Professions in a globalizing world: Towards a transnational sociology of the professions

International Sociology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 136-152

  Faulconbridge, James R ^a   Muzio, Daniel ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

G ographie; geograf a; geography; globalizaci n; globalization; mondialisation; organisations professionnelles; organizaciones profesionales; professional organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856104595     PISSN: 02685809     EISSN: 14617242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0268580911423059     Document Type: Article

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