In 2004 the report Intellectual capital of the European Union was published (Andriessen and Stam, 2004). This report provided insight in the value of the intellectual capital of the 15 countries of the European Union, in relationship to the goals set by the European Council in March 2000. Since this …

Conceptual metaphors play a vital role in our ability to think in abstract terms like knowledge. Metaphors structure and give meaning to the concept of knowledge. They hide and highlight certain characteristics. The choice of metaphor when reasoning about knowledge is therefore of vital importance for …

Knowledge management (KM) is difficult to pin down. It means different things in different organisations. The deliberate use of metaphors has been used to communicate what KM is about. This metaphorical communication can be even more enriched using visual as well as language mechanisms: ”a picture paints …

Conceptual metaphors play a vital role in our ability to think in abstract terms like knowledge. Metaphors structure and give meaning to the concept of knowledge. They hide and highlight certain characteristics. The choice of metaphor when reasoning about knowledge is therefore of vital importance for …

Our ageing population is the result of two demographic trends: decreasing fertility levels and higher life expectancy. As a corollary to these demographic trends, the working population is ageing and shrinking at the same time. This development will affect the performance of organizations in the next …

Product- en diensteninnovatie in internationale arbeidsbemiddeling worden bemoeilijkt door onduidelijkheid en onzekerheid. In dit working paper van het Expertisecentrum Grensoverschrijdend Inlenen van Arbeid wordt beschreven wat de huidige stand van zaken is in de bouwnijverheid. Ook worden relevante …

Product- en diensteninnovatie in internationale arbeidsbemiddeling worden bemoeilijkt door onduidelijkheid en onzekerheid. In dit working paper van het Expertisecentrum Grensoverschrijdend Inlenen van Arbeid, wordt beschreven wat de huidige stand van zaken is in het beroepsgoederenvervoer over de weg. …

Product- en diensteninnovatie in internationale arbeidsbemiddeling worden bemoeilijkt door onduidelijkheid en onzekerheid. In dit working paper van het Expertisecentrum Grensoverschrijdend Inlenen van Arbeid, wordt beschreven wat de huidige stand van zaken is in de agrarische sector. Ook worden relevante …

One of a number of cities in The Netherlands, which attract a large international community, is Maastricht, the capital of The etherlands most southern Province. Maastricht is internationally, recognized as the European City which lies in the 'heart' of Europe, due to its proximity to both the German, …

Purpose: Intellectual capital theory and practice predominantly focus on measuring and managing intangible assets. However, if we want to balance the intellectual capital books (Harvey and Lusch, 1999), we should recognize both intellectual assets and intellectual liabilities (Caddy, 2000). Therefore, …