7th September 2005, 10:31 AM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by troll
I feel that units have an insight into the archaeology of their operational catchment areas in a way that consultants do not.I believe that units understand the needs of the archaeology and the viability of field methodologies in a way that consultants do not-no sleight intended, fieldies do this for a living.
Hmm, what about the consultants who became such after years in the field? Do they not understand field methodologies too? Or is it surgically removed when they get their first consultancy job in the same way that unit managers instantly forget what it is like in the field when they become managers?
With regard to the insight into the archaeology of a given catchment area, there may be some merit to this, but I have yet to see this added value reflected in a report and I wonder if it really only applies to smaller units with limited operational areas. I also wonder how many consultants actually function in a similar manner, restricting themselves to a given geographical area, or in the cases of larger companies, they may assign staff to a given area, thus creating a situation where those staff actually develop an understanding of the archaeology of that area similar to that of the field units.
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