Managing Elites - Socializaton in Law and Business Schools

Informationen zum Autor By Debra J. Schleef Klappentext How does one become a member of an elite profession? Managing Elites examines how elites-in-training contest, rationalize, and ultimately embrace their dominant positions in society. Using interviews with law and MBA students, the author shows that becoming elite is not a straightforward process without tensions. Successful socialization outcomes-employment in large corporate law firms or prominent investment banks and consulting firms-require both accomodation and resistance to ideologies about achievement and meritocracy. Zusammenfassung How does one become a member of an elite profession? This book examines how elites-in-training contest! rationalize! and finally embrace their dominant positions in society. Using interviews with law and MBA students! the author shows that becoming elite is not a straightforward process without tensions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction: Ideology and Social Reproduction in Education Chapter 2 "That's a Good Question!" Exploring Motivations at Entry Chapter 3 I Didn't Think It Would Be like "The Paper Chase!" Chapter 4 "It's All Common Sense:" Ideology and Resistance in the Provision of Professional Skills Chapter 5 Thinking Like a Lawyer, Strategizing Like a Manager Chapter 6 Empty Ethics and Reasonable Responsibility Chapter 7 Jobs of Least Resistance Chapter 8 Pursuing Elite Professional Careers

Product details

• Authors: Debra J Schleef, Debra J. Schleef, Schleef Debra J.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.12.2005
• EAN: 9780742538498
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-3849-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, LAW / Legal Profession, Management & management techniques, Management and management techniques, Legal profession: general, Legal profession / practice of law: general