Bio
Dr. Jordan’s primary areas of research and teaching have been in business anthropology and in Native American studies. She regularly teaches courses on the Supernatural: Magic, Witchcraft and Religion; North American Indians; Indians of the American Southwest; Urban Anthropology; Business Anthropology; and Organizational Anthropology. She believes that there is great need for anthropologists in business consulting, globalization, product design, marketing, and consumer behavior. She values her experiences working with American Indians and thinks that everything she does in that field must be done in collaboration with American Indians so that it serves their needs and agendas.
Education
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1979
M.A., University of Oklahoma, 1972
B.A., Duke University, 1968
Courses
ANTH 1010; Introduction to Anthropology
ANTH 3100: People and Cultures
ANTH 3120: Indian Cultures of the Southwest
ANTH 4701: Topics in Sociocultural Anthropology
ANTH 4751: Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion
ANTH 5100: Organizational Anthropology
Articles
Jordan, A. T. (2010). Unique methods and unique contribution: The importance of business anthropology. International Journal of Business Anthropology I, (1).
Henry, L., & Jordan, A. T. (2007). Field projects and the dilemma of distance. Practicing Anthropology, 29(1), 16-19.
Jordan, A.T. (2001). Religious belief and resource development. UNESCO Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems.
More Articles
Jordan, A.T. (1999). An anthropological approach to the study of organizational change: The move to self-managed work teams. Practicing Anthropology, 21(4): 14-19.
Jordan, A.T. (1996). Critical incident story creation and culture formation in self-directed work team. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 9(5): 27-35.
Jordan, A.T. (1995). Managing diversity: Translating anthropological insights for organizational studies. Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 31(2): 124-140.
Jordan, A.T. (1994). Practicing anthropology in corporate America: Consulting on organizational culture. National Association for the Practice of Anthropology, Bulletin No. 14.
Walck, C., & Jordan, A. T. (1993). Using ethnographic techniques in the organizational behavior classroom. Journal of Management Education, 17, 197-217.
Jordan, A. T. (1993). On being hired by the power holders: Anthropologists and the ethics of business consulting. Anthropology of Work Review, 14, 24-26.
Jordan, A. T. (1989). Organizational culture: It's here, but is it anthropology? Anthropology of Work Review, 10, 3-5.
Books
Jordan, A. T. (2008). The making of a modern kingdom: Transnational partnerships in Saudi Arabia. In E. Briody & A. Trotter, II. (Eds.), Partnering for Organizational Performance (pp. 177-192). New York: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers.
Zolfagharian, M., & Jordan, A. T. (2007). Multiracial identity and art consumption In R. Belk & J. Sherry, Jr. (Eds.), Consumer Culture Theory. Research in Consumer Behaviour (Vol. 11, pp. 343-367). Oxford, UK: JAI Press.
Jordan, A. T. (2003). Business anthropology. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press.
More Books
Lewis, D., & Jordan, A. T. (2002). The Creek Indian medicine way: The enduring power of Mvskoke religion. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press.
Jordan, A. T. (2002). Managing diversity: Translating anthropology insights for organization studies In J. McDonald (Ed.), The Applied Anthropology Reader (pp. 389-403). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
Jordan, A. T. (1997). Organizational culture: The anthropological approach. In A. Jordan (Ed.), Practicing Anthropology in Corporate America: Consulting on Organizational Culture (pp. 278-288). New York: Bergin & Garvey.
Jordan, A. T. (1990). Organizational culture and culture change: A case study. In T. Hamada & A. Jordan (Eds.), Cross-Cultural Management and Organizational Culture (Studies in Third World Societies, 42, 209-226). Williamsburg: College of William and Mary.
Jordan, A. T. (1990). Business anthropology and organizational culture. In T. Hamada & A. Jordan (Eds.), Cross-Cultural Management and Organizational Culture (Studies in Third World Societies, 42, 3-12). Williamsburg: College of William and Mary.
Presentations
Jordan, A.T. (2008). A kingdom for the 21st century: Modernization and change in Saudi Arabia. Keynote speech. Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, Annual Dinner Program.
Jordan, A.T. (2008). Planned organizational change in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Jordan, A.T. (2008). The impact of globalization on ethnic marketing. Academy of Marketing Science, Cultural Perspectives in Marketing Conference, New Orleans, LA.
More Presentations
Jordan, A.T. (2007). Globalization and organizational culture change. American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Jordan, A.T. (2006). Globalization and issues of cultural identity: A ‘mini United Nations’ in Saudi Arabia. American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Jordan, A. T. (2005). The making of a modern kingdom: Transnational partnerships in Saudi Arabia. In Scientific Session. Society of Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting, Santa Fe, NM.
Jordan, A. T. (2002). The basics of business. Workshop sponsored by the Consortium of Practicing and Applied Anthropology Programs. Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Jordan, A. T. (2001). Business, the field we love to hate: Where business is taking anthropology. In Scientific Session Invited by the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology. American Anthropology Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Jordan, A. T. (2001). Self-managed work teams for the twenty-first century. In scientific session. Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting, Merida.
Jordan, A. T. (1999). Self-directed work teams: Lessons learned about the teaming process. In scientific session. Society for Applied Anthropology, Tucson, AZ.
