The main social scientific theories on professions and their links to organizations and the
wider society are critically reviewed in this article. In so doing, it makes the case for a neo …

This review answers recent calls to consider the transformative role of transnational
professionals in contemporary globalization. It departs from the dominant perspective, which …

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 …

Professionalism is a key concept in the sociologies of work, occupations, professions and
organizations. But professionalism is changing and being changed. The article considers …

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 …

Traditionally, professionals such as medical doctors, lawyers, and academics are protected.
They work within well-defined jurisdictions, belong to specialized segments, have been …

" This book examines world politics through the lens of diplomatic practice. We argue that
many global phenomena of our time, from international law to world order, through …

Many public services are produced by professional workers who deal with cases and clients
on the basis of professional knowledge and skills. As groups of workers, they acquired …

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 …

This paper contributes to extending institutional theory by theorizing institutional
maintenance as a process of repair and empirically examining repair work in a professional …