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Sociale robots in de zorg: van experiment tot zorgpraktijk
No full textHet uitgangspunt van dit boekje is een (SIA RAAK Pro) project Sociale robots in de zorg; van
experiment tot zorgpraktijk van Zuyd Hogeschool in samenwerking met Windesheim Hogeschool,
Adelante Zorggroep, Heliomare, University of Siena en de University of Hertfordshire. Vanaf de start
van het onderzoeksproject in 2013, is er voor gekozen om het onderzoek op te delen in drie projecten;
project KASPAR (kinderen met autisme), project ZORA (kinderen met een fysieke beperking) en
project Paro (dementie). De doelstelling van deze projecten is dat er in samenspraak met zorgprofessionals
kennis wordt opgebouwd over de wijze waarop sociale robots toegepast kunnen worden
in de dagelijkse zorgpraktijk. Verder biedt het inzichten in hoe professionals (verpleegkundigen,
verzorgenden, activiteitenbegeleiders, ergotherapeuten e.a.) er concreet mee aan de slag kunnen
en geeft het antwoord op implementatievraagstukken en oplossingen met betrekking tot sociale
robots in de zorg.
Tenslotte wordt deze kennis geïntegreerd in het onderwijs. Dit boekje draagt daaraan bij door be-
schrijving van de bijzondere mogelijkheden van sociale robots, maar ook de valkuilen, op basis van
ervaringen die opgedaan zijn met de inzet van sociale robots in de zorg en op resultaten van onder-
zoek op dit gebied. De verschillende deelprojecten van het SIA RAAK Pro project zullen stuk voor
stuk worden uitgewerkt aan de hand van een korte inleiding en een interview met de onderzoeker en
een professional die deel uitmaakte van het project
Die ‘godsbegrip van die Afrikaner’ met verwysing na Die kreef raak gewoond daaraan van André P. Brink
No full textDie kreef raak gewoont daaraan is an important novel, in which a variety of themes are under consideration. One of these themes is the Afrikaners’ belief in God. Thomas, the main character, says that the Afrikaners' belief in God is the foundation of their entire way of thinking. They believe in a God of justice and retaliation and therefore find it easy to suppress people. It is, however clear that quite a few arguments against the premises of the main character and the implied author can be propounded
The impact of bead milling on the thermodynamics and kinetics of the structural phase transition of VO2 particulate materials and their potential for use in thermochromic glazing
No full textThe authors thank NWO-SIA (RAAK-PRO project Window of the Future) for their financial support. The authors acknowledge financial support from the European Fund for Regional Development through the cross-border collaborative Interreg V program Flanders-The Netherlands (project SUNOVATE), co-financed by the Belgian province of Limburg and the Dutch provinces of Limburg and Noord-Brabant. Furthermore, the authors gratefully acknowledge Dr. Marcel Verheijen (Eindhoven University of Technology and Eurofins Materials Science) for the TEM analyses, Dr. Martijn Brouwer and Dr. Man Xu (both TNO) for the optical profilometry measurements and Dr. Marta Jezierska-Switala (TNO) for the XRD analyses
'n Edisietegniese voorstel vir die samestelling van 'n histories-kritiese uitgawe van die eerste lewe van Colet (Etienne Leroux)
No full textEnglish: The primary aim of this study was to put forward a proposal, within the scientific framework of the textual criticism, on how a historical-critical edition of Die eerste lewe van Colet by Etienne Leroux could be constituted. In emulation of a textual-critical tradition which, on the European mainland, has a span of many decades, the objective was to propose certain guidelines on how such a project could be adhered to within the South African, or more specifically the Afrikaans context. In this regard the origin, development and nature of such an edition have been explored extensively. With reference to the first-mentioned it was established that modern historical-critical editions originated during the nineteenth century with the publication of GE Lessing's Sámtliche Schriften (1838 - 1840) by Karl Lachmann. The aim of this edition as initiated by Lachmannn was in the first instance to constitute an authentic text which, in the words of Plachta (1995:505) would "record, organize, and 'restore' all the author's texts." Secondly it was also intended to capture the development or growth of the author's works. Many historical-critical editions published afterwards would follow the guidelines set by Lachmann. However, over the years, such editions would undergo certain changes, which led to the increasing prominence of the variant apparatus. Different variant models were developed with the specific objective of presenting the development of an author's work in a more simplified, synoptic, complete, and easily accessible manner. With regard to the nature of the historical-critical edition, the definition of Kanzog (1970), namely that such an edition must reflect the historical development of all the versions of a work or works, was used as a starting point. This definition of Kanzog (1970) was also used as a basis in formulating a proposal for the establishment of a historical-critical edition of Die eerste lewe van Colet. Taking the viewpoints of mainly German and Dutch theorists as a point of departure, procedures have been proposed with regard to the constitution of inter alia the critical reader's text, the variant apparatus and the commentary ofa historical-critical edition. In the case of the first-mentioned, namely the establishment of a critical reader's text, the focus was placed on the selection and preparation