The Logic of Professionalism
eBook - ePub

The Logic of Professionalism

Work and Management in Professional Service Organizations

  1. 162 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Logic of Professionalism

Work and Management in Professional Service Organizations

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About This Book

This book discusses common management and work practices in professional service organizations. Alvehus opens important discussions on what it means to work, manage, and be managed in such professional organizations, casting light on classic conflicts. He takes everyday work as a starting point and adopts a critical view that focuses on challenges and struggles in both public and private settings. He offers new perspectives and key insights for the future of professionalism. Providing a comprehensive overview of the field, this book is an important guide for understanding how professionalism is maintained in today's organizations. It will be essential reading for students and scholars of management and leadership.

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Year
2021
ISBN
9781529206111

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Epigraph
  6. Table of Contents
  7. About the Author
  8. Preface
  9. 1 Work in Professional Service Organizations
  10. 2 Professionalism from an Institutional Logics View
  11. 3 The Ambiguity of Professional Service Work
  12. 4 Control, and Control over Control
  13. 5 The Politics of Leadership
  14. 6 Superficial Hybridity
  15. 7 Understanding the Logic of Professionalism
  16. 8 The Future of Professional Work
  17. References
  18. Index