Reflecting on education, career transition, and professional practice

Phronesis, vol. 10, no. 4, has just been published. The issue was edited by J.-F. Desbiens, J. Mukamurera, and T. Perez-Roux and is titled “ Considering training, career integration, and professional practice within the framework of sustainable human resources development“It explores the theme of sustainable development through seven articles rooted in the fields of management, health, and education. The authors examine, “on the one hand, how training improves preparation for professional practice, fosters a sense of socially responsible management, and shapes identity dynamics as well as career transitions,” and on the other hand, “the impact of a certain managerial and professional culture on the meaning workers ascribe to their mission, the recognition of their expertise, their job satisfaction, and their commitment to their employment.”

In particular, Eric Maleyrot examinescorporate social responsibility as it relates to internship supervisors bystudying the case of the administration of a physical therapy training institute facing curriculum reform, while Thérèse Perez-Rouxanalyzes forced career transitions and identity crises within a sector undergoing restructuringby examining the case of horse-drawn carriage instructors.

The full article is available athttps://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/phro/2021-v10-n4-phro06561/