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How Professionals Can Add Value to Their Communities and Organizations
Nalbandian, John Keene, James O'Neill, Robert Portillo, Shannon
Nalbandian, John
Keene, James
O'Neill, Robert
Portillo, Shannon
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Every so often, members of a profession look inward, asking themselves such
questions as these:
• What are the enduring qualities that anchor our profession?
• How are we changing and what is driving the change?
• How do the enduring elements and contemporary changes affect our understanding,first, of who we are as professionals and, second, of what value we add to society?
The fact that professionals engage with these questions helps their professions
to assert their sense of worth, to foster their members’ continuing commitment,
and to convey to others the value of their work.
This last point—conveying to others the value of a profession—is crucial to that
profession’s legitimacy, which is rooted in external judgments. Legitimacy itself
leads to the respect, trust, and discretion needed to do good work without inordinate
supervision.
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2007-03
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Public Management magazine, published by ICMA – International City/County Management Association, Washington, D.C.
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Community, Organizations
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Nalbandian, John, Keene, James, O'Neill, Robert Jr., and Shannon Portillo. “How Professionals Can Add Value to Their Communities and Organizations." Public Management, Published by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), Washington, D.C. March 2007. pp. 32-39.