TheUniversity of Twente, SaxionUniversityofAppliedSciences, ROCofTwente(vocationaleducation), centre of expertise TechYourFuture and the H2Hub Twente, in which various regional hydrogen interested corporations are involved, work together to shape a learning community (LC) for the development of innovative hydrogen technology. The cooperation between company employees, researchers and students provides a means to jointly work on solutions for real-life problems within the energy transition. This involves a cross-chain collaboration of technical programs, professorships and (field) experts, supported by human capital specialists. In the LC, a decentralized hydrogen production unit with storage of green hydrogen is designed and built. The main question for this research is: how can the design and construction process of an alkaline electrolyzer be arranged in a challenge based LC in which students, company employees (specialists) and researchers from the three educational institutions can learn, innovate, build-up knowledge and benefit? In this project the concept of a LC is developed and implemented in collaboration with companies and knowledge institutions at different levels. The concrete steps are described below: 1. Joint session between Human Resource and Development (HRD) specialists and engineers/researchers to explore the important factors for a LC. The results of this session will be incorporated into a blueprint for the LC by the human capital specialists. 2. The project is carried out according to the agreements of the blueprint. The blueprint is continuously updated based on the periodic reflections and observed points for improvement. 3. Impact interviews and periodic reflection review the proceeding of the LC in this engineering process. The first impact interview reveals that the concept of the LC is very beneficial for companies. It increases overall knowledge on hydrogen systems, promotes cooperation and connection with other companies and aids to their market proposition as well. Students get the opportunity to work in close contact with multiple company professionals and build up a network of their own. Also the cooperation with students from different disciplines broadens their view as a professional, something which is difficult to achieve in a mono-disciplinary project.
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Purpose – The hospitality industry creates a distinctive context in which learning takes place. The industry’s international perspective and large globalisation play an important role in learning, as well as the operational and structural features that give meaning to learning and development in the hospitality industry. This explorative research therefore studies the relation between workplace learning and organisational performance in the Dutch hospitality industry. Design/methodology/approach – The qualitative research is done through 15 in-depth interviews with general managers and HR managers of Dutch hotels with three or more stars and at least ten employees. Findings – It can be concluded that there is a relation between workplace learning and organisational performance in the hospitality industry, as the participants in this research and the literature both mention workplace learning enhances organisational performance. Originality/value – Little research has been done on learning and organisational performance specifically, in the (Western) hospitality industry. This research therefore focusses on HRD and studies the influence of workplace learning on organisational performance in the Dutch hospitality industry.
In Brainportregio Eindhoven worden de komende jaren meer dan 70.000 extra arbeidsplaatsen verwacht, waarvan een groot deel in de techniek. Hiervoor zullen fors meer mensen moeten worden opgeleid volgens de laatste inzichten uit de praktijk. Dit kan echter alleen met voldoende docenten die over deze praktijkervaring beschikken. Hybride professionals worden in verschillende strategische agenda’s aangedragen als mogelijke oplossing voor dit vraagstuk. Hybride professionals combineren hun huidige baan binnen een organisatie met werken in het onderwijs. Zij blijven daarmee voor een groot deel verbonden aan hun huidige werkgever en kunnen een belangrijke brug vormen tussen onderwijs en werkveld. In eerdere onderzoeksprojecten is inzicht verkregen in succesfactoren en knelpunten om als professional of werkgever te starten met het hybride docentschap. Er is echter nog weinig inzicht in hoe je het hybride docentschap duurzaam kunt bestendigen in de loopbanen van professionals, in de betrokken (onderwijs)organisaties en in de regio. De doelstelling van dit Professional Doctorate traject is om interventies te ontwikkelen, testen en implementeren zodat hybride professionals: 1) Gelukkig, gezond en productief banen kunnen blijven combineren 2) Ingebed zijn in de structuur en cultuur van (onderwijs)organisaties en bijdragen aan de (strategische) doelstellingen. 3) Bijdragen aan de sterkere verbindingen tussen (onderwijs)organisaties in de regio Om deze doelen te bereiken worden leergemeenschappen opgericht met hybride professionals leidingevenden, HRM’ers en HRD’ers binnen en buiten het onderwijs. Samen met hen wordt bepaald welke interventies worden ontwikkeld en waaraan deze moeten voldoen. Deze interventies worden vervolgens geïmplementeerd in de onderwijsinstellingen en bedrijven. De impact die hiermee wordt beoogd is dat hybride professionals van duurzame meerwaarde zijn voor de Brainportregio door bij te dragen aan een nauwe aansluiting tussen onderwijs en arbeidsmarkt. Daarnaast kan het flexibel inzetten van personeel in organisaties binnen en/of buiten het onderwijs de druk op de arbeidsmarkttekorten verlichten.
