IT professionals and professionalization: controversial and conflictual occurrences in the field

Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor(a) principal: Moura Junior, Pedro Jácome de
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Helal, Diogo Henrique
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Cadernos EBAPE.BR
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/article/view/9889
Resumo: Information and communication technologies (ICT) are considered ubiquitous and pervasive in human life. In light of Abbott (1988) and Freidson's (1984) theoretical models of professionalization, this essay discusses the process of professionalization in information technology (IT) and the role of IT professionals in this process. The literature on the sociology of professions and professionalization in IT is consulted, looking for answers to the questions: Who are the IT professionals? How are they trained/What do they study? What are the regulatory instruments of their performance? Controversial and conflictual occurrences in the field are identified and discussed, with emphasis on the ideology of “open source” software; on the industry’s determination over professional action; on power relations; on profession’s self-regulation; on the participation of IT professionals in new professions; on personality, worldview and cultural aspects; on licensing for professional practice; on domain of knowledge and on litigation aspects. Research propositions are offered as a contribution to the deepening of each of the controversies and conflicts discussed.
id FGV-9_2708994fed7fcd71bd875200a5d1352a
oai_identifier_str oai:ojs.periodicos.fgv.br:article/9889
network_acronym_str FGV-9
network_name_str Cadernos EBAPE.BR
repository_id_str
spelling IT professionals and professionalization: controversial and conflictual occurrences in the fieldCursos profesionales y de formación profesional en Tecnologías de la Información: indicativas de las controversias y conflictosProfissionais e profissionalização em Tecnologia da Informação: indicativos de controvérsias e conflitosInformation and communication technologies (ICT) are considered ubiquitous and pervasive in human life. In light of Abbott (1988) and Freidson's (1984) theoretical models of professionalization, this essay discusses the process of professionalization in information technology (IT) and the role of IT professionals in this process. The literature on the sociology of professions and professionalization in IT is consulted, looking for answers to the questions: Who are the IT professionals? How are they trained/What do they study? What are the regulatory instruments of their performance? Controversial and conflictual occurrences in the field are identified and discussed, with emphasis on the ideology of “open source” software; on the industry’s determination over professional action; on power relations; on profession’s self-regulation; on the participation of IT professionals in new professions; on personality, worldview and cultural aspects; on licensing for professional practice; on domain of knowledge and on litigation aspects. Research propositions are offered as a contribution to the deepening of each of the controversies and conflicts discussed. As tecnologias da informação e comunicação (TICs) são consideradas ubíquas e pervasivas em relação à vida humana. À luz dos modelos teóricos de profissionalização de Abbott (1988) e Freidson (1984), discute-se o processo de profissionalização em tecnologia da informação (TI) e o papel desempenhado pelos profissionais da área nesse processo. A literatura sobre sociologia das profissões e sobre profissionalização em TI é consultada em busca de resposta às questões: quem são os profissionais de TI? Como se dá a sua formação? Quais são os instrumentos de regulamentação da sua atuação? Controvérsias e conflitos são identificados e discutidos, com ênfase no ideário do “software livre”; na determinação da indústria sobre a ação profissional; nas relações de poder; na autorregulação da profissão; na participação dos profissionais de TI em novas profissões; em aspectos de personalidade, visão de mundo e cultura; no licenciamento para exercício profissional; no domínio do conhecimento e em aspectos de litígio. Proposições de pesquisa são oferecidas como contribuição ao aprofundamento de cada uma das controvérsias e conflitos discutidos.Escola Brasileira de Administração Pública e de Empresas da Fundação Getulio Vargas2014-06-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/article/view/9889Cadernos EBAPE.BR; Vol. 12 No. 2 (2014); 321 a 338Cadernos EBAPE.BR; Vol. 12 Núm. 2 (2014); 321 a 338Cadernos EBAPE.BR; v. 12 n. 2 (2014); 321 a 3381679-3951reponame:Cadernos EBAPE.BRinstname:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)instacron:FGVporhttps://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/article/view/9889/23804Moura Junior, Pedro Jácome deHelal, Diogo Henriqueinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2016-10-10T17:37:38Zoai:ojs.periodicos.fgv.br:article/9889Revistahttps://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebapehttps://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/oaicadernosebape@fgv.br||cadernosebape@fgv.br1679-39511679-3951opendoar:2024-05-13T09:59:48.266380Cadernos EBAPE.BR - Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)true
