Purpose: To report in FM Innovation. Theory: Innovation theory, service management, space design. Design/methodology/approach: Case studies, workshop. Findings: Barriers, areas of interest, and best practices in FM Innovation. Originality/value: Presents a first exploration of European case practices …

The space-organisation connection is a subject with which the facility management (FM) community has dealt with for a significant number of years. Perhaps the connection speaks for itself. In some cases the influence may be so self-evident that scientific evidence is unnecessary for human understanding. …

The research on student attrition, retention and success in the Netherlands is highly influenced by Tinto’s integration theory. In this paper, as part of my broader PhD research, I propose adjusting this theory to achieve a better fit with the present generation of students in the developed world. By …

We investigated the predictive value of a new kindergarten assessment of handwriting readiness on handwriting performance in first grade as evaluated by the Systematic Screening for Handwriting Difficulties (Dutch abbreviation: SOS). The kindergarten assessment consisted of the Writing Readiness Inventory …

De business case van diversiteit, oftewel het verbinden van diversiteit en diversiteitsbeleid aan de kerndoelen van de organisatie met het streven beter te presteren, heeft de laatste jaren meer aandacht gekregen van publieke organisaties. Met dit onderzoek is inzichtelijk gemaakt hoe medewerkers en …

This report describes the creation and use of a database for energy storage technologies which was developed in conjunction with Netbeheer Nederland and the Hanze University of Applied Sciences. This database can be used to make comparisons between a selection of storage technologies and will provide …

In this paper I measure first year student Facebook usage as part of a broader PhD study into the influence of social media usage on the success of students in higher education. A total of 906 students were asked to complete 3 surveys on Facebook usage with their peers, for two consecutive years (2011-2012 …

Hintergrund: Aufgrund ihrer Zwei- oder Mehrsprachigkeit weisen viele Kinder in Deutschland sprachliche Auffälligkeiten in der deutschen Sprache auf. Dies führt häufig zu Problemen in der Schule und zu Integrationsschwierigkeiten in der Gesellschaft und im Berufsleben. Daher ist es notwendig, dass vor …

Pflegende Angehörige von Patienten mit Aphasie sind von einem auf den anderen Tag stark belastet. Es ist darum wichtig, dass logopädische Arbeit für und mit den Angehörigen innerhalb der Aphasietherapie ausgeführt wird. Pflegende Angehörige sind häufig die wichtigsten Kontaktpersonen des Aphasiepatienten …

Groot Klimmendaal (GK) is een revalidatiecentrum voor specialistische revalidatie van kinderen, jongeren en volwassenen. De instelling biedt revalidatie voor diegenen die door een ziekte, ongeval of afwijking bij de geboorte te maken hebben met (dreigende) lichamelijke, cognitieve of meervoudige handicaps. …