The concept of profession today: A disquieting misnomer?

Comparative Sociology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 804-842

  Olgiati, Vittorio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACERATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

profession; professional governance; professional knowledge; professional mandate; professional standards; professionalism

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HISTORICAL RECORD; KNOWLEDGE;

GAMOCHAETA;

EID: 78649232733     PISSN: 15691322     EISSN: 15691330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156913310X522606     Document Type: Article

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