Showing papers by "Danny Miller published in 1995"
TL;DR: The authors argues that the study of consumption and commodities represents a major transformation in the discipline of anthropology and argues that it may come to replace kinship as the core of anthropology, even though the two topics often have been viewed as antithetical.
Abstract: This review contends that the study of consumption and commodities represents a major transformation in the discipline of anthropology. It documents this metamorphosis by examining how the debate on gifts and commodities transcended its original formulation as good versus evil. It then examines the recent growth and maturity of material culture studies and nascent developments that may give rise to a political economy of consumption. It notes, however, that there is still a paucity of ethnographic research specifically devoted to these topics. The review concludes by arguing that the study of consumptiona nd commoditiesis particularly close to traditions established in the study of kinship and it may come to replace kinship as the core of anthropology, even though the two topics often have been viewed as antithetical.
273 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a strategy for coupling the data processing capabilities of geographic information systems (GIS) software with the predictive power of a physical model is demonstrated with a small basin in northwestern Washington state, managed for timber production, where deep-seated landsliding has degraded an important fisheries resource.
Abstract: Deep-seated landslides pose a dilemma for land managers who must utilize certain natural resources while protecting others from adverse environmental impacts. The physical factors controlling deep-seated mass movement are often poorly constrained, and the consequences of a particular land use may therefore be unknown. Empirical techniques work well for mapping areas affected by deep-seated landsliding, but may be incapable of predicting the impacts of land use on specific landslides. Numerical models of the physical processes of mass movement offer an alternative method for determining landslide potential and provide additional information for evaluating hazards where empirical evidence is insufficient or ambiguous. Modeling efforts can utilize topographic and geotechnical data mapped at regional scales (typically 1:24,000) if the physical controls on landsliding are resolved. A strategy for coupling the data processing capabilities of geographic information systems (GIS) software with the predictive power of a physical model is demonstrated with a small basin in northwestern Washington state, managed for timber production, where deep-seated landsliding has degraded an important fisheries resource. Historic data were insufficient to clearly identify the primary factors controlling landslide activity. Modelling results, however, indicate that certain deep-seated landslides react primarily to increases in pore-water pressure, while others react primarily to stream-channel incision. These results guide further field efforts and provide a rational basis for land-use decisions.
38 citations
01 Aug 1995
TL;DR: This paper used a sociological framework to identify factors influencing competitive nonconformity, such as market diversity, industry tradition, and the size, resources and industry experience of an industry.
Abstract: This paper uses a sociological framework to identify factors influencing competitive nonconformity. These include market diversity, industry tradition, and the size, resources and industry experien...
23 citations
01 Aug 1995
TL;DR: In this article, a study of the major film studios found that different resources contributed to perform different tasks at the same time, and different resources performed differently at different levels of performance.
Abstract: In spite of much conceptual work, the resource-based view has rarely been operationalized or tested. In our study of the major film studios, we found that different resources contributed to perform...
14 citations
TL;DR: This article conducted interviews with 13 Lebanese CEOs to investigate what kind of impact the Lebanese war had on their behavior and emotional well-being and on the functioning of their organizations, and made conjectures about a number of personal and social factors that could explain the resilience of respondents and their organizations.
Abstract: This exploratory study looks at the behavior of a number of CEOs (mostly owner-managers) who kept their companies running during a situation of great stress. Interviews were conducted with 13 Lebanese CEOs to investigate what kind of impact the Lebanese war had on their behavior and emotional well-being and on the functioning of their organizations. Postulations are made about a number of personal and social factors that could explain the resilience of our respondents and their organizations.