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Donaldson, Thomas. "Are Business Managers “Professionals”?" Business Ethics Quarterly 10, no. 1 (January 2000): 83–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3857697.
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Abstract:This paper examines two issues about professionalism and business that appear at first blush to be entirely separate. The first is the question of who counts as a “professional,” and whether, in particular, business people are “professionals.” The second issue is how acknowledged professionals that regularly interact with business, such as accountants, lawyers, and physicians, can find the moral free space necessary to maintain professional integrity in the face of financial pressures. Conflicts of interest for professionals working in corporations recur with disturbing regularity, and often have serious consequences. In the end I will show how both issues share a common solution. The solution involves understanding the normative function of the manager in the modern corporation, a function, I will argue, made more conspicuous by work over the last two decades done in the areas of stakeholder theory, corporate social performance (CSP), and social contract theory. The remainder of the paper is devoted to articulating these two problems and clarifying their common solution.
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Cooper, Robert W., and Garry L. Frank. "Professionals in Business." Business and Professional Ethics Journal 11, no. 2 (1992): 41–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/bpej19921123.
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Turnbull, Sarah. "Exploring Perceived Risk in Professional Business-to-Business Services: Perspectives of Professionals." Journal of Research in Marketing 2, no. 2 (April 15, 2014): 127. http://dx.doi.org/10.17722/jorm.v2i2.44.
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Chang, Otto H., and Michael D. Slaubaugh. "Business Professionals’ Attitudes toward Sustainable Business Practices." Journal of Management and Sustainability 6, no. 3 (August 30, 2016): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jms.v6n3p1.
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<p>Maintaining the sustainability of our planet is an important issue as it affects the wellbeing of future generations. Businesses can potentially play an instrumental role in addressing global warming and maintaining the ecological equilibrium of nature. Attitudes held by business executives and professionals regarding sustainable business practices can help determine the outcome of this battle. A survey instrument was administered to 166 business professionals in the Midwest United States to assess these attitudes. In general, we found that the surveyed business professionals have positive attitudes toward sustainable business practices. These attitudes were correlated with utilitarianism ethics and new business opportunities hypothesis, but not with the cost factor or a belief in a free market economy. Several background variables were found to explain the variation of the subjects’ overall attitudes toward sustainability: age, religious affiliation, political affiliation, and education.</p>
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Anderson, Aleta. "Spanish For Business Professionals." CALICO Journal 18, no. 3 (November 30, 2017): 684–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1558/cj.35142.
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Sako, Mari. "The business of professionals." Communications of the ACM 56, no. 7 (July 2013): 30–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2483852.2483863.
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Zhana Tolordava, Zhana Tolordava. "Business and Visualization." Economics 105, no. 11-12 (January 25, 2024): 146–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.36962/ecs105/11-12/2023-146.
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In present days higher education institutions should be introducing new approaches to teaching, providing the opportunity for students to develop their professional, communicative and creative skills. In the conditions of the global economy, the main task of universities is to prepare a generation of professionals who will be able to manage the transformed world and the permanent changes that are going on there. That is why universities should take seriously the preparation of professionals of new formation, especially in the fields of management, world economy, and international business, so that university graduates can adapt to the changing world. Visualization is one of the effective tools in this direction. Visualization (Lat. visualis) is a technique of representation of digital information or physical events, which allows for their visual observation and analysis in a convenient form. To some extent, this enables us to experience indirectly the outcome we want to achieve. Keywords: visualization, video training, video cases, videotapes of illustrative and thematic content, foresight.
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Jayasinghe, T., P. Peiris, I. Rathnayaka, P. Wijekoon, and S. Cooray. "The Changing Role of Accounting Professionals in Business in Sri Lanka with the Covid-19 Pandemic." Journal of Contemporary Perspectives in Accounting and Digitalization 6, no. 1 (December 31, 2023): 37–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/jcpad.v6i1.8.
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This explanatory case study unravels the changing role of accounting professionals in business in Sri Lanka from a ‘scorekeeper’ to a ‘business consultant’, with the COVID-19 pandemic. In accounting research relevant to professional work outside the regulatory realm of accounting, which evolved as accounting for business, has been largely neglected. However, this study contributes to it by focusing on the changing role of accounting professionals in business in a particular territory; Sri Lanka, with the crisis; of the COVID-19 pandemic. Adopting a qualitative methodological approach, data was collected from multiple sources and was analysed by thematic analysis. The theoretical framework was developed by drawing from Abbott’s (1988) writings in the sociological analysis of professions on how external forces and events occurring in the political, economic, and social spheres bring in autonomous shifts in cultural values and thereby change the demand for professional work. This paper concludes that during the COVID-19 crisis prevailed in Sri Lanka, accounting professionals in business were required to perform work as internal business consultants in multidisciplinary teams, with a business sense, and understanding of the business processes. The paper has significant practical implications in requiring accounting professionals in business to adapt their knowledge base to contextual changes with the events occurring during a crisis when performing work to bring about resilience within the business. This paper contributes to the literature by focusing on the work of accounting professionals in business.
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Trenner, Lesley. "Business coaching for information professionals." Business Information Review 30, no. 1 (March 2013): 27–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0266382113480020.
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Kowal, Jolanta, and Narcyz Roztocki. "JOB SATISFACTION OF IT PROFESSIONALS IN POLAND: DOES BUSINESS COMPETENCE MATTER?" Journal of Business Economics and Management 16, no. 5 (October 26, 2015): 995–1012. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/16111699.2014.924988.
