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

Purpose This paper aims to trace subsequent steps of the sustainability reporting evolution
in terms of changes in the organisation fields and professional jurisdictions involved. As …

For a long time, the sociological analysis of professional work has differentiated
professionalism as a special means of organizing work and controlling workers and in …

The sociological analysis of professional work has differentiated professionalism as a
special means of organizing work and controlling workers and in contrast to the hierarchical …

Purpose The accounting regulation literature has recently devoted a significant degree of
attention to delineating the roles of accounting firms as key professional actors in the …

In recent decades, numerous professional service firms have gone 'global'in search of new
markets and to support clients requiring services across nations. Whilst a lively debate has …

Parmalat-formerly one of the largest dairy companies in the world-went bankrupt on 24th
December 2003, leaving behind a “hole” of 14 billion euros, a sum almost twice the …

This article outlines a processual theory of action for the sociology of professions. It argues
that existing theories of the professions focus primarily on the questions of social order and …

In this article, we introduce the theme of the special issue, reviewing and analyzing 25 years
of the professional partnership, or P2, stream of research. We structure our analysis around …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to extend research on contemporary forms of
oversight surrounding professional work in an era characterized by increased skepticism …