MANAGEMENT

AS A

PROFESSION

CAN A DOCTOR START A PRACTICE WITHOUT HAVING A MBBS DEGREE OR BE A LAWER WITHOUT A LLB DEGREE ?

WHY?

CAN YOU BECOME A MANAGE WITOUT A MANAGEMENT DEGREE?

DO YOU THINK THAT ALL THE PEOPLE WHO DO A MANAGER’S JOB ARE MBAS’?

WHY?

DOES THIS MEAN THAT TO DO A PERTICULAR SPECIALISED JOB YOU NEED A DEGREE QUALIFICATION IN THAT FIELD?

WHICH ECONOMIC ACTIVITY HAS THIS FEATURE?

IT IS PROFESSION.

SO IT MEANS THAT MANAGEMENT MAY OR MAY NOT BE A PROFESSION

FEATURES OFA PROFESSION

• Well defined body of knowledge

• Restricted entry

• Providing service by charging a fee

• Representative of a professional

association

• Code of conduct

Every profession has a well defined body

of knowledge.

In management there is a well defined

body of knowledge. Various principles &

theories exist and there are a large

number of books on management.

SPECIALISED BODY OF KNOWLEDGE:

RESTRICTED ENTRY / FORMAL METHODS OF TRAINING

Entry in every profession is allowed after passing the

professional examination of that profession.

In management there are a many institutions which

offer managerial courses and give degree. Managerial

knowledge is imparted formally. In management it is

not necessary to have a managerial degree.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

All professionals are associated to

some professional organization that

register /give license or permission to

practice .

In management there are associations

but they do not have legal backing.

Managers are not legally bound to get

themselves registered.

ETHICAL CODE OF CONDUCT

The working of all professionals is regulated by the

professional associations. These associations set the code of

conduct to be followed by all professionals of that field.

In management there are associations since it is not

compulsory for managers to register themselves so the code

of conduct is not strictly followed by manager.

CONCLUSION

From the above discussion it is clear

that management does not have all the

features of a profession but we hope that it

may soon be regarded as a fully developed

profession.

Now lets check… what we learned??? (Answer the following questions)

• Qs. True / False

• Management has ethical code of conduct.

• Management has restricted entry.

• Qs. "Management is regarded as a fully developed

profession". Do you agree? Give reasons.

By:MR ANIL KUMAR GUPTA

(PGT Commerce)

K.V. No. 2. AFS HINDON