Accounting profession

, 8–9, 103–107, 121–122

identity struggles

, 41–43

Architecture, engineering, and design

identity struggles

, 43–44

Arts and culture

identity struggles

, 44, 45

Auditing profession

, 8–9

identity struggles

, 41–43

Behavioural perspective

, 2, 5

in coping with hardships

, 100–103

Certification systems

, 78

Chartered accountants

, 99–100

Collaboration

, 65

Commercialism

, 8–9, 39, 43–44

Commercial logics

, 42, 54–55

Complex phenomenon, professional identity as

, 2

Coping with hardships, behavioural perspective in

, 100–103

Country analysis

, 21

Creativity

, 39, 40–41, 43–44

Crisis of professional identity

, 60–66

Deontology

, 62–63

De-professionalization

, 3–4, 59–60, 66–74, 119, 121–122

professionals’ attempts to manage. See Professionals’ attempts to manage uncertainties and de-professionalization

Deskilling

, 71

Duplicate elimination

, 18–19

Economic volatility

, 3, 97, 120

External image, perception of

, 106

Flexibility-oriented approach

, 74–92

individuals, role of

, 81–85

institutions and organizations, role of

, 85–88

vision of

, 88–92

Framing questions

, 18

Generic reference to PSFs

identity struggles

, 45

Gig economy

, 97

Globalization

, 77–78, 89–90

Goal orientation

, 101–102, 107, 108–109, 110–112

perceived external image and

, 102–103, 121–122

Google Scholar

, 18

Healthcare

identity struggles

, 42–43

Identity construction

, 12, 101–102

Identity crisis

, 3, 18, 118–119, 124

in Italian educational and training sectors

, 67–70

Identity narrative

, 118

Identity practices

, 63

Identity struggles

, 13, 14, 18

antecedents of

, 19–45

categorization

, 39, 40

categorization of

, 39, 40

consequences of

, 19–45

categorization

, 40–41

multi-level approach to

, 46–55, 47–52

per type of profession

, 41–45

Identity threats

, 40–41, 117, 118

Impression management

, 42, 43–44, 117, 118

Inclusion criteria

, 18–19

Instability

, 115

Institutional approach

, 14–15

Institutional gaze

, 85–87, 89

Institutional practices

, 64

Integration

, 15, 116

ISI Web of Knowledge database

, 18

Italian educational and training sectors, identity crisis in

, 67–70

Job crafting

, 42, 43–44, 45, 55, 118

Job insecurity

, 40, 115, 120

Knowledge accumulation

, 80

Knowledge construction

, 80

Learning goal orientation

, 101–102

Macro-role transitions

, 12–13

Management consulting

identity struggles

, 45

Managerialism

, 39

Marketing and PR

identity struggles

, 45

Micro-role transitions

, 12–13

Multi-level approach

, 11, 16–17, 18–19

to identity struggle

, 46–55, 47–52

Negotiation

, 61–63

Organizational behaviour

, 5

Organizational change

, 116

Organizational demands

, 45, 53–55

Organizational expectations

, 45

Organizational identity

, 11, 13, 101

Organizational practices

, 63

Organization studies

, 5

Perceived external image, and goal orientation

, 102–103, 121–122

Performance goal orientation

, 101–102

Precariousness

, 59–60, 66–74, 86–87

Precarization

, 3, 95, 119

Previous literature on professional identity

, 10–17

Proactive behaviour

, 116, 117

Proactive personality

, 99, 100, 103, 106–107, 108–111, 121–122

Professional autonomy

, 117–118

Professional crisis

, 18

Professional group

, 64, 67, 118–119

Professional identity

, 18

Professionalism

, 8–9, 39, 69–70, 72, 93, 119–120

Professional prestige

, 40

Professionals’ attempts to manage uncertainties and de-professionalization

, 95

behavioural perspective in coping with hardships

, 100–103

case study

, 103–107

data and procedures

, 105, 106

measures

, 105–107

research context

, 103–104

findings and discussion

, 107–111

future research agenda

, 113

theoretical and practical implications

, 111–113

Proletarianization

, 3, 59–60, 66–74, 95, 119

Proliferation of regulations

, 78

Quality of studies, assessment of

, 18–19

Research design

, 17–19

Resistance

, 16

Risk exposure

, 82–83

Role ambiguity

, 11

Role attribution

, 54–55

Role clarity

, 43

Role integration

, 12–13

Role segmentation

, 12–13

Role tension

, 13, 14, 15

Savoir bricoleur

, 88–89, 90–91

Segmentation

, 15, 116

Self-affirmation

, 64

Self-efficacy

, 99

Self-employment

, 72

Self-image

, 99

Sensemaking

, 118

Single-level analysis

, 11

Social identity theory

, 12

Study analysis

, 20

Summarizing results

, 19, 22–38

Sustainability

, 88

SWOT analysis

, 61

Technological change

, 3, 97, 120

Technology, role of

, 75–77

Threatened identity

, 13, 14, 18

Threatened professionals

, 18

Turnover intention

, 40, 41–42, 45, 46

Uncertainties

, 80, 91

professionals’ attempts to manage. See Professionals’ attempts to manage uncertainties and de-professionalization

Work identity

, 83, 84, 90–91, 92