Responsible leadership competencies in accounting education

dc.contributor.advisorWillows, Gizelle
dc.contributor.authorMiller, Taryn
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-03T08:11:08Z
dc.date.available2023-08-03T08:11:08Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.date.updated2023-08-03T08:10:33Z
dc.description.abstractThe business world continues to be plagued by incidents of leadership failure, including that of Chartered Accountants (CAs). Responsible Leadership (RL) theory was in part conceived in response to misconduct by business leaders. RL competencies overlap with many competencies expected of CAs, according to international education requirements that inform the CA curriculum. Yet studies continue to show that accounting students are underdeveloped in many competencies affiliated with RL. Furthermore, an institutional strategy for developing RL competencies in accounting students is currently lacking. The purpose of this study is to explore how to incorporate the development of RL competencies into the CA curriculum. The study is grounded within RL, Transformative Learning, curriculum, and curriculum change theories. A qualitative research method was adopted. Interviews were conducted with thirteen South African CA leaders holding a variety of societal and business roles, and eleven CA educators from several South African universities. The study identifies a strategy for RL competency development comprising seven core concepts known as the RESPOND model. Strategic considerations relating to 'what', 'which', 'when', 'where', 'who' and 'how', are addressed in the model. Practical recommendations based on the RESPOND model are provided. The study's findings may assist accounting academics deliberating on adaptations to their curricula to achieve competencies and graduate outcomes synonymous with RL. In addition, the RESPOND model provides a theoretical contribution to the advancement of both accounting education and RL theory by both connecting and expanding knowledge within these research fields.
dc.identifier.apacitationMiller, T. (2022). <i>Responsible leadership competencies in accounting education</i>. (). ,Faculty of Commerce ,College of Accounting. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38209en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMiller, Taryn. <i>"Responsible leadership competencies in accounting education."</i> ., ,Faculty of Commerce ,College of Accounting, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38209en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMiller, T. 2022. Responsible leadership competencies in accounting education. . ,Faculty of Commerce ,College of Accounting. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38209en_ZA
dc.identifier.risTY - Doctoral Thesis AU - Miller, Taryn AB - The business world continues to be plagued by incidents of leadership failure, including that of Chartered Accountants (CAs). Responsible Leadership (RL) theory was in part conceived in response to misconduct by business leaders. RL competencies overlap with many competencies expected of CAs, according to international education requirements that inform the CA curriculum. Yet studies continue to show that accounting students are underdeveloped in many competencies affiliated with RL. Furthermore, an institutional strategy for developing RL competencies in accounting students is currently lacking. The purpose of this study is to explore how to incorporate the development of RL competencies into the CA curriculum. The study is grounded within RL, Transformative Learning, curriculum, and curriculum change theories. A qualitative research method was adopted. Interviews were conducted with thirteen South African CA leaders holding a variety of societal and business roles, and eleven CA educators from several South African universities. The study identifies a strategy for RL competency development comprising seven core concepts known as the RESPOND model. Strategic considerations relating to 'what', 'which', 'when', 'where', 'who' and 'how', are addressed in the model. Practical recommendations based on the RESPOND model are provided. The study's findings may assist accounting academics deliberating on adaptations to their curricula to achieve competencies and graduate outcomes synonymous with RL. In addition, the RESPOND model provides a theoretical contribution to the advancement of both accounting education and RL theory by both connecting and expanding knowledge within these research fields. DA - 2022 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - accounting KW - accounting students KW - accounting education KW - CA KW - curriculum KW - leadership KW - responsible leadership LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2022 T1 - Responsible leadership competencies in accounting education TI - Responsible leadership competencies in accounting education UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38209 ER -en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/38209
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMiller T. Responsible leadership competencies in accounting education. []. ,Faculty of Commerce ,College of Accounting, 2022 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38209en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentCollege of Accounting
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerce
dc.subjectaccounting
dc.subjectaccounting students
dc.subjectaccounting education
dc.subjectCA
dc.subjectcurriculum
dc.subjectleadership
dc.subjectresponsible leadership
dc.titleResponsible leadership competencies in accounting education
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationlevelPhD
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