23rd February 2012, 12:19 PM
Thnik I agree with Ken here
There does seem an unwillingness within archaeology to sign up to modern professional business paratices including the use of standards and well used an understood management systems. The multidisiplinery practices have taken it on board but there are many other archaeology units and organisations who frankly look totally unprofessional when measured against general standards applied across other industries. How many mangers in units have recognised business management qualitifactions?
There are project management qualifications that apply across the board in many industries but I rarely if ever meet archaeologist who have even heard of them.
There does seem an unwillingness within archaeology to sign up to modern professional business paratices including the use of standards and well used an understood management systems. The multidisiplinery practices have taken it on board but there are many other archaeology units and organisations who frankly look totally unprofessional when measured against general standards applied across other industries. How many mangers in units have recognised business management qualitifactions?
There are project management qualifications that apply across the board in many industries but I rarely if ever meet archaeologist who have even heard of them.