Leo Mccann

Gebundenes Buch

The Paramedic at Work

A Sociology of a New Profession

Beschreibung

Ambulance services and paramedics perform critical roles in contemporary healthcare economies, yet this occupation is widely misunderstood. Through in-depth interviews and ethnographic observation, Leo McCann offers the first detailed study of the nature, development, culture, and future of the paramedic profession in England.

Autor

Leo McCann is Professor of Management at the University of York, having previously worked at Cardiff University and the University of Manchester. His research and teaching draws on historical and sociological perspectives in the study of organizations and professions, especially as regards white-collar and uniformed occupations. He has conducted research into a range of professions, including healthcare, financial services, military forces, and corporate leadership. His current research focuses on the history of management as a profession, specifically in the context of North American approaches to systems analysis and operations research developed during the Cold War.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 238mm x 159mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 568g
• ISBN-13: 9780198816362
• ISBN-10: 0198816367
• Artikelnr.: 66173366