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1	A framework for the management of professional bodies in South Africa Rajcoomar, Amendra 06 1900 (has links) Professional bodies represent practitioners who continually seek guidance on industry related problems and challenges. Each professional body adopts values that are aligned to their own field of expertise. The operations of professional bodies are generally similar in many aspects and demands proficiency in order to maintain credibility and relevance. Research has revealed that professional bodies are lacking in effectiveness and need to improve so that maximum benefit can be relished by practitioners. This research attempts to develop a framework that can be utilised as a guide by professional bodies so that they can achieve excellence. The aim of the study was to develop a framework that can be used for the management of professional bodies by exploring the views and opinions of a total of 748 participants from management and members of professional bodies locally. The data was collected from interviews, and two separate questionnaires, one for professional bodies and the other for practitioners. The data was analysed statistically primarily using factor analysis to determine the significant factors that contributed to the developed framework for professional bodies. The questionnaires espoused questions related to the demographics of the respondents, management, mandate of professional bodies, offerings and benefits, assurance mechanisms, role of members, needs of members and more. The research instrument used the seven point Likert scale for the respondents to rate each question. The questionnaires were posted online for the respondents to participate. The research significant factors for professional bodies and practitioners emanated separately through factor analysis. The factors were then combined resulting in a total of 14 research overall factors that were used to develop a framework for professional bodies. The beneficiaries of this study are primarily professional bodies. The framework will also be useful to management in industry since it addresses partnership and collaboration efforts between industry, professional bodies and training authorities. / Business Management / DBL Professional body Practitioners Field of expertise Credibility and relevance Framework for professional bodies Significant factors 060.968
2	A framework for the implementation and practice of professional bodies Rajcoomar, Amendra 06 1900 (has links) Professional bodies represent practitioners who continually seek guidance on industry related problems and challenges. Each professional body adopts values that are aligned to their own field of expertise. The operations of professional bodies are generally similar in many aspects and demands efficacy in order to maintain credibility and relevance. Research has revealed that professional bodies are lacking in efficacy and need to improve so that maximum benefit can be relished by practitioners. This research attempts to develop a framework that can be utilised as a guide by professional bodies so that they can achieve excellence. The aim of the study was to develop a framework that can be used for the formation, practice and management of professional bodies by exploring the views and opinions of a total of 1119 participants from management and members of professional bodies locally. The data was collected from interviews, a focus group discussion and two separate questionnaires, one for professional bodies and the other for practitioners. The data was analysed statistically primarily using factor analysis to determine the significant factors that contributed to the developed framework for professional bodies. The questionnaires espoused questions related to the demographics of the respondents, management, mandate of professional bodies, offerings and benefits, assurance mechanisms, role of members, needs of members and more. The research instrument used the seven point Likert scale for the respondents to rate each question. The questionnaires were posted online for the respondents to participate. The research significant factors for professional bodies and practitioners emanated separately through factor analysis. The factors were then combined resulting in a total of 14 research overall factors that were used to develop a framework for professional bodies. The beneficiaries of this study are primarily professional bodies, practitioners and also SAQA. The framework will also be useful to management in industry since it addresses partnership and collaboration efforts between industry, professional bodies and academia. / Business Management / D.B.L. Professional body Practitioners Field of expertise Credibility and relevance Framework for professional bodies Significant factors 060.968 Expertise -- Management Organizational learning
3	El Control de gestión en organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro: el caso particular de los colegios de economistas de España Soldevila García, Pilar 05 July 2000 (has links) Esta investigación ha identificado los instrumentos de contabilidad de gestión que los gestores de las organizaciones no lucrativas, y más concretamente de los colegios de economistas de España, utilizan y pueden utilizar como sistemas de información para el control de la gestión y para la mejora de su eficiencia, eficacia y economía. Se han realizado tres estudios empíricos: 1. A los gestores de los colegios de economistas, para conocer situación y nivel de implantación de instrumentos de control de gestión .2. Se ha centrado en el análisis de la situación a nivel también de instrumentos de contabilidad de gestión de determinadas asociaciones inglesas que están destinadas a profesionales que ejercen en especialidades que en España pueden realizar los economistas. 3. A usuarios de los colegios, par ver nivel de calidad de los servicios y actividades que los colegios realizan y los efectos de la profesionalidad múltiple que los caracteriza. / It presents the results of a study about management control in non-profit organizations, focusing on the particular case of the Associations of Economists in Spain. In order to do it, a revision of literature and empirical studies have taken place to find out the implementation and level development of the instruments of management accounting in non-profit organizations. The study has been completed with three empirical studies, first directed to Associations of Economists in Spain, the second to associations from the UK related to the economy and the company, and, third directed to users from an Economists'Professional Association. Moreover, interviews of managers of different Associations from the UK have been made. History of non-profit organizations Antropologic theorys of control Culture Classical theory of control Open Systems Theory Human relations Contingency theory Systems of information Financial accounting Management accounting Chartered of Accountands Accounting Professional Bodies Cost accounting Associations of Economists Evolución sector no lucrativo Management control Implementation systems of information Historia organizaciones no lucrativas Clasificación colegios profesionales Instrumentos contabilidad de gestión Profesionales Clasificación entidades no lucrativas Asociaciones inglesas de contabilidad Relaciones humanas Profesión Teoría de la contingencia Sector no lucrativo Cultura Teoría de los sistemas abiertos Contabilidad financiera Sistemas mecanicistas Teoría clásica Entidades sin ánimo de lucro Plan estratégico Colegios profesionales Organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro Asociaciones profesionales Contabilidad de gestión Contabilidad de costes Asociaciones Control de gestión Contabilidad Colegios economistas eficiencia Control presupuestario Cuadro de mando integral eficacia Quality of services Inducatir Psicosocials theorys of control Calidad de los servicios Planificación Planificación estratégica Economista Liberalización servicios Indicadores Profession Sistema de información Non profit sector Strategic business planning Control Planification Balance Scored Card Economy Financial planning Economist Efficiency Planning Efficient Performance Classification of associations Evolution of non-profit organizations 06 347 65

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