The professional development of European accounting academics: A proposed theoretical framework for future research

Eleni Tourna, Trevor Hassall and John Joyce

Accounting Education, 2006, vol. 15, issue 3, 275-286

Abstract: Over the last decade there has been a growing interest in the professional development of accounting academics and the effectiveness of their teaching. There is recognition that this development impacts on the primary roles of accounting educators: teaching, research and administration. This paper examines the career stories of accounting educators from different European countries. The aim is to develop a theoretical framework to provide new insights into the process of professional development. The comparative analysis of these career experiences led to the development of a proposed conceptual framework for gaining an understanding of the professional development of accounting educators. Drawing on these findings, the paper proposes that an awareness of the key-factors and the process of professional development of accounting educators may provide a new way of understanding the complex relationships among identities, system of beliefs, and behaviours related to teaching, research and administration.

Keywords: Accounting educators; professional development; biographical method (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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