Abstract:
This essay paper provides methodological considerations for research on turnaround management (business rescue)
practitioner (BRP) accreditation. The article responds to recent BRP licensing debates and the need to enhance BRP
capabilities through continuing professional development (CPD). We assess existing data collection procedures using the
practice theory and demonstrate sequenced integrated data collection procedures (IDCPs) to study BRPs’ professional
accreditation frameworks. We illustrate IDCPs using a research design for “how BRPs should be accredited by their
professional bodies (PBs) before obtaining a practice license”. The proposed IDCPs call for the purposeful interpretation
of legislative instruments governing BRP work and other multiple-party data collection techniques. The paper lays out the
problems associated with using questionnaire surveys and semi-structured interviews to document BRP practices and the
required professional capabilities. We propose a research design to illustrate the application of the IDCPs in a multiple
PB occupation.
