Outgrowth of a conference held in Philadelphia, May 26-27, 1972.

Forward / Don L. Bowen -- What it takes to make a professional in the public service / Nesta M. Gallas, William H.T. Smith -- Commentary on Gallas-Smith paper / Frederick C. Mosher -- Conference discussion I -- Establishing guides for professional practice of individuals in public service professions / John N. Matzer, Jr. -- Commentary on Matzer paper / Frank P. Sherwood -- Conference discussion II -- Role in standard setting and performance measurement for government and related organizations / David T. Stanley -- Commentary on Stanley paper / Harvey Sherman -- Conference discussion III -- Legislative and related representational activities / William G. Colman -- Commentary on Colman paper / Ralph K. Huitt -- Conference discussion IV -- Criteria for assessing the value of public service professional associations / Norman Beckman -- Commentary on Beckman paper / Herman G. Pope -- Conference discussion V -- Civic and citizen groups and public service professional associations / William N. Cassella, Jr. -- Commentary on Cassella paper / Arthur Naftalin -- Conference discussion VI -- Universities and public service professional associations / Robert F. Wilcox -- Commentary on Wilcox paper / Mark E. Keane -- Conference discussion VII -- Epilogue: public service professional associations in context of socio-political transition / Dwight Waldo.