This thesis deals with the way that values get taken up by managers and leaders in international non-governmental organisations (INGOs), organisations which already have a rich history of public appeals to values. By ”values‘ I take to mean those generalised and idealising state…
Much has been written about challenges facing early years practitioners in a time of rapid policy implementation affecting the children's workforce, and the introduction of graduate professional accreditation (NCTL, 2013) for those tasked with leading quality developments in the…
This thesis seeks to elaborate the inner qualities of integrity and presence in professional practice. It is offered as a contribution to the growing body of literature that shifts the emphasis in professional development from the transfer of skills and knowledge to the transfor…
This is a narrative inquiry into the identity development, cultural and professional transformation of five visible minority teachers before and after immigrating to Canada. The teacher participants, Dave, Beneth, Lily, Ann and I migrated to Canada during the 1990s from Africa, …
Context of this research: The construction industry has a history of client dissatisfaction in the UK. In response, framework agreements have been developed to create relationships between suppliers and clients in order to improve project performance. This research aims to asses…
This thesis discusses a mixed-methods case study exploring newly qualified nurses’ (NQNs) educational preparation for autonomous professional practice and factors influencing the transition process. The ontological perspective is pragmatism advocating that the research question …