Implementation of innovations is a complex and intensive procedure in which different strategies can be successful. In nursing, strategies often focus on intrinsic motivation, competencies and attitudes of individual nurses while ignoring the social context. Since nurses often work in teams, identifying …

Throughout this paper, two main features are dealt with: organic agriculture and its introduction in an ex-soviet republic (Kazakhstan). This means that this paper contains both theoretical findings, based on mere desk research, and practical descriptions, based on empirical research and my work experience …

Creating adaptive systems becomes increasingly attractive in the context of specific groups of users, such as agricultural users. This group of users seems to differ with respect to information processing, knowledge management and learning styles. In this work we aim to offer directions toward increasing …

Globalization, accelerating technological advancements and the increasing unpredictability and demanding nature of clients have a major impact on the context in which companies operate. Companies are compelled to create a stream of innovations, both technological and organizational, in order to adapt …

When the editors of this book asked us to write a chapter that reflects our work and thoughts about issues that relate to change and improvement of institutions, environments, and people, we immediately decided to focus on the college classroom and how college teachers and students adapt to new forms …

How far can we go with a lightweight structure that consists of almost weightless twigs? At what point does wicker need support from an additional structure? And how can we scale up a traditional technique, which is usually related to basket weaving and small objects, to the scale of architecture? These …

Voorafgaand aan het afstudeerproject is de volgende probleemstelling geformuleerd: er is onvoldoende kwaliteit van hulpverlening voor jongeren van 14 tot 18 jaar met dubbeldiagnose problematiek doordat de methodiek onvoldoende aansluit. Daarop aansluitend is er gewerkt met de volgende doelstelling: Het …

Een multiculturele samenleving, zo wordt de samenstelling van de inwoners van Nederland vaak omschreven. Dit houdt voor ons als toekomstige professionals in, dat we in de hulpverlening ook veelvuldig met mensen met een andere culturele achtergrond te maken zullen krijgen. De opleiding Maatschappelijk …

Voorafgaand aan het afstudeerproject is de volgende probleemstelling De projectopdracht luidde als volgt: Onderzoek voor Zwolse Poort, welke methodiek en de daarbij behorende therapieën en disciplines, het meest passend zullen zijn voor het behandelen van jongeren van 14 tot 18 jaar met dubbeldiagnose …

This article presents the results of a pilot of a cross-national learning process within the context of social work education. The pilot was carried out in the electronic environment by students from four European universities (Hogeschool Utrecht, Sheffield, Tartu and Vilnius). The analysis of the social …