Ulus Baker (1960 – 2007) was a Turkish-Cypriot sociologist, philosopher, and public intellectual. He was born in Ankara, Turkey in 1960. He studied Sociology at Middle East Technical University in Ankara, where he taught as a lecturer until 2004. Baker wrote prolifically in influential Turkish journals …

Social media have developed to be an integral part of each business’ existence. As SoftAtHome is working on revamping its LinkedIn strategy, it became evident that the company needed assistance in defining what a proper approach would be. Therefore, this research paper focuses on answering the following …

De Werkplaatsen Sociaal Domein (WSD) bestaan ruim 10 jaar en zijn inmiddels een gevestigd instituut geworden in de praktijkontwikkeling van het sociale domein in Nederland. In de 15 werkplaatsen wordt praktijkgericht onderzoek gedaan in netwerken van regionale samenwerkingspartners van gemeenten, maatschappelijke …

This PhD research project is about how Dutch development NGOs use social media for their development projects. For this, the following research question has been investigated: how do Dutch development NGOs use social media to further the development activities of their organisations? The purpose of this …

This thesis presents a qualitative research on contextual theory and therapy according to Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy. It encompasses a reconstruction of contextual theory, an analysis of contextual therapy practice and the development of a model for contextual therapy.

Population decline, welfare state reforms and austerity measures pressurise the liveability of rural areas in the Netherlands and call upon local governments and communities to adapt and renew their mode of governance. This paper reports on three Dutch experimental governance arrangements which are analysed …

Based on the social exchange theory and on ageing and life-span theories, this paper aims to examine: (1) the relationships between perceived availability and use of HRM practices, and employee outcomes (i.e. work engagement and employability); and (2) how employee age moderates these relationships. …

Amsterdam strives to combat a shortage of homes by launching an ambitious housing development scheme for 32 designated most deprived neighborhoods. After decades of urban renewal projects, the local communities still suffer from difficult to resolve socioeconomic problems. Aside from a minimum of 40% …

Door technologische ontwikkelingen is op medisch gebied steeds meer mogelijk. Een voorbeeld hiervan zijn ‘point of care tests’ (POCT). In de huisartsenpraktijk wordt POCT ingezet om zonder tussenkomst van een laboratorium diagnoses te stellen en behandeling te starten. Gezien de huidige zorgmarkt kampt …

Introduction: In March 2014, the New South Wales (NSW) Government (Australia) announced the NSW Integrated Care Strategy. In response, a family-centred, population-based, integrated care initiative for vulnerable families and their children in Sydney, Australia was developed. The initiative was called …