Perspectives On Contemporary Professional Work

Author : Adrian Wilkinson,Donald Hislop,Christine Coupland
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781783475582

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Perspectives on Contemporary Professional Work by Adrian Wilkinson,Donald Hislop,Christine Coupland Pdf

How is the world of professions and professional work changing? This book offers both an overview of current debates surrounding the nature of professional work, and the implications for change brought about by the managerialist agenda. The relationships professionals have with their organizations are variable, indeterminate and uncertain, and there is still debate over the ways in which these should be characterized and theorized. The contributors discuss these implications with topics including hybrid organizations and hybrid professionalism; the changing nature of professional and managerial work; profession and identity; and the emergence of HRM as a new managerial profession. This book will be of interest to academics and postgraduate students seeking a comparative study on contemporary professional work. It will also be of use to a number of practitioners, namely human resource managers, looking for ways in which to approach the changing professional world.

Author : Osbert Plank
Publisher : Socialy Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1681177447

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Perspectives on Contemporary Professional Work by Osbert Plank Pdf

Professionalism, like professional work and learning, is changing and being changed particularly in the organisational contexts in which practitioners currently practice. 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 contrast to the hierarchical, bureaucratic and managerial controls of industrial and commercial organisations. But professional work is changing and being changed as increasingly professionals (such as managers, doctors, nurses, teachers, social workers) now work in employing organisations; lawyers and accountants in large professional service firms and sometimes in international and commercial organisations; pharmacists in national firms; and engineers, journalists, performing artists, the armed forces and police find occupational control of their work and discretionary decision-making increasingly difficult to sustain. The relationships professionals have with their organisations are variable, indeterminate and uncertain, and there is still consideration over the ways in which these should be characterized and theorized. This Book, Perspectives on Contemporary Professional Work, identifies some of the important contributions made by researchers on professional work to public policy developments, assessment and evaluation. The idea of professionalism as an occupational and normative value can be linked with public policy concerns about competences at all levels of occupational work. Perhaps the reclaiming and recreation of professionalism in work and occupations will be one of the most important tasks for policy makers and practitioners over the next few years. The contributors discuss these implications with topics including hybrid organisations and hybrid professionalism; the changing nature of professional and managerial work; profession and identity; and the emergence of HRM as a new managerial profession. In current work and employment contexts it is the increased use of the discourse of professionalism, in a wide range of occupations and work places, which is important and in need of further analysis and understanding. It is important to remember also that the way professionals regard their service work and their working relationships are also being changed and this is an important consequence of redefining the occupational value aspects of professionalism. An emphasis on internal as well as external markets, on enterprise and economic contracting, are changing professionalism. In tendering, accounting and audit management, professionalism requires practitioners to codify their competence for contracts and evaluations. This book will be of interest to researchers and scholars and students seeking a comparative study on contemporary professional work. It will also be of use to a number of practitioners, specifically human resource managers, looking for ways in which to approach the changing professional world.

Author : Elizabeth Marian Smyth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015047548824

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Challenging Professions by Elizabeth Marian Smyth Pdf

Author : Mark B. Scholl,A. Scott McGowan,James T. Hansen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781136876547

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Humanistic Perspectives on Contemporary Counseling Issues by Mark B. Scholl,A. Scott McGowan,James T. Hansen Pdf

Humanism is considered by many to be the foundation for the values and practices of counseling. This book explores and presents current counseling issues from a humanistic perspective, providing a valuable resource for counselors and therapists seeking effective approaches, founded on humanistic principles, to use in their practice. Each chapter describes the significance of a specific counseling issue, reviews the humanistic literature on this issue, discusses the theoretical model provided by a humanistic perspective, and concludes with applications and implications for practitioners. Situations considered include, among others, marital/couples counseling, multicultural counseling, and healing trauma, all of which have been shown to benefit from the use of humanistic approaches. Applications in educational settings, such as addressing school violence, working with at-risk youth, and counseling in college and university settings, are also discussed. The book concludes with a section on uses of humanistic approaches in counselor education and training. After reading this book, practitioners will be inspired to advocate for counseling’s holistic and empowering approach to helping all individuals across the lifespan.

