The Malinowski Award will be presented to Elizabeth K. Briody, Ph.D. Briody has been involved in cultural-change efforts for over 30 years – first at General Motors Research and later through her consulting practice, Cultural Keys. Her career has focused on organizational culture with the goal of improving its effectiveness. She especially loves doing fieldwork in manufacturing plants! Recent books include Cultural Change from a Business Anthropology Perspective (with Maryann McCabe), The Cultural Dimension of Global Business (8th ed., with Gary Ferraro), and the award- winning Transforming Culture (with Bob Trotter and Tracy Meerwarth).

Briody is Secretary of the American Anthropological Association and Treasurer of the Consortium of Practicing and Applied Anthropology Programs.