One of the key ways to tackle staff shortages is education, which requires collaboration between organisations. As internships are crucial in vocational training, educational and internship institutes need to agree on the terms of internships. The aim of this study is to answer the research question: What would be a successful way of arranging networks to create internships in the healthcare sector? Initial conditions, governance and reciprocal behaviour are key factors in the various stages of collaboration and are likely to leave their mark on the outcome. A comparison of networks in four regions in the Netherlands provides insight into how such networks are organised. We conducted structured interviews with key figures and analysed documents and open-source data. We conclude that regions differ in how they organise healthcare internships; some are very network-oriented, others to a lesser degree. Although all regions manage to arrange one internship per student, network-oriented regions seem to create better matches.
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Trying to control multiple computers in live performances is a challenging task. Often computers intercommunicate using fixed or manual parameters. However when projects expand across many devices this is hard to maintain. Especially in situations where the parameters tend to change. We propose a new protocol which facilitates flexibility and autonomous setups in an orchestrated environment.
This paper aims to develop a tool for measuring the clients’ maturity in smart maintenance supply networks. The assessment tool is developed and validated for corporate facilities management organizations using case studies and expert consultation. Based on application of the assessment tool in five cases, conclusions are presented about the levels of maturity found and the strengths and limitations of the assessment tool itself. Also, implications for further research are proposed.
