scholarly journals Professional Closure Beyond State Authorization

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gitte Sommer Harrits
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Pierre Bourdieu ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Professional Degree ◽  
State Authorization ◽  
Different Sources

For decades, the Weberian approach to the study of professions has been strong, emphasizing state authorization and market monopolies as constituting what is considered a profession. Originally, however, the Weberian conception of closure, or the ways in which a profession is constituted and made separate, was broader. This article suggests a revision of the closure concept, integrating insights from Pierre Bourdieu, and conceptualizing professional closure as the intersection of social, symbolic and legal closure. Based on this revision, this article demonstrates how to apply such a concept in empirical studies. This is done by exploring social, symbolic and legal closure across sixteen professional degree programs. The analyses show a tendency for some overlap between different forms of closure, with a somewhat divergent pattern for legal closure. Results support the argument that we need to study these processes as an intersection of different sources of closure, including capital, lifestyles and discourse

Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.): A Viable Credential for Faculty in Programmatically Accredited Business Degree Programs?

10.28945/3529 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 217-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen L MacLennan ◽  
Anthony A Pina ◽  
Kenneth A Moran ◽  
Patrick F Hafford
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Program ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Business Programs ◽  
Professional Degree ◽  
Doctor Of Philosophy ◽  
Business Practitioners ◽  
The University

Is the Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A) a viable degree option for those wishing a career in academe? The D.B.A. degree is often considered to be a professional degree, in-tended for business practitioners, while the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree is por-trayed as the degree for preparing college or university faculty. Conversely, many academic programs market their D.B.A. programs to future academicians. In this study, we investigat-ed whether the D.B.A. is, in fact, a viable faculty credential by gathering data from univer-sity catalogs and doctoral program websites and handbooks from 427 graduate business and management programs to analyze the terminal degrees held by 6159 faculty. The analysis indicated that 173 institutions (just over 40% of the total) employed 372 faculty whose ter-minal degree was the D.B.A. This constituted just over 6% of the total number of faculty. Additionally, the program and faculty qualification standards of the six regional accrediting agencies and the three programmatic accrediting agencies for business programs (AACSB, IACBE, and ACBSP) were analyzed. Results indicated that all these accrediting agencies treated the D.B.A. and Ph.D. in business identically and that the D.B.A. was universally considered to be a valid credential for teaching business at the university level. Suggestions for future research are also offered.

How to Build Effective Interprofessional Healthcare Teams

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-34
Author(s):  
Stefanie R. Ellison ◽  
Christi L. Bartlett ◽  
Valerie L. Ruehter
Keyword(s):  
Quality Care ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Healthcare Teams ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Professional Degree ◽  
Provide Quality Care ◽  
Interprofessional Healthcare ◽  
Improve Patient

Building effective interprofessional (IP) teams is an important process for healthcare systems across the world. In order to be truly effective, professional degree programs must teach our future health professionals to learn and collaborate on teams during their education. The goal of building effective IP healthcare teams will be achieved when each healthcare system effectively supports IP collaboration, the development of dynamic teams, and the appropriate use of resources. Advancing the effort to build effective IP healthcare teams will take an investment from key stakeholders such as educators, faculty and students, leaders and researchers in academic medicine, hospital and system administrators, policymakers, as well as patients and their families to create a culture of IP collaboration and provide the resources necessary to be sustainable and successful. This chapter will serve to show that effective IP healthcare teams can successfully improve patient outcomes, provide quality care, improve the healthcare team's experience, and reduce costs.

scholarly journals Graduates Perception on Job Search: A Critical Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 308-317
Author(s):  
Sumi Maharjan
Keyword(s):  
Job Search ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Job Searches ◽  
New Graduate ◽  
General Skills ◽  
The Right ◽  
Different Sources ◽  
Comprehensive Study

Background:The impact of the increased popularity of the internet as a platform to search for jobs may benefit every job seeker as an alternative to generate employment opportunities. Graduates that emphasize on general skills have a higher likelihood of disparitywhile searching for jobs. Objectives:This paper explores graduates’ perceptionson  the knowledge of how to search for jobs from relevant sourcesr. Methods:The theoretical review focuses on job search strategies, job choices and job accessibility through different sources, highlights the usefulness of  job portals for job seekers to find the right job as per their skills and requirements. The existing literature has observed that many job search behaviors through different sourceshas been performed and these behaviors indicate that awareness level affects job seekers’ intentions to apply for jobs. Empirical studies indicate that thechoice of job search by graduates match between a worker’s education and job offered.General skills have a higher likelihood of mismatch at job searches in different countries. Findings:Still in many developing countries, due to lack of awareness of job portals, people are not getting the right jobs and alternatives of their current jobs by different sources. Conclusions:A comprehensive study on applicability of the internet job search is useful for employers, considering the introduction of new graduate recruitment programmers. It is also useful for those wishing to improve their existing ones as well as for institutions of higher education, to reconsider the type of knowledge and skills they provide in order to prepare their students for the real world of work. Implications: Graduates require proper awareness on job search sites and the concerned industry should focus on it as well.

