In today’s technological world, human intertwinement with the rest of nature hasbeen severely diminished. In our digital culture, many people hardly have any direct experience of and sense of connection with “the real” of the natural world. The author assumes that when we want to find ways to mend this …

Aim To discuss the actual public image of nurses and other factors that influence the development of nurses' self-concept and professional identity. Background Nurses have become healthcare professionals in their own right who possess a great deal of knowledge. However, the public does not always value …

This chapter will give the reader a clear overview of the whole graduation assignment. The problem situation, applied theory, research, conclusion and advice are summarized into a cohesive and coherent piece of text in the following part. Retailers of small fashion stores are facing huge competition …

Krimpende woonkwaliteit?.Lezing Krimpcafé (Kennisnetwerk Krimp Noord-Nederland)Een gevreesd effect van krimp is de dalende kwaliteit van de woonomgeving.De media schetsen keer op keer een schrikbeeld over het wegtrekkenvan voorzieningen, het sluiten van scholen, leegstand van woonpandenen verloedering. …

The concepts of Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Community Investment are not clearly defined in literature as of yet. However, considering the recent surge of attention these concepts have gotten, they have become points of interest for the general public, governments, commercial organisation, …

Charities on the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao operate in an environment that is considered to be a Statist Regime. They are generally small, less organized, and receive little support from the government, causing them to rely on other sources for funding. Their relatively small size means that …

What is the ‘raison d’être’ of auditing? Does auditing only exist by the grace of the legislator? Or does auditing fulfill other needs in contemporary society? For many companies, auditing has been made mandatory. This is possibly one of the reasons why researchers to date have given limited attention …

Full text via link One of the most important drivers of change in the health care sector is the desire of elderly people to age in place. The growing use of internet applications and communication technology together with innovations in buildings have created new commercial opportunities to cater the …

Technology has been evolving rapidly throughout the years and the Internet has become a dominant marketing tool. Traditional media has been losing ground because of new media channels. Information can be shared globally through the use of social media. In today's global village, viral marketing is becoming …

The worldwide obesity epidemic is a major and complex problem, resulting from the interaction of individual metabolic, genetic, and psychological factors with meso- and macro environmental factors. Adolescents, with their rapid changes in body composition, together with their shift in orientation from …