Management scholars and practitioners have a longstanding interest in expertise and its
benefits for individuals, organizations, and markets. However, today, experts and expertise …

Managerial authority is a fundamental concept within organizational and management
research, often understood as a defining feature of organizations. However, far-reaching …

Despite advancements in our understanding of organizational paradox, we know little about
how individuals navigate paradox when tensions are core to one's occupational role but not …

This Element engages with fundamental questions concerning the future trajectory of
professions as a distinct occupational category and of the formal organizations, which …

Organizations often depend on experts to carry out complex tasks that require specialized or
tacit knowledge. Yet, organizations often want to increase their control over how tasks are …

Prior studies that examine how new expertise becomes integrated into organizations have
shown that different occupations work to legitimate their new expertise to develop credibility …

Enacting occupational values is vital to expert professionals' solidarity and sense of
purpose. Yet, many professionals face audiences in their relational contexts—especially …

This paper develops grounded theory to understand how and when experts in lower-power
peripheral roles can develop influential relationships with higher-power line managers in …

Managers often desire to see their organization adopt new technologies but depend on
autonomous professionals to use such technologies in practice. In seeking technology …

Despite growing interest on the impact of hybrid professional manager roles in public sector
organizations, less attention has focused on their population and whether they have …