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Showing papers by "Anselm L. Strauss published in 1993"



Book
01 Jan 1993

754 citations


Book
01 Aug 1993
TL;DR: The model of the bureaucratic career is too simple to apply to most occupations as discussed by the authors, and the timing of change raises problems for organization and personnel, and the psychological stress attendant upon mobility varies by type of career.
Abstract: Adult identity is largely a function of career movement within occupations and work organizations. Mannheim's model of the bureaucratic career is too simple to apply to most occupations. Recruitment for positions exhibits typical, but not necessarily obvious, regularities. Positions offer characteristic opportunities for training for mobility or impediments to it, among which loyalty is important. The timing of change raises problems for organization and personnel. The psychological stress attendant upon mobility varies by type of career.

279 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors propose a set of related concepts for analyzing the interactional mechanics of how work is carried out in organizations, and for analyzing structural/organizational conditions that bear upon work performance.
Abstract: This paper offers a set of related concepts for analyzing the interactional mechanics of how work is carried out in organizations, and for analyzing the structural/organizational conditions that bear upon work performance. Our analytic discussion centers around four main concepts: (a) articulation, (b) arrangements, (c) the process of working things out, and (d) stance. These concepts directly connect interaction to work and explain why work performance often bogs down and breaks down.

129 citations