There is widespread and longstanding interest in the ‘production of markets’ and the various political- and cultural-economic strategies associated with demand creation. The aim of this paper is to show how the professions, because of their central role in contemporary economic and social...

The launch of the Euro and the location of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt was initially seen as a threat to London's pre-eminent position in European financial geographies. This paper explains why this was in fact not the case. The paper is therefore divided into two sections. Firstly it...

In discussions of the globalization of professional service firms there is an increasing recognition that understanding the quot;social constructionquot; of organizational architectures is essential. In this paper we argue, using the management of transnational law firms as an example, that to...

Are the challenges of globalization, technology and competition exercising a dramatic impact on professional practice while, in the process, compromising traditional notions of professionalism, autonomy and discretion? This article engages with these debates and uses original, qualitative...