This article considers points of convergence and divergence in English-language
publications in the sociology of professions. While research on professions in the US, UK …

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 …

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has generated extensive debates about the future of
work in the professions. However, few studies take account of the potential for AI's disruptive …

This article explicates the causal connections between changes in professional jurisdictions
and changes in organizational fields. The authors argue that professional projects carry …

This paper addresses the paradox that despite all organizational change towards flatter and
postmodern organizations, hierarchical order is quite persistent. We develop a differentiated …

Using change theory integrated with Bourdieusian sociology, we re‐theorize a major
institutional shift in the field of public accounting. The case we examine involves the …

As professionals belong to occupational systems but also increasingly work inside
organizations, new linkages between occupational and organizational domains are …

What will happen to law firms and the legal profession when the use of artificial intelligence
(AI) becomes prevalent in legal services? We address this question by considering three …

The blurring of managerial and professional jurisdictions remains a significant area of
organizational research. This process is often described as involvingre-stratification', the …

Are the challenges of globalization, technology and competition exercising a dramatic
impact on professional practice while, in the process, compromising traditional notions of …