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This paper examines the effects of business competence on the job satisfaction of Information Technology (IT) professionals in Poland. The necessary data is collected from a survey conducted among 391 IT professionals working in various companies in Poland. The results of the analysis indicate that business competence, in general, positively affects the job satisfaction of IT professionals in transition economies. However, business competence seems to have mixed effects on various aspects of job satisfaction. Although business competence affects satisfaction with co-workers, supervision and work itself, the surveyed IT professionals feel that business competence does not have any substantial effect on their salary level and professional promotions. The theoretical implication of this study is that systematic development of human capital by building business competence will have positive effects on the job satisfaction of IT professionals in transition economies. This paper also has a practical implication for managers in transition economies seeking improvements in productivity as it may help them to devise a compensation and promotion system that would better account for competency in their employees.
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Devjak, Ingrid, Anna Sabidussi, Irem Bezcioğlu-Göktolga, and Reinier Smeets. "Intercultural Communication: Hampering and Facilitating Factors in International Business." Journal of Intercultural Management 15, no. 2 (June 1, 2023): 21–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/joim-2023-0006.
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Abstract Objective This paper aims at uncovering the hampering and facilitating factors in intercultural communication that professionals encounter in their business relationships. Methodology The data collection process involved conducting individual interviews and two rounds of focus groups with professionals who shared their experiences in working with another culture. The transcripts were analyzed using Thematic Analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2012) with the assistance of Atlas.ti 9. Findings The key challenges that emerged were differences in communication styles: too direct versus too indirect; misunderstandings and misconceptions when communicating in non-native languages; differences in business customs, such as separating business from private life versus blurred business and personal relationships; differences in decision-making and stereotyping. Value Added We offer a new perspective about existing models and theories of intercultural dimensions, highlighting the risks they entail when superficially generalized. Our paper contributes to professional practice by illustrating how language, differences in the communication style, business etiquette and stereotyping can prevent successful interactions. We show that business English may facilitate international communication but may easily become a source of misinterpretation. Recommendations Intercultural flexibility can play a fundamental role in contextualizing communication and providing true meaning to businesses exchanges. Adjusting language, focusing on building trustful relationships and creating alignment processes can all be instrumental for more effective and successful business communication. Future research with business professionals from diverse cultural backgrounds would enrich our understanding of intercultural business communication.
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Alshehhi, Abdullah, Khaled Alnaqbi, Mounir El Khatib, and Mohamed Aljaberi. "Design Thinking Skills for Senior Managers From Business and Technology Perspectives." International Journal of Business Analytics and Security (IJBAS) 3, no. 1 (May 7, 2023): 56–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.54489/ijbas.v3i1.197.
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Introduction: Design thinking is regarded as a non-linear iterative process that is applied in a bid to understand users, identify problems and develop innovative solutions to problems. The concept of design thinking has attracted interest from professionals across sectors. Although design thinking has been traditionally applied by design professionals the tool has proved effective in managing organizations. Several leading businesses have reported having applied design thinking to achieve organizational success. The strategy is emerging as a critical tool for businesses seeking to advance their competitive strategy.
Purpose: The paper seeks to create an understanding of the concept of design thinking and how it is applied in business management. Consequently, the paper seeks to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of design thinking in relation to enhancing business performance.
Methodology: This section outlines the techniques that will be used in collecting information. The study will make use of interviews from business leaders and professionals in the field. Questionnaire is used as a guide for undertaking the interviews. Qualitative and quantitative analysis is be used in analyzing the data obtained.
Discussion: Design thinking has been an instrumental strategy in promoting business success. Business leaders are benefiting from the application of this strategy in realizing success for their organizations. However, the strategy has not received much appreciation from small organizations and hence suggested as a turnaround concept in business performance.
Conclusion: The findings successfully answer the question regarding the pros and cons of applying design thinking strategy in business. The study finds that design thinking is a contributing factor to business success and hence a concept that should be applied in facilitating business operations.
Key words: Design thinking, design-led professional, Technology perspective, Business perspective
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Mckechnie, Ian M., Ted Kurlowicz, James F. Ivers III, and John J. McFadden. "Planning for Business Owners and Professionals." Journal of Risk and Insurance 68, no. 4 (December 2001): 718. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2691549.
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Gadzella, Bernadette M., Dean W. Ginther, Maryjane Tomcala, and George W. Bryant. "How Business Professionals View Their Stress." Psychological Reports 68, no. 2 (April 1991): 396–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1991.68.2.396.
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Wexelblat, Alan. "Explicitly modal interfaces for business professionals." Interactions 1, no. 4 (October 1994): 58–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/194283.194309.
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Lo, Lawrence W. T., Haksin Chan, Felix Tang, and Kwan-Yu Yeung. "Consumer ethics: insights from business professionals." Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics 32, no. 3 (March 13, 2020): 664–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/apjml-07-2018-0273.
