International mobility of engineering professionals in Colombia: A review from the professionalism and institutionalism

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  • Oscar Vásquez-Bernal Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia UNAD
  • Felix Cortés-Aldana Universidad Nacional de Colombia

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Professionalism, profession, professionalization, international mobility, professional certification

Abstract

This article discusses the different aspects that affect the international mobility of engineering professionals from the field of professionalism, institutionalism and relationships between these theories presented. The importance of the engineering profession as high impact activity to society, in terms of good professional practice, competencies and skills of professionals, regulators professions, the importance of professional certification related to compliance with requirements regulators themselves

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2015-10-08
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Vásquez-Bernal, O., & Cortés-Aldana, F. (2015). International mobility of engineering professionals in Colombia: A review from the professionalism and institutionalism. INGE@UAN - TENDENCIAS EN LA INGENIERÍA, 5(10). Retrieved from https://revistas.uan.edu.co/index.php/ingeuan/article/view/402

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