of the copy-text. One of the most important issues within the framework of the textual criticism on which there is general consensus, is that, when selecting a copy-text, the authority thereof should be established. From this it follows that any version of a work of which the authority has been established with certainty could be used as a copy-text. After careful critical consideration of the different authoritative versions of a particular text, and taking into account the advantages and disadvantages associated with each version, the editor or compiler of a historical-critical edition is at liberty to select any version as a copy-text. The selected text is then collated with the other versions to determine the occurrence of any errors that cannot be attributed to the author. As Mathijsen (1997:58) puts it, the selected text is subject to expurgation from any elements "buiten de bedoeling van de outeur om". Emendations that take place must, however, be accounted for in the historical-critical edition. Mistakes which occurred as a result of ignorance on the part of the author or which were deliberately caused by him are not to be emended. In the case of Leroux, with his idiosyncratic style of writing and his open declaration that he, for the sake of achieving a specific effect with his writing style, would not hesitate to spell or use words incorrectly, it would not seem appropriate to precipitately bring about changes in his texts for the sake of emendation, as it would be contradictory to the aims and objectives of a historical-critical edition. Only those errors that occurred without the knowledge of the author and which can therefore be attributed to others (e.g. setter or copytypist) should be rectified as such. With regard to the typography of a text, such as the use of inverted commas, modernization may take place provided that it does not alter the meaning of a particular text. In this case it is not necessary to account for such changes. A proposal regarding the constitution of a variant model of the historical-critical edition of Die eerste lewe van Colet is that the synoptic model, as a result of its surveyability, completeness, readability and relative simplicity, could be used as a starting point. Different viewpoints exist within the paradigm of the textual criticism on how the commentary of a historical-critical edition should be constituted. Whilst some theorists hold the opinion that the commentary should be placed before or after the readers text in the same volume, others conclude that it should appear separately from the readers text and variant apparatus, the reason for this being the fact that the commentary, unlike the other components, is likely to become obsolete. Some criteria over which there is unanimity within textual critical circles is that it should be synoptic and accessible - something that should also apply to a historical-critical edition of Die eerste lewe van Colet. Although several elements can be included in the commentary of a historicalcritical the proposal with regard to Die eerste lewe van Colet is that only its history of origin, reception and transmission should be reflected in such an edition. Within textual practice such a procedure is fairly acceptable, especially where it concerns partial editions. To illustrate how the recording of the history of origin of Die eerste lewe van Colet should be taking place the procedure was, in the first instance, to give a short summary of the origin of the novel; subsequently related fragments from secondary documents such as diaries and letters were included. Concerning the history of reception of a particular work, Mathijsen (1997:60) holds the opinion that it need not be comprehensive; therefore it was also endeavoured, by means of meaningful reviews and discussions in newspapers, magazines and books, to give a summary of the reception history of the different editions of Die eerste lewe van Colet. The transmission of a work has to do with its embodiment and perpetuation in different versions. When the history of transmission of a work is recorded, it is important that the different primary sources be described in chronological fashion and that the authority of each primary source be determined. Against this background an attempt was made to describe each and every transmitted version of Die eerste lewe van Colet and to determine their authority. Concerning the location or position of the commentary within a historical-critical edition of Die eerste lewe van Colet the proposal is that it can either be placed before or after the readers text, or even be bound in a separate book. In view of the fact that in South Africa a central body, such as the Constantijn Huygens Instituut voor tekstedities en intellectuele geschiedenis (CHI) and the Center for Scholarly Editions (CSE) situated in The Hague and America respectively which strives towards the attainment of authentic textual editions, is nonexistent, the proposal would be that the establishment of a historical-critical edition of Die eerste lewe van Colet be undertaken by an individual or a group of individuals who not only have a sound knowledge of the particular novel but also have a profound understanding of the entire body of works of Leroux. In the final analysis it can also be mentioned that such an enterprise would not be possible without any subsidy from some source or other.Afrikaans: Die primêre doelwit van hierdie studie was om binne die paradigma van die
edisietegniek 'n voorstel aan die hand te doen vir die samestelling van 'n historieskritiese
uitgawe van Die eerste lewe van Colet van Etienne Leroux.
