This research study deals mainly with the educator professionalisation in the post democratic South Africa, paying attention to the role of a professional council in promoting educator professionalism. The status and image of teaching in this country seem to have been viewed From the racial and cultural differences of communities previously. The democratic dispensation brought an end to this unfair racial and cultural discrimination in the education system through the establishment of a non-racial professional council for educators (i.e. SACE). The research aims are to determine: - The characteristics of a professions and those needed for educator professionalism; and - the role of the a professional council in promoting educator professionalisation. In order to attain the above-mentioned research aims, a literature review and an empirical investigation were undertaken. The literature study was used to clarify concepts such as occupation, semi-profession, profession, professionalisation and professional status. Secondly, characteristics or common features associated with traditional models of professions (ie. accounting, law and medicine) were discussed from a theoretical point of view. Lastly, the literature study highlighted the establishment of professional councils for educators in other parts of the world, including South Africa. The different forms of legislation and policy documents applicable in education were discussed. In order to determine the extent to which teaching adheres to or fulfils the characteristics associated with a profession, teaching was tested against these characteristics. The history of the establishment of SACE was briefly discussed and the objectives or role of this organisation in educator professionalisation concluded this chapter. The empirical research was conducted by using the questionnaire as a measuring instrument. The advantages and disadvantages of the questionnaire as measuring instrument were highlighted. The target population comprises of 239 educators from a total population of 2070 educators in Lejweleputswa and Northern Free State Education Districts -Free State Province. The data collected in the investigation was processed through the SAS computer package to establish frequencies and percentages of responses mean scores ranking, t-test procedures and the effect sizes. The results were then presented tables, analysed and interpreted in accordance with the literature study. The literature study revealed that like all other occupations, teaching aspires to attain recognition and status as a profession. It was also revealed that teaching partially satisfy characteristics associated with professions. The empirical study revealed that the employment of un- or under qualified educators is still prevalent in South African schools. In the last chapter, Chapter 5, conclusions from the literature review and empirical investigation were drawn. The recommendations with regard to the role of SACE in educator professionalisation were provided. Finally based on the research, future research studies in SACE and educator professionalism were recommended. / Thesis (M.Ed.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2006.

This research study deals mainly with the educator professionalisation in the post democratic South Africa, paying attention to the role of a professional council in promoting educator professionalism. The status and image of teaching in this country seem to have been viewed From the racial and cultural differences of communities previously. The democratic dispensation brought an end to this unfair racial and cultural discrimination in the education system through the establishment of a non-racial professional council for educators (i.e. SACE). The research aims are to determine: - The characteristics of a professions and those needed for educator professionalism; and - the role of the a professional council in promoting educator professionalisation. In order to attain the above-mentioned research aims, a literature review and an empirical investigation were undertaken. The literature study was used to clarify concepts such as occupation, semi-profession, profession, professionalisation and professional status. Secondly, characteristics or common features associated with traditional models of professions (ie. accounting, law and medicine) were discussed from a theoretical point of view. Lastly, the literature study highlighted the establishment of professional councils for educators in other parts of the world, including South Africa. The different forms of legislation and policy documents applicable in education were discussed. In order to determine the extent to which teaching adheres to or fulfils the characteristics associated with a profession, teaching was tested against these characteristics. The history of the establishment of SACE was briefly discussed and the objectives or role of this organisation in educator professionalisation concluded this chapter. The empirical research was conducted by using the questionnaire as a measuring instrument. The advantages and disadvantages of the questionnaire as measuring instrument were highlighted. The target population comprises of 239 educators from a total population of 2070 educators in Lejweleputswa and Northern Free State Education Districts -Free State Province. The data collected in the investigation was processed through the SAS computer package to establish frequencies and percentages of responses mean scores ranking, t-test procedures and the effect sizes. The results were then presented tables, analysed and interpreted in accordance with the literature study. The literature study revealed that like all other occupations, teaching aspires to attain recognition and status as a profession. It was also revealed that teaching partially satisfy characteristics associated with professions. The empirical study revealed that the employment of un- or under qualified educators is still prevalent in South African schools. In the last chapter, Chapter 5, conclusions from the literature review and empirical investigation were drawn. The recommendations with regard to the role of SACE in educator professionalisation were provided. Finally based on the research, future research studies in SACE and educator professionalism were recommended. / Thesis (M.Ed.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2006.

Denna kvalitativa studie syftar till att undersöka hur yrkesrollen controller har utvecklats men även hur den utvecklas i framtiden. Detta har studerats med hjälp av professionsteorin där utgångspunkten är att undersöka hur professionaliseringen av controllerns yrkesroll ser ut. Studien utgår från ett strategiskt urval eftersom att studien grundar sig i en specifik yrkesroll. Urvalet innefattar tolv respondenter från sju olika företag där alla respondenter har eller arbetar som controller. För att undersöka syftet har studien utgått från en analysmodell med sex specifika professionskriterier. Studien utgår utifrån en induktiv ansats. Studien visar att yrkesrollen befinner sig i en förändringsfas och håller på att utvecklas bort från sin ursprungliga definition och innebörd. Yrkesrollen utvecklas främst i takt med teknologin och hållbarheten men även i regulatoriska krav. Studien indikerar att controllern i nuläget inte kan identifieras som en profession men i takt med utvecklingen går yrkesrollen mer mot en profession. I nuläget kan den ses mer som en semiprofession eller pre profession. Tidigare forskning har lagt stort fokus på att identifiera vilken utveckling yrkesrollen står inför, där teknologin har varit en utstickande faktor. I denna studie ansågs det vara av betydelse att studera vilka utvecklingsfaktorer som en controller möter i praktiken, samt hur och på vilket sätt teknologin har implementeras i deras roll. Vidare finns det inte någon tydlig forskning kring controller som profession i förhållande till utvecklingsfaktorer vilket denna studie även ska bidra med. Studiens förslag till framtida forskning är en bredare urvalsgrupp samt en mer djupgående studie där observationer även förekommer. / This qualitative study aims to investigate how the role of the controller has but also how it develops in the future. The starting point of the study is to investigate how the professionalization of the controller role looks like. This will be studied with the help of the profession theory. The study is based on the strategic sample because it is based on a specific role, in this case the controller. The sample includes twelve respondents from seven different companies where all the respondents have or work as a controller. To investigate the purpose, the study has been based on an analysis model with six specific profession criteria. The study is based on an inductive approach. The study shows that the controller is in a phase of a change and is evolving away from its original definition and meaning. The controller is evolving mainly in line with technology and sustainability but also in regulatory requirements. The study indicates that the controller cannot be identified as a profession at present but as it develops the role is moving more toward a profession. At present it can be seen more as a semiprofession or preprofession. Previous research has great emphasis on identifying the developments facing the role, where technology has been an outlying factor. In this study, it was considered important to study which development factors that a controller encounters in practice, as well as how and in what way technology has been implemented in their role. Furthermore, there is no clear research on the controller as a profession in relation to development factors, which this study will also contribute to. The studies proposal for future research is a broader sample group and more in-depth study that also includes observations. Furthermore, this study is conducted in swedish.