Professionals Under Pressure - The Reconfiguration of Professional Work in Changing Public Services

Informationen zum Autor Mirko Noordegraaf is professor of Public Management! Utrecht University! The Netherlands.[-] Klappentext Volgens velen liggen publieke professionals als politieagenten, rechters, artsen, verpleegkundigen en leraren onder vuur. De opkomst van het zogenoemde bedrijfsmanagement of 'managerialism' wordt hiervoor als hoofdoorzaak aangewezen. Professionals worden aangestuurd door zakelijke managers, ze worden beoordeeld aan de hand van prestatiesystemen die Inhaltsverzeichnis Professionals under Pressure - 4[-]Contents - 6[-]Preface - 10[-]1 Introduction - 12[-]2 Professions, professionals and the'new' government policies - 22[-]3 Professionals, power and the reform of public services - 42[-]4 Professionals dealing with pressures - 56[-]5 A managerial assault on professionalism? - 74[-]6 Legal professionals under pressure - 92[-]7 Institutionalizing professional conflicts through financial reforms - 110[-]8 Public professionals and policy alienation - 126[-]9 Loyalties of public sector professionals - 146[-]10 Democratizing social work - 162[-]11 Bounded professionalism - 180[-]12 Control of front-line workers in welfare agencies - 194[-]13 Professionalization of (police) leaders - 212[-]14 Conclusions and ways forward - 230[-]About the editors and authors - 240

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• Authors: Mirko Steijn Noordegraaf, Prof. Dr. Mirko Steijn Noordegraaf, NOORDERGRAAF MIRKO STEIJN BRAM
• Assisted by: Mirko Noordegraaf (Editor), Bram Steijn (Editor)
• Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.02.2013
• EAN: 9789089645098
• ISBN: 978-90-8964-509-8
• No. of pages: 244
• Series: Care and Welfare; Care & Welfare; Care and Welfare
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories