Skip to main content

SAGE Social Science Thesaurus

Search from vocabulary

align
annotate
download

Concept information

... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > knowledge and learning > professional service firms

Preferred term

professional service firms  

Definition

  • A professional service firm (PSF) applies specialist technical knowledge to the creation of customized solutions to clients' problems. The term has traditionally been used to describe firms working within the formally regulated professions, such as law, accountancy, and architecture, but is often used more broadly to encompass firms such as management consultancies, advertising agencies, and investment banks. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies; Professional Service Firms]

Broader concept

Belongs to group

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-DRMH85BT-5

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD