Engagement is seen as an important characteristic of action research. The term is often used to refer to the participation and involvement of the research participants. Within this article we take another angle and explore the concept of engagement in relation to the main action researcher. Using an …

This paper presents the results of a literature review in regard to Social Media and participation. Besides that, to understand the meaning and impact of Social Media on elections, we show field results from the 2010 and 2011 elections in the Netherlands. There are several challenges when it comes to …

Introduction In comparison with other European countries, Starbucks is rather new on the Dutch coffee market. The Starbucks experience seems less exploited among the Dutch consumers. This thesis will demonstrate the effect of music and how music can convey the Starbucks experience in order to "engage" …

The level of work engagement is an important aspect of organizational culture. In this empirical study the relation between engagement and experienced professionalism of probation officers is investigated. Starting from ideal-typical theories on professionalism, a psychometric instrument for measuring …

This article takes the 3rd Global Survey Report of the International Association of Universities (IAU) as a starting point. The results of this worldwide survey were published in September 2010. The article discusses four questions from the survey that include internationalisation at Home (IaH) and internationalisation …

This study examined associations between support behavior, i.e. active engagement and protective buffering, and relationship satisfaction in both patients with diabetes and their partners. Active engagement refers to supportive behavior characterized by involving one's partner in discussions, asking …

De docenten die drama en beeldend doceren in de onderzochte Reboundvoorzieningen werken in relatief kleine groepen van gemiddeld acht. Het grote verloop, het korte verblijf en de korte spanningsboog van de leerlingen zijn beperkende factoren bij het samenstellen van een coherent lesprogramma. De doelen …

Hoe zijn nieuwe vormen van politieke actie in Japan te duiden? Wat is er typisch Japans aan?

Buy Nothing Day is een voorbeeld van 'consumer politics', een nieuwe vorm van politieke actie die beter zou passen bij geïndividualiseerde levenslopen van jongere generaties. Geldt dat in Japan ook?

Action research assumes the active engagement of the stakeholders, such as the community, in the research, and a multiple level process of reflection in order to evaluate and monitor the actions taken. This makes action research a suitable methodology to increase critical understanding of the participants. …