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv IT professionals and professionalization: controversial and conflictual occurrences in the field
Cursos profesionales y de formación profesional en Tecnologías de la Información: indicativas de las controversias y conflictos
Profissionais e profissionalização em Tecnologia da Informação: indicativos de controvérsias e conflitos
title IT professionals and professionalization: controversial and conflictual occurrences in the field
spellingShingle IT professionals and professionalization: controversial and conflictual occurrences in the field
Moura Junior, Pedro Jácome de
title_short IT professionals and professionalization: controversial and conflictual occurrences in the field
title_full IT professionals and professionalization: controversial and conflictual occurrences in the field
title_fullStr IT professionals and professionalization: controversial and conflictual occurrences in the field
title_full_unstemmed IT professionals and professionalization: controversial and conflictual occurrences in the field
title_sort IT professionals and professionalization: controversial and conflictual occurrences in the field
author Moura Junior, Pedro Jácome de
author_facet Moura Junior, Pedro Jácome de
Helal, Diogo Henrique
author_role author
author2 Helal, Diogo Henrique
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Moura Junior, Pedro Jácome de
Helal, Diogo Henrique
description Information and communication technologies (ICT) are considered ubiquitous and pervasive in human life. In light of Abbott (1988) and Freidson's (1984) theoretical models of professionalization, this essay discusses the process of professionalization in information technology (IT) and the role of IT professionals in this process. The literature on the sociology of professions and professionalization in IT is consulted, looking for answers to the questions: Who are the IT professionals? How are they trained/What do they study? What are the regulatory instruments of their performance? Controversial and conflictual occurrences in the field are identified and discussed, with emphasis on the ideology of “open source” software; on the industry’s determination over professional action; on power relations; on profession’s self-regulation; on the participation of IT professionals in new professions; on personality, worldview and cultural aspects; on licensing for professional practice; on domain of knowledge and on litigation aspects. Research propositions are offered as a contribution to the deepening of each of the controversies and conflicts discussed.
publishDate 2014
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2014-06-12
dc.type.driver.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
format article
status_str publishedVersion
dc.identifier.uri.fl_str_mv https://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/article/view/9889
url https://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/article/view/9889
dc.language.iso.fl_str_mv por
language por
dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv https://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/article/view/9889/23804
dc.rights.driver.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
eu_rights_str_mv openAccess
dc.format.none.fl_str_mv application/pdf
dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv Escola Brasileira de Administração Pública e de Empresas da Fundação Getulio Vargas
publisher.none.fl_str_mv Escola Brasileira de Administração Pública e de Empresas da Fundação Getulio Vargas
dc.source.none.fl_str_mv Cadernos EBAPE.BR; Vol. 12 No. 2 (2014); 321 a 338
Cadernos EBAPE.BR; Vol. 12 Núm. 2 (2014); 321 a 338
Cadernos EBAPE.BR; v. 12 n. 2 (2014); 321 a 338
1679-3951
reponame:Cadernos EBAPE.BR
instname:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
instacron:FGV
instname_str Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
instacron_str FGV
institution FGV
reponame_str Cadernos EBAPE.BR
collection Cadernos EBAPE.BR
repository.name.fl_str_mv Cadernos EBAPE.BR - Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
repository.mail.fl_str_mv cadernosebape@fgv.br||cadernosebape@fgv.br
_version_ 1798943209417605120

Registros relacionados