The objective of this study was to establish whether one could regard HR\nmanagement, as practised in South Africa, as a profession.\nThe researchers used a purposive sampling strategy involving 95 participants. The researchers achieved triangulation by analysing original documents of the regulating bodies of the medical, legal, engineering and accounting professions internationally and locally as well as the regulating bodies of HR management in the United Kingdom (UK), the United States of America (USA) and Canada. Seventyeight HR professionals registered with the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) completed a questionnaire. The researchers analysed the data using content analysis and Lawshe�s Content Validity Ratio (CVR).\nThe results confirm that HR management in South Africa adheres to the four main pillars of professionalism and is a bona fide profession.\nThis study identifies a number of aspects that determine professionalism and isolates the most important elements that one needs to consider when regulating the HR profession.
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