Antropologia a human resources. Etnolog w korporacji
Anthropology and human resources. Ethnologist in corporation

Summary/Abstract: Engaged Anthropology helps to redefi ne the entire discourse on the subject. It gives a possibility to go into a dialogue with the surrounding reality. Th e job market can be a right place for an Ethnologist. Institutions as well as employees need us to solve problems connected with cultural differences. It goes without saying that the knowledge we possess can explain beyond stereotypical traces the „cultural” man’s personality in personal policy and cultural organization. Just like in other cultures, the organizational culture in a company consists of many different components: symbols, languages, rituals and myths. One of the elements a human needs is to symbolize. Th is point of view seems to be taking lead in this article. If it continues in this vein, doing research in an organization, one cannot deny that symbols constitute an inseparable part of its culture. All of them teach new workers proper attitudes and build the bond between them and the organization. It also applies to induction programme – the fi rst phase to be a rightful and valuable employee. Th e article includes analytical descriptions of getting into a corporation and tackles the issue of the being in a cultural organization in terms of symbols, language, rituals and myths.

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