In this comparative ethnographic case study of the implementation of a reform related to the
Affordable Care Act in two community health centers, I find that professionals may not …

A popular generalization is that occupations are becoming" professionalized". The label is
loosely applied to increasing specialization and transferability of skill, the proliferation of …

This article explicates the causal connections between changes in professional jurisdictions
and changes in organizational fields. The authors argue that professional projects carry …

In industrialized societies, professionals have long been valued and set apart from other
workers because of their specialized knowledge and skill. But has their role in these …

Our paper represents an attempt to stimulate continued sociological interest in professional
work. Our review suggests that understanding professional work is central to understanding …

We identify three key areas of change in the context of professional services. First, is the
increasing demographic diversity and growing income inequality within professions; second …

Both professional work and the sociological study of professional work experienced a
“golden age” in the mid-20th century. When dramatic changes began to shake the …

Conclusion The argument here has been that professionals are increasingly subject to
management control, but a different type than that experienced by industrial workers. The …

This collection seeks to reconnect two separate streams of work on professional
organizations and professional occupations. In particular the articles collected here identify …

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Professions? The restructuring of professional work Edited by Jane Broadbcnt, Michael Dietrich …