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Professionals are expected to carry out their work well and base their judgment on a system of abstract knowledge (Abbott, 1988). In return they are given a certain degree of autonomy regarding how they perform their work as well as recruitment and training to their field of expertise.
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Lahn, L.C., Christiansen, B. (2012). Good professional work in accounting, engineering, nursing and teaching. In: Jensen, K., Lahn, L.C., Nerland, M. (eds) Professional Learning in the Knowledge Society. The Knowledge Economy and Education, vol 6. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-994-7_7
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