Although reengineering is strategically advantageous for organisations in order to keep functional and sustainable, safety must remain a priority and respective efforts need to be maintained. This paper suggests the combination of soft system methodology (SSM) and Pareto analysis on the scope of safety …

This paper assesses the sustainability performance of the banana value chain by comparing and discussing 25 attributes owing to different sustainability dimensions. The paper identifies critical aspects and provides a qualitative assessment of the sustainabilityperformances of banana chains at the local …

This paper presents a study of the relationship between business process management maturity and innovation in organizations. Data was collected with a questionnaire that was based on three theoretical models namely a BPM maturity model, and adoption of innovations model and the innovation values chain. …

Onderzoek binnen de directie Bedrijfsvoering van de IND naar het implementeren van Lean Six Sigma, het uitbesteden van dienstverlening, het voeren van regie hierop en het gebruiken van eenduidige performance criteria. Er is kwalitatief onderzoek gedaan om tot adviezen te komen. Er wordt geadviseerd …

Op 15 september verdedigde Jos van Helvoort, docent aan De Haagse Hogeschool, in de Amsterdamse Agnietenkapel zijn proefschrift over het beoordelen van informatievaardigheden in het hoger onderwijs. In het boek staat een door hem ontwikkelde ‘Scoringsrubriek voor Informatievaardigheden’ centraal. …

This study deals with the manner in which, Denmark and the Netherlands have implemented three European environmental objectives set out in the 2020 strategy. Additionally, it aims to provide an insight into the reasons for a successful achievement of the three objectives. These objectives concern emissions, …

The economic recession has hit especially hard the residential building sector in the EU region, e.g., the number of the housing completions has decreased -49% and the total residential output has been squeezed down by -24% between 2007 and 2014 (Euroconstruct, 2015). In turn, the aim of our paper is …

PURPOSE: To examine physician assistant (PA) job satisfaction and identify factors predicting job satisfaction and identify areas of needed research. With a global PA movement underway and a half-century in development, the empirical basis for informing employers of approaches to improve job satisfaction …

Facilitating persons with a chronic condition to take an active role in the management of their condition, implicates that nurses acquire new competencies. An instrument that can validly and reliably measure nurses’ performance and their perceived capacity to perform self-management support is needed …

Van flexikul naar flexicurity?Problematiek wordt nooit alleen op brancheniveau opgelost.Eigen keuzes bepalend: wie wil prijsvechten maakt heel andere keuzes dan wie high performance wil bieden.Kwaliteitsstrategie wordt interessanter.Meer regie over groter deel van het proces maakt dat makkelijker. Misverstand: …