scholarly journals Professional Fluidity: Reconceptualising the Professional Status of Self-Employed Neo-professionals

2020 ◽  
pp. 017084062096498
Author(s):  
David Cross ◽  
Juani Swart
Keyword(s):  
Professional Status ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Knowledge Domain ◽  
Future State ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
Market Driven ◽  
The Many ◽  
Employment Mode

Current debates and definitions of professionalism are primarily grounded in organisations, either as employing bureaucracies or service firms, that control and structure expert labour. This is problematic as it neglects the many neo-professionals that are self-employed. We draw on interviews with 50 independent consultants and find that, outside of organisational boundaries, they pursue a strategy of professional fluidity. This is a relational and market-driven approach that requires a multiplicity of roles and chameleon-like tactics. As opposed to notions of collegial, organisational and corporate professionalisation, professional fluidity is a co-constructed and agentic approach where validity and legitimacy are achieved primarily through relations with clients and collaborators rather than institutions or employing organisations. Through professional fluidity we contribute to a more holistic understanding of professionalism that is sensitive to the employment mode rather than knowledge domain and develops existing notions of who is a professional. This is important for wider debates on the current and future state of professions.

War and its Bestiality: Animals and their Fate during the Fighting in France, 1940

Rural History ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-124
Author(s):  
MARTIN S. ALEXANDER
Keyword(s):  
Natural World ◽  
The Political ◽  
Military Strategy ◽  
Political Consequences ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
The Many ◽  
Operational Methods

AbstractThe fighting in France and Belgium in May-June 1940 has generated a large literature. Mostly, however, this has concerned itself with military strategy, the triumph of the German operational methods popularly termed ‘Blitzkrieg’, the British evacuation at Dunkirk and the political consequences of defeat for the French. This article re-evaluates the mobilisation of 1939 and the conduct of combat operations in 1940 from a less conventional perspective: that of the animals in France. It explores what happened to the many domestic pets swept up, or left behind, in the flight of Belgian and French civilians southward to escape the invader; the livestock on the farmland of the Somme, Aisne, Oise and Meuse where the battles raged; and the horses which remained central to the transport of men, munitions and supplies on both the French and German sides. It argues that the recovery of the wartime experiences of the fauna of France should be part of a more holistic understanding of war's impact on the natural world and on all, non-humans as well as humans, who inhabit it.

scholarly journals Profil Pengetahuan Dan Proses Kognitif Peserta Didik Pada Sub Materi Vertebrata

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Widia Narasanti Agustin ◽  
Purwati K Suprapto ◽  
Vita Meylani
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Cognitive Process ◽  
Cognitive Domain ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Factual Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Domain ◽  
Average Value ◽  
General Material ◽  
Cognitive Knowledge ◽  
The Many

Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui profil pengetahuan kognitif peserta didik dalam pembelajaran biologi mengenai sub materi vertebrata. Jenis penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif deskriptif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan memberikan instrument hasil belajar mengenai sub materi vertebrata yang dikerjakan oleh 30 peserta didik kelas X MIPA. Dilakukan pula wawancara bersama guru biologi dan beberapa peserta didik untuk mendapatkan keabsahan data dari soal tes yang sudah dikerjakan. Tes hasil belajar mencakup beberapa indikator dalam dimensi kognitif, yaitu dimensi ranah pengetahuan kognititf yang terdiri dari K1 dan K2, serta dimensi ranah proses kognitif yang terdiri dari C1-C5. Data dianalisis dengan cara mencari rata-rata nilai dan rata-rata skor dari masing-masing indikator pada ranah kognitif. Berdasarkan hasil analisis, diperoleh data sebagai berikut: 1) Dimensi pengetahuan kognitif peserta didik lebih baik pada pengetahuan faktual;2) Dimensi proses kognitif yang dikuasai oleh peserta didik adalah pada C1 (proses mengingat), sedangkan yang kurang dikuasai oleh peserta didik adalah pada C4 (proses menganalisis); 3) Penguasaan konsep peserta didik pada sub materi vertebrata yaitu materi yang dianggap mudah oleh peserta didik merupakan materi yang bersifat umum karena berkaitan dengan kehidupan sehari-hari, diantaranya yaitu mengenai pengertian vertebrata, pembahasan mengenai hewan pisces, dan materi mengenai seputar reptile; 4) Kesulitan peserta didik dalam mempelajari sub materi vertebrata adalah dalam segi mendalami materi, karena banyaknya jenis hewan vertebrata yang harus dikuasai oleh peserta didik. Dan dalam segi menganalisis berbagai macam hewan vertebrata membuat peserta didik kesulitan untuk dapat memahami bentuk soal cerita mengenai hewan vertebrata yang ada dalam kehidupan sehari-hari.Kata kunci: PengetahuanKognitif; Proses Kognitif; Sub Materi Vertebrata�Abstract: This study aims to determine the cognitive knowledge profile of students in learning biology about vertebrate sub material. This type of research is a descriptive qualitative research. Data collection was carried out by giving learning outcomes instruments about vertebrate sub material which was done by 30 students of Class X math and science. Interview tests were also carried out with biology teachers and some students to get the validity of the data from the test questions that had been done. The learning outcomes test includes several indicators in the cognitive dimension, namely the cognitive knowledge domain consisting of K1 and K2, as well as the cognitive process domain consisting of C1-C5. Data were analyzed by finding the average value and the average score of each indicator in the cognitive domain. Based on the analysis results, the following data are obtained: 1) Dimensions of cognitive knowledge of students are better on factual knowledge; 2) Dimensions of cognitive processes that are mastered by students are at C1, while those less mastered by students are at C4; 3) Mastery of the concept of students in vertebrate sub material, namely material that is considered easy by students is general material because it relates to everyday life, including the understanding of vertebrates, discussion of animal pisces, and material about reptiles; 4) The difficulty of students in learning vertebrate sub material is in terms of deepening the material, because of the many types of vertebrate animals that must be mastered by students. And in terms of analyzing various kinds of vertebrate animals, it makes it hard for students to understand the form of story problems about vertebrate animals that exist in everyday life.Keywords: Cognitive Knowledge; Cognitive Process; Vertebrate Sub Material�

scholarly journals Debating the Ambiguous Enterprise of Management

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Hardy ◽  
Gill Palmer
Keyword(s):  
Management Education ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Management Theory ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Collaborative Relationships ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
The Many

AbstractThere are significant ambiguities surrounding the academic discipline of management, which can be analysed in terms of three major debates. First the professional status of management brings with it questions about restriction or access to management education, the control of curricular and the relative importance of basic, applied and consultancy-driven research. Second, there are debates about the changing nature of management research, which require the accomodation of increasing diversity within management theory. Finally, the ambiguities associated with these debates can be seen to have impacted on the development of management education, its accessibility and diversity. The ambiguities associated with these debates must be carefully managed if the discipline is to prosper. New organisational forms are needed to embed management teaching and research within the complex collaborative relationships of the many stakeholders involved.

Ontology-based Approach: A Smartphone Knowledge Representation

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
I Wayan Gede Indrayasa ◽  
Cokorda Pramartha
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Representation ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Public Knowledge ◽  
Purchasing Power ◽  
Knowledge Domain ◽  
Object Properties ◽  
Ontology Model ◽  
The Many ◽  
Modern Era

The development of technology in the modern era is currently increasing very rapidly so that it can make human work easier. One of the technologies that are often used by the community to meet the needs of life is a smartphone. The rapid development of smartphones has made people's purchasing power higher with existing criteria, ranging from brands, prices to features that potential buyers must consider in buying a smartphone. The lack of public knowledge also makes people confused about choosing a smartphone product because of the many smartphone brands on the market. Ontology can be a solution to explicitly describe information about smartphones. The construction of an ontology model is carried out using the methodology methodology. The ontology that was built has 7 classes, 12 subclasses, 9 object properties, 2 data properties, and 92 instances. The ontology built using SPARQL with several search criteria on this ontology can produce the output that the user wants and can represent knowledge from a set of concepts in the knowledge domain, in this case the smartphone and its relationship between these concepts.  

