Professional Occupations and Organizations

This Element engages with fundamental questions concerning the future trajectory of professional occupations and organizations.

List of contents

1. An introduction and overview; 2. Three lenses for studying professional occupations and organizations; 3. The demise of the professions?; 4. Professional occupations; 5. Professional organizations; 6. Professional workers; 7. Conclusions.

Summary

This Element engages with fundamental questions concerning the future trajectory of professions as a distinct occupational category and of the formal organizations, which represent, employ or host professionals. Starting with a literature review, it then covers challenges and explore developments facing professions and organizations.

Product details

• Authors: Sundeep Aulakh, Sundeep (University of Leeds) Aulakh, Ian Kirkpatrick, Kirkpatrick Ian, Daniel Muzio, Daniel (University of York) Muzio, Daniel (University of York) Aulakh Muzio, Muzio Daniel
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781108789851
• ISBN: 978-1-108-78985-1
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Organization Theor; Elements in Organization Theory
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior, Organizational theory & behaviour, business strategy, Sociology: work & labour, Organizational theory and behaviour, Ownership and organization of enterprises, Ownership & Organization Of Enterprises, Sociology: work and labour