In navolging van 'n edisiewetenskaptradisie wat reeds vele dekades in die
Europese vasteland aan die orde is, was die oogmerk om enkele riglyne te verskaf oor
hoe sodanige uitgawe binne die Suid-Afrikaanse en meer bepaald die Afrikaanse konteks
aangepak behoort te word. In hierdie verband is die oorsprong, ontwikkeling, en aard van
sodanige uitgawe in 'n ruime mate verken. Wat eersgenoemde betref, is onder andere
vasgestel dat die moderne histories-kritiese uitgawe gedurende die negentiende eeu sy
beslag gekry het met die samestelling van GE Lessing se Samtliche Schriften (1838 -
1840) deur Karl Lachmann. Die doelwit van hierdie uitgawe, soos dit deur Lachmann
geïnisieer is, was in die eerste instansie om a outentieke teks, wat soos Plachta
(1995:505) dit stel, daarop gemik was" to record, organize, and 'restore' all the author's
texts". In die tweede plek was dit bedoel om die ontwikkeling van die werk of werke van
'n outeur te dokumenteer. Oor die jare heen sou hierdie tipe uitgawe egter verskeie
ontwikkelings ondergaan wat daartoe gelei het dat veral die rol van die variantapparaat in
prominensie toegeneem het. In hierdie verband is ook verskeie variantmodelle ontwikkel
wat hoofsaaklik daarop gemik was om die groei van 'n werk op 'n eenvoudige,
oorsigtelike, volledige en lesersvriendelike wyse te dokumenteer.
Wat die aard van die histories-kritiese uitgawe betref, is die defmisie van Kanzog
(1970) as vertrekpunt gebruik, naamlik dat sodanige uitgawe alle versies van 'n werk of
werke in hul historiese ontwikkelingsvolgorde behoort te reflekteer. Dit is dan ook
hierdie genoemde definisie van Kanzog (1970) wat as uitgangspunt gedien het by die
voorstel rakende die samestelling van 'n histories-kritiese uitgawe van Die eerste lewe
van Colet van Leroux.
Op grond van die standpunte van hoofsaaklik Duitse en Nederlandse teoretici is
werkwyses voorgestel vir die samestelling van onder andere die kritiese leesteks, die
variantapparaat en die kommentaargedeelte van 'n histories-kritiese uitgawe. In die
geval van eersgenoemde, naamlik die samestelling van 'n kritiese leesteks, is onder
andere ingegaan op die seleksie van die basisteks en die voorbereiding daarvan. Die
belangrikste uitgangspunt waaroor daar binne die paradigma van die edisiewetenskap
eenstemmigheid is, is dat, wat die seleksie van die basisteks betref, daar van outorisering
sprake moet wees. Juis as gevolg hiervan is die standpunt dat enige geoutoriseerde versie
van 'n bepaalde werk of werke as basisteks gebruik kan word. Na die versigtige, kritiese
oorweging van die verskillende oorgelewerde, geoutoriseerde versies, en met die
inagneming van bepaalde voor- en nadele verbonde aan elke versie, berus die fmale
besluit by die redakteur of samesteller om 'n uiteindelike keuse te maak. Hierdie gekose
versie word met ander versies vergelyk ("kollasie") om vas te stelof daar enige foute
daarin voorkom wat nie die intensies van die outeur verwoord nie. Soos Mathijsen
(1997:58) dit stel, word die gekose basisteks gesuiwer van al daardie elemente "buiten de
bedoeling van de auteur om". Hierdie verbeteringe moet vervolgens in die historieskritiese
uitgawe verantwoord word. Foute wat doelbewus deur die outeur of as gevolg
van sy onkunde in die teks aangebring is, word in die histories-kritiese uitgawe nie
verbeter nie. In die geval van Leroux met sy idiosinkratiese skryfstyl en openlike
verklaring dat hy ter wille van effek doelbewus foute begaan, sou dit wenslik wees om
nie goedsmoeds sy tekste te verbeter nie, aangesien dit teenstrydig met die ideaal van 'n
histories-kritiese uitgawe is. Slegs daardie foute wat sonder die medewete van die outeur
aan iemand anders toegeskryf kan word (byvoorbeeld 'n setter of kopietikster), word as
sodanig verbeter. Ook kan tipografiese veranderings wat nie afbreek doen aan die
betekenis van die teks nie, soos onder andere aanhalingstekens, gemoderniseer word
sonder dat dit enigsins verantwoord hoefte word.
