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Professionalism is one of the core values of public administration. In considering its essence and prestigious nature with vision and stewardship of public funds and information, it becomes a profession. There are three essential items to be a profession like knowledge, skill, and license. The public administrator possesses knowledge and skill but still lacks a license. The administrator cannot practice openly like another profession, for example, doctor, engineer, lawyer, etc.
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The meaning of profession varies from sector to sector. It means an indicator of trust as well as expertise. It also means a group of people who possess a special kind of knowledge and skills in an extensively accepted body of knowledge derived from education, research, and training with recognition or license from a professional institution or recognized organization.
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Sarker, M.N.I. (2019). Public Administration as a Professional Practice. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3853-1
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