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PurposeThis research aims to generate new insights into consumer ethics by tapping into business executives' first-hand experience. The overarching goal of this novel, discovery-oriented approach is to illuminate the interactive relationships between business and consumer ethics, and to offer contextualized insights into consumers' (un)ethical behaviors.Design/methodology/approachThree focus group interviews were conducted with senior business executives representing nine different industry sectors. Thematic analysis was performed to identify key themes for an integrative model.FindingsFour key themes emerged, highlighting: (1) the mutual influence between business and consumer ethics, (2) the nature and intensity of consumer ethics, (3) the dual influence of digital communication, and (4) the partial influence of consumer education. The themes gave rise to an integrative conceptual model.Research limitations/implicationsThis research was limited somewhat by the small and judgmental sample.Practical implicationsConsumers' growing demands for business ethics underscore the need for companies to elevate ethical considerations. The amplified consumer voice on social media is dreaded by business practitioners and is regarded as unethical consumer behavior to be actively managed.Social implicationsBusiness and consumer ethics can mutually influence each other in a benign or vicious circle. Consumer education is effective in some but not all domains.Originality/valueBusiness practitioners' insights reveal (1) the interactivity of business and consumer ethics and (2) the diversity of (un)ethical consumer behaviors. They point to the need for an enriched definition of consumer ethics and an expansion on the categorical structure of consumers' (un)ethical practices.
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Gubala, Carolyn, Kara Larson, and Lisa Melonçon. "Do Writing Errors Bother Professionals? An Analysis of the Most Bothersome Errors and How the Writer’s Ethos is Affected." Journal of Business and Technical Communication 34, no. 3 (March 18, 2020): 250–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1050651920910205.
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This study asks whether grammatical and mechanical errors bother business professionals, which of these types of errors are most bothersome, and whether such errors affect perceptions of the writer and their ethos. We administered a 17-question survey to roughly 100 business professionals whose roles are not primarily writing and communication within organizations. The findings show that business professionals are bothered by these errors and that the level of bothersomeness has increased from previous studies. Additionally, the findings show that participants have clear views of writers who make errors and that the context of the error matters. The authors conclude by offering implications for technical and professional communication.
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Nene, Phindile R. "Can artificial intelligence replace assurance, governance and risk management professionals?" Risk Governance and Control: Financial Markets and Institutions 14, no. 2 (2024): 25–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/rgcv14i2p3.
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The digitalization of most businesses through the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) presents a great threat to many professionals asking themselves if their skill set will still be relevant in the future. The purpose of the research was to understand if AI is ready to replace assurance, governance and risk management professionals in Southern Africa and across the globe. The author critically assessed the role of governance, assurance, and risk management professionals in business and the realities of emerging technology deduced from the author’s many years of practical work as an assurance professional. The methodology applied in this study was a narrative approach as the author wanted to gather the views of the conference participants and keep the audience engaged by asking questions during the conference session. The main findings of the paper were that governance, assurance, and risk management play a critical role in business strategy as corporate governance influences investment strategic decisions. This article challenges professionals to embrace and optimise innovative technologies to remain relevant in their areas of influence and expertise. In conclusion, businesses are encouraged to be more innovative and embrace entrepreneurship during the 4th to 5th Industrial Revolution (4IR to 5IR) transformation to improve efficiencies and customer experience (Paschek et al., 2019).
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Kankaanranta, A., and B. Planken. "Belf Competence as Business Knowledge of Internationally Operating Business Professionals." Journal of Business Communication 47, no. 4 (September 9, 2010): 380–407. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021943610377301.
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Vago, Marta. "Multiple Roles in Serving Families in Business." Family Business Review 11, no. 3 (September 1998): 261–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-6248.1998.00261.x.
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When family business professionals serve family firms in more than one capacity, they begin to mirror the problems that cause conflict in business families. Fulfilling multiple professional roles started from necessity and became a tradition. The practice of “dual relationship” has gone unchallenged, even though it holds significant potential risk to the family enterprise. “Best practices” from corporate governance, together with established codes of conduct, provide guidelines for protecting both the quality and the integrity of professional input on which family firms rely. Better educated consumers and accountability to peers mean higher professional standards for meeting the needs of family enterprise.
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Noordegraaf, Mirko. "Risky Business: How Professionals and Professional Fields (Must) Deal with Organizational Issues." Organization Studies 32, no. 10 (October 2011): 1349–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0170840611416748.
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Waner, Karen K. "Business Communication Competencies Needed by Employees as Perceived by Business Faculty and Business Professionals." Business Communication Quarterly 58, no. 4 (December 1995): 51–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/108056999505800410.
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Implementation of total quality management and continu ous process improvement require validation of competencies by an institution's customers. This study was designed to determine if business faculty and business professionals perceive (a) business writing skills, (b) oral/interpersonal skills, (c) basic English skills, and (d) other business com munication abilities with the same degree of importance. Four one-way analyses of variance revealed no significant difference between 35 business professionals and 30 busi ness faculty concerning the four areas. However, when the 50 competencies within the four areas were ranked, some visible differences occurred in using the telephone and intercom, asking questions, and applying confidentiality.
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Nielsen, Tone Holt. "Norwegian Business Professionals´ Need for and Use of English as a Business Lingua Franca (BELF) in Multinational Corporations." HERMES - Journal of Language and Communication in Business 59, no. 1 (November 3, 2019): 109–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.7146/hjlcb.v59i1.117020.
