This is an exciting collection that provides a very good feel for
the intellectual vigour that characterizes work on the contemporary
professions. The book brings together an international team of
multidisciplinary scholars who analyze professional work in the
context of some of the big social science debates of our age,
including managerialism, mobilities, globalization and the impact
of information technology. This is an exciting field of study and
this book contributes to this excitement.' - Daniel Muzio,
Newcastle University and Editor Journal of Professions and
Organization'In modern societies, professions are the primary
remaining manifestation of a pre-industrial occupation-based
approach to shaping and giving meaning to work. But the principles
of contemporary professionalism operate in constant tension with
the bureaucratic or corporate principles that dominate modern
societies. Perspectives on Contemporary Professional Work cannot be
bettered as an insightful, informed and rewarding examination of
what the playing out of these tensions means for societies,
organisations and individual 'professionals'.' - Tony Watson,
Nottingham University Business School, UK How is the world of
professions and professional work changing? This book offers both
an overview of current debates surrounding the nature of
professional work, and the implications for change brought about by
the managerialist agenda. The relationships professionals have with
their organizations are variable, indeterminate and uncertain, and
there is still debate over the ways in which these should be
characterized and theorized. The contributors discuss these
implications with topics including hybrid organizations and hybrid
professionalism; the changing nature of professional and managerial
work; profession and identity; and the emergence of HRM as a new
managerial profession. This book will be of interest to academics
and postgraduate students seeking a comparative study on
contemporary professional work. It will also be of use to a number
of practitioners, namely human resource managers, looking for ways
in which to approach the changing professional world. Contributors:
P. Ackers, M. Avery, J. Booth, M. Boussebaa, M. Boyle, S. Brandis,
B.B. Caza, C.L. Cooper, C. Coupland, S. Creary, C. Croft, G.
Currie, S. De, J. Evetts, J. Faulconbridge, R. Fisher, A.
Fitzgerald, L. Fitzgerald, S. Gamwell, P. Higgins, D. Hislop, R.
King, K. Mather, G. Matthewson, R. McPhail, A. Roan, I. Roper, B.
Russell, D. Sage, C. Trusson, A. Wilkinson, L. Worrall
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