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Research on professional organizations: A review of theoretical traditions, themes, methods and locations
This research note presents an overview of the contemporary “professional organization” research area. We begin with the historical roots and evolution of research into professionals and the organizations in which they work, identifying five theoretical traditions—namely sociology of organization, s...
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Published in: | The Canadian review of sociology 2021-11, Vol.58 (4), p.569-586 |
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Summary: | This research note presents an overview of the contemporary “professional organization” research area. We begin with the historical roots and evolution of research into professionals and the organizations in which they work, identifying five theoretical traditions—namely sociology of organization, sociology of the professions, professional organization, professional service firms, and public professionalism. Reviewing recent research in these areas allows us to identify important research phenomena—such as hybridity, institutional work, internationalization, and professional identity—and to understand how the institutional view within the “sociology of the professions” tradition has become a dominant paradigm for this research. This review also reveals the extent to which various occupations, methodological approaches, and academic fields, and locations have assumed positions of importance in recent years. Finally, future directions relevant to sociology researchers are discussed.
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Cette note de recherche présente un aperçu du domaine de recherche contemporain sur les “ organisations professionnelles ”. Nous commençons par les racines historiques et l'évolution de la recherche sur les professionnels et les organisations dans lesquelles ils travaillent, en identifiant cinq traditions théoriques ‐ à savoir la sociologie de l'organisation, la sociologie des professions, l'organisation professionnelle, les entreprises de services professionnels et le professionnalisme public. L'examen des recherches récentes dans ces domaines nous permet d'identifier des phénomènes de recherche importants ‐ tels que l'hybridité, le travail institutionnel, l'internationalisation et l'identité professionnelle ‐ et de comprendre comment la vision institutionnelle au sein de la tradition de la “sociologie des professions” est devenue un paradigme dominant pour cette recherche. Cette revue révèle également dans quelle mesure diverses professions, approches méthodologiques, domaines académiques et lieux ont pris des positions d'importance ces dernières années. Enfin, les orientations futures pertinentes pour les chercheurs en sociologie sont discutées. |
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ISSN: | 1755-6171 1755-618X |
DOI: | 10.1111/cars.12364 |