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English is now the corporate language of many multinational corporations (MNCs) worldwide. However, when English is used as a shared language resource, a lingua franca, its use may be both fluid and local, and the characteristics of its local use should then be explored. This article therefore investigates English used as a Business Lingua Franca (BELF) in MNCs in Norway through task-based interviews with Norwegian business professionals about their need for and use of BELF. The findings indicate that business professionals need to use it frequently, and for both routine and more complex tasks, like demanding business meetings. While getting the job done was paramount to all, several associated NS-like ‘correct’ usage with ‘professionalism.’ Their BELF use was characterized by local, ‘company speak’, translingual practices and the accommodation of both non-native (NNS) and native (NS) speakers of English, and the ways in which the latter were accommodated displayed a more positive attitude to these interlocutors than has been found in similar studies. This article argues that English used as a corporate language is a complex phenomenon requiring business professionals to have a wide set of communication resources and the ability to use the language flexibly.
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SILCHUK, O. V. "Professional and business culture of future professionals of nonhumanitarian profile as a new pedagogical phenomenon." Higher Education of Ukraine in the Context of Integration to European Educational Space 88, no. (I) (November 30, 2021): 194–203. http://dx.doi.org/10.38014/osvita.2021.88.17.
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The paper deals with the necessity of determining the conceptual and categorical apparatus study of professional and business culture of prospective non-humanities specialists as a pedagogical phenomenon. A group of professions, representatives of which are included in the professional community of non-humanities specialists, has been determined. The conceptual analysis of the basic categories of «professional culture» and «business culture» in the study of professional and business culture of prospective non-humanities specialists has been conducted. The essence of the concept of «professional and business culture of prospective non-humanities specialists» has been defined.
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Knowles, Jonathan. "Do You Speak Finance? Design and Business Value." Design Management Review 28, no. 4 (December 2017): 22–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/drev.12097.
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Demonstrating that “good design is good business” requires design professionals to be familiar with the language and concepts of business. This article equips design professionals with two frameworks: first, how to think about the true economic resources on which a company depends; and second, how to express the contribution of design to the current and future performance of the business.A framework for expressing the financial impact of design.
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Lovelock, Christina. "Business Analysis." ITNOW 66, no. 1 (February 15, 2024): 63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/itnow/bwae031.
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Seshadri, Srivatsa, and Larry D. Theye. "Professionals and Professors: Substance or Style?" Business Communication Quarterly 63, no. 3 (September 2000): 9–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/108056990006300302.
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To determine what aspects of writing are most important in a business context, previous researchers have often surveyed business professionals as well as business faculty. We recently took a different approach. We asked business professionals to critique and evaluate a set of writing samples. We then asked business faculty to evaluate the same samples, and we analyzed the results from the two groups. We found that professionals judge writing on different criteria than do faculty. While both groups emphasize organization, professionals also emphasize wording/style, content, and sentence structure more than do faculty, who emphasize conciseness, spelling/grammar, appearance, and purpose. In addition, professionals are signifi cantly more lenient in assigning grades than are faculty and spend less time in evaluating the writing. In general, business professionals judge papers more on substance (content) and less on style (mechanics) than do business faculty.
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Fujio, Misa. "Transdisciplinarity in Japanese business communication." AILA Review 34, no. 1 (September 9, 2021): 79–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/aila.20009.fuj.
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Abstract Transdisciplinary collaboration has become one of the most important agendas in the field of Applied Linguistics and professional communication. Investigation into transdisciplinary collaboration has been conducted at the interface of both fields through knowledge transformation and multimethod action research. In Japan, however, investigation into transdisciplinary collaboration or transdisciplinarity still holds great potential for development. As the first step to investigate transdisciplinary collaboration, the author conducted in-depth interviews with eight Japanese business professionals who are also engaged in academic collaboration. The purpose of this study is to understand the challenges and opportunities they are currently facing in transdisciplinary collaboration and to identify shared goals that both applied linguists (academics) and business professionals can explore by focusing on shared language and knowledge transformation in business practice. The whole interview data were analysed using the Modified Grounded Theory Approach (M-GTA) (Kinoshita, 2003), in which nine basic concepts were obtained in the Open Coding Stage. These were then categorised into four larger groups in the Selective Coding Stage: (1) the current barriers for transdisciplinarity, (2) integration of theory and practice, (3) sensitivity to common ground, and (4) contribution to Japanese society. After presenting these concepts, the construction of shared language as a theme of collaboration is highlighted in the Discussion section.
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Abbott, Richard, and Elizabeth Buchanan. "Government and Other Assistance to Small Businesses." Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 13, no. 5 (May 1, 1987): 135–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.48044/jauf.1987.029.
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There are more than 46,000 tree and landscape service companies in the U.S.A. according to the most recent government census. The majority of these firms are good, experienced arborists/landscapers, but they have little or no formal business training. Assistance to Green Industry small businesses is available from numerous government agencies, educational organizations, commercial and trade associations, financial groups and business consultants. Some of these free or low-cost businesses management assistance resources are available to tree or landscape service companies wherever they are located, but they need to look for them. Tree and landscape business owners must truly "Become Business Professionals as well as Tree Professionals" in order to prosper and survive in today's economic and regulated society.
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Buckner, Michael O. "New Professionals in Private Practice." Counseling Psychologist 20, no. 1 (January 1992): 10–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0011000092201002.
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The independent private practice of psychology as a health care provider necessitates that a new professional in psychology acquire a great deal of knowledge. Beyond the actual practice of psychology, knowledge is needed to make ethical decisions, to operate within the laws of one's state, and to operate a business. Additionally, the new professional needs methods for making the daily decisions required within private practice. Mentors in the private practice of psychology can help the new professional find such information and learn methods for making decisions. Aid from legal, business, and medical professionals is also an important resource for operating a private practice. The nature of private practice can easily create stress for the new professional. Self-management, case management, and stress management are important for practicing competently and comfortably within the private sector of health-related psychology.
