Full text beschikbaar via HU Bibliotheek bibliotheek@hu.nl Vanuit het lectoraat Innovatieve Maatschappelijke Dienstverlening (Hogeschool Utrecht) wordt al ruim 10 jaar samengewerkt met Sherpa, een zorginstelling in de regio Gooi & Vechtstreek, Eemland en Utrecht-West die mensen met een beperking ondersteunt …

Innovatie moeilijk? Welnee. Onvoorspelbaar? Ja, heel erg. De meeste organisaties hebben er daarom de grootste moeite mee: ze zijn gericht op operationele efficiëntie en het gladstrijken van hobbeltjes. Ze kunnen nauwelijks meer reageren als een echt probleem ontstaat of een onverwachte kans zich aandient. …

The project STORE&GO aims to investigate all the aspects regarding the integration of large-scale Power-to-Gas (PtG) at European level, by exploiting it as means for long term storage. One of the aspects that should be properly addressed is the beneficial impact that the integration of PtG plants may …

Rook is playful data visualization device aiming at the dissemination of air quality data. The Rook unit accesses the database of the Hollandse Luchten (henceforth HL) project, which collects data on air quality in Nord-Holland via a network of sensor kits distributed to the local population and displays …

On duty, police officers are exposed to a variety of acute, threatening stress situations and organizational demands. In line with the allostatic load model, the resulting acute and chronic stress might have tremendous consequences for police officers’ work performance and psychological and physical …

The accelerated densification of Western European cities driven by economic growth has major spatial implications for their overall livability. Often, new homes must be built within an existing urban fabric, creating higher density environments. However, the impact on the experience of these high-density …

Aspects of involvement in sports and active leisure in an organized context have been extensively investigated, but none of these studies provides a comprehensive picture of the membership involvement of members in voluntary clubs (MI). Our research aims to obtain an overview of existing knowledge on …

Balancing processes of external contingency and internal P-O fit is amongst the challenges facing innovative HE institutions today. This multi-level case study presents findings from a research & development program targeted to investigate and improve organisational-, leadership- and employees’ capacities …

Following up on recent sociological attention to how futures are imagined and how views of the future influence economic and political action, this mini-conference aims to create an interdisciplinary dialog on time horizons presumed or articulated by theorists, professionals, activists, journalists, …

The biomass demand for the use as both renewable energy source and raw material for the biotechnology industry is increasing. Simultaneously, the supply of biomass is requested to become more costcompetitive. Innovative solutions for cost-effective biomass production should also avoid indirect land use …