In deze rede willen we helder krijgen welke ontwikkelingen in het bedrijfsleven van invloed zijn op ondernemingen en het financieel management van deze ondernemingen. Met name het streven naar een circulaire economie wordt als een ontwikkeling van betekenis gezien.
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Conflict lies at the core of urban sustainability transitions and the indispensable structural changes that accompany them. In this chapter we examine the RESILIO project, a multi-actor collaboration in Amsterdam aiming to transition towards a 'climate proof' city through smart water retention systems on urban roofs. The focus is on the conflict that emerged during discussions about controlling the smart valves on the rooftops which are designed to prevent urban flooding. Using a discourse analytical framework, the study analyses participant interactions, conflicting positions, and discursive strategies employed by the partners involved in the initiative. Participants utilised several discursive strategies, including identity, stake, and accountability management, to manage their positions in the conflict and influence the discourse. The study highlights the challenges of addressing conflict that involves redefining accountability and responsibility between public and private actors in the collaborative setting of transition initiatives. By doing so the findings contribute to a deeper understanding of how conflict can shape learning processes and foster sustainable urban transitions.
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Measuring values in sociological research sometimes involves the use of ranking data. A disadvantage of a ranking assignment is that the order in which the items are presented might influence the choice preferences of respondents regardless of the content being measured. The standard procedure to rule out such effects is to randomize the order of items across respondents. However, implementing this design may be impractical and the biasing impact of a response order effect cannot be evaluated. We use a latent choice factor (LCF) model that allows statistically controlling for response order effects. Furthermore, the model adequately deals with the known issue of ipsativity of ranking data. Applying this model to a Dutch survey on work values, we show that a primacy effect accounts for response order bias in item preferences. Our findings demonstrate the usefulness of the LCF model in modeling ranking data while taking into account particular response biases.
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Ontwikkelingen op het gebied van ICT en digitalisering hebben de afgelopen twee decennia een enorme vlucht genomen. Hoewel op het gebied van finance, controlling en accounting vele interessante kansen liggen, zijn de nieuwe ontwikkelingen slechts in beperkte mate geadopteerd door de beroepspraktijk. Dit komt onder andere door de enorme verbrokkeling van ICT en digitaliseringstechnologie. Daarnaast is er sprake van een enorm kennishiaat in de beroepspraktijk met betrekking tot de technologische mogelijkheden op het gebied van ICT en digitalisering. Daarenboven ontbreken vaak in de opleidingsprogramma’s van de hogescholen en de universiteiten adequate beroepsgerichte ICT en digitaliseringsmodules.
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Like many public sector organizations, in the past decades the Dutch judiciary has come to adopt New Public Management (NPM) practices and processes. In this article, we analyze this adoption from a management and organizational control perspective. Using data from a large survey among Dutch judges, we see a “mismatch” between the nature of the NPM-inspired management control systems and the work-related experiences of the judges and inquire into the consequences thereof for judicial work and organization.
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De circulaire economie en de circulaire landbouw staan steeds meer in de belangstelling. Ondernemers en de overheid zien circulariteit als een manier om te werken aan een duurzame economie voor de toekomst, waar naast de economische drijfveren, sociale en omgevingswaarden een gelijkwaardige plek krijgen. De transitie naar circulaire landbouw vergt opnieuw veel van ondernemers, die al veel onzekerheid ervaren. Circulair ondernemen brengt nieuwe risico's en kansen met zich mee. In dit gesprek gaan we dieper in op de risico’s waar agrarisch ondernemers mee te maken krijgen, hoe zij die risico’s ervaren en wat dat betekent voor het perspectief op innovatie. Het is belangrijk om hierover na te denken én naar te handelen, omdat een kleine maatregel of innovatie een ondernemer kan beschermen tegen schade in de toekomst. Linda Snippe, onderzoeker bij Hogeschool Inholland, en Pieter Jansen, hoogleraar controlling aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen en directeur wetenschappelijk bureau bij Flynth, wisselen hierover van gedachten.
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Physical activity (PA) and physical fitness (PF) are inversely associated with the clustering of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors (RF) associated with the metabolic syndrome (MS). However, the role of individual components of PA, that is, intensity, duration and volume, and the inter-relationship with PF in the prevention of the MS and its individual components remains elusive. The study was based on 1298 (874 male and 424 female) police employees (aged 18–62 years) who participated in the Utrecht Police Lifestyle Intervention Fitness and Training study. PA was assessed with an extensive questionnaire. Peak oxygen uptake and metabolic markers, including blood pressure, fasting glucose, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and waist circumference, were determined.
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PURPOSE: This study investigates self-injury fromthe perspective of patients with anorexia nervosa. DESIGN AND METHODS: A phenomenological design was used. Twelve patients participated. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview guide. FINDINGS: Participants display self-injurious behavior predominantly in situations when they are forced to eat. They are terrified of gaining weight and use selfinjurious behavior to copewith their anxiety. Self-injury is envisioned as a technique to regain control of their own eating pattern without bothering anyone. They feel shame for not controlling their emotions more constructively. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Healthcare professionals should systematically observe signals and explore less harmful strategies that help to regulate overwhelming feelings
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