The Routledge Companion to the Professions and Professionalism

Name: The Routledge Companion to the Professions and Professionalism
Brand: ROUTLEDGE
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By: Ellen Kuhlmann (Editor), Mike Dent (Editor), Jean-Louis Denis (Editor), Ivy Lynn Bourgeault (Editor)

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Paperback | 21 January 2023 | Edition Number 1

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408 Pages

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The Routledge Companion to the Professions and Professionalism is a state-of-the-art reference work which maps out the current developments and debates around the sociology of the professions, and how they relate to management and organizations.

Supported by an international contributor team specializing in the disciplines of organizational studies and sociology, the collection provides extensive coverage of this field of research. It brings together the core concepts and issues, and has chapters on all the key aspects of professions in both the public and private sectors, including issues of governance and regulation. The volume closes with a set of international case studies which provide valuable practical insights into the subject.

This Companion will be an indispensable reference source for students, scholars and educators within the social sciences, especially within management, organizational studies and sociology. It will also be highly relevant for those working and studying in the area of professional education.

Industry Reviews

'The Routledge Companion to the Professions and Professionalism offers an innovative and much-needed bridge between the sociology of professions and management studies on professional firms. This impressive collection of thoughtful and well-crafted chapters will be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in professional work, occupations and organizations.' - Roy Suddaby, Professor and Winspear Chair, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria, Canada and Professor of Strategic Management, Newcastle University Business School, Newcastle University, UK

'The study of professional work is one of the most exciting areas in the social sciences. This compendium provides an expert overview of established and emerging issues within this discipline. As such, it is a key reference for anyone with an interest in this area, whether they are established scholars or people who are approaching this exciting field for the first time.' - Professor Daniel Muzio, Professor of Professions and Organizations, Newcastle University, UK and co-founding editor of the 'Journal of Professions and Organization'

'Students of the professions who want to see the future of their field will do well to study the Routledge Companion to the Professions and Professionalism. Recognizing the way professional work is being transformed in our post-modern world, Professor Dent and his colleagues bring together first-rate theoretical and empirical work to examine the causes and consequences of this change. Drawing on the best scholarship from the fields of sociology and organizational and management studies, the articles assembled here extend and deepen our knowledge of the professions. This collection is destined to become an important landmark in its field.' - Raymond De Vries, Co-Director, Center for Bioethics and Social Science in Medicine, University of Michigan, USA and visiting professor, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, the Netherlands

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