Professionals under Pressure The Reconfiguration of Professional Work in Changing Public Services

Noordegraaf, Mirko (Editor)/ Steijn, Bram (Editor)

ISBN 10: 9089645098 / ISBN 13: 9789089645098

Published by Amsterdam Univ Pr, 2013

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01 edition. 248 pages. 9.00x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Professionals under Pressure The Reconfiguration of Professional Work in Changing Public Services
• Publisher: Amsterdam Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9089645098
• ISBN 13: 9789089645098
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.67 kilograms

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Synopsis

Over the past decade, public services have come under increasing pressure to perform like private-sector organisations. This study demonstrates that professionals have much leeway in coping with changes caused by IT developments, distributed knowledge and more demanding public which have all created new pressures on public services. The authors conclude that rather than demanding more autonomy and space, public service professionals need renewed and workable professional standards.

About the Author

Mirko Noordegraaf is professor of Public Management, Utrecht University, The Netherlands. Bram Steijn is professor HRM in the public sector at the Erasmus University Rotterdam.