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Book SynopsisIn Search of Professional Excellence: Beyond Technical Competence touches on many different topics and disciplines, including ethics, psychology, philosophy, and management theory, as well as issues related to practical workplace skills such as communication and time-management.
Table of ContentsFOREWORD ix
PREFACE xi
PROLOGUE: POSING A QUESTION xiii
I THE WORLD OF WORK 1
Chapter 1 Motivated to Work 3
Chapter 2 Life and Work 13
Chapter 3 Ethics at Work 19
II ELEMENTS OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE 27
Chapter 4 Communicating Effectively 29
Chapter 5 Fulfilling Commitments 43
Chapter 6 Recognizing and Expanding Your Professional Limits 57
Chapter 7 Investing in Your Profession and in Your Community 63
Chapter 8 Affirming Your Coworkers 71
Chapter 9 Celebrating Your Work 77
Chapter 10 Protecting Your Personal Life 81
EPILOGUE: NOTHING LASTS FOREVER 95
APPENDIX: TEXT OF THE HIPPOCRATIC OATH 101
REFERENCES 103
INDEX 107
