Growing the profession : a comparative study of Southern African surveying professional institutions
Tembo, Emmanuel
Professional growth in the surveying profession is at both personal and professional institutional level. At personal level a person who qualifies as a surveyor must strive to develop himself and continue to grow. On another score, growth is at the professional institutional level in which growth is seen when a professional institution is seen to be growing both in terms of members joining it as well as quality of contribution to national issues by the institution. This paper explores the growth of surveying professional institutions in Southern Africa. In particular it looks at the stage of development of the Botswana Surveying and Mapping Association in relation to organisations such as the Surveyorss Institute of Zambia, the Surveyorss Institute of Zimbabwe and the South African Geomatics Institute. The legal framework in which these associations operate is analysed and the current status of the organisations is presented. The focus is on the status of Botswana Surveying and Mapping Association where an analysis is done on the membership of the professional vis---vis the number of surveying professionals in the country. The paper identifies the numerous challenges that new associations face in attracting new members as well as sustaining old ones. It also concludes that in order for professional associations to grow it must analyse the success factors and address these in line with the purpose of their establishment.
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