Work and Integrity: The Crisis and Promise of Professionalism in America (Jossey-Bass/Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching) [Hardcover]

William M. Sullivan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 18, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0787974587 | ISBN-13: 978-0787974589 | Edition: 2

Work and Integrity is a timely resource that examines the crisis as well as the promise of professionalism in contemporary society. This vital book argues for the importance of a new civic professionalism that reflects the ideals of democracy and public service in our ever more complex economic environment. A publication of The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Work and Integrity explores the most current thinking on the various (and often conflicting) ways in which the concept of professional work is understood. Using examples from the United States and Europe, the author describes how the professions evolved from a limited kind of genteel occupation into one of the most widely emulated and sought-after models of work. The book also explores the rise of complex institutions of industrial and postindustrial society, especially the university and the bureaucratic structures of business, government, health care, and education.

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From Library Journal

Sullivan examines the historical role of professionals in American society, pointing out that the professions have been affected and changed by new work patterns. He argues that, given increasing global interdependence coupled with emerging information technology, professionals in the public and private sector must re-examine their responsibility to larger society. Reinventing professionalism as a civic art is a central theme of the book. Thus, integrity in professional work includes the social dimensions of caring for people and purposes and making commitments to the social good. This is a well-documented scholarly treatise, more theoretical than applied. Highly recommended for academic libraries.
Jane M. Kathman, Coll. of St. Benedict Lib., St. Joseph, Minn.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Sullivan is a professor at LaSalle University and has previously coauthored thoughtful works such as The Good Society (1991), which analyzes our social institutions, and Habits of the Heart (1985), which considers individualism and commitment. Here he reflects on the role of professionals and the idea of professionalism in today's society. He traces the rise of professionalism and considers what it means to be a professional. He also muses over whether the decline in professional ethics and standards is the cause or the result of a general social malaise; consequently, Sullivan issues a call for those in the professions to return to the values that originally defined professionalism. David Rouse --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 2 edition (November 18, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787974587
• ISBN-13: 978-0787974589
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,143 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Work and Integrity: The Crisis and Promise of Professionalism in America (Jossey-Bass/Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching) (Hardcover)

I bought this book to fulfill a college course reading requirement. I found it a little difficult to read and get through. This is disappointing since the content is of extreme interest to me. I am still reading it because I want to read the entire book but I believe the issue lies in the way it's been written. The author makes some great points! I feel it could use simpler verbiage and better editing.