Michael D. Bayles | the Professions

Multiple Choice

Michael D. Bayles | The Professions
In this reading, Bayles discusses the characteristics of being a professional and the complex relationship between generally autonomous professionals and their supervisors. He distinguishes between consulting and scholarly professions, concluding with a discussion of how professions monopolize services in order to keep out untrained practitioners.
-Which of the following is NOT a characteristic associated with being a professional?

A) autonomy in individual work
B) extensive intellectual training
C) an instinctive skill
D) an ability that provides a service to society