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The meaning and essential nature of a profession: a multi-perspective approach
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-22, 01:12 authored by Abadi, HA, Desmond AyentimiDesmond Ayentimi, Coetzer, AIn the existing literature, there is a lack of consensus among scholars within different research disciplines on the meaning and particularly essential elements of a profession. Consensus would be beneficial to the ongoing debates relating to the notion of a ‘profession’, and related concepts such as ‘professionalisation’ and ‘professionalism’, within the new social systems and organisational work context. To address this limitation of the literature, this paper aims to develop and propose a multidisciplinary understanding of the meaning and essential elements of a profession. To accomplish this aim, we draw on the disciplines of psychology, management and sociology and integrate these diverse perspectives to extend prior theorisations. Implications of our integrative analyses for advancing profession-related research and practice are discussed.
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Publication title
Labour and IndustryVolume
30Pagination
85-96ISSN
1030-1763Department/School
TSBEPublisher
Taylor & Francis AustralasiaPlace of publication
AustraliaRepository Status
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