In this paper I describe the ways in which the communication discipline can make a hidden crisis transparent. For this purpose I examine the concept of crisis entrepreneurship from a communication point of view. Using discourse analysis, I analyse the discursive practices of crisis entrepreneurs in the …

In opdracht van de gemeente Leiden is het onderzoek een zoektocht naar een effectievere en efficiëntere invulling van de communicatiemiddelenmix. Deze wordt ingezet om de wijkbewoners in Leiden Noord te informeren over de werkzaamheden in het kader van het WOP Noord (Wijkontwikkelingsplan Leiden Noord). De …

Introduction: The aim was to obtain the best available knowledge on stroke survivors' experiences of rehabilitation. The increase in demands for accountability in health care and acknowledgement of the importance of client participation in health decisions calls for systematic ways of integrating this …

In de laatste decennia kunnen we internationaal een trend waarnemen tot vergroting van de autonomie van scholen, gepaard gaand aan decentralisatie. Scholen krijgen meer beleidsruimte, moeten meer eigen keuzes maken en moeten verantwoording afleggen over behaalde resultaten (accountability). Schoolleiders …

Collaborative learning in a culturally diverse secondary vocational education. By K. Tielman (Fontys), P. den Brok (ESoE), S. Bolhuis (Fontys) and R. van de Sande (Fontys) This contribution discusses a descriptive study on the experiences of students and teachers in secondary vocational education regarding …

Established in 1993, Transparency International (TI) defines itself as “the global civil society organization leading the fight against corruption, that brings people together in a powerful worldwide coalition to end the devastating impact of corruption on men, women and children around the world”. Its …

Contemporary social work is subjected to ongoing questions in terms of its effectiveness and accountability. It appears to be problematic for social workers to defend themselves in a proper manner. When they do so, they often seem to rely primarily on a rhetoric of good intentions and are thus unable …

Al enkele decennia kampt de sociale sector met het beeld 'dat er maar wat gedaan wordt'. Effecten van interventies zijn moeilijk hard te maken en hartverscheurende incidenten waarbij het mis gaat, worden breed uitgemeten in de media. Er is daarom in de afgelopen decennia veel werk gemaakt van nieuwe …

This paper aims to provide an insight into the recently emerged phenomenon of sustainable events and its development as well as a prediction for the future paths this environment friendly way of organising events might take. Furthermore, this work will explore the opportunities sustainable events may …

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