19th March 2010, 11:49 AM
"commercial archaeology is now optimized around the day to day problems faced by middle management ....decision making concerning how the record is extracted is function of these middle management issues rather than recovering relevent data that can help get "the right answer" this extends into every area EG site specific reserch agendas which have become an exercise in absurd confirmation bias rather than probing the limits of Knowledge and understanding..." -mididoctors (modified a bit)
Well said midi :face-approve:- I think you have seriously pertinent point there pal - i think we should extract this disscusion from the Drugs&Alcohol thread, as i think needs more specific disscusion...
On many occasions i have been brought into direct conflict with middle managment by finding more archaeology than was thought to be present, arguing that minimal standards should be exceeded in certain cases, and frequently having to activley argue for 'scientifically' valid conclusions based on 'proper' evidence.....
I have been labbled as a trouble maker, an "academic" and a "dreamer", niaive, and a lunatic because of this...despite (IMO) stiking closley to 'facts' and 'logic'...i have been made very angry by this (which has never helped!).
This should not be happening...i have met too many Wantwits and Lackbrains who seriuosly need 're-orientating' for proggressive aspirations in commercial archaeology to be fullfilled...
Really good managers, interested in real research beyond the limits of there own knowledge, are notable and praiseworthy...they are hampered by the 'commercial culture' as midi has pointed out....
Well said midi :face-approve:- I think you have seriously pertinent point there pal - i think we should extract this disscusion from the Drugs&Alcohol thread, as i think needs more specific disscusion...
On many occasions i have been brought into direct conflict with middle managment by finding more archaeology than was thought to be present, arguing that minimal standards should be exceeded in certain cases, and frequently having to activley argue for 'scientifically' valid conclusions based on 'proper' evidence.....
I have been labbled as a trouble maker, an "academic" and a "dreamer", niaive, and a lunatic because of this...despite (IMO) stiking closley to 'facts' and 'logic'...i have been made very angry by this (which has never helped!).
This should not be happening...i have met too many Wantwits and Lackbrains who seriuosly need 're-orientating' for proggressive aspirations in commercial archaeology to be fullfilled...
Really good managers, interested in real research beyond the limits of there own knowledge, are notable and praiseworthy...they are hampered by the 'commercial culture' as midi has pointed out....