...Joan Didion: What is Home? In Joan Didion’s essay “On Going Home” she writes about leading a double life. She feels like one person when she’s with her husband and daughter in Los Angeles, and a completely different person when back “home” surrounded by her childhood family in the Central Valley of California. During this particular trip, she begins to reflect on her life in Los Angeles. Didion contemplates the fact that she often feels uneasy around her husband, just like he feels uneasy being around her family. At a crossroad, she must decide not only who she is, and the life she wants, but also the kind of life she wants for her daughter. Her life in Los Angeles has cleansed her from her youth—one that was dusty and full of useless trinkets. She ponders the time her husband wrote the word “D-U-S-T” on those useless trinkets and she remembers her feelings of sadness and indignation. She says, “We live in dusty houses…filled with mementos quite without value to him” (139-40). The dust-covered trinkets signify what is important to her, or what needs to be addressed in her marriage. Yet, these objects just lay there waiting for someone to see them—for someone to dust them off and care for them—not unlike how Didion wishes her husband would see her and nurture her in their marriage. Didion wonders which of her two homes is normal or if they are both flawed. When she and her husband are with her family, he becomes apprehensive about her behavior, “…because once there I fall...
Words: 1042 - Pages: 5
...Is Education A Profession Or A Craft? One of the most controversial issues in education industry is actually the primary definition of the term education. Whereas many believe that education is actually a craft, others still believe that education is a craft. Further, others think that education is a combination of professionalism and craft. This paper looks at the definition of the terms, profession and craft, in the efforts of coming up with a proper classification of education. Sacs presents a taxonomical definition of a profession as, “possessing a diverse range of characteristics differentiating them from other occupations. These characteristics centrally encom-passed knowledge and expertise – as well as others such as playing a positive part in the community” (Sacs, 2012). Following this definition, it can be argued that education is actually a profession since teachers have diversified characteristics that set them apart from other forms of occupations. However, Tyreman proposes a more open distinction between a profession and craft. According to Tyreman, “Professions are distinguished from trades and crafts by their dependence on values and the theoretical underpinning of what they do” (Tyreman, 2008). It can be posited from this definition that craft is actually less skewed towards theory of practice. Craft is more of hands on experience as opposed to theoretical driven undertaking, which defines a profession. Professor Gordon presents a more rational argument...
Words: 600 - Pages: 3
...Professionalism Report Mental Health Fieldwork Tony Page Three Rivers College Professionalism Report Mental Health Fieldwork Professionalism is an issue that impacts every aspect of occupational therapy intervention. A high level of professionalism not only supports credibility, but in fact ensures that interventions will be effective through the proper administration of intervention techniques. This interview is with Tammy Shepard, Clinical manager at FCC Behavioral Health, and discusses professionalism standards and how she maintains them in her facility. Participants The interview with Tammy Sheppard was conducted by Tony Page and Deren Rogers. Each student had a list of questions prepared for the interview. The interview questions and...
Words: 850 - Pages: 4
...innovative skills, I will work hard at thinking for myself before I look at other people for guidance. Originality is hard to come by nowadays, which makes it that much more valuable. I believe that ingenuity is a very prized skill in today’s world, which makes employers seek it that much more. Professionalism and work ethic is a very important part of career success. Professionalism is described as the overall well roundedness of an individual, meaning the total skills, positive characteristics, and ethics, that is expected from a person who is employed or in charge. Work ethic is the grunt labor that one puts into doing a job. With professionalism and work ethic together, employers would likely find their ideal employee. These two qualities together are very much central to agriscience education. FFA members are taught to treat others with the utmost respect, and to always act like a professional because you never know when you will need to network with the people whom you are around now. Work ethic is seen in agriscience education as well, especially in the fact that the industry is known for “putting on the work gloves” and getting the job done. To sharpen my professionalism and work ethic skills, I will continue to network and seize every opportunity that presents itself to me, along with putting my best effort into every single thing I do. Career success is very much determined by one’s ability to commit to a life full of learning and self direction. In my opinion,...
