Professionalism in the information and communication technology industry

Professionalism is arguably more important in some occupations than in others. It is vital in some because of the life and death decisions that must be made, for example in medicine. In others the rapidly changing nature of the occupation makes efficient regulation difficult and so the professional...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Weckert, John, Lucas, Richard (Author)
Other Authors: Selgelid, Michael J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Canberra, ACT ANU E Press [2013], 2013
Series:Practical ethics and public policy
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Professionalism is arguably more important in some occupations than in others. It is vital in some because of the life and death decisions that must be made, for example in medicine. In others the rapidly changing nature of the occupation makes efficient regulation difficult and so the professional behaviour of the practitioners is central to the good functioning of that occupation. The core idea behind this book is that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is changing so quickly that professional behaviour of its practitioners is vital because regulation will always lag behind
Item Description:Series Editor: Michael J. Selgelid
Physical Description:vii, 380 pages color illustrations
ISBN:9781922144430
1922144436