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Professional identity crisis : balancing the internal and external perception of professional image /

The book deals with an increasingly crucial but under-researched topic, that is the crisis of theprofessional identity. It will be both theoretically driven and empirically focused, also attempting toprovide useful practical recommendations.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tomo, Andrea (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing, 2019.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Emerald points.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Professional Identity Crisis: Balancing the Internal and External Perception of Professional Image; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Boxes; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Professional Identity: Features and Implications; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Previous Literature on Professional Identity; 1.3. Research Design; 1.4. Professional Identity Dynamics: Antecedents and Consequences of Identity Struggles; 1.4.1. Identity Struggles per Type of Profession; 1.5. A Multi-level Approach to Professional Identity Struggles
  • 1.6. Concluding RemarksChapter 2 Professionals and Identity Crisis: A Flexibility Matter?; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. The Crisis of Professional Identity; 2.3. De-professionalization, Precarization, and Proletarianization of Professions; 2.4. Why Flexibility Matters; 2.4.1. The Role Played by Individuals; 2.4.2. The Role Played by Institutions and Organizations; 2.4.3. A Flexible Vision; 2.5. Concluding Remarks; Chapter 3 Professionals' Attempts to Manage Uncertainties and De-professionalization: The Case of Italian Accountants; 3.1. Introduction
  • 3.2. A Behavioural Perspective in Coping with Hardships: Theory and Hypotheses3.3. A Peculiar Case Study: The Methodology; 3.3.1. Research Context: The Italian Setting; 3.3.2. Data and Procedures; 3.3.3. Measures; 3.4. Findings and Discussion; 3.5. Theoretical and Practical Implications; 3.6. Future Research Agenda; Conclusion; References; Index