Purpose The purpose of this paper is to emphasise the importance for libraries to address the issue of media literacy in the internet age. The library must claim its key expert role in the field of literacy. The library can function as a platform and playground for consuming and producing media content. …

The Fociss (Focussing Innovation for a Sustainable Strategy) approach is a structured method to define core business related issues within sustainable development that require main attention in a specific company. In theory, Fociss has the ability for all kinds of innovations, but the implementation …

Certificering in het Hoger Onderwijs: De medewerking van professionals aan kwaliteitscontrole Dit artikel presenteert de resultaten van een onderzoek naar de bereidheid van professionals in Hogescholen in Nederland en Vlaanderen om mee te werken aan het accreditatieproces. Betoogd wordt dat accreditatie …

Commemorating its founding in 1908, the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture has initiated a series of publications to highlight the results of its Masters Education and research programmes. First in the series, this book reflects on the Academy's 2008 centenary celebrations, the evolution of its programme, …

Hoe goed slaagt de intersectorale zorg voor jeugd er in om het gewone leven van cliënten te helpen herstellen? Om de motor van de positieve ontwikkeling weer op gang te helpen brengen in het leven van ouders en jeugdigen (0–23) die om hulp vragen, omdat ze ontwikkelings- en opvoedingsbelemmeringen ervaren? …

This article reports on qualitative research among 48 social professionals, managers and policymakers and their perceptions of activating citizenship, social work roles and responsibilities, carried out in Utrecht and Tartu. Professionals from both countries agreed to the idea of activating citizenship …

This paper describes the ecological concept of strategic fit in order to enhance sustainable and innovative organisations. The Ecological System Model integrates concepts of ecology and evolutionary economic theory by comparing organisations and ecosystems at a consistent system level. It introduces …

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, …

The central focus of this article is on the moral dilemmas that social servants face when applying the law. These moral dilemmas result from the professional’s discretionary space. Exploratory qualitative research shows that, in order to solve these dilemmas, professionals in some public organisations …