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America's Culture of Professionalism : Past, Present, and Prospects / by D. Brown.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brown, D., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Business ethics.
- Strategic planning.
- Leadership.
- Management.
- Communication in organizations.
- Business Ethics.
- Business Strategy and Leadership.
- Corporate Communication.
- Local Subjects:
- Business Ethics.
- Business Strategy and Leadership.
- Management.
- Corporate Communication.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (208 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2014.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- America's Culture of Professionalism proves an emerging culture of interdependence is possible if and when enough professionals and laypersons refashion their roles and relationships having both something to contribute and something to learn from each other.
- Contents:
- Cover; Title; Cpoyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: The Culture of Professionalism; 1 Knowledge as Property; The Legacy of Self-Reliance; The Ascendance of Academe; The Socialization of Would-Be Professionals; 2 "Thriving on Ignorance"; Making Assumptions; Making Predictions and "Hold Still" Modeling; The Coming of Credentialed Expertise; The Professionalization of Government; The Uses of Ignorance; 3 Self-Serving Professionals; The Law Industry; The Medical Industry; The Finance Industry; Blind Spots in Academe; Part II: Culture Change?; 4 Nobody's Property
- Collaborative LearningNetworked Learning Online; Classroom Learning Circles; Social Learning from Experience; 5 Everybody Counts; Potluck Deliberation; The Precedent of American Juries; Academe's Deliberative Role; 6 Nurturing Others' Capacities; "New Professionals" from Academe; The Legacy of Jane Addams; Culture Change?; Notes; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Selected Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781137337153
- 113733715X
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