Trust as a criterion and heuristic approach to sociopolitical consultation: An alternative view on ethics and values of professionalism in social work

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The impact of economic-oriented reforms of the welfare state and social administration on professional services is examined. The analytical instrument 'dual-principal-agent model' has shown that trust, as criterion of professional practice, has offered a new method for shaping recommendations on the institutional level and has provided a basis for economic-oriented institutional ethics in the discussion of professionalism.

Management dynamics, Ethics, Management, Social workers, Ethical aspects, Company business management

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Crisis or decline? Problems of legitimation and loss of trust in modern professionalism

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A crisis of modern professionalism can be diagnosed with regard to both license and mandate, which is represented as a process of destruction and as a process of erosion. Both processes are embedded in developments taking place in society as a whole and the modern professionalism is being undermined and eroded not only from without, but also from within.

Customer Relations, Analysis, Pluralism

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Professionals and the 'Knowledge Economy': rethinking the theory of postindustrial society

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An argument that four distinct streams of thought flow into current conceptions of the knowledge economy is presented. According to nature of the goods and services provided and the technology used in production, the five sectors of the knowledge economy are defined.

Computer and Data Processing Services, Economic aspects, Computer services industry, Information technology services industry

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