As technology and the Internet rapidly change the way that people interact, the business world continually readjusts to keep up. The field of marketing is no exception. Not only have the information superhighway, social networks, and brand new marketplaces revolutionized business as usual for the marketing …

This paper lays the groundwork for a research program on the topic of how intergenerational learning can contribute to the effectiveness of organizations by capitalizing on the capacities of the ageing worker. According to innumerable studies published by policy research centers in the EU and other developed …

Mijn interesse voor het schrijven van een scriptie is gewekt. Dit dankzij Donald, een twaalfjarige licht verstandelijk gehandicapte jongen met een stoornis in het autistisch spectrum die seksueel grensoverschrijdend gedrag vertoont. Hij heeft mij geraakt, ik heb met hem te doen, ik wil hem helpen. Dit …

The impact communities of practice (CoPs) make can be understood in several different ways, depending on which theoretical perspective is used. For example, CoPs have been studied from a learning-theory perspective, from organizational development theory, and from a small-group theory. To understand …

In this chapter I would like to introduce the knowledge management concept known as communities of practice (CoPs) and show a direct link between CoPs and human resource development (HRD). CoPs are a proven way to effectively manage knowledge as well as promote organizational learning, so it is a logical …

Communities of Practice (CoPs) are social learning systems that can be, to a certain extent, designed. Wenger (1998) proposes the following paradox; “ no community can fully design the learning of another, but at the same time, no community can fully design its own learning” (p:234). My interpretation …

This article discusses the development of the measurement constructs for research on faculty professionalization (FP) in polytechnic universities in the Netherlands.

This paper proposes a framework for designing human resource development interventions that facilitate change in professional organizations through promoting learning at the individual and group level. The framework proposed is based on a theory of organizational learning developed by Etienne Wenger …

Onderzoek naar wat parkmanagement voor het Gezondheidspark kan betekenen en of er een rol voor het Facilitair Bedrijf van het Albert Schweitzer ziekenhuis hierin is weggelegd. Onderzoeksvraag voor dit adviesrapport is als volgt samengesteld: "Welke toegevoegde waarde heeft parkmanagement met betrekking …

The field of higher professional educational in the Netherlands is undergoing drastic structural changes. Organizational-wide mergers are commonplace and are often followed by development of new curricula. Furthermore, this is often accompanied by the implementation of a completely new educational concept …