scholarly journals Análisis de la Presencia Mediática de la TISP en España y de su Posible Profesionalización

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 164-173
Author(s):  
Carmen Cedillo Corrochano
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Working Paper ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Key Word ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Many ◽  
Medios De Comunicacion

Resumen: La Traducción e Interpretación en los Servicios Públicos (TISP) es una actividad que, hasta la fecha, no ha conseguido alcanzar en España el estatus de profesión. Numerosas han sido las reivindicaciones y los esfuerzos realizados al respecto pero ninguno ha prosperado aún en su profesionalización. El presente trabajo pretende entonces redirigirlos hacia un campo aún poco explorado con este fin, el de los medios de comunicación, y analizar el posible vínculo existente entre la presencia mediática de la TISP y su estatus. Así, partiendo de la hipótesis de que los medios inciden o podrían incidir en la profesionalización de la TISP en España, se establecen cuatro fases distintas en la investigación llevada a cabo: (1) análisis de la presencia mediática de la TISP en los mass y social media a través de los motores de búsqueda de Internet y aplicaciones de reconocimiento de palabras clave con la sucesiva elaboración de un corpus de materiales, (2) encuesta a trabajadores de los medios de comunicación, (3) diseño de iniciativas mediáticas y materialización de las mismas, y (4) evaluación de las iniciativas mediáticas materializadas. Los resultados obtenidos ponen de manifiesto, principalmente, la escasa presencia mediática de la TISP en España y la importancia del aumento de su cobertura en pro de su (re)conocimiento y, consecuentemente, de su posible profesionalización.Abstract: Public Service Interpreting and Translation (PSIT) is an activity which has not yet achieved a professional status in Spain. Despite the many efforts and complaints that have been made, they have not succeeded  in achieving its professionalisation. This working paper aims to reconduct them to a still not very explored field, that is, the media, and analyse the possible relation between the media coverage of PSIT and its current status. In this way, based on the hypothesis that media influence or could influence on the professionalisation of PSIT in Spain, four different stages have been stablished so as to carry out the present research: (1) analysis of the media coverage of PSIT in Spain thanks to Internet search engines and applications for key word recognition and the subsequent creation of a material corpus, (2) survey of media workers, (3) design and launch of media initiatives, and (4) evaluation of the media initiatives launched. The results mainly reveal the limited media coverage of PSIT in Spain and the importance of an increase in support of its acknowledgement and, therefore, long-awaited professionalisation.  

The impact of change readiness on the knowledge sharing process for professional service firms

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 687-709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fariza Rusly ◽  
Peter Yih-Tong Sun ◽  
James L. Corner
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
Change Readiness ◽  
Professional Service ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Professional Service Firms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Organisational Context ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The study aims to assess the influence of change readiness on the knowledge sharing process. This study proposes that readiness for knowledge sharing involves developing holistic understanding of the process through identification of individual and organisational readiness. Design/methodology/approach – The study adopts a qualitative case study design involving three New Zealand professional service firms (PFSs). Using grounded theory analysis, categories and concepts of change readiness that shape the knowledge sharing process were identified. The linkages among these elements offer an explanation of how readiness for knowledge sharing is formed. Findings – Findings show that beliefs regarding knowledge sharing and individual expertise determine individual readiness to share knowledge. Readiness for the process is escalated by instilling collective commitment for knowledge sharing. A conducive organisational context, which comprises communication, participation and learning, represents a firm’s capability to implement the knowledge sharing process. Findings also highlight the moderating influences of firm archetype, inter-profession differences and knowledge nature in the interplay between change readiness elements and the knowledge sharing process. Research limitations/implications – Findings reveal elements that motivate readiness for knowledge sharing from a change perspective. The propositions and theoretical model offered could extend understanding of the phenomena and lead to further studies assessing readiness for other knowledge management processes. The study involves three PFSs; hence, interpretation of the findings is limited within the scope and context of the study. Practical implications – Findings contribute to the formulation of firms’ knowledge sharing strategies by offering holistic insights into the importance of motivating readiness for knowledge sharing through consideration of multidimensional change readiness: individual and collective beliefs, individuals’ characteristics and organisational context. Originality/value – It is the first empirical study that seeks to develop theory how change readiness elements influences knowledge sharing in the organisation. To offer more contextualised findings, the study focusses on the phenomena of change readiness and knowledge sharing within the professional service industry.

