Management scholars have long separated the study of work and diversity, assuming that
the nature of work itself is not affected by race or gender. Research on occupational …

This essay positions contemporary “professionalism” as a contested term and a nexus of
important theoretical and practical concerns for communication scholars, including, for …

A comprehensive portrait of the osteopathic medical profession. Overcoming suspicion,
ridicule, and outright opposition from the American Medical Association, the osteopathic …

summary When the terrorist attacks struck New York City on September 11, 2001, boat
operators and waterfront workers quickly realized that they had the skills, the equipment …

This chapter provides the theoretical background and framework for the conceptualisation,
the development and ultimately for the operationalisation of the work-based identity …

Background The professional landscape of osteopathy in Australia has evolved substantially
over recent years including changes in research, education and integration within the wider …

Background. A growing trend in surgical care is the investigation and incorporation of
multimodal interventions into standardized programs. Additionally, manual therapies such …

Professionalizing occupations strive to convince the public, policy makers, and each other of
their distinctiveness and legitimacy. Efforts to maintain professional status are a key facet of …

This research examines trends in coverage of complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM) in five prestigious medical journals during a period of intense reorganization within …

Self-regulation has long been at the core of sociological understandings of what it means to
be a" profession." However, the historical processes resulting in the formation of self …