Description |
1 online resource (ix, 152 pages) |
Contents |
1 Work in Professional Service Organizations -- 2 Professionalism from an Institutional Logics View -- 3 The Ambiguity of Professional Service Work -- 4 Control, and Control over Control -- 5 The Politics of Leadership -- 6 Superficial Hybridity -- 7 Understanding the Logic of Professionalism 8 The Future of Professional Work |
Summary |
"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."-- Provided by publisher |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
In English |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Management.
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Professional corporations.
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Corporate culture.
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management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior.
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Professional corporations
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Management
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Corporate culture
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781529206098 |
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152920609X |
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9781529206111 |
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1529206111 |
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