scholarly journals Implications of fisheries impacts to seabed biodiversity and ecosystem-based management

2015 ◽  
Vol 73 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. i44-i50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon F. Thrush ◽  
Kari E. Ellingsen ◽  
Kathryn Davis
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Fish Communities ◽  
Cumulative Impacts ◽  
Fisheries Science ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
Biodiversity Research ◽  
Ecosystem Based Management ◽  
Ocean Governance ◽  
Biodiversity And Ecosystem Function ◽  
Different Sources

Abstract Biodiversity has many key roles in ecosystems, and many elements of biodiversity support fish species and therefore also fisheries. At the same time, cooperation fisheries also often affect seabed biodiversity. Furthermore, fisheries may also change the composition of fish communities, and we illustrate why changes in fish communities can matter to seabed biodiversity. These issues should matter to fisheries management. Biodiversity research by definition addresses heterogeneity and this should influence the nature of questions the science seeks to address and how empirical studies are designed. However, to date biodiversity research has not been fully incorporated into mainstream fisheries science. We aim to facilitate the transition to a more transdisciplinary framework, and move beyond the fisheries-focused management. Human pressure is increasing, and many ecosystems are affected by cumulative impacts from different sources of disturbance. We discuss insights from biodiversity and ecosystem function research, and we advocate for a focus on cumulative impacts from disturbance and resilience. We consider these to be critical elements of the transition into ecosystem-based management. The ecological systems and the services that they generate can be either degraded and support less biodiversity and a smaller range of human values, or they can be resorted. The choice is ours. We advocate for a development of participatory multi-sector management that integrates different institutions to contribute to cultural, social, economic, and biodiversity values for ocean governance.

Studying Professional Degrees via the Internet

2015 ◽  
pp. 1309-1328
Author(s):  
Kirk P. H. Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
The Internet ◽  
Initial Contact ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Life Long Learning ◽  
Key Skills ◽  
Professional Degree ◽  
Professional Degrees ◽  
Professional Doctorates

This case places the student in focus and through a reflective case study considers four distance professional degree programs. The author of this case followed these programs as life-long learning professional activities. The case considers the nudge, the study, and degree completion. The reflection is structured around the themes of initial contact, communication, support, deadlines, work, and keeping going. These themes reveal challenges, issues, and questions of relevance for the student and university. Key skills to assist the student towards completion are suggested along with what the potential student should consider prior to enrolling in a professional degree program that is delivered via the Internet. The growth in distance professional degrees, including professional doctorates, demonstrates the importance of the challenges, issues, and questions of relevance considered in this case from the student's perspective.

Curing the Common Curriculum

2022 ◽  
pp. 145-172
Author(s):  
Samantha Marina Lemus-Martinez ◽  
Jessica M. Lewis ◽  
Bridgette Cram
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Interdisciplinary Collaboration ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Implementation Stages ◽  
Professional Degree ◽  
Student Skill ◽  
Florida International University ◽  
Dual Degree

Professional degree programs in higher education are increasingly under fire on matters of quality, proficiency, and cost. To address these issues and anticipated controversies, the authors of this chapter provide context to the process of developing a micro-credentialing system at the central university level at Florida International University (FIU) and how it was adapted at its medical school as an innovative tool for developing medical student skill sets. Through a use-case, the authors highlight examples of common challenges identified within professional degree programs, how they were addressed at FIU's Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine using the centralized micro-credentialing system, and the planning and implementation stages of a formalized micro-credential program in undergraduate medical education. Finally, the authors discuss the potential for micro-credentials to supplement or replace dual degree programs, enhance interdisciplinary collaboration, and influence the future of entrustable professional activities of professional practice in medical education.

A Comparison of Entrance and Graduation Requirements for the Au.D. with Other First Professional Degrees

2006 ◽  
Vol 17 (05) ◽  
pp. 321-330
Author(s):  
Mark G. Smith ◽  
Ian M. Windmill
Keyword(s):  
Graduation Requirements ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Entrance Examinations ◽  
Health Care Professions ◽  
Professional Degree ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Professional Degrees ◽  
Certification Requirements

Over the past several years there has been increasing reference to the Doctor of Audiology degree (Au.D.) as a "first professional degree." Currently, first professional degrees are awarded in the fields of chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, theology, and veterinary medicine. General entrance requirements, clinical experiences, and graduation requirements for the Au.D. degree were compared to the health-care professions awarding first professional degrees. Comparisons were also made to the professions of pharmacy, psychology and speech-language pathology. For all first professional degree occupations, unique entrance and competency examination processes have been developed. The four-year postbachelor's Au.D. degree model is similar in length to first professional degree programs, although most of the other occupations provide the opportunity to specialize after graduation. For the factors examined in this study, including entrance requirements, entrance examinations, program length, graduation requirements, and certification requirements, the Au.D. continues to be more similar to the nonprofessional degree models of psychology and speech-language pathology. The comparison with first professional degree programs yields information for possible further evolution of the education of audiologists.

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