Professional Autonomy versus Corporate Control

Abstract

<p>Professionalism and bureaucracy tend to be understood as incompatible systems of work organization, represented by the ideals of collegiality and auton-omy versus control and supervision. I present a historical case study from early 20th century Norway examining the potential clash between efforts made toward professionalization and bureaucratization in industry. Based on my findings, I argue that there is neither an inherent conflict between professionalism and bureaucracy nor static national trajectories at the level of professional versus bureaucratic work organization.</p

Teachers’ Working Conditions Amid Swedish School Choice Reform: Avenues for Further Research

“…The examples above illustrate a rather normative stance in depicting professionals as passive victims of deteriorating working conditions. Lately, a shift has been increasingly evident (Adler et al, 2008;Bourgeault, Hirschkorn, & Sainsaulieu, 2011;Leicht, Walters, Sainsaulieu, & Davies, 2009;Noordegraaf & Steijn, 2013;Noordegraaf, 2011;Nygaard, 2012). The reason as to move beyond the previous victimizing approach is how policy and societal changes having occurred and currently occurring makes it "necessary to look again at the theories and concepts used to explain and interpret this category of occupational work" (Evetts, 2013, p. 779).…”

Vol 6, No 1 (2016)

“…Lately, a shift has been increasingly evident (Adler et al, 2008;Bourgeault, Hirschkorn, & Sainsaulieu, 2011;Leicht, Walters, Sainsaulieu, & Davies, 2009;Noordegraaf & Steijn, 2013;Noordegraaf, 2011;Nygaard, 2012). The reason as to move beyond the previous victimizing approach is how policy and societal changes having occurred and currently occurring makes it "necessary to look again at the theories and concepts used to explain and interpret this category of occupational work" (Evetts, 2013, p. 779).…”

The Application of Customer Service Standards and Street-Level Bureaucrats’ Discretion in Lithuanian State Agencies

“…Sources: State Social Security Agency (2014); State Tax Inspectorate (2017); State Employment Agency (2013)33 …”

“…33 Regarding the approval of the customer servicestandard of the State Social Insurance Fund administration institutions, 2014, State Social Security Agency; Regarding the methodological recommendations of tax-payer servicing in the State Tax Inspectorate, State Tax Inspectorate (2005, LAR. No.…”