Professionalism in the Information and Communication Technology Industry

• Main Author: Weckert, John (auth)
• Other Authors: Lucas, Richard (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Canberra ANU Press 2013
• Subjects: Ethical & social aspects of IT; information technology; ethics; communication technology; Ethical code; Professional association; Software
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Professionalism is arguably more important in some occupations than in others. It is vital in some because of the life and death decisions that must be made, for example in medicine. In others the rapidly changing nature of the occupation makes efficient regulation difficult and so the professional behaviour of the practitioners is central to the good functioning of that occupation. The core idea behind this book is that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is changing so quickly that professional behaviour of its practitioners is vital because regulation will always lag behind.