The Routledge Companion to the Professions and Professionalism

The Routledge Companion to the Professions and Professionalism is a state‑of‑the‑art reference work that maps out the current developments and debates around the sociology of the professions and how they relate to management and organisations. Supported by an international contributor team specialising in the disciplines of organisational studies and sociology, the collection provides extensive coverage of this field of research. It brings together the core concepts and issues and includes chapters on all the key aspects of professions in both the public and private sectors, including issues of governance and regulation. This new edition also includes coverage of facets at the forefront of the debate on the professions, such as the impact of AI, diversity, the impact of COVID, and the precarity, burnout, and mental wellbeing of the workforce. This companion will be an indispensable reference source for students, scholars, and educators within the social sciences, especially those in management, organisational studies, and sociology. It will also be highly relevant for those working and studying in the area of professional education.