ISBN:
1423738403
,
9781423738404
,
1601295928
,
9781601295927
,
9780195037784
,
0195037782
,
1280439335
,
9781280439339
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (x, 275 p.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Additional Information:
Rezensiert in Norcia, Vincent di Knowledge, Power and a Professional Ethic 1993
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Derber, Charles Power in the highest degree
DDC:
305.553
Keywords:
Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer
;
Professionnels salariés
;
Capitalisme
;
Professional employees
;
Capitalism
;
Political Systems
;
Professional Practice
;
Capitalism
;
Professional employees
;
Berufliche Qualifikation
;
Kapitalismus
;
Professionalisering
;
Beroepenclassificatie
;
Kapitalisme
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Social Classes
;
USA
;
USA
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Lawyer, doctor, scientist--these are the jobs Americans commonly cite when asked to list the most prestigious occupations. The word "professional" today implies expertise, authority, and excellence. To do a job professionally is to do it well. Yet in a society in which knowledge has become a prized asset and an advanced degree the ticket to wealth and power, the rise of professionalism has a darker, more ominous side. Power in the Highest Degree, one of the most comprehensive studies of professionals ever undertaken, exposes professionalism as a double-edged sword; it illustrates how experts h
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-259) and index. - Description based on print version record
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