Michael D. Bayles | the Professions

question 86

Multiple Choice

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.
-An important distinction among professionals is between ___________ and consulting work.

• A) technical
• B) scholarly
• C) confidential
• D) economic

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Definitions:

Efficient Communication

The ability to convey information and ideas effectively and clearly with minimal waste of time and resources.

Filtering

The intentional distortion of information to make it appear more favourable to the recipient.

Status Effects

The impacts or consequences that arise from an individual's social, professional, or other status within a group or society.

Effective Communication

The process of exchanging information in a way that the message is received and understood as intended, leading to the desired response or action.