ISSN:
1748-8583
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Economics
Notes:
In considering the development of the HR ‘profession’, there has been little exploration of the role of the professional association. This is particularly true looking across national boundaries, raising questions about the impact and extent of homogeneity of personnel management association activities. It is argued that professional associations have a legitimising role to play in establishing a specialist body of knowledge, regulating practice and providing a source of internal and external identity for practitioners. A recent worldwide survey of personnel management associations found that, although associations are active in these areas, there is a lack of mandatory control and regulation across the profession, diluting the legitimacy accorded by such activities. Association activities were also found to be largely generic across countries, resulting from inter-association collaboration, although different contexts result in different outcomes.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-8583.2005.tb00152.x
