In the following paper I compare the use of Facebook by first year students, in the Department of Media, Communication and Information at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences in 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. Opposed to previous years, in 2012 and 2013 the use of Facebook was incorporated in the student …

This article extends the corporate social performance (CSP) model by studying the role of governance structures and governance systems in shaping corporate social responsibility. The authors argue that a governance perspective offers a fruitful research strategy both to study empirically how firms balance …

Since the introduction of Family Group Conferences (FGCs) in the Netherlands, there has been a steady growth in conferences being organised each year. Government policy emphasises the importance of empowering families to strengthen their ability to take responsibility for their own well-being. A recently …

Neben zahlreichen anderen Ursachenhypothesen zur Entstehung von Lese- Rechtschreibstörungen stand in den vergangenen Jahren auch die Multi- Sensory Integration Deficit Hypothese im Fokus der Forschungsarbeit. Während diese Hypothese bisher ausschließlich bei Probanden überprüft wurde, die sich bereits …

Despite its critics in the Anglosphere, the European Union has been a great force for peace after centuries of strife. It deserves its Nobel Peace Prize. [online article by Margriet Krijtenburg]

Although critical differences exist between large companies and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), limited empirical research has been done on human resource (HR)-related corporate social responsibility (CSR). In this paper we study aging workforce management (AWM) as a component of CSR. Our …

De EMU is volgens Jaap de Zwaan, de nieuwe Haagse lector Europese Integratie, eigenlijk alleen maar een MU, want gemeenschappelijk economisch beleid is er nooit gekomen. Als het aan hem ligt, wordt de EU gewoon een aparte staatsvorm. [tekst van een kort interview met Jaap de Zwaan in online nieuwsmagazine …

The main stream literature on social justice and European integration distinguishes between three models of providing social justice in Europe: the family, the market and the state. Markets have demonstrated their limitations in the current economic crises, and New Public Management quickly disappears …

Along with Windows 8, also the new V4 Printer Driver Model was introduced. It was my job to explore the opportunities of this model, and see how cloud technology could be integrated into the printer driver. The prototype that was designed combined Metro style apps with my own cloud service, to acces …