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King, Daniel. "Becoming Business-Like." Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 46, no. 2 (August 20, 2016): 241–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0899764016663321.
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How do nonprofit practitioners learn to understand themselves as nonprofit professionals? Although the literature has explored the extent and repercussions of nonprofits becoming more business-like and professionalized, little attention has been placed on the process through which this professionalization occurs. Using an autoethnography based on my practice as cofounder and eventual manager of a small nonprofit organization, this article narrates the range of practices and mechanisms through which I came to understand myself as a nonprofit professional. Following Mitchell Dean, who draws heavily on Michel Foucault’s later work, this article argues that professionalization is taught to nonprofit practitioners through two intertwined mechanisms: the “technologies of performance,” which include funding, and evaluation and monitoring procedures; and “technologies of agency,” which involve the often subtle socialization mechanisms into the sector. It thus deepens our understanding of how the transition toward being more business-like is occurring.
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McHann, James C., and Laura A. Frost. "Integrating Experiential Learning Into Business Courses: Using Learning Journals To Create Living Case Studies." American Journal of Business Education (AJBE) 3, no. 8 (August 1, 2010): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.19030/ajbe.v3i8.464.
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Research demonstrates that the capacity to implement strategy and to execute plans drives business success (Hrebiniak, 2007) and that businesses’ inability to succeed by executing effectively arises from the ubiquitous incapacity of business professionals to overcome the gap between what they know and what they are actually able to do, whether personally or professionally (Pfeffer & Sutton, 2000). Research and experience also demonstrates that the capacity to execute is not primarily about operational or tactical skills. Rather, it is more a “discipline to learn” (Bossidy, Charan & Burck, 2002; i.e., the capacity to execute is primarily a discipline of continuously learning to acquire, to interpret, and especially to apply information (Garvin, 2000) in a never-ending spiral of improvement. Business professionals must possess this capacity in order to succeed over the long-term. The purpose of business education is to prepare professionals for successful performance in businesses. However, unlike the preparation of medical doctors and many other professionals, the education in most business schools remains more theoretical than experiential in the andragogy employed. Even the typical case study, like many instructional techniques used in business schools, is still relatively “theoretical” in that it is not a business experience in which the student is personally involved. This paper introduces an instructional method, the journal entry assignment, to help address the challenge of creating a more experiential education and preparation for business. This assignment enables students to “learn by doing” and, in effect, it creates a “living case study” experience for students.
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Thomson, Kelly, and Joanne Jones. "Being and becoming a professional accountant in Canada." critical perspectives on international business 11, no. 2 (May 5, 2015): 156–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cpoib-10-2012-0045.
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Purpose – The purpose of this study was to explore how the migration experiences of international accounting professionals were shaped by colonial structures and how, through their interactions with other professionals, migrants hybridize their professional identities and the profession in Canada. Design/methodology/approach – A post-colonial analysis of the career narratives of international accounting professionals who migrated to Canada. Findings – This paper illustrates how explicit and formal requirements for transformation, as well as the more subtle informal demands of employers and clients, require non-Western professionals to transform personal characteristics in ways that make them more “Canadian” or “professional”. Findings show that mimicry takes many forms, with some professionals becoming “consummate mimics”, while others discuss their transition in ways that highlight resistance (“reluctant mimics”) and the demands that systematically frustrate and exclude many non-Western professionals from full participation in the “global” profession in Canada (“frustrated mimics”). Research limitations/implications – This paper contributes to the existing scholarly literature on the persistence of colonial structures in shaping the experiences of colonized people even as they migrate in search of better opportunities decades after the colonial structures have been formally dismantled. It builds on Bhabha’s (1994) work illustrating that colonial structures are susceptible to change through action and interaction. We hope this study contributes to social change by providing some insights into how mimicry, resistance and hybridization may disrupt the unreflexive enactment of colonial structures that sustain inequality. Originality/value – This study extends the literature on professional migration using a postcolonial perspective to empirically examine the lived experience of the colonial encounter and professionals transition their professional identities across borders.
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Glowinkowski, Steven P., and Cary L. Cooper. "Managers and Professionals in Business/Industrial Settings." Journal of Organizational Behavior Management 8, no. 2 (July 7, 1987): 177–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j075v08n02_11.
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Dagley, Gavin R., and Cadeyrn J. Gaskin. "Understanding executive presence: Perspectives of business professionals." Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research 66, no. 3 (2014): 197–211. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cpb0000011.
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Casey, Anne Marie. "Library Services for Off-Campus Business Professionals." Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship 7, no. 2-3 (January 2002): 73–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j109v07n02_07.
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van Leeuwen, Daniel H. "The Business Role of Healthcare Quality Professionals." Journal For Healthcare Quality 29, no. 2 (March 2007): 2. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1945-1474.2007.tb00177.x.
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Korobov, Yuriy I. "A Competition Narrative for Modern Business Professionals." Journal of Modern Competition 18, no. 2 (April 30, 2024): 134–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.37791/2687-0657-2024-18-2-134-138.
