scholarly journals Examining the dimensionality of pre-service teachers’ enthusiasm for teaching by combining frameworks of educational science and organizational psychology

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. e0259888
Author(s):  
Denise Bock ◽  
Ute Harms ◽  
Daniela Mahler
Keyword(s):  
Career Choice ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Organizational Psychology ◽  
Occupational Commitment ◽  
Competence Model ◽  
Educational Science ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
Job Demands And Resources ◽  
Relevant Factors

The aim of this study was to obtain a holistic understanding of pre-service teachers’ enthusiasm for teaching (a subject) by examining its structure as well as relevant factors that may be related to it in the first phase of teacher education. For this purpose, we considered two strands of research: educational science and organizational psychology. Accordingly, the professional competence model and the job demands and resources model helped to identify factors that are associated with pre-service teachers’ enthusiasm for teaching. Responses of 211 pre-service biology teachers indicated that enthusiasm for teaching can be considered as one-dimensional. Moreover, we found positive relationships between enthusiasm for teaching and academic self-concept, intrinsic career choice motives and occupational commitment. In contrast, we detected negative relations between enthusiasm for teaching and both emotional exhaustion and intention to quit. No significant relations could be found for enthusiasm for teaching and both professional knowledge and extrinsic career choice motives. Our findings highlight the importance of enthusiasm for teaching in the earliest stage of teachers’ careers. Thus, our study points out relevant factors that could help to maintain high enthusiasm and to keep (pre-service) teachers healthy and in the profession.

scholarly journals TRANSLATOR’S PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE: A MODEL AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN UNIVERSITY TRAINING

2020 ◽  
pp. 69-81
Author(s):  
Oksana Babiuk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Linguistic Competence ◽  
Interpersonal Competence ◽  
Competence Model ◽  
Strategic Competence ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
The Subject ◽  
University Training

The article identifies the structure of translator’s professional competence, grounds its model and suggests the ways of its implementation. The following sub-competences necessary to be acquired by future translators have been identified and analyzed with the aim of providing best training: linguistic competence, intercultural competence, subject (thematic) competence, instrumental competence, psychophysiological competence, interpersonal competence, strategic competence, self-reflection competence. The role of the subject (thematic) competence for specialized translation is analyzed. The ways of the translator’s professional competence model implementation are highlighted.

Effect of Temperature Variation on Clamp Load of Bolted Joints

2014 ◽  
Vol 633-634 ◽  
pp. 1179-1186
Author(s):  
Shi Yuan Hou ◽  
Ri Dong Liao ◽  
Zheng Kun Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Elevated Temperature ◽  
Temperature Variation ◽  
Creep Behavior ◽  
Bolted Joints ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Bolted Joint ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Nonlinear Variation ◽  
Relevant Factors

Considering the elastic-plastic and creep behavior of the material of bolted joint, and the nonlinear variation of its properties with temperature, this paper proposed a one-dimensional mathematical model for predicting clamp load variation with cyclic elevated-temperature. Then, relevant factors which may affect the process are studied, and some measures to enhance the threaded fitting reliability are proposed.

scholarly journals The validation of a human resource management professional competence model for the South African context

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nico Schutte ◽  
Nicolene Barkhuizen ◽  
Lidewey Van der Sluis
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
South African ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
South African Context ◽  
Competence Model ◽  
The South ◽  
African Context ◽  
Value Add

Orientation: The last two decades have seen a great interest in the development of human resource management (HRM) professional competence models to advance the value-add of HR practitioners in organisations. However, empirical research on competency requirements for HR practitioners in the South African context has not been forthcoming.Research purpose: The main objective of the present research was to validate a HRM competence measure for the assessment of professional HRM competencies in the workplace. Motivation for the study: Competency models can assist HR professionals in supporting their organisations to achieve success and sustainability.Research approach, design and method: A cross-sectional research approach was followed. The proposed HRM Professional Competence Model was administered to a diverse population of HR managers and practitioners (N = 483). Data were analysed using SPSS 22.0 for Windows. Main findings: Exploratory factor analysis resulted in three distinguishable competency dimensions for HR professionals: Professional behaviour and leadership (consisting of the factors Leadership and personal credibility, Solution creation, Interpersonal communication and Innovation), Service orientation and execution (consisting of the factors Talent management, HR risk, HR metrics and HR service delivery) and Business intelligence (consisting of the factors Strategic contribution, HR business knowledge, HR business acumen and HR technology). All factors showed acceptable construct equivalence for the English and indigenous language groups. Practical/managerial implications: Managers can utilise the validated competence measure to measure the performance of HR practitioners in the organisation. Contribution/value-add: This research adds to the limited HR professional competence measures that currently exist.

CHALLENGES TO MADE VALUES-BASED COMPETENCE MODEL FOR AMBULANCE PERSONNEL

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 112
Author(s):  
Gundega Dambe ◽  
Dzintra Atstāja
Keyword(s):  
Performance Assessment ◽  
Emergency Medical Service ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Medical Service ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Care Ethics ◽  
Competence Model ◽  
Ambulance Personnel ◽  
Assessment And Evaluation ◽  
Management Staff

The purpose of this paper is to clarify and analyse the understanding of the values for Ambulance personnel, to compare and integrate it with the system of competencies used in the performance assessment and evaluation of professional competence. The results of State Emergency Medical Service ambulance personnel’s survey in the 2018 are analysed in the research. The results obtained Ambulance personnel’s different understanding of the importance of organization's values and its impact in management, staff attitude and work performance. The results of the survey have showed that Ambulance personnel has contradictive understanding of system of values. Their personal values are respect, compassion, care, ethics, honesty, trust, however for their professional work they recognise teamwork, professionalism, safety, etc. as very important values.   

Theorizing parental intervention and young adults' career development: a social influence perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-428
Author(s):  
Yan Liu ◽  
Yina Mao ◽  
Chi-Sum Wong
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Social Influence ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Occupational Commitment ◽  
Power Bases ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Parental Intervention ◽  
Development Literature ◽  
Influence Process

PurposeDrawing on the social influence literature and proposing parental intervention as a social influence process, this study seeks to theorize why parental intervention occurs and how it affects young adults' career development.Design/methodology/approachThis paper adopts a conceptual design, offering a conceptual model based on social influence research and career development research.FindingsIt is proposed that parental intervention is a result of incongruence between parental expectations and young adults' interested occupations and between parents' assessments of young adults' qualities and job demands. Parents' traditionality moderates these relationships, while the success of parental intervention depends on young adults' traditionality and career maturity. Parents' position, referent and expert powers affect young adults' compliance, identification and internalization, respectively, which impact their occupational commitment and career satisfaction.Research limitations/implicationsLooking at parental intervention over time would help researchers understand this phenomenon more comprehensively than focusing only on its short-term effects as identified in the literature. The motivational processes of parental intervention triggered by power bases play a key role in determining young adults' long-term career consequences.Practical implicationsCareer advisors should consider parents as a source of potential intervention in young adults' career choice. They may also provide parent-oriented services in addition to young adult-oriented services.Originality/valueThis framework contributes to the career development literature by adopting social influence approach to explain parental intervention in young adults' career choice and also providing implications for career counselors.

Barriers to Postgraduate Qualifications among Social Workers

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
James Mmadi ◽  
Sello Levy Sithole
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Financial Constraints ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Competence Model ◽  
Research Paradigm ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Bachelor's Degrees ◽  
Postgraduate Studies

This article describes factors that militate against social workers’ endeavours to undertake postgraduate studies. The study adopted a qualitative research paradigm, where a sample of 10 participants was interviewed at Driekop in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The Maintaining Professional Competence model guided the study. A content thematic analysis was used to make sense of the findings. The findings demonstrate that social workers’ aspirations to further their studies beyond their bachelor’s degrees are constrained by impediments, such as a lack of motivation, the poor image of the profession, heavy workloads, family commitments, financial constraints, and poor scholarly habits. Recommendations are suggested to deal with the barriers that surfaced.

scholarly journals A career with a heart: exploring occupational regret

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 156-169
Author(s):  
Alexandra Budjanovcanin ◽  
Ricardo Rodrigues ◽  
David Guest
Keyword(s):  
Career Choice ◽  
Social Comparison ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Influences ◽  
Intention To Quit ◽  
Occupational Commitment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Research Propositions

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of career regret. It examines processes that give rise to it including social comparison, social influences on career choice and career satisfaction and explores its association with occupational commitment and intention to quit the profession. Design/methodology/approach Hypotheses were tested among 559 British cardiac physiologists, using an online survey and structural equation modelling. Findings Research propositions were supported; social influences and social comparison are both associated with career regret. Direct and indirect pathways were found between career regret, occupational commitment and intention to quit the profession. Research limitations/implications The paper provides a starting point for future career regret research using a range of methods. Practical implications Careers advisers both at the point of career choice and within organisations should encourage realistic occupation previews. Managers should become aware of career regret and help to mitigate its effects – for example, facilitating job crafting or reframing of experiences. Originality/value This paper is one of the first to investigate career choice regret and its associated psychological mechanisms.

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