It is tempting to stick to traditional,'pure'images of professionalism—as the protected
treatment of complex cases—and to resist 'alien'intrusions, especially managerial …

In the course of the past century, public relations has become a normal part of the
promotional environment that surrounds us on a day-to-day basis. It has been integrated into …

The term 'cultural intermediaries' is good to think with: it has been a productive device for
examining the producers of symbolic value in various industries, commodity chains and …

Risk management is increasingly seen as a means of improving the likelihood of success in
complex engineering projects. Yet the presence of a legitimacy gap, driven by the lack of …

This article discusses transnational professional knowledge in action and puts forward a
conception of how professionals play off different forms of knowledge to provide policy …

Ethnography is an increasingly important research method in the private sector, yet
ethnographic literature continues to focus on an academic audience. Sam Ladner fills the …

The assumption of a mutually supportive,'symmetric'relationship between institutionalization
and professionalization is central to the institutionalist perspective on professional work. Our …

This article examines the impact of large scale,'macro'role transitions on professional
identity. Drawing on in-depth interviews with two different groups of immigrant professionals …

Flood management has long been dominated by scientific expertise, centralized decision-
making, and top-down professional management. However, changing patterns of risk …

Names: Hodgson, Damian E., editor.| Fred, Mats, editor. Title: The projectification of the
public sector/edited by Damian Hodgson, Mats Fred, Simon Bailey, and Patrik Hall …