Swords into ploughshares: co-operation in conversion

1993 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-163
Author(s):  
V. S. Arunachalam
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Former Soviet Union ◽  
Single Step ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Military Industry ◽  
Design Bureau ◽  
Industrial Complexes ◽  
Market Driven ◽  
The Many

Converting military technologies and manufacturing to meet civilian needs is beset with many difficulties as the rationale for the two are very different. The problem gets compounded in countries where the political and economic systems underwrite military manufacturing over other national priorities. This is what is happening now in the countries formed out of the former Soviet Union. In a single step, they are trying to convert military–industrial complexes into civilian manufacturing units and also transform the centrally commanded economy into a market driven and delegated one. Results available up until now of this Russian experiment are disappointing: appropriate civilian technologies and their market demands are not easily seen; there are no links connecting vendors, designers, manufacturers and the market. The only institution that can help in this impasse is the Design Bureau. This is a unique institution created by the Soviets for integrating various partners working in technology design, development and manufacturing. Though resented by many partners, the bureaux have worked satisfactorily in the past, and provided the technological expertise and manufacturing strength. It is suggested that this institution should be revived to integrate the various components of Russian manufacturing, taking care to replace the authoritarian structure of the bureau by a collaborative one. Among the institutions available today in Russia, the Design Bureaux are the only ones that appear capable of effecting Conversion among the many military–industry complexes of that country.

scholarly journals A holistic approach to pastoral care and poverty

2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Johan Janse van Rensburg
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Pastoral Theology ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Clear Distinction ◽  
Poor People ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Church

The previous approaches to pastoral care are no longer adequate or effective for addressing the many issues related to poverty. The church has done wonderful work in terms of Christian charity. However, more needs to be done to improve the worsening situation of the poor significantly. The clear distinction between pastoral care and Christian charity is a luxury that is no longer affordable. Once we have a holistic understanding of pastoral care and counselling, we will find that we cannot possibly restrict our pastoral attention to encouraging the poor, to giving random advice and to praying. A holistic pastoral theology could lead to empowerment and should be a key concept in pastoral care with poor people and societies. The article offers a theological theory for a holistic approach and some implications of the praxis of counselling.

scholarly journals EDITORIAL

Antiquity ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 92 (361) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Witcher
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Aerial Photography ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Archaeological Theory ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Benefit ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Public Recognition ◽  
The Many

Both Antiquity and archaeology have changed immeasurably since O.G.S. Crawford penned this journal's first editorial in 1927. The discipline has grown in size and sophistication, and has achieved professional status and public recognition. What was novel at that time, such as aerial photography and the use of ethnographic parallels, both flagged in that first editorial, have now long been integral to archaeological theory and practice. Antiquity has documented—and often driven—these developments, itself evolving along the way. Nine decades after its foundation, Antiquity publishes more content, on more varied periods and places, and authored by an ever-more international cast of contributors. It has also changed in terms of its audience. Part of Crawford's original vision was to communicate archaeology more effectively to the general public, not least with the intention of debunking the misleading, sensationalist and downright incorrect fare peddled in the bestsellers and newspapers of the day. The content of Antiquity today is aimed at a more professional readership, what one previous editor, Martin Carver, called “the extended archaeological family” of academics and field archaeologists, and the many associated specialists in cognate disciplines with whom we work. All these developments notwithstanding, it is striking that many of Crawford's concerns and interests still continue to resonate. The disciplinary imperative to communicate with the public is stronger than ever, finding new opportunities in social media, blogs and TV programmes, and under pressure from funding bodies to demonstrate public benefit or ‘impact’. The analytical, and aesthetic, importance of aerial photography that Crawford worked hard to promote has too taken on a new lease of life through satellite imagery, LiDAR and, most recently, photography using drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (see Frontispiece 1).

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