Words: 1230 - Pages: 5
...rhymed with development of an individual * Knowledge management – creating, acquiring, capturing, sharing and using knowledge to enhance the learning curve of all employees. * Resourcing – attracting and retaining high-quality people in the organization. * Learning and developing – providing an environment in which employees are encouraged to learn and develop individually. * Reward – defining what the organization wants to do in the longer term to develop and implement reward policies, practices and processes that will further the achievement of its business goals and meet the needs of its stakeholders in alignment with employees satisfaction. * Employee relations – defining the intentions of the organization about what needs to be done in terms of employee engagement and what needs to be changed in the ways in which the organization manages its relationships with employees and their trade unions. Employee development Developing the Most Professional Employees: - The quality of an organisation depends on the quality of its people and their professionalism. One of the best practices of winning organisations is developing the most professional employees through...
Words: 404 - Pages: 2
...Bowman Director Strategy, Planning and Budget Michael Ellam Director General International and EU Jonathan Taylor Director General Financial Services Edward Troup Director General Tax and Welfare Julian Kelly Group Director Finance and Commercial Ministerial and Communications Nick Macpherson, Permanent Secretary Strategy, Planning and Budget Mark Bowman, Director Corporate Centre Julian Kelly, and Alison Cottrell, Group Directors Treasury Legal Advisors Stephen Parker, Director Responsible for decision making, coordination and management of the department and communications with media and the public Deputy Directors: Beth Russell Jonathan Black Ministerial Support Communications Responsible for defining forward strategy, work programme, the Budget, and short-term priority policy projects Deputy Directors: Matthew Toombs Kumar Iyer Strategy, Planning & Budget Strategy, Planning & Projects Enabling the Treasury to deliver by managing and developing corporate policies and processes, including correspondences and public enquiries, HR, estates, IT, domestic finances and commercial activities, as well as the implementation of the departmental change programmes Deputy Directors: Liz Corrin Kavalneer Walia Sarah Thompson Mike Long Karen Delafield Sarah Tebbutt Kate Josephs Rosemary Banner Group Finance Treasury Group Commercial Treasury Group Internal Audit Group Human Resources Information & Workplace Solutions Corporate...
Words: 862 - Pages: 4
...|Unit title |Developing professional practice | |Level |5[1] | |Credit value |4 | |Unit code |5DPP | |Unit review date |Sept. 2011 | Purpose and aim of unit This unit is designed to enable the learner to develop a sound understanding of the knowledge, skills and behaviours required by human resources (HR) professionals, whether in a generalist or specialist role, and as described in the CIPD HR Profession Map (HRPM). The unit embraces the ‘thinking performer’ perspective and covers the competencies needed by the HR professional in a personal capacity, when collaborating and working with others, and when functioning efficiently and effectively in an organisational context. It will enable learners to assess their own strengths and identify a continuing professional development (CPD) plan, based on the capabilities required for ethical, business-focused and interpersonal professional conduct. This unit is suitable for...
Words: 1310 - Pages: 6
...def•i•ni•tion {n} AN INCLUSIVE DEFINITION OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CIOB’S PROFESSIONALISM: def•i•ni•tion {n} A STATEMENT THAT EXPLAINS THE MEANING OF A WORD OR PHRASE A DESCRIPTION OF THE FEATURES AND LIMITS OF SOMETHING CIOB’s PROFEssIONALIsM: an inclusiVe definition of construction management thE CONstRuCtION VALuE stREAM CONstRuCtION MANAGEMENt Is: thE CIOB’s FOOtPRINt OuR VALuE sYstEM John Bale worked in the construction industry before embarking on an academic career which included roles in the UK and elsewhere. He held an industry-sponsored professorship of Construction Management for many years, and is now an emeritus professor of Leeds Metropolitan University. He has also served as an elected city councillor. He was President of CIOB in 2000-01, and is a member of the Board of Trustees. He describes his work on the definition of Construction Management as ‘the culmination of a long-term obsession.’ Copyright © e Chartered Institute of Building, 2010. All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without the prior written permission from the Chartered Institute of Building. def•i•ni•tion {n} Designed by pslondon. www.pslondon.co.uk a statement that explains the meaning of a word or phrase a description...
