The Concepts of Professionalism


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

   
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SECTION 1 SUMMARY
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SECTION 2

INTRODUCTION

  • Origin
  • The Importance of the Question
  • Professionalism as a Quality Control System
  • Quality Control Systems


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SECTION 3

PROFESSIONALISM IN OCCUPATIONS

  • The Level of Responsibility of the Occupation
  • Criteria for Ranking Occupations by Level of
    Responsibility

 

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SECTION 4

PROFESSIONALISM IN THE INDIVIDUAL

  • Characteristics of a Professional
  • Degrees of Individual Professionalism
  • The Many Faces of the Word Professional

 




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SECTION 5

DILEMMAS AND PROBLEMS OF THE PROFESSIONAL

  • Being Classed as an Elitist
  • Monopolies and Professions
  • Public Expectations
  • Providing Professional Service to the Public
    Through an Employer
  • Professional Responsibility and Corporate Responsibility
  • Encouraging Professionalism
  • From Professional Engineer, Geologist and Geophysicist to "Professional" Manager
  • Professionalism Downward
  • Standards of Professional Service
  • Lateral Professionalism
  • Disclosure of Technology



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SECTION 6

WHAT DOES THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION DO FOR ME?

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SECTION 7 LIST OF REFERENCES
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