"Management Education and the Professions" by Mark Somers, Katia Passerini et al.

Organization Management Journal

Article Title

Management Education and the Professions

Authors

Mark Somers, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Katia Passerini, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Annaleena Parhankangas, University of Illinois at Chicago
Jose Casal, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Abstract

Ongoing concerns about a perceived disconnection between management education and management practice and the limited skill base of business school graduates are evident in the literature. These problems have been looked at through various lenses, and the professional model of education has shown promise in addressing perceived problems with business schools and their graduates. Using concepts from the sociology of the professions including jurisdiction, professional identity, and the nature of professional work, this article explores recent criticisms of management education and addresses the stages and issues involved in migrating to a model of education that mirrors that used in the professions.

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Somers, Mark; Passerini, Katia; Parhankangas, Annaleena; and Casal, Jose (2014) "Management Education and the Professions," Organization Management Journal: Vol. 11: Iss. 1, Article 8.
Available at: https://scholarship.shu.edu/omj/vol11/iss1/8

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