'n Voorstel rakende die samestelling van die variantapparaat van 'n historieskritiese
uitgawe van Die eerste lewe van Colet is dat die sinoptiese model vanweë sy
oorsigtelikheid, volledigheid, leesbaarheid en relatiewe eenvoud as uitgangspunt gebruik
behoort te word.
Binne die edisiewetenskap bestaan daar verskillende sienswyses oor hoe die
kommentaardeel van die histories-kritiese uitgawe saamgestel behoort te word. Terwyl
sommige teoretici van mening is dat dit voor of na die leesteks in dieselfde band
opgeneem moet word, is die mening van ander dat dit apart moet verskyn. 'n Argument
wat veral ter ondersteuning van laasgenoemde standpunt aangevoer word, is dat die
kommentaar vinniger gedateer raak en as sulks apart gepubliseer behoort te word.
Waaroor daar wel eenstemmigheid binne edisiekringe bestaan, is dat die kommentaar
oorsigtelik en toeganklik moet wees - 'n uitgangspunt wat ook ten opsigte van Die eerste
lewe van Colet behoort te geld. Hoewel verskeie elemente in die kommentaardeel van 'n
histories-kritiese uitgawe opgeneem kan word, is die voorstel rakende Die eerste lewe
van Colet dat slegs die ontstaans-, resepsie- en oorleweringsgeskiedenis van die betrokke
werk daarin gereflekteer behoort te word. Binne die raamwerk van die edisiewetenskap
is sodanige werkwyse heeltemal aanvaarbaar veral waar dit gaan om deeluitgawes. Ter
illustrasie van hoe die ontstaansgeskiedenis van Die eerste lewe van Colet aangebied
behoort te word, was die procédé om eerstens 'n kort oorsigtelike verloop van die
betrokke roman te verskaf; daarna is verbandhoudende fragmente uit rondom die ontstaan
van Die eerste lewe van Colet uit sekondêre dokumente soos dagboekinskrywings en
briewe opgeneem.
Met betrekking tot die resepsiegeskiedenis van 'n werk is die standpunt van
Mathijsen (1997:60) dat dit nie volledig hoefte wees nie; daarom is daar gepoog om na
aanleiding van betekenisvolle resensies en besprekings in koerante, tydskrifte en boeke 'n
oorsigtelike resepsiegeskiedenis van die verskillende uitgawes van Die eerste lewe van
Co/et te verskaf.
Die oorlewering van 'n werk het te doen met die perpetuering daarvan in
verskillende versies. Wanneer die oorleweringsgeskiedenis van 'n werk derhalwe
opgeteken word, is dit belangrik om die primêre bronne noukeurig in chronologiese
volgorde te beskryf en die outoriteit van elke oorgelewerde bron vas te stel. Teen hierdie
agtergrond is daar dus gepoog om elke versie van Die eerste lewe van Colet noukeurig te
beskryf en om die outoriteit daarvan vas te stel.The University of the Free Stat
Towards a Circular Product Initiative in the EU: Policy Brief: Report by the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre of Sustainability
No full textUrban Development Managemen
Towards a Circular Products Initiative in the EU: Report by the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre for Sustainability
No full textUrban Development Managemen
Die Christelike hoop – ’n Bybels eskatologiese belydenis? Deel 2: Teologiese besinning: Wat beteken die Christelike hoop?
