons van Marrewijik
How Anthropologists Can Succeed in Business: Mediating Multiple Worlds of Inquiry
Robert J. Morais and Timothy de Waal Malefyt
Transactions en la Tienda: Alternatives to Traditional Financial Service Providers among Hispanic Immigrants in Virginia
Daisy Stevens Rojas
Indigenous People and Human Resource Management
Alf Walle
Group Differences among Nongmingong: An Ethnographic Field Work Report on Dacheng Stationary Factory
Daming Zhou and Sun Xiaoyuan
Creating Spaces Where Things Happen: The Life Story of a Business Anthropologist
Gordon Bronitsky
Volume 1(2)
International Journal of
Business Anthropology
Table of Contents
Editorial Commentary
Focused Ethnography through Thematic Networks: Affirming Validity in Business Anthropology Research
Pedro Oliveira
Business Ritual Studies: Corporate Ceremony and Sacred Space
Tomoko Hamada Connolly
The Social Construction of Public Infrastructure: A Case of the Dutch National Geo-information Clearinghouse Project
Henk Koerten
The Unique Contributions and the Unique Methodologies: A Concise Overview of the Applications of Business Anthropology
Robert Guang Tian
The Effects of Intercultural Training upon the Organizational
Performance of Multinational Corporations in China
Ge Gao
The Influence of Confucian Culture on Business Management: A Case Study of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Macau
Chunxia Wang
The Role of Anthropology in Retailing: An Autoethnographic Case Study
David E. McClendon Sr.
International Journal of
China Marketing
ISSN: 2156-6186
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The International Journal of China Marketing is a newly created peer-reviewed referral journal in the field of international marketing published by the North American Business Press (NABP). NABP is a professional press that publishes seven academic journals including: Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, Journal of Management Policy and Practice, Journal of Marketing Development and Competitiveness, International Journal of Business Anthropology, and International Journal of China Marketing.
The International Journal of China Marketing is a newly created peer-reviewed referral journal in the field of international marketing published by the North American Business Press (NABP). NABP is a professional press that publishes seven academic journals including: Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, Journal of Management Policy and Practice, Journal of Marketing Development and Competitiveness, International Journal of Business Anthropology, and International Journal of China Marketing.
Currently, the acceptance rate of NABP journals is less than twenty percent, with the Journal of Applied Business and Economics at nine percent. The journals are indexed by UMI-Proquest-ABI Inform, EBSCOhost, GoogleScholar, and listed with Cabell's Directory, Ulrich's Listing of Periodicals, Bowkers Publishing Resources, the Library of Congress, the National Library of Canada, and Australia's Department of Education Science and Training. Furthermore, our journals have been affirmed as scholarly research outlets by the following business school accrediting bodies: AACSB, ACBSP, IACBE & EQUIS. For more information about the North America Business Press please visit their homepage at: http://www.na-businesspress.com/
The International Journal of China Marketing is proposed by a group of scholars who believe that given the fast growing business in China it is necessary to have a platform to share ideas and knowledge about marketing in China. Currently there is no international academic journal about marketing in China.
This is the definitive international journal published biannually for practitioners and academicians interested in marketing in China and study about China. It provides essential reading for those who need to keep in touch with the ever-evolving facets of marketing practices and theories in China. Practitioners and scholars from various disciplines apply theories, methods, and skills to identify, to study, and to provide the solutions to all kinds of marketing problems in China that are faced by all kinds of business organizations, from the small scale family-run stores to the large corporations.
Our journal is dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of business and marketing knowledge by publishing, through a double-blind refereed process, ongoing results of research in accordance with international scientific and scholarly standards. Articles are written by business leaders, policy analysts, and active researchers for an audience of specialists, practitioners and students.
Our journal publishes:
· Practice papers: Addressing the issues confronting marketing practitioners in industry, consultancy and government
· Case Studies: What the issue was, what was done, what the outcome was, and what could have been done differently
· Research: From the leading business schools and research institutes
· Legal update: Covering the issues of marketing in China
Issues covered in the journal include:
· Present and future of marketing in China in general
· Market segmentation
· Lifestyle and psychographics
· Culture change
· Competitor strategy
· Product strategy
· Pricing strategy
· Marketing communication strategy
· Distribution strategy
· Customer relationship management
· Direct marketing
· Multi-channel marketing
· Social media strategy
· Marketing education
· Legal compliance
General Advisor: Dr. Philip Kotler
Editors: Dr. Tian Guang, Dr. Eddie Rhee
Editorial Advisory Board (to be extended)
Dr. Sohrab Abizadeh, University of Winnipeg , CAN
Dr. Luis A. J. Borges, Saint Xavier University, USA
Dr. Willem Burgers, China Europe International Business School, PRC
Dr. Tony Haitao Cui, University of Minnesota, USA
Dr. Bahram Dadgostar, Lakehead University, CAN
Dr. Xianchi Dai, Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK
Dr. Andrew Z. S. Demirdjian, California State University, USA
Dr. Paulo Duarte, University of Beira Interior, Portugal
Dr. Murad Esenov, Institute for Central Asia and Caucasian Studies, SE
Dr. Xiucheng Fan, Fudan University, PRC
Dr. Philippe Gregoire, University of Laval, CAN
Dr. Guoqing Guo, People’s University, PRC
Dr. Philip Hancock, National Association of Purchasing Managers (Buffalo), USA.
Dr. Samanthala Hettihewa, University of Ballarat, AUS
Dr. Colm Kearney, University of Dublin, IRL
Dr. Baoku Li, Liaoning Engineering and Technology University, PRC
Dr. Huailiang Li, Communication University of China, PRC
Dr. Raymond Liu,
Yuetan Liu, Shandong University, PRC
Dr. Hugh Munro, Wilfred Laurier University, CAN
Dr. Dan Trotter, Independent Business Consultant, USA
Dr. Tom Valentine, University of Western Sydney, AUS
Dr. Qing Wang, University of Warwick, UK
Dr. Z. John Zhang, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Dr. Dongsheng Zhou, China Europe International Business School, PRC
Please send your manuscripts, news notes and correspondence to Dr. Robert Guang Tian, Senior Editor, IJCM, via e-mail at ijcm@na-businesspress.com, rgtian@yahoo.com or rtian@medaille.edu
Volume 1(1)
International Journal of
China Marketing
Table of Contents
Statement of the Journal
Editorial Commentary
The Importance of China Marketing
Philip Kotler
The Art of Price War: A Perspective from China
Z. John Zhang and Dongsheng Zhou
Sino-U.S. Technology Marathon: Implications for the U.S.
Milton Kotler
China Compared with the US: Cultural Differences and the Impacts on Advertising Appeals
Charles Emery and Kelly R. Tian
Modeling Uncertainty through Agent-Based Participatory Simulation: Implication to Businesses in China
Phillip Hancock, Natalie Simpson, and Eddie Rhee
Cross-Cultural Customer Satisfaction at a Chinese Restaurant: The Implications to China Foodservice Marketing
Robert Guang Tian and Camilla Hong Wang
The Emerging of New Business Culture: Key Issues Pertaining to Open Economy and Marketing
Robert K. Logan and Duncan McEwan
I serve as an editorial board member for the following journals:
The Journal of American Academy of Business, Cambridge
Central Aisa and Caucasus
Business Review, Cambridge
The Applied Anthropologist
