This thesis was written for the purpose of Demography Prize for young scientist 2008/2009: “How can opportunities for Young people be activated in regions with shrinking population” by Institute for demographic future (idz), Oberursel, Germany.In this thesis one possible answer to the question: “How …

Twee welzijnsinstellingen in Limburg, te weten Trajekt in het zuidelijk deel en Wel.Kom in het noordelijk deel van de provincie, zijn samen met de onderzoeksgroep CESRT van Hogeschool Zuyd in 2007 op basis van een landelijke RAAK subsidie, gestart met een tweejarig actieonderzoek. Doel was om de ‘tacit …

De opdrachtgever voor deze studie is de gemeente Leudal. Om specifieker te zijn; team Welzijn en Onderwijs. In het jaar 2007 zijn in het kader van BOS-impuls sport- en bewegingsprojecten opgezet, die in de periode 2007-2010 uitgevoerd zullen worden. In de gemeente Leudal is de BOS-impuls beter bekend …

I am glad to share the major findings of my bachelor thesis with you. Let me first give you an insight in the current situation within IBM and the Madrid International Services Centre.The global economy is suffering from a crisis hitting several big corporate players. Nevertheless,IBM and the Centre …

This thesis explores the subject of alumni relations with the aim of demonstrating how alumni relations can be of benefit to universities. It also goes into the difficulties that could present themselves with alumni relations both in the shorter and the longer term. This is supported by the testimony …

A recent employees satisfaction audit, showed that the employees of Eurest in Holland Casino Utrecht were very dissatisfied about 'communication'. Though, when I asked them they could not describe the exact problem and if I would ask what needed to change for them in order to improve the communication …

Although previous research programs have yielded valuable knowledge that can help sugar beet growers to innovate farming processes, actual transfer of this knowledge to the growers so far is lacking. Currents ways of knowledge transfer do not match learning styles, personal traits or the social environment …

Meetings with other professionals are considered crucial for enhancing the quality of teachers' reflections. However, little is yet known about how any beneficial effects of such meetings are brought about. This study explores the peer coach's roles and their influences on the learning processes of their …

Small scale producers face many opportunities and also huge challenges in today’s markets. Market liberalization since the 1980s has cut back the support services provided by the state and forced producer to face the risks of often weak and volatile markets. Further more those who are able to access …

Development is largely perceived as a process of building capacities, hence empowering people through training is to able to handle their affairs by them selves. The research examined the practical significance of action oriented training as a basic approach for sustainable management of natural resources …