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.
-Why do professionals tend to have a monopoly over the provision of services?
A) to prevent supervisors from overriding their discretionary judgments
B) to prevent those who are not legally prepared or licensed from practicing
C) to ensure that everyone is allowed to practice, regardless of education
D) to make it easier for clients to act without professional help

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Professionals tend to have a monopoly over the provision of services to prevent those who are not legally prepared or licensed from practicing, ensuring that only qualified individuals provide specialized services.

Michael D. Bayles | the Professions