Management and organizational scholarship is overdue for a reappraisal of occupations
and professions as well as a critical review of past and current work on the topic. Indeed, the …

In this essay we describe the growing importance of professions and the organizations in
which they work, and we trace some trends in relevant scholarly research on this topic. We …

[Excerpt] The lack of research and, by extension, the paucity of empirically grounded theory
on organizations and occupations have left unanswered questions that are critical for …

Over the past decade, the study of management and organization theory has experienced a
significant 'turn to work'. This turn to work has not, however, been a return to the study of the …

In this essay I argue that organizational theorizing would benefit from incorporating a richer
understanding of work and occupations. To demonstrate how, I turn to recent literature …

abstract Beginning with this article, our special issue advances the understanding of the role
of professions in processes of institutional change and through this it proposes a …

Few people would deny that the nature of work and employment has changed over the last
four decades, not only in the United States but in many countries worldwide. Moreover, the …

Role theories examine how individual behavior is shaped by prevailing social roles and
provide insights into how behavior is perceived by others in light of such roles. Current …

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

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 …