I went to the Websites to take a look... and am in danger of not preparing
for lecture!!!! Welcome, Pacey!

Pedro

At 02:41 PM 2/22/2005 -0500, Steve Taylor wrote:
>I'd like to nominate Pacey Foster for membership in AACORN.  Pacey is just
>finishing up his PhD in management at Boston College.
>
>His summary of his work is:
>"My research examines how members of cultural markets use their social ties
>to identify and negotiate with exchange partners. As an economic
>sociologist, I have used cognitive anthropological, archival and survey
>research methods to gather data on the market for musical acts in a large
>city in the United States. This formal field study uses multiple data
>sources (e.g., perceived and geographic similarity data, social network data
>on ties among competitors, survey response data on buyer searches and
>negotiations, and market data on concentration and product types) to explore
>how gatekeepers use social ties to manage the uncertainties associated with
>managing in cultural markets. In addition to my research on cultural
>markets, my professional work in negotiation and conflict resolution has
>evolved into an applied research and teaching program focused on improving
>negotiation, communication and leadership skills through the application of
>action research methods."
>
>You can check out more on his website at:
>http://www2.bc.edu/~fosterpb/
>
>In addition to being a researcher, Pacey is also an artist,  He says,
>"In addition to researching cultural markets, I am also a participant in
>these settings. As a guitarist, uke player and turntablist, I have been a
>member of several Boston bands including the Pineapple Ranch Hands, the
>Franc Graham Band and Elk. In this capacity, I have released a number of
>professionally recorded albums and appeared on bills with artists including
>Odetta, Lucinda Williams, Junior Brown, NRBQ, Birdsongs of the Mesozoic and
>Count Zero. As a DJ, I have performed at clubs like the Enormous Room, River
>Gods, The Green St. Grille, the Phoenix Landing and the Bowery Poetry Club
>(NYC) and at numerous loft parties and events in and around Boston."
>
>You can check out more on his website:
>http://www2.bc.edu/%7Efosterpb/pace/pacedefault.htm
>
>I would also like to say that I have known Pacey for several years and he's
>a really lovely human being.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Steve
>
>
>Steven S. Taylor, PhD
>Assistant Professor
>Worcester Polytechnic Institute
>Department of Management
>100 Institute Rd
>Worcester, MA 01609
>USA
>+1 508-831-5557
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