The Oxford Handbook of Professional Service Firms (Oxford Handbooks) [Paperback] Empson, Laura; Muzio, Daniel; Broschak, Joseph and Hinings, Bob

Law firms, consultancies, advertising agencies, architecture studios — professional service firms shape entire industries but rarely get the spotlight themselves. This Oxford Handbook tears into how they actually work: partnership structures, talent management, client relationships, knowledge flows, organizational culture. Editors Laura Empson, Daniel Muzio, Joseph Broschak, and Bob Hinings bring together leading researchers to examine everything from globalization pressures to the erosion of professional autonomy. It's dense, rigorous, and built for anyone studying or working inside these firms. Whether you're an MBA student, a management consultant trying to understand your own organization, or a researcher mapping the knowledge economy, this delivers the frameworks. Academic but accessible, with real-world implications on every page. Oxford University Press at its scholarly best.