APCO 1P50 Lecture Notes - Project Management Institute, Commoditization, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
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What key characteristics distinguish a professional from other kinds of workers, and is an it worker. Ethics for it workers and it users considered a professional: there are in some provinces attempts to license professional software engineers. Profession is a calling that requires specialized knowledge + long and intensive academic preparation. Must exercise discretion and judgment in their work. Contribute to society, participate in lifelong training, assist other professionals. Programmers, system analysts, software engineers, database admins, lan admins, chief information. Legally it workers aren"t professional not licenses or governed, not liable for malpractice. It workers are considered part of the professional services industry. It workers agree on many aspects of work relationship before workers accept job offer. Other aspects of work relationship defined in company"s policy and procedure manual or code of conduct, some aspects develop over time. As steward of organization"s it resources, it workers must set an example and enforce policies regarding the ethical use of it in: