THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROFESSIONAL SELF-IMAGE

This study applies a qualitative analysis of Fogarty's [1992] application of institutional theory to an individual's socialization in the American public accountancy profession in an historical context. The Ethics of the Profession, a book published by the American Institute of Accountants (AIA) in 1931, is examined to identify the normative, mimetic, and coercive socialization mechanisms embedded within. Both informal and formal code-based ethical discourse is contained in the book. This reflects the AIA's status as one of two competing national professional organizations and the only organization with a promulgated code of conduct. The results indicate use of embedded historical linguistic terms to delineate professional self-image and use of normative and mimetic socialization mechanisms in this effort to instill professional ideals into new entrants to the profession.

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‘Boozers and Bouncers’: Masculine Conflict, Disengagement and the Contemporary Governance of Drinking-Related Violence and Disorder

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology ◽

10.1375/acri.38.3.283 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 38 (3) ◽

pp. 283-297 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Stephen Tomsen

Keyword(s):

New South ◽

Young Male ◽

Focus Group Study ◽

Common Pattern ◽

Security Officers ◽

Self Image ◽

South Wales ◽

Gender Policing ◽

Professional Self ◽

Public Drinking

The links between crime, violence and male offending are now more deeply researched in a growing international literature that understands much antisocial and criminal behaviour as a social resource for the attainment and protection of masculine identities. Nevertheless, the tie between masculinity and nonoffending has been much less explored. This focus group study of understandings of public drinking-related conflict and violence among young male drinkers and security officers in a combined urban and rural district of New South Wales illustrates the significance and complexity of these links. Masculine concerns inform a readiness for involvement with conflict and its enjoyment through the prominence of issues of social status, gender policing, honour and carnival during different social occasions. But this must be understood in relation to the different masculinity ‘projects’ (Connell, 1995) that contrast security officers with an idealised professional self-image and the majority of drinkers, from a more violent minority. A surprisingly common pattern of ‘respectable’ masculine subjectivity informs disengagement from serious violence. This is often characterised by an exaggerated view of the rational male self as safe and in control of most social interaction in dangerous public contexts. The pitfalls of this may even be enhanced by the new influence of campaigns around ‘risky’ public drinking that aim to instill ideals of responsible self-governance.

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Scientific literacy, librarians and information literacy in the post-truth era

Library Hi Tech News ◽

10.1108/lhtn-04-2021-111 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Donna Ellen Frederick

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Scientific Literacy ◽

Information Needs ◽

Information Science ◽

Library And Information Science ◽

Cost Information ◽

Content Type ◽

Science Degree ◽

Self Image ◽

Professional Self

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to challenge librarians to reconceptualize their professional self-image and practice so that it more closely aligns with the information science discipline that is part of the Masters of Library and Information Science degree. Design/methodology/approach This column is primarily theoretical and philosophical but also draws on the author’s observations of trends and patterns in both librarianship and changes in information needs in recent years. Findings Urgent, high-cost information needs created by COVID-19 and climate change coexist in a reality where technological change has made traditional librarian roles and functions less critical. By developing their information science skills and strengthening their professional identity as information scientists, librarians have the opportunity to address the urgent information needs of the day while remaining highly relevant professionals. Practical implications Librarians will need to strengthen their science-related skills and knowledge and begin to promote themselves as information scientists. Social implications Librarians are in a position to make a meaningful contribution to two of the most pressing challenges of the day, climate change and dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Originality/value This paper is relevant to all librarians at any stage of their career. It will help them to reflect on both their skillset and career path and to make any needed adjustments so that they can remain relevant in a volatile and demanding information environment.

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The role of high-involvement work practices and professional self-image in nursing recruits’ turnover: A three-year prospective study

International Journal of Nursing Studies ◽

10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.09.005 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 53 ◽

pp. 73-84 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Denis Chênevert ◽

Geneviève Jourdain ◽

Christian Vandenberghe

Keyword(s):

Prospective Study ◽

Work Practices ◽

High Involvement ◽

Self Image ◽

Professional Self

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Professional Self-Image among Israeli Pharmacists: Sectoral Differences

Annals of Pharmacotherapy ◽

10.1177/106002809202601021 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 26 (10) ◽

pp. 1296-1299 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ahuva Lustig ◽

Shlomo P. Zusman

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Private Sector ◽

Social Status ◽

The Public ◽

Professional Activities ◽

Self Image ◽

Sectoral Differences ◽

Professional Self ◽

Community Sector ◽

Intellectual Challenge

OBJECTIVE: To examine sectoral differences in the professional activities and self-images of Israeli pharmacists. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Pharmacists from private, community, and hospital sectors (n=145) completed a survey that assessed the rewards accrued from their professional activities as pharmacists and evaluated their professional and sectoral self-image. RESULTS: Few intersectoral differences were found among Israeli pharmacists. Most agreed that the main rewards in the public sector are secure employment, intellectual challenge, and responsibility. In the private sector, the rewards are high income, responsibility, and opportunity to counsel. The majority of pharmacists in all sectors are satisfied with their profession, and 90.7 percent would choose it again. Nevertheless, they ranked pharmacy eighth among nine professions chosen for comparison, which shows quite a low professional image. The private and hospital pharmacists attributed a higher social status to their own sectors than to the community sector. CONCLUSIONS: The inferior professional self-image held by pharmacists, despite the rewards of the profession, should be examined in greater detail.

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