TY  - JOUR
T1  - A Framework for the Management of Professional Bodies in South Africa
AU - Rajcoomar, Amendra AU - Ramphal, Rohith 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 14
IS  - 1
SP  - 29
EP  - 38
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2019.29.38
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2019.29.38
KW  - Credibility
KW  -excellence
KW  -guide
KW  -practitioner
KW  -proficiency
KW  -management framework
KW  -professional body
AB  - Professional bodies represent practitioners who continually seek guidance on industry related
problems and challenges. Each professional body adopts values that are aligned to their own field of expertise.
The operations of professional bodies are generally similar in many aspects and demands proficiency in order
to maintain credibility and relevance. Research has revealed that professional bodies are lacking in effectiveness
and need to improve, so that, maximum benefit can be relished by their affiliates. This research attempts to
develop a framework that can be utilised as a guide by professional bodies, so that, they can achieve excellence.
The aim of the study was to develop a framework that can be used for the management of professional bodies
by exploring the views and opinions of a total of 92 participants from the management of professional bodies
locally. The data was collected from interviews and a questionnaire which was analysed statistically primarily
using factor analysis to determine the significant factors that contributed to the developed framework for
professional bodies. The beneficiaries of this study are primarily professional bodies. The framework will also
be useful to management in industry, since, it addresses partnership and collaboration efforts between industry,
professional bodies and training authorities.
ER  -