Author : Kay Fuller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000486377

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Feminist Perspectives on Contemporary Educational Leadership by Kay Fuller Pdf

This timely book explores how various feminist perspectives fruitfully explain women’s experience of educational leadership, drawing on a contemporary conceptualisation of fourth-wave feminism that is intersectional and inclusive. The book asks which and whose feminist theory is used to explain gender and feminism in educational leadership, management and administration (ELMA): the scholar’s, the research participant’s or a combination of the two in the co-construction of knowledge from an intersectional feminist perspective. It conceptualises intersectional and inclusive feminist perspectives on educational leadership, theorising research through a Black British feminist perspective, a gender and Islamic perspective and a queer theory perspective, depending on the self-identification of participants. It explores digital feminism and men’s pro-feminism. The book identifies feminist leadership praxis as a focus for future research and explores how leaders can draw on funds of knowledge, identity cultural wealth and lead and educate diverse populations of students. Highlighting the importance of intersectional feminist perspectives in ELMA, the book will appeal to scholars, researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of inclusive educational leadership and management, gender studies and feminism.

Author : Hansson, Thomas
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781466666047

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Contemporary Approaches to Activity Theory: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Human Behavior by Hansson, Thomas Pdf

The human mind is best understood when it is studied in the context of meaningful and goal-oriented interactions between individuals and their environment. These internal and external activities help to shape the human consciousness and experience. Contemporary Approaches to Activity Theory: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Human Behavior is an opportunity to study the complex, socially-oriented contexts of humans by considering the entirety of our environments: cultures, motivations, signs and tools, and various activities. Highlighting strategies in design, educational and work practice, and methodological analysis, this book is an essential reference source for academicians, researchers, and students interested in gaining a thorough understanding of the interaction between humans and their environments.

Author : Agata Stachowicz-Stanusch,Wolfgang Amann
Publisher : IAP
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781641130622

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Contemporary Perspectives in Corporate Social Performance and Policy by Agata Stachowicz-Stanusch,Wolfgang Amann Pdf

The book Contemporary Perspectives in Corporate Social Performance and Policy - The Middle Eastern Perspective is our endeavor to deepen the current discussion about business and institutional activity in Middle Eastern countries and disseminate the new perspective of the scientific inquiry in the responsibility of various organization operating in this part of the world. The book is divided into four parts: “Introduction”, “Reality and Challenges of Corporate Social Performance - The Middle Eastern Perspective”, “Corporate Social Responsibility in Middle Eastern countries”, “Corporate Social Performance –specific problems”. There were included some theoretical and practical contributions into the topic of corporate social responsibility and corporate social performance based on experiences from different countries (such as Israel, Turkey, United Arab Emirates). We hope that this volume will help to understand better this specific region and its business activities.

Author : Sam Elkington,Sean Gammon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134119424

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Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure by Sam Elkington,Sean Gammon Pdf

We are entering a new era of leisure. Quality rather than quantity is now the focus of researchers, policymakers and managers. Technological change, an ageing population and a harsh economic climate are changing the values and practices of leisure, as well as the relationship between leisure, society and the individual. Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure uses a variety of disciplinary approaches to introduce the most important trends in contemporary leisure in the Twenty-First Century. With contributions from some of the leading international figures in modern leisure studies, the book examines key philosophical and theoretical debates around leisure, with reference to concepts such as happiness, enjoyment and quality of life, as well as the most interesting contemporary themes in leisure studies, from youth leisure and ‘dark’ leisure to technology and adventure. Understanding changes in leisure helps us to better understand changes in wider society. Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure is a perfect companion to any course in leisure studies, and useful reading for any student or scholar working in sociology, cultural studies, recreation, tourism, sport, or social psychology.

Author : Irene Levin,Marit Haldar,Aurélie Picot
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317202530

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Social Work and Sociology: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives by Irene Levin,Marit Haldar,Aurélie Picot Pdf

Discussing the relationship between social work and sociology, this book explores how the two have become more and more divided, moving from one single discipline, to two separate, but related, fields. Both sociology and social work focus on social problems, social structure, social integration and how individuals respond to and live within cultural and structural constraints. Today, both disciplines face the possibility of losing some of their most important characteristics to individualising trends, the disappearance of the importance of ‘the social’ and pressure towards solely evidence-based knowledge. In addition to casting light on areas that have been in the shadows of the mainstream narrative, the contributions to this book will raise new questions, contributing to continuing discussions between and within each discipline. This book was originally published as a special issue of Nordic Social Work Research.

Author : Sean MacBlain,Jill Dunn,Ian Luke
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781526412201

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Contemporary Childhood by Sean MacBlain,Jill Dunn,Ian Luke Pdf

An up-to-date and global perspective exploring the socio-cultural issues facing Early Childhood today.

