English solicitors, for example, have had to accept a trade-off between high incomes and professional autonomy.

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Attracting committed and diverse teachers requires environments that value professional autonomy and equality.

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For cost control to be effective, the professional autonomy and independent clinical judgment of the physician and other providers must in some measure be sacrificed to standardization.

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American doctors have always fought for two things above all else: professional and business autonomy.

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Such rigid structures were causing teachers to lose their professional pride and feeling of autonomy.

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The letter was also signed by the Association of Colleges, the Independent Academies Association, the Principals Professional Council and the Freedom and Autonomy for Schools National Association.

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Professional jobs also feature high levels of autonomy, which research shows boosts employee satisfaction.

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