Michael D. Bayles | The Professions
In this reading, Bayles discusses the characteristics of being a professional and the complex relationship between generally autonomous professionals and their supervisors. He distinguishes between consulting and scholarly professions, concluding with a discussion of how professions monopolize services in order to keep out untrained practitioners.
-In large bureaucratic organizations, supervisors may seek to limit the ___________ of professionals if their personal judgments are seen to exceed the bounds of acceptable practice.
A) autonomy
B) skills
C) safety
D) common interest

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Bayles discusses how supervisors in large organizations may seek to limit the autonomy of professionals if their personal judgments are perceived to exceed acceptable practice boundaries.

Michael D. Bayles | the Professions