Students’ vocational knowledge can be defined as all knowledge students require performing within occupational practice. In the context of vocational education and training, students’ vocational knowledge is often discussed from a perspective of either what should be taught and learned in schools or …

This case study explored examples of pre-service teachers’ learning when experiencing discontinuity and (re)positioning themselves in various professional communities and cultures during an international teaching internship. Pre-service teachers’ experiences of discontinuity were defined as boundary …

‘Old’ marketing, such as flyers and newspaper ads, did not work that well anymore for Sport2000 Bakker, and was becoming too expensive. They assumed that social media would be a cheaper, more effective, and goal-oriented marketing tool. Sport2000 Bakker was also seeking more customer participation and …

Public standards for chicken chain in Vietnam are mainly offered by MARD. In comparison with international recognized practices, the standard system is not complete in all aspects of governancemanagement, operational management of certification schemes and standard content. The main problem with governance …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the usability, defined as the effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction, of the prototype of the DTTSQ for Dutch physical therapy patients with diverse levels of education and experience in using mobile technology.

Patiëntenparticipatie is in de afgelopen decennia steeds belangrijker geworden. Dit uitte zich zowel op macro-, meso- als microniveau. Op microniveau wordt patiëntenparticipatie geassocieerd met enkele voordelen waaronder een gunstiger ziekteverloop bij chronisch zieken, het vergroten van de veiligheid …

Social media have become a large part of nowadays companies’ marketing strategy, but how does this impact the customers’ perception of a brand? The aim of this dissertation is to research the influences of social media advertisements on consumer based brand equity in the travel industry. To this end, …

Safety and Security (S&S) have the same goal, that is to maintain the integrity of human, infrastructure, hardware, software, capital and intangible assets of a system. However, literature and practice indicate that the relationship between S&S has not yet been clearly defined and their boundaries remain …

Background & aim The aim of this study was to describe a decrease in resting energy expenditure during weight loss that is larger than expected based on changes in body composition, called adaptive thermogenesis (AT), in overweight and obese older adults. Methods Multiple studies were combined to assess …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to clarify which knowledge, skills and behaviors are used to describe excellent performance in professional communication. As the demand for talented communication professionals increases, organizations and educators need an empirically defined set of performance …