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The presented review of the new edition of the textbook “Competition in Entrepreneurship” indicates that the author highlights the process of participation in competition as the main subject of study. The textbook under review is based on a constructive theory of competition, determined by the constant competitive specifics of the business environment, which consists in the rivalry of actors in the context of controlled integrity. Particular attention is paid to such concepts as competitive strategies of rival parties, methods of operating activities in a competitive environment, types of competitive operations, types and technical parameters of competitive actions, actions according to the situation, maneuvers and tricks used by actors, which become separate subjects of study. The concept of management of participation in competition as an independent element of company management is particularly highlighted. The presented review rightfully establishes a connection between the economic nature of competition and its interpretation as an objective economic phenomenon, together with the managerial nature of its manifestation.
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Grifoni, Patrizia, Fernando Ferri, Alessia D'Andrea, Tiziana Guzzo, and Caterina Praticò. "SoN-KInG: a digital eco-system for innovation in professional and business domains." Journal of Systems and Information Technology 16, no. 1 (March 4, 2014): 77–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsit-09-2013-0044.
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Purpose – An open question in the advanced economies, and in the current crisis even more, is to widely improve knowledge sharing as a driver of innovation and creativity processes. The need of addressing knowledge, creativity and innovation is co-generating new knowledge sharing tools, attempting to create new network linkages among professionals (such as engineers, researchers, professors, architects, creative designers, etc.), among financial/business companies and, between professionals and financial/business companies. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – To achieve this goal, during the Knowledge Intelligence and Innovation for a sustainable Growth (KnowInG) project (2010-2013), the Social Network KnowInG (SoN-KInG) model and framework consisting in a digital eco-system were created. The benefits and the potentialities of the SoN-KInG as knowledge sharing tool both for professionals and businesses are discussed in the paper. Findings – SoN-KInG unifies the innovative aspects provided by three different social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter) both, in professional and business domains, giving a holistic tool for knowledge sharing and knowledge management for online communities of interest. Originality/value – SoN-KInG provides an original model based on a holistic vision of social networking in the innovation and business domain and a framework, which consists in a web platform functioning as a hub of communities of interest where each member can converge creating new communities and also embedding communities where s/he is already involved in.
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Hlaciuc, Elena. "MANAGEMENT'S PERCEPTION OF THE ROLE OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AND THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL IN DESIGNING THE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODEL." Journal of Financial Studies 8, Special (December 30, 2022): 81–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.55654/jfs.2023.sp.19.
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The role of accounting information and therefore of the accounting professionals in firms and their contribution to the efficient conduct of economic activity has been the subject of numerous studies and is a major concern for researchers. As a result, financial information provides managers with a detailed and accurate picture of a firm's financial situation, performance and development over time. The aim of this study is to conduct a critical review of the literature on the importance of accounting information in sustainable business and to identify management's perception of the role of accounting information and the accounting professional in designing the sustainable business model. The research methodology used was the qualitative method, which allowed us to obtain in-depth and detailed information about management's perception of the role of accounting information and the accounting professional in developing a sustainable business. The results of this study underline the trust and appreciation placed in accounting professionals, recognising their vital role in the development and success of a sustainable business. This positive perception among managers participating in this study is an important indicator of the value and impact that accounting professionals bring to organisations. Managers also recognise that a competent and experienced accounting professional makes a valuable contribution by interpreting and analysing financial and accounting information, thus ensuring that the organisation operates in an efficient and sustainable manner.
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Forman, Janis. "Educating European Corporate Communication Professionals for Senior Management Positions." Business Communication Quarterly 68, no. 2 (June 2005): 209–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1080569905276554.
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UCLA’s program in strategic management for European corporate communication professionals provides participants with a concentrated, yet selective, immersion in those management disciplines taught at U.S. business schools, topics that are essential to their work as senior advisors to CEOs and as leaders in the field. The choice of topics represents the close collaboration between the directors of the UCLA and Lugano programs. The UCLA program also encourages the active participation of the professionals by offering an exposure to teaching and classroom communication practices of U.S. business schools that adhere to the case approach to business education and by providing numerous opportunities for participants to present their analyses and application of management topics to their professional roles and responsibilities. Working with European professionals also enables U.S. faculty to reconsider some of their own assumptions about teaching as they train U.S.-based MBA students.
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Wier, Benson, Dan N. Stone, and James E. Hunton. "Does Graduate Business Education Contribute to Professional Accounting Success? (Retracted)." Accounting Horizons 19, no. 2 (June 1, 2005): 85–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.2308/acch.2005.19.2.85.
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We investigate the value of graduate business education in learning tacit knowledge and achieving professional accounting success. Archival (n = 5,932) and survey (n = 2,941) data from managerial accountants employed at 2,525 North American companies in three industries (publishing, paper, and chemical) indicate that job performance evaluations (JPEs) of those who hold either a Master's of Accountancy (M.Acc.) or M.B.A. degree are generally higher than non-master's (NM) degree accountants. We find some evidence that professionals with master's degrees, as compared to NM professionals, have higher levels of two forms of tacit managerial knowledge (TMK): self and others. The results also suggest that M.Acc. and M.B.A. degrees contribute to success differentially throughout the professionals' careers. Specifically, a M.Acc. degree provides greater benefit than a M.B.A. degree in the early and middle career years, while an M.B.A. degree provides greater benefit than a M.Acc. degree in later career years. The results indicate that M.Acc. and M.B.A. degrees contribute to success by increasing specific types of knowledge and enhancing ones' ability to learn.
