Professionals 1.0 Flashcards
Occupation
Tasks are the same in all organizations
Profession
Stable overtime in different organisations
Decided by professional group
Professionals are related to their professional group, not organization
Professional autonomy
Could refer to individual or group autonomy
Privilege and ability of self-governance
Being independent and self-directing (judgement as they see fit)
Two conditions essential for professional autonomy
Beauchamp & Childress
Liberty: independence from controlling influence
Agency: capacity for intentional action
Types of autonomy
Political
Economical
Clincial
Political autonomy
Having a say in policy related to work
Economical autonomy
Having influence on what your income is
Clinical autonomy
Focused on the process
Focused on the context
Professional discretion: ability to adapt rules
Deproffesionalization
Loss of:
Unique traits of a profession
Autonomy
Monopoly
Authority
Deprofessionalization through
External regulation (government, managers)
Bureaucracy (paperwork)
Performance measurement
Empowerment of clients (voice and choice)
Multi-disciplinary teamwork
Professional controls (protocols)
Proletarisation
Loss of power and status
Post-professionalism
Loss of exclusiveness of knowledge and skills
