The Management of Expertise: 29 (Management, Work and Organisations)

Harry Scarbrough

ISBN 10: 0333568702 / ISBN 13: 9780333568705

Published by Palgrave 1995-12-13, 1995

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Management of Expertise: 29 (Management, Work and Organisations)
• Publisher: Palgrave 1995-12-13
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333568702
• ISBN 13: 9780333568705
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The 1980s and 1990s have seen the break-up of conventional approaches to the management of professional expertise. Central Research and Development and technical functions have been demerged, established career structures torn down, and professionalism itself has come under attack. This book surveys these shifts in the management of expertise by presenting empirical findings from both manufacturing and service industries and occupations as diverse as management consultants, IT workers and NHS doctors. It finds that there are commonalities of experience between these different groups, and that a focus on expertise itself - rather than on the experts themselves, or on their professional pretensions - is crucial to understanding the scope and limits of managerial action.

About the Author

HARRY SCARBROUGH is a Lecturer in Industrial Relations at Warwick Business School, University of Warwick.