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Azambuja, Marcelo Schenk de, Marta Quintanilha Gomes, and Gerson Chequi. "Entrepreneurship Education Experience for Health Professionals and Bloom's Taxonomy Revised." International Journal for Innovation Education and Research 9, no. 11 (November 1, 2021): 371–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol9.iss11.3522.
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The paper presents the experience of teaching entrepreneurship in a health-focused Higher Education Institution, based on Bloom’s Taxonomy revised by Lori Anderson (2001). The teaching methodologies that were used focused on creativity, analysis, criticism, planning and interpersonal skills to develop the expertise needed to undertake and manage different types of businesses. Students were encouraged to propose business and healthcare solutions by employing creativity, ideation, planning, and management tools. Other practices like Brainstorm, the Edward de Bono's 6 Hats technique, the PIN - Positive, Interesting and Negative Points technique, and the Business Model Canvas proposed by Alexander Osterwalder for business modeling, among others, were used. The next step was the elaboration of Businesses Plans, using popular models or the project model proposed by the Project Management Body of Knowledge. At the time of the final evaluation, there was a business round with the presentation of the students' plans and questions, and comments with emphasis on the proposed ideas and solutions, as well as a self-evaluation. It was noticed that this exercise allowed the learning process to take place in a contextualized way, involving gradual degrees of complexity while being characterized as a process articulated to the daily work, in line with the curricular guidelines for the training of health professionals.
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Schultz, Cecile M., and Pieter S. Nel. "Human Resource Business Acumen and Social Capital Applications in the African Context." Archives of Business Research 8, no. 8 (August 22, 2020): 197–211. http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/abr.88.8690.
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A theoretical review of business acumen and social capital was conducted that would apply to human resource management practice to identify the desired behaviour of high-performing human resource professionals. The links of intellectual capital to human capital and organisation capital are necessary to contextualise social capital and its link with human capital resources and business acumen. A conceptual framework was proposed, consisting of business aspects, personal attributes and relationships to enhance human resource professionals’ business acumen. HR business acumen consists mainly of business aspects, personal attributes and relationships to enhance social capital. Specific business aspects involve thinking, knowledge, orientation and skills. An HR professional needs to possess executive-level thinking and systems thinking. They also must have business knowledge, a strategic orientation and skills such as financial literacy and being able to do metrics. Personal attributes such as agility, attitude, innovation, creativity, leadership, trustworthiness and responsiveness are of the essence. Lastly, relationships entail shared norms and values, trust, engagement and collaboration.
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Cyphert, Dale, Corrine Holke-Farnam, Elena N. Dodge, W. Eric Lee, and Sarah Rosol. "Communication Activities in the 21st Century Business Environment." Business and Professional Communication Quarterly 82, no. 2 (February 24, 2019): 169–201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2329490619831279.
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Effective undergraduate instruction requires accurate knowledge of professional communication practices and employer expectations, but ongoing contradictions between academic and professional expectations reflect historical, rhetorical, and pedagogical causes for inaccurate presumptions. Taking a customer service perspective, one business faculty revised its undergraduate goals in terms of empirically determined employer expectations. Interviewing professionals familiar with expectations of entry-level business graduates, the authors identified 10 communication activities, each comprising three to nine subtasks that constitute entry-level communication competencies. The results suggest a need to reconsider traditional curricular organization and instructional focus across the business curriculum to develop relevant skills across all business majors.
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Cassia, Fabio, and Francesca Magno. "Antecedents of professionals’ self-efficacy in professional service firms: effects of external source credibility and content quality." Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 36, no. 13 (September 24, 2021): 187–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbim-11-2019-0485.
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Purpose Professional service firm (PSF) performance depends on the accumulation and application of specialist knowledge to find customised solutions to customer problems. However, available research has not examined whether knowledge acquired from external sources affects PSF outcomes by strengthening professionals’ beliefs rather than only by increasing technical competency. Drawing on self-efficacy theory, this study tests a model that links the quality of content acquired from external sources and the credibility of those sources to professionals’ self-efficacy and, in turn, to PSF outcomes (solution quality and firm performance). In particular, this paper aims to consider the case of professional content exchanged through professional social media. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional research design was applied. Data were collected from a sample of 208 accountants, auditors and lawyers who used professional social media and were analysed using covariance-based structural equation modelling. Findings When accessing professional content from external sources, source credibility and content quality are significant antecedents of professionals’ self-efficacy, which, in turn, has positive effects on PSF outcomes (solution quality and PSF performance). Research limitations/implications Self-efficacy plays a key role in the link between knowledge acquired from external sources (professional content) and PSF outcomes. Practical implications This study provides recommendations and actionable insights for PSFs, professionals and other actors who create and exchange professional content. Professional associations may also take an active role by contributing and sharing credible and high-quality content, using, for example, professional social media. Originality/value This paper advances the current understanding of the effects of professionals’ access to content from external sources on PSF outcomes. It provides an explanation of these effects based on the enhancement of professionals’ beliefs instead of their technical competencies, as indicated in previous research. In addition, it is the first research effort to consider professional social media as a communication channel to exchange content that affects the self-efficacy of PSF professionals.
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Claybaugh, Craig C., and Peter Haried. "Professional Social Network Participation of Business School Graduates." International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change 5, no. 1 (January 2014): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijissc.2014010101.
