Know Your Lanes: Unpacking Theoretical Plurality Across Studies of Professions
Journal of Management Studies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 24, 2025
Abstract
Professions
continue
to
be
central
understanding
organizing
in
the
21st
century.
The
literature
on
professions
is
segmented
into
theoretical
conversations
that
offer
different
conceptualizations
of
and
concerns.
Through
an
analysis
literature,
we
unpack
four
lanes
–
teleological,
institutional,
ecological,
cultural
co‐exist
make
up
professions.
We
synthesize
generated
within
each
lane,
identify
key
distinctions
across
lanes,
assess
future
potential
noting
where
there
space
for
contribution.
Beyond
making
dominant
paradigms,
their
plurality,
recognizable,
encourage
researchers
move
beyond
studying
qua
articulate
role
impact
organizations
society.
seven
proposals
enlivening
research
agenda
professions,
including
prioritizing
real‐world
problems
outcomes
over
paradigmatic
perspectives.
Language: Английский
Beyond the Buzz: Scholarly Approaches to the Study of Work
Journal of Management Inquiry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 25, 2024
The
place
of
work
in
organization
studies
and
management
has
waxed
waned.
Yet,
today,
social
technological
developments
have
raised
again
interest
the
study
this
curated
discussion
brings
together
experts
key
approaches
to
topic.
Seven
contributions
been
selected
provide
a
panorama
what
we
know
about
while
pointing
some
uncharted
territories
worthy
future
exploration.
outline
principles
behind
value
systemic,
contextualized,
or
holistic
view
report
insights
on
how
changes
components
reverberate
its
broader
ecology.
We
hope
will
make
us
more
aware
collective
journey
scholars
charted
so
far
posing
new
questions
opening
re-directing
avenues
inquiry.
Language: Английский