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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"professional body"”.
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A study of the views of practitioners, managers and the professional body, on the purpose of support and supervision for guidance practitioners working as personal advisers
… For most (at practitioner, manager and the professional institute level) this is a novel practice and the meanings/perspectives on what it is, and what it can do, are not shared. The study explored these views using a qualitative approach with the intention of foregrounding differences and …
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Managing institutional change: architectural technology as a profession in society
… change management within the setting of a professional body: the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists – CIAT. Even though research has established that there are successful models and processes designed to depict the dynamics of organisational change, these tend to be …
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Achieving literacy in sustainability : shifting the paradigm for construction management education
… could be significant. There is a significant body of academics that believes the education of undergraduate construction students who will be the construction professionals of the future, is the key to making the changes required to industry practices to improve environmental performance. This …
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The Engineer in Society: an exploration of the treatment of ethics in engineering education and practice
… then engage within the sustainability domain. Professional body influences, shaped by a dominant capitalist societal paradigm, also feature as an important consideration. The research finds that suchinfluences, imbued with institutional power, have a significant shaping and constraining effect …
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The impact an accredited third party assessor will have on the regulator’s response time
… private partnerships (PPPs). The aim of this professional body would be to decrease dossier review time, increasing the availability to medicine, medicine-related products and medical devices that comply with quality, safety and efficacy standards to treatment programs in a shorter time
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A Strategy for the Vocational Education and Training Structure of the Beauty Profession in Taiwan, with Lens Comparative Analysis of the UK
… study on the UK’s training approach for beauty professionals. Due to the distinctive differences between Taiwan and the UK, the methodological approach was designed differently for each in order to meet the aim and objectives. Apart from document analysis used for both countries, …
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Forensic collision investigation: finding the order within the chaos
This narrative explores three key areas, Professionalising the Collision Investigation Community, The Wider Demographic and The Expert Witness. It covers a 15-year career of the work of a Forensic Collision Investigator responsible for the investigation of road traffic collisions resulting in …
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Forestry in a changing landscape: building professionalism in the British forestry sector
… practice develops. From the perspective of the professional body for forestry, the Institute of Chartered Foresters, the paper also explores how the profession might maintain and enhance the voice of its members as decisions are made that will set the course of forestry for many years. The …
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Unearthing the Inner Compass
The process of composing a body of artwork was to prove my artistic ability and prepare work for submission to artist-in-residence programs. To achieve this goal, I committed eleven months to this project. Inspiration for pieces came from my travels, interests in American Indian culture, wildlife, …
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Unearthing the Inner Compass
The process of composing a body of artwork was to prove my artistic ability and prepare work for submission to artist-in-residence programs. To achieve this goal, I committed eleven months to this project. Inspiration for pieces came from my travels, interests in American Indian culture, wildlife, …
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Corporate chaplaincy, spirituality and wellness : a post-foundational practical theological exploration
… requires the establishment of a registered professional body. In recognising the present difficulty in appointing corporate chaplains, alternative forms of developing workplace spirituality are suggested.
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The application of evidence based practice in the acute care hospital setting: A grounded theory study of the perspective of nurses in Western Australia
… and the ideal of EBP which is mandated by professional bodies. The findings lead to recommendations including: further research into the reality of EBP for nurses and its impact upon patient outcomes, safety, nurses job satisfaction and nurse retention; consideration by the professional …
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Dissecting the erotic : art and sexuality in mid-Victorian medical anatomy
… with the proliferation of images of the naked body and the effects they might have on public “decency.” The anatomical profession was sensitive to this hostile climate to nude representations. In the years immediately preceding the Obscene Publications Act of 1857 that defined the category of …
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People matter: a hermeneutic exploration of reflective practice and facilities management
… drew on their life histories and explored how professional facilities management students have engaged with reflective practice in the workplace. The two main drivers for the research were to understand how reflective practice was used by facilities managers and to comprehend whether reflective …
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Understanding personal support workers and their role in Ontario.
… The analytical framework used to examine the professional progression of PSWs is based on the neo-Weberian theory of professions. PSWs are unregulated frontline providers. Many PSWs are immigrants and visible minority females older than 45 years whose first language is not English (Aronson, …
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Application of repertory grid technique to explore perceptions of expertise held by those working within the profession of conductive education
… alone raises the need to explore the role and professional accountability of the conductor as the professional delivering this programme of education. Whilst there is a Professional Body (Professional Conductors Association) (PCA) and a requirement for validated Continuing Professional …
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Dialogue-with-self : reflective learning for the professional development of postgraduate pharmacists
… in facilitating reflection on learning and professional practice, with postgraduate pharmacists. <br></br><br></br> The study was set in the context of a <i>Prescribing Course</i> for pharmacists where the participants were exposed to a systematic reflective learning approach that was new to …
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The relevance of trait theory for the professionalisation of the new corporate professions: a case study of project management.
… The award of a Royal Charter to the UK-based professional body, Association for Project Management (APM), in 2017 was seen as the culmination of significant efforts to raise the profile of project management, and to recognise the profession and its contribution to society. It is a complex …
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Interest groups in education : teachers' perceptions of the effectiveness of the Kenya National Union of Teachers
… the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) as a professional organization and trade union championing the interest of teachers. The premise from which the work begins is that KNUT as an interest group organization is guided in its role by the needs, desires and aspirations of teachers, both as …
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“Social work is women's work, right?” Amplifying the voices of male social work students entering into a female majority occupation: applying qualitative methods.
… regulatory bodies. Statistics from the former professional body for social work in England, the General Social Care Council, suggests that 77% of registered social workers in 2010 were female (GSCC, 2010). According to Parker and Ashencaen-Crabtree (2012), which this study seeks to expand upon, …
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