Author : Karen Healy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Human services
ISBN : 1446218961

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Social Work Practices by Karen Healy Pdf

Social Work Practices is a critical review of contemporary social work theory and its relevance for professional practice. The author explains debates on postmodernism and poststructuralism and applies them to social work practice.

Author : Edmund Heery
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199569465

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Framing Work by Edmund Heery Pdf

This book presents a broad-ranging survey of contemporary writing about work and employment. It identifies three broad traditions of research and commentary on work - the unitary perspective, the pluralist perspective and the critical perspective - and describes the contemporary output of these traditions; i.e. it surveys current research and argument found within these traditions. The book also surveys debate between these traditions, and the second part of the book presents a detailed account of debate over four current issues. These issues are employee participation, customer culture, equality and diversity and the impact of the global financial crisis. The source material for the book comes from the UK, USA and other countries and the arguments contained within it have international relevance. The book provides an overview of recent work on the employment relationship and the debate and controversy that can be seen in this area of study. Framing Work will be of interest to academics researching and writing about employment and to advanced students in Industrial Relations, Human Resource Management, Organization Studies, and Sociology.

Author : Alan Cribb,Sharon Gewirtz
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780745690438

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Professionalism by Alan Cribb,Sharon Gewirtz Pdf

Professionalism is a complex and highly disputed idea of crucial importance in a range of fields, not least health and social care. It can inspire people by reminding them of workplace ideals and the value of occupational expertise. But it can also feel threatening and de-motivating; for example, if it is used to demand ever more from people working in very challenging circumstances. The language of professionalism can evoke a special relationship of trust between service users and practitioners. But it can also suggest a social distance between two classes of people; high status professionals and their lower status 'non-professional' clients. This book is an original and accessible guide to these ambiguities and complexities. Cribb and Gewirtz clarify the nature of professionalism and explain and defend its importance, providing an understanding of, and an analytical engagement with, both idealistic and critical perspectives. In addition, the authors assess the implications of contemporary policy trends for professional work, showing how they may be radically altering our understanding of the 'good' professional. This inviting and reflective study draws upon examples and case studies and weaves in a range of relevant theoretical concepts and perspectives. Written in a style that encourages and supports further reflection on this complex topic, Professionalism is the only book of its kind for practitioners, researchers and students in health and social care.

Author : Smith, Brent
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781466697850

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Global Perspectives on Contemporary Marketing Education by Smith, Brent Pdf

A successful marketing department has the power to make or break a business. Today, marketing professionals are expected to have expertise in a myriad of skills and knowledge of how to remain competitive in the global market. As companies compete for international standing, the value of marketing professionals with well-rounded experience, exposure, and education has skyrocketed. Global Perspectives on Contemporary Marketing Education addresses this need by considering the development and education of marketing professionals in an age of shifting markets and heightened consumer engagement. A compendium of innovations, insights, and ideas from marketing professors and professionals, this title explores the need for students to be prepared to enter the sophisticated global marketplace. This book will be invaluable to marketing or business students and educators, business professionals, and business school administrators.

Author : Olivia Saracho
Publisher : IAP
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781617357428

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Contemporary Perspectives on Research in Creativity in Early Childhood Education by Olivia Saracho Pdf

Recently, a new understanding of creative thought and creative performance has surfaced. It has also attracted the attention of early childhood professional organizations and researchers. Professional organizations have included it in their publications and conferences. While current creativity researchers have initiated a far more sophisticated understanding of young children’s creative thinking, ways to assess creativity, strategies to promote creativity, and research methodologies. The purpose of this volume is to present a wide range of different theories and areas in the study of creativity to help researchers and theorists work toward the development of different perspectives on creativity with young children. It focuses on critical analyses and reviews of the literature on topics related to creativity research, development, theories, and practices. It will serve as a reference for early childhood education researchers, scholars, academics, general educators, teacher educators, teachers, graduate students, and scientists to stimulate further “dialogue” on ways to enhance creativity. The chapters are of high quality and provide scholarly analyses of research studies that capture the full range of approaches to the study of creativity --- behavioral, clinical, cognitive, cross-cultural, developmental, educational, genetic, organizational, psychoanalytic, psychometric, and social. Interdisciplinary research is also included, as is research within specific domains such as art and science, as well as on critical issues (e.g., aesthetics, genius, imagery, imagination, insight, intuition, metaphor, play, problem finding and solving). Thus, it offers critical analyses on reviews of research in a form that are useful to early childhood researchers, scholars, educators, and graduate students. It also places the current research in its historical context. The volume is also of interest to the general readers who are interested in the young children’s creativity. The chapters are authored by established scholars in the field of young children’s creativity.