{"product_id":"professional-occupations-and-organizations-9781108789851","title":"Professional Occupations and Organizations","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Element engages with fundamental questions concerning the future trajectory of professions as a distinct occupational category and of the formal organizations, which represent, employ or host professionals. It begins with a literature review that identifies a functionalist, power and institutionalist lens for the study of professional occupations and organizations. It then reviews a series of challenges which face the contemporary professions. Finally, the Element explores contemporary developments in the worlds of professions applying three units of analysis: macro (professional occupations and their associations), meso (professional organizations) and micro (professional workers).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. An introduction and overview; 2. Three lenses for studying professional occupations and organizations; 3. The demise of the professions?; 4. Professional occupations; 5. Professional organizations; 6. Professional workers; 7. Conclusions.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52084552139095,"sku":"9781108789851","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781108789851.jpg?v=1762206778","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/professional-occupations-and-organizations-9781108789851","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}