This paper explores a business model that includes the knowledge modules of a COP (community of practice) and relates them with the business processes and formal organizational hierarchy in order to optimize the value of knowledge worker performance and to embed this value in the ongoing organization …

Hoofdstuk in The history of youth work in Europe and its relevance for youth policy today. Youth work in the Netherlands goes back a long way and since the 1970s has taken on a rather strong professional image. During the last decades, it went through some hard times, but recently it has undergone a …

Signalen genoeg die wijzen op de behoefte aan een herbezinning op de betekenis van levensbeschouwing in de opleidingen en het werkveld van het Social Work. Onderzoeksvraag Om deze herbezinning gestalte te geven is binnen het lectoraat Sociaal Beleid, Innovatie en Beroepsontwikkeling de onderzoeksgroep …

Onderzoek naar sociale verbindingen van teruggetrokken jongeren met leeftijdsgenoten te Zwolle en de rol van de social worker in het bevorderen van preventieve verbindingen.

Our ageing population is the result of two demographic trends: decreasing fertility levels and higher life expectancy. As a corollary to these demographic trends, the working population is ageing and shrinking at the same time. This development will affect the performance of organizations in the next …

Peer reviewed paper op SEFI Engineering Education congress 2009 In engineering programs an important part of the learning process takes place in practical assignments like capstone projects, internships and co-op assignments in industry. The assignments are very divers. Students have different roles, …

Diversity implies variety. Diversity refers to the differences between people. Visible aspects – such as age, skin colour, gender, disability – and less or non-visible aspects such as cultural and social background, skills and competencies, and style of working. If you can handle diversity, you will …

In dit onderzoeksverslag kijken wij wat de invloed is van de samenleving en cultuur op de missie,, methodiek en attitude van de social worker. De lezer kan de term 'samenleving en cultuur' zien als een overkoepeling van missie, methodiek en attitude. De informatie over de cultuur en samenleving van Ghana …

What would you do if you were unable to pay your rent and you were threatened with home-eviction? Would you ask you family or close friends for help, or would you prefer the professional help of a social worker? Or maybe both? What kind of support can family, friends, neighbors, offer in a situation …

With the rise of the knowledge-based economy, Higher Education Institutions not only have to produce (under)graduates that are skilled in their profession but who also are competent as knowledge workers. This study focused on the enabling competences of the knowledge worker. Our aim was to develop a …