Beyond Segments in Movement: A 'Small' Agenda for Research in the Professions

Journal articles

Beyond Segments in Movement: A ‘Small’ Agenda for Research in the Professions

Year

2015

Authors

RAMIREZ Carlos, STRINGFELLOW L., MACLEAN M.

Abstract

This article aims at demonstrating how the study of intra-professional segmentation can contribute to a more dynamic understanding of the processes at play in the evolution of professional bodies. The article takes as an example the category of the small practitioner in the accounting profession and suggests various research agendas.

RAMIREZ, C., STRINGFELLOW, L. et MACLEAN, M. (2015). Beyond Segments in Movement: A ‘Small’ Agenda for Research in the Professions. Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, 28(8), pp. 1341-1372.

Keywords

Categorization, Globalization, Professional identity, Hierarchy, Accounting profession, Small practitioner