Words: 3600 - Pages: 15
...of new structures, new kinds of organizations and a ‘reinvention’ of many parts of the public sector. The intention of successive governments has been the creation of a ‘New Public Sector’, which is more strategic and corporate in its thinking. This ‘New Public Sector’ is intended to replace a public sector characterized by bureaucracy, professionalism and departmentalism. In this paper we take a specific look at the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) from an accounting perspective to shed light on the influence and changes involved of defining something as an accounting entity. We will look closer at and critically evaluate the issues involved in the representation of NOMS as an accounting entity. Furthermore, we will analyze the implications of the representation of NOMS as an accounting entity on definitions of organizational accountability. Therefore, we look in a next step which aspects of NOMS’ accountability are highlighted in the Accounts and what aspects are left out? Finally we examine what issues, items and risks are kept “off-balance sheet”? And what might be consequences of this. According to Hendrikson (1970) defining something as an accounting entity is to represent an area of interest, to make real and to circumscribe the objects and activities of which financial reports will speak. Therefore the concept of an economic or accounting entity assumes a more or less common agreement that something concrete, bounded and whole...
Words: 1384 - Pages: 6
...has not. The development of Nursing into a Science was driven by people believed in social reform. Nurses knew that they were providing duties that held the standards of professionalism. Nurses developed a concept that nursing practice should be based on which is person, health, environment and nurse. Next nurses developed the nursing process to guide nurses in practice. felt as though there were providing nurses who created theory from practice. Nurses who used their experience to solve problems in nursing practice. In the early mid twentieth century, around 1850 nurses decided to be recognized as a profession. To become a profession nurses had to be able to derive their knowledge base from science and learning. Nurses needed to express their ideas about the essence of their practice by developing a body of knowledge. Having a body of knowledge provided nursing with credibility from the medicine community. Credibility also provided nurses with trust from Medicine. In the early twentieth century femime values were low. Nurses wanted to define their practice. Nursing understood that their practice was unique and required research to support their theory. In Nurses attempt to define themselves in the mid-twentieth century theory development was inherent in the long – standing interest in defining nursing’s body of knowledge. Evaluations of nursing a profession examined the extent to which nursing utilized and enlarged a body of knowledge for it practice. By the end...
Words: 379 - Pages: 2
...social responsibility.” This is what everybody will finds on the website of Akhawayn University, a Moroccan Higher Institute for Education. This small paragraph can be considering as a branding. It means that the board fix a value that will be communicated through different kind of messages to the receiver who will decode the message and understand the values that are communicated by the board. And that is the first use of the brochure. Indeed, the brochure works as a intermediate, or a communication tool. After reading the brochure, we can understand that there are a lot of facts that the university want to communicate about itself. Those values are mainly about the independent character of the institution, the high level of professionalism, the excellence of the installations (campus, classrooms, labs, sports fields, library etc) and the quality of its programs that are for the most certified by American label and benchmark. (the 3 palms distinction for the Business School). This is the first impression that I got from the university. But when I took a deeper look, according to my 3 semesters long experience there, I was able to find other values that aren’t clearly communicated for some. 1 | Respect of both people and...