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Social networks are having a profound impact on how professionals communicate and connect with each other. Online professional social networks have become a significant resource for building and maintaining invaluable business connections. Recent university graduates are a particular population often in search of building social networks to further professional development. Participation in online social networks provides a valuable tool for recent university graduates to create and sustain their professional connections and business relationships. This paper seeks to gain a better understanding of the effect university (nationally ranked, large urban, and regional), gender and degree type (undergraduate and graduate) has on online professional social network participation. The authors' business school college graduate findings suggest that university, degree type, and gender were associated with the likelihood of joining the online professional social network LinkedIn. An analysis of the results and future research directions are presented.
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Gudi, Soumya N. "Recent Significant Insights and Paradigm Shift in Accounting Trends in the Modern World." International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews 03, no. 12 (2022): 2344–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.55248/gengpi.2022.31273.
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In today's business world, accounting and accounting professionals are essential. Every business must keep accurate books of accounts in order to know how profitable and effective it is and to ensure its survival in the competitive market of today. Because accounting control is the most crucial component of any organization, the role of an accountant is expanding today. This review illustrates the current accounting trends in contemporary business and the challenges faced by accounting professionals. For this reason, every person who runs a business needs to read this review that focuses on a survey on maintaining accounting records. Accountancy must conduct research on various accounting standards due to internal and external factors. No matter the state of the economy, the growth factor is exponential because books will improve the client's ability to survive. The level of organization competition in the current market has an impact on the role of the accountant. The role of accounting professionals affects not only internal factors, such as business operation, budgetary control, fund management, cash management, and cost management, but also external factors, such as government policies, risk in achieving sales targets among similar organizations, compliance with records with the tax authority, nature of the market, and economic conditions in a specific area, among others. With the advancement of computer and Internet technology, the network has benefited businesses while posing new challenges for the expansion of the accounting sector. Accurate and quick transmission of financial data is made possible by the combination of conventional financial accounting techniques and computerized information technology. The use of network technology also streamlines the financial accounting procedures of businesses, greatly increases the effectiveness of accounting work, and frees up accountants to focus more time and effort on the analysis of business financial data. However, the change in financial accounting brought about by the use of Internet technology has also led to new issues. The findings are based on data from studies, polls, and publications from reputable international and professional accounting organizations.
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Andriushchenko, Ia E. "Current Trends and World Experience of Professional Training of Hotel Business Specialists." Modern Economics 31, no. 1 (February 20, 2022): 6–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.31521/modecon.v31(2022)-01.
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Abstract. Introduction. The hotel industry is characterized by an unstable staff. There are many higher education institutions that have the right to train specialists in this field. Currently in Ukraine, managers of different levels for the hospitality industry are trained in every region of the country, but they lack qualified professors, and curricula are not updated. The result is poor preparation of graduates and their ignorance of the modern hotel business. Therefore, the problem of modernization of higher professional education becomes urgent for the full functioning of the hotel industry, in particular in the training of future hotel business professionals in order to create a model of the educational process that would best combine the best Ukrainian and foreign traditions. Purpose. The aim of the article is to analyze current trends and world experience in the training of hotel business professionals. Results. Research shows that studying in international hospitality schools is not just studying in higher education institutions, but a full-fledged preparation for work in international hospitality companies. Students receive a practice-oriented world education, supplemented by mandatory internships in restaurants and hotels. As a result, young professionals are constantly in touch with the industry: establish useful connections and communicate with professionals in hotel industry. The study found that one of the new methods of training managers for the hotel is the formation of mobility and rapid interaction with colleagues and customers around the world. The development and implementation of the latest digital technologies allows the use of innovative solutions to improve the quality of service in a modern hotel with the help of special mobile applications. Conclusions. Thus, the application of the world experience of training hotel business specialists will allow future specialists to enter real life freely and take an active part in the restructuring of the Ukrainian economy and society. Successful passing of such tests is the evidence that the future specialist combines the qualities so necessary for work in the field of hospitality and tourism. Studying hotel management, taking into account the experience of the world's best schools of hotel management, internships and business courses in hospitality management, the use of mobile technology and educational trips is the key to quality training of future hotel business professionals.
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Boharu Mircea, Mihaela-Raluca, Andreea-Cristina Savu, Leliana Diana Bolcu, and Deian Nicolic. "Evolution and Professional Revolution for Accounting Professionals." Valahian Journal of Economic Studies 13, no. 1 (April 1, 2022): 67–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/vjes-2022-0007.
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Abstract The role of the professional accountant has evolved with the development of accounting science. During this process, the professional accountant should not limit his training to only university courses, as his performance is linked to the continuous development of his skills and knowledge in the field. The current economic context outlines the necessity for a new type of professional accountant, one who is constantly up to date with legislative changes, always ready to implement aid schemes offered by the state, always able to support the business environment affected by the crisis. Considering all these aspects, the objectives of this article are directed towards answering the following questions: Can professional development and coordination by professional bodies prepare the accounting profession for the future? What are the conditions for professional evolution and professional revolution, considering extreme changes? Does personal responsibility for lifelong learning and career development represent necessary conditions for professional evolution? How can the professional evolution of the accountant be supported by professional associations? The methodology of the research is based on approaching the problem both theoretically and practically by studying the literature and analysing the legislation and the application of international standards in the field. A possible result of this article would be the estimation of the extent to which a coordinated professional development should be based on professional training, which triggers the challenges that professional accountants must face, and how professional bodies could intervene in the processes by updating the regulations, determining, thus, successful coordination within uncertain future scenarios.