5th June 2008, 12:05 AM
Hello Sara,
Well I have to say I agree with your last post, which feels different from previous arguments ("It always seems a waste to me to see great archaeologists having to spend time on marketing, finance, or other areas they have little aptitude for when they could be doing what they do best - archaeology."). I would still say that great care would need to be taken as to the role of a non-archaeologist in an archaeological unit when it comes to management; marketing or finance can be fine, but operational management roles would need careful defining as a lack of detailed knowledge could cause problems.
So I wouldn't say I am advocating an either / or approach, but rather saying that many of the management tasks you outlined as being good for a non-archaeologist manager, would actually require archaeological imput and experience to be done properly.
My question is "why do so many archaeologists seem to think they can't handle these issues?". They are not hard to grasp.....maybe this course will help many realise this........
"don't panic!"
Well I have to say I agree with your last post, which feels different from previous arguments ("It always seems a waste to me to see great archaeologists having to spend time on marketing, finance, or other areas they have little aptitude for when they could be doing what they do best - archaeology."). I would still say that great care would need to be taken as to the role of a non-archaeologist in an archaeological unit when it comes to management; marketing or finance can be fine, but operational management roles would need careful defining as a lack of detailed knowledge could cause problems.
So I wouldn't say I am advocating an either / or approach, but rather saying that many of the management tasks you outlined as being good for a non-archaeologist manager, would actually require archaeological imput and experience to be done properly.
My question is "why do so many archaeologists seem to think they can't handle these issues?". They are not hard to grasp.....maybe this course will help many realise this........
"don't panic!"