Who is a professional?
By: Ashish Nanda
Contributors: Harvard Business School. Division of Research
Series: Working paper / Division of Research, Harvard Business School -- 03-063; Working paper (Harvard Business School. Division of Research) -- 03-063
Publisher: Division of Research, Harvard Business School
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Boston]
Language: eng
Subjects: Professions; Professional employees; Occupations; Classification
Description: The note develops a typology of service providers and distinguishes among them professionals. Professionals differ from non-professionals in the nature of work they do. Professionals� work relies on judgment that (a) is based on abstract knowledge specific to the profession and (b) provides service that is of critical importance to clients.
Notes: "Conficted professions, Appendix two: Who is a professional?, November 02"--Head of all pages.

Includes bibliographical references.