INTRODUCTION Professional values are standards of behavior for performance that provide a framework for appraising beliefs and attitudes that influence behavior. Development of professional values has been a continuous and long process and it is influenced by different factors. The aim of this study is "assessing different factors influencing development of professional values among nursing stu...

In this paper, we study customer relationships in professional services. Focus is especially directed towards learning and personnel development services that are provided for the customer organisations. Learning and personnel development services include different kinds of courses and personnel development plans that are provided for the customer organisation and for its personnel. In business...

The current study used mixed methods to research pre-service teachers' professional identity. Ninety-eight pre-service teachers were investigated and twelve teachers were interviewed in China. The results were as follows: (1) The results of quantitative data showed that compared with before the field teaching practice, pre-service teachers' professional identity increased after the field teachi...

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introduction:regarding to the importance of spiritual intelligence and professionalism infaculty development, this study aimed to determine the level of spiritualintelligence, the level of professional development and leadership, and performanceof professional responsibilities as two components of professionalism, and therelationship between spiritual intelligence and professionalism.methods:th...

This paper reports on the value of the HR Professional Group at NHS Digital. A partnership between an academic researcher and an HR practitioner was adopted to bring together organizational knowledge with extant research. The study examined the lived experiences of members of the HR Professional Group in relation to social learning activities. Thirteen interviews were conducted with members of ...

Brands often form alliances to enhance their brand equities. In this paper, we examine the alliances between professional athletes (athlete brands) and sports teams (team brands) in the NBA. The athlete brands and team brands are matched to maximize the total added value created by the alliance. We obtain the athlete brand’s and the team brand’s respective gains from their alliance by estimatin...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present and discuss the findings of research into the value perception of knowledge management among lawyers and staff from among the top ten global law firms. Design/methodology/approach – Interviews were conducted with lawyers as well as knowledge management (KM) service providers within the selected law firms. The results were then analysed by statis...