With the Singapore Government's initiation of regulating the alternative and complementary professions, the chiropractic profession in Singapore now has the opportunity to influence its own destiny through implementation of self-regulation. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how a small professional group, exemplified by the members of the Chiropractic Association (Singapore) (TCAS), with a relevant outcome in mind, can lead to a redefinition of its role by using Participatory Action Research (PAR) to formulate self-regulation for the group. The central question addressed in this study is: How does a relatively small professional organisation, such as a chiropractic association, self-regulate in a changing health care environment? / An evaluation of Participatory Action Research as part of the professionalisation was presented. This has implications for research theory. It was demonstrated that a qualitative- process of theory-building approach as a way of developing self-regulation in a small professional group was practical. This approach, furthermore, was helpful in bridging the gap between practice and research with all members of the association fully engaged in the process of being critically reflective of their future roles in the health care market to the extent it is possible in the local context. / Thesis (PhDBusinessandManagement)--University of South Australia, 2005.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/267466 |
| Creators | Jorgensen, Anna Maria Svabo. |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | copyright under review |
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