Words: 1129 - Pages: 5
...National Competency Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS) What is the NCBTS? The NCBTS is an integral theoritical fra Who Should Use the NCBTS? Anyone who is interested in improving teaching practicesshould refer to the NCBTS. Thus teacgher education institutions shall use the NCBTS to design and impleS in developing their interventions. Award-giving bodies shall refer to the NCBTS in defining their criteria for outstanding teachers. The DepED shall use this in formulating its hiring, promotion, supervision, and other policies related to the teaching profession. It shall use the NCBTS to guide its INSET programs for teachers. How Should Teachers Use the NCBTS? Teachers can use the NCBTS in many ways: * As a guide on their current teaching practices * As a framework for creating new te way to begin using the NCBTS is to use the competency-based framework as the guide for thinking critically about whether the teacher's current practices are helping students attain learnin At the lowest level of the hierarchical organization, under the strands, specific indicators are defined. These indicators are concrete, observable and measurable teacher behavior, actions, habits, routines, and practices known to create, facilitate, support and enhanced student learning. A teacher can use various elements of the NCBTS to determine whether their different actions and strategies as teachers are effective in helping their students learn the desired curriculum objectives...
Words: 814 - Pages: 4
...TABLE OF CONTENT 1.0 Introduction | | 2.0 Issues Surrounding the Professionalism of Accounting | | 3.0 Literature Review | | 4.0 Presentation of the main Idea about the Professionalism of Accounting | | 5.0 Analysis and discussion | | 6.0 Conclusion | | 7.0 Reference | | 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 ISSUES SURROUNDING THE PROFESSIONALISM OF ACCOUNTING Twenty years ago, Briloff (1986) alerted the profession to the crisis of credibility being faced because society perceived accountants to have lost their commitment to public service. The credibility of the profession is threatened when the ideals of integrity, independence, public service and ethical standards come under suspicion. Well-known scandals of one of the major leading accounting firms in the United States Arthur Andersen coupled with alleged unethical acts committed by Enron have arouse the conscious of the public and stakeholders as to the moral decline and unethical posture of public accountants unveiled a decline in moral reasoning and ethical standards of public accountants (Dellaportas, 2006; Esmond-Kiger, 2004). Over the last few years, the accounting profession has been beaten up badly in the media, somewhat justifiably. The forces at work were numerous and complex and a variety of phenomena created the entire profession had its reputation tarnished. Some forces were not new: delivering services that acted to impair independence; becoming too cozy with clients, active participation...
Words: 3627 - Pages: 15
...Curriculum: The curriculum at GCU is designed to prepare students with the skills and knowledge needed in the contemporary job market. Students are challenged to develop these tools and to push their intellectual limits in order to become successful in their careers. The AACN nursing programs prepare graduates to provide excellent, holistic care while encouraging a passion for achievement, a lifelong curiosity for knowledge, and pursuit of advanced professional degrees. In addition, the GCU curriculum fosters personal discovery so that students realize within themselves the elements of compassion and accountability. Grand Canyon University is a premier Christian university and a uniquely important element of the GCU mission statement is the defining attribute of its Christian heritage. The GCU community defines its culture by the way its members reflect a committed relationship with Christ and creates the GCU experience in a manner that reflects His teachings to support students and graduates through a successful life journey. These normative Christian values are integral to the development, maturity, and education of ethical and morally respectable citizens who continue on the path of life-long learning. Each element or objective of the GCU mission...
Words: 513 - Pages: 3
...Sara Ann Reiter1, Paul F. Williams2 2 1 Binghamton University, Binghamton, USA North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA Email: sreiter@binghamton.edu Received October 31, 2012; revised December 1, 2012; accepted December 12, 2012 ABSTRACT The US accounting profession was caught up in, and some say responsible for, the whirlwind of accounting and business scandals that rocked the US markets in 2002. To restore investor confidence in financial information, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act created a new Public Company Accounting Oversight Board with the authority to set standards for auditors of publicly traded companies, thus ending a century of professional regulation of auditing. In this analysis we employ sociological theories of professionalism [1-4] to help understand the implications of the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation for the accounting profession and for the public interest. We explain why professional self-regulation is important for retaining valuable economic franchises. We also explain why the public interest orientation of the profession is important and how government take-over of auditing standards potentially erodes the public accounting profession’s commitment to the public interest. Self-control over professional work, a key characteristic of professional status, is pre-empted by the newly created government oversight body PCAOB. With government takeover of oversight of auditing practice, claims to professional status are weakened and professional commitment to...
Words: 6097 - Pages: 25
