This paper aims to empirically investigate the effects of various components of net working capital on the profitability of European firms in the retail industry. A balanced panel sample of 19 retail companies listed on Euronext was selected over a period of six years, from 2016 to 2021 to assess the …

The variety of activities employed by community energy organisations has broadened considerably. Drawing on Social Movement Theory, we argue that these activities indicate that energy communities engage in ‘prefigurative’ activities; they create in their own environment the decentralized and democratic …

West-Europese landen worden de laatste jaren geconfronteerd met hoge echtscheidingscijfers (Eurostate Statistics Explained, 2016). Ook in Nederland is het aantal kinderen dat te maken krijgt met een scheiding de afgelopen 20 jaar toegenomen (Nederlands Jeugdinstituut, 2021). Bij 10 tot 15 procent van …

Voor veel jongeren in het hoger onderwijs (hbo en wo) is de studententijd een periode waarin regelmatig (veel) alcohol wordt gedronken. Daarnaast komt er in deze fase ook vaak voor het eerst drugsgebruik ter sprake (Trimbos-instituut, 2021). Dit middelengebruik brengt verscheidene risico’s met zich mee. …

Dat groei gepaard gaat met ontwrichting is niks nieuws aan de horizon. Niet elke organisatie is klaar om in korte tijd snel te groeien en groeit hierdoor letterlijk uit haar jasje! Zo ook bij Gallagher Europe die in een relatief korte tijd snel is gegroeid. Zo’n groei brengt aspecten met zich mee die …

With the increasing presence of new media, life in classrooms all around the world has drastically changed. The critical and conscious use of media messages provided by technological devices has developed into a crucial 21st century skill. Lin et al. (2013) have laid ground for a useful and proven theoretical …

This ‘Big Ideas’ paper will explore the relevance of the constraintsled approach (Davids et al., 2008) for nurse education, specifically when teaching nursing skills. The constraints-led approach is an applied theory, based on the ecological-dynamics framework, which explains that skill learning is a …

Changes, challenges and expectations of society call for ongoing professional development of teachers. However, in many schools ongoing professional development cannot be taken for granted. Many governmental, local or institutional policies aim at stimulating teachers’ professional development, but many …

Solomon Islands has relied on highly unsustainable industrial logging since the 1980s. While the development narrative around logging emphasizes its macro-economic importance, it structurally overlooks the impacts on local people's lives. Based on 200 qualitative interviews conducted in 25 villages and …

Scientific research from within and beyond academia continues to provide the justification and the knowledge for policy developments directed toward migration and integration governance. A proliferation of scholarship aims to study, pilot, and investigate the ‘best practices’ for facilitating integration, …