Beyond Bureaucracy?

First published in 1998, this volume examines the changing nature of professionalism, asking how new challenges are changing professions and how professionals themselves are adapting.

Martin Laffin

1. The Professions in the Contemporary Public Sector. Martin Laffin. 2. Medicine. David J. Hunter. 3. Nursing. Stephen Ackroyd. 4. The Accounting Profession in Local Government. Linda A. Keen and Michael P. Murphy. 5. Planning. Huw Thomas. 6. Social Services. Roger Clough. 7. Social Housing Management. Richard Walker. 8. Environmental Health. Paul Thomas. 9. School Teaching. Eric Hoyle and Peter D. John. 10. Higher Education. Mary Henkel. 11. The Police Service. Barry Loveday. 12. Justice in the Lower Courts. John W. Raine. 13. Conclusion. Martin Laffin.