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This chapter provides the reader with a framing of the book’s content. First, a brief overview of expertise is offered using definitions and scholarship that are continually referenced throughout the book. It also situates those constructs within the context of work and organizations. Next, each chapter is introduced to provide readers with an overview of how the authors of each chapter frame expertise within a particular domain or how they address a particular question related to expertise that is relevant to organizations.
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Grenier, R.S., Germain, ML. (2021). An Introduction to Expertise at Work: Current and Emerging Trends. In: Germain, ML., Grenier, R.S. (eds) Expertise at Work. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64371-3_1
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