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Professionalism versus commercialism. The inherent conflict in audit firms? Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Although heavily debated in academic literature, the causes and consequences of the inherent conflict of professionalism versus commercialism in audit firms are still undecided. It has been argued that the commercialisation process entered the audit profession; facing a culture shift from 'being a professional' to 'being profitable' and an organisational shift from 'small' professional partnerships to 'large' managed professional businesses. ...
The physician and professionalism today: challenges to and strategies for ethical professional medical practice Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Discretion and professionalism in a breach context Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Discretion is a re-occurring theme when breach is discussedIn this chapter we seek to engage with the issue of discretion from the perspective of those involved in the decision making process. Informed by profession theory, we set out a number of questions in relation to this.
Redefining professionalism by seeking legitimacy in probation? A comparison between Belgium and England and Wales Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The aim of this chapter is to provide an insight into the dynamics of penal transformation both in Belgium and in England and Wales in relation to probation and its search for legitimacy, as well as to analyse how the legitimation processes of the last fifteen years have had an impact upon the service and probation practitioners.
Religious education : to be or not to be? Personal identity development and professionalism of RE teachers Universiteit Gent
Childcare professionalism in Flanders: an inside-outside perspective Universiteit Gent
This chapter describes a action research study that tries break the cycle of deprofessionaliation of the childcare professions in the Flemish community of Belgium.
Towards a gender neutral interpretation of professionalism in early childhood education and care (ECEC) Universiteit Gent
Male childcare workers are quite scarce in Early Childhood Education and Care services in all the European Countries and often are a controversial subject. After offering some data about this issue, the article describes the recommendations and actions undertaken by European Union to reduce the gap between men and women in their work with the youngest children and shows the research of the Centre for Innovation in the Early Years of the ...
Exploring the Usefulness and Validity of Democratic Professionalism for Social Work Practice: A Cross-National Qualitative Case Study KU Leuven
Democratic professionalism challenges social workers to see social institutions as potential fields for democratic action and to act as bridge agents between citizens and social institutions. Although scholars have identified democratic professionalism as a promising theory, the relevance of this approach has hardly been empirically explored and operationalised in social work practice. To address this gap, this article explores empirical ...
Resistance as commitment. A reflective case study of teacher professionalism in neoliberal times KU Leuven
In this article, we explore the concept of teacher professionalism in the higher education context of neoliberal performativity driven educational policy. We do so by analysing the extended narrative of Ursula, an academic working at a large, research-intensive university in Australia. Through this analysis, we see the debilitating effects of neoliberalism on the professional actions and identity of one educator. But we also see how resistance ...