{"product_id":"professions-mike-saks-9781138610415","title":"Professions: A Key Idea for Business and Society","description":"\u003cp\u003eProfessions and professionalism have played an integral part in business and society. In this book, Mike Saks provides a thorough overview of this field through an analysis of a range of professions, including, amongst others, accountants, doctors and lawyers. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book offers a critical analysis of such privileged occupational groups in modern societies. Anticipating a positive if changing role for such groups in the years ahead, the book outlines conflicting theoretical perspectives on professions and discusses current developments in an accessible, multi-disciplinary style. The book documents their evolution and contemporary transformation from medieval guilds to fully-fledged professions and international professional service firms, while pointing a path towards their future in the world of work and beyond. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith insights into the recent challenges provided by clients, citizens, the state and corporations in neo-liberal societies, \u003ci\u003eProfessions\u003c\/i\u003e provides a concise overview that will be essential reading for students, academics and others interested in the operation of these key occupational groups in business and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Saks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138610410\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138610415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.46d","brand":"Mike Saks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43943684374783,"sku":"9781138610415","price":46.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_01e31e87-8573-4f16-945d-307e45efaebb.jpg?v=1681499479","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/professions-mike-saks-9781138610415","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}