With the rise of the knowledge-based economy in Asia, Western-dominated organizational literature is being exported to Asian countries. There is a huge interest from businesses and universities in China, Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and other countries in Asia and the Middle-East to …

Organization is the topic of this article by Maarten Rothman & Erik de Waard. They make a comparison between al-Qaeda and the virtual organization as described in management literature. They find many similarities, from Osama bin Ladens leadership style to problems of communication and control. A virtual …

Pupils with problem behaviours are challenging teachers as well as they are a challenge to teachers to find a way to teach them what curricula prescribe. Especially middle school teachers and those working in schools for special education are con-fronted with pupils with behavioural problems. There, …

Since its foundation in 1828 the Royal Netherlands Military Academy (RNLMA) has been considered the principal tool for the officer education of the Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) and (later) the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF). This position is not entirely justified. During almost the entire period …