Perspective—Professional Work: The Emergence of Collaborative Community
追踪专业工作组织形式的演变，以医生和医院为例，论证市场、等级与共同体原则的并行发展，并指出专业共同体正从传统行会向协作形式转变，但结果不确定。
This paper traces the main lines of evolution of the organization of professional work. The argument is illustrated with material on the case of doctors and hospitals. While market and hierarchy principles have become progressively more salient in professional work, we argue that, in parallel, the community principle has been growing more influential, too. We further argue that professional community is mutating from a Gemeinschaft, craft guild form, via Gesellschaft forms, toward a new, collaborative form. This evolution, however, is a difficult one, and the outcome is uncertain. We identify some implications for future research.