01246pab a2200145 454500008003600000100001900036245010300055362002800158520072500186650004100911773004500952909001000997999001701007952007601024180718b   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aFox Charles J.  aWhat do we mean when we say "Professionalism"?: a language usage analysis for public adminstration  a22(1), Mar 1992, p.1-17  aThis paper analyses use of the term professionalism in public administration by language usage analysis - an interpretive methodology. It begins by arguing against state interpret of professionalism implied by the sociological model. It then explores various meaning of professionalism by using a series of antinomies: Professional - laity, professional amateur, achievement ascription, and professionals as new class in opposition to other classes. Each antinomy reveals meaning of professionalism that public administrators should avoid or embrace in their quest to make public administration a widely recognised profession. Conduding remarks suggest a particular definition of professionalism appropriate to public ad  aPublic Administration -- Professions  aAmerican Review of Public Administration  a27559  c27559d27559  00104070aIIPAbIIPAd2018-07-19pAR27661r2018-07-19w2018-07-19yAR