Community, Market, and Hierarchy in the Evolving Organization of Professional Work: The Case of Medicine

Adler, Paul S.; Kwon, Seok-Woo

Community, Market, and Hierarchy in the Evolving Organization of Professional Work: The Case of Medicine

REDIRECTIONS IN THE STUDY OF EXPERT LABOUR: ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONS AND NEW OCCUPATIONS, Stephen Ackroyd, Daniel Muzio, Jean-François Chanlat, eds., Palgrave, 2008

14 Pages Posted: 21 Jan 2009

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Paul S. Adler

University of Southern California - Management and Organization Department

Seok-Woo Kwon

University of Calgary - Haskayne School of Business

Date Written: January, 19 2009

Abstract

In this paper, we first review the central role traditionally played by community in structuring professional work, especially the case of medicine; we then document the growing influence of market and hierarchy principles in the progressive restructuring of professional work over recent decades; and finally, we discuss current new combinations of market, hierarchy, and community principles.

Keywords: Professionals

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Adler, Paul S. and Kwon, Seok-Woo, Community, Market, and Hierarchy in the Evolving Organization of Professional Work: The Case of Medicine (January, 19 2009). REDIRECTIONS IN THE STUDY OF EXPERT LABOUR: ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONS AND NEW OCCUPATIONS, Stephen Ackroyd, Daniel Muzio, Jean-François Chanlat, eds., Palgrave, 2008, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1330166