No full textHierdie is die tweede artikel wat die vraag moet beantwoord of die Christelike eskatologiese hoop by uitnemendheid die primêre eskatologiese belydenis is van die Christelike teologie soos in die Bybel gefundeer. Is dit enigsins ook die geval in ’n verskeidenheid van teologiese en filosofiese argumentasies? In die eerste artikel is die basis gelê deur die bybelse spoor van die Christelike eskatologiese hoop te beskryf. In Deel 2 wat op Deel 1 volg, is die fokus op die teologiese bespreking rakende die Christelike eskatologiese hoop. Die verdere vraag wat beantwoord moet word is: Wat is die teologiese kern en inhoud van die Christelike eskatologiese hoop? Binne hierdie raamwerk van argumentasie, en verbandhoudend met die onderwerp, word ook van die filosofiese tendense van veral Immanuel Kant, Gabriel Marcel en Ernst Bloch kennis geneem. Die betekenisvolle teologiese sieninge van Johannes Calvyn, Karl Barth, Wolfhart Pannenberg, Jurgen Moltmann en Hendrikus Berkhof word ook aangeraak. Hierdie artikel konkludeer met ’n eie standpuntstelling oor die Christelike hoop as noodsaaklike eskatologiese raamwerk wat die Christen se uitsig, verwagtinge en etos [leefstyl] bepalend raak. Die Christelike siening van hoop, gefundeer in die opwekking van Jesus Christus uit die dood, word volmaak afgerond wanneer ‘God alles in alles sal wees’ (1 Kor 15:28) by die finale einde.
The Christian hope – a Biblical eschatological confession? Part 2: Theological reflection: What is the meaning of the Christian hope? This is the second of two articles answering the question whether the Christian hope can be seen as the ultimate biblical eschatological confession. Is it by interpretative reflection also the viewpoint of a selection of topic related theologians and philosophers? In the first article the foundation was done by determining what the ultimate expression and confession describing Biblical eschatology is. The motivated finding was formulated as the eschatological concept hope. Building on the first, the second article’s focus falls on the consequential theological discussion. The further question to be answered is: What is the theological core and content of Christian eschatological hope in a wider framework than the biblical? Within such a framework of argumentation and in terms of tendencies the philosophical argumentation of Immanuel Kant, Gabriel Marcel and Ernst Bloch on hope are taken notice of. The comprehensive theological views on hope by Johannes Calvyn, Karl Barth, Wolfhart Pannenberg, Jürgen Moltmann and Hendrikus Berkhof are also briefly mentioned. This article concludes with an own viewpoint on Christian hope as eschatological framework, determining one’s views, expectations and ethos (lifestyle). The eschatological view of hope, grounded in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is a confession, coming to a full circle when ‘God will be all in all’ (1 Cor 15:28) at the final end
Comparison of old and new algorithms for s,t -network reliability
No full textThesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2020.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Network reliability is the probability of an operative path connecting the
source s with the terminal t. s, t-network reliability problems have been
proven to be #P-complete. In this thesis we present some old techniques
which have existed since the 1950’s, as well as four new algorithms for calculating
the network reliability. Because these algorithms are all coded in
Mathematica as a common platform, they can be compared in a fair way.
We first consider the exhaustive enumeration method. Then we explain
in detail the series-parallel reduction which is applied in the contraction deletion
algorithm. Let ps[i] and cs[i] be the number of cardinality i pathsets
and cutsets respectively. It was long known that knowing these parameters
yields the network reliability at once. Two algorithms of Wild (which more
generally concern arbitrary set filters) can be used to calculate the numbers
ps[i] and cs[i] more efficiently than previous approaches.
The comparison is based on CPU time where several random networks have
been tested. The results are presented in the form of graphs and tables and
we demonstrate some of the algorithms by examples.AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Netwerk betroubaarheid is die waarskynlikheid dat ’n operasionele pad die
bron s met die terminale t verbind. In praktiese gevalle was die meeste
probleme met netwerkbetroubaarheid #P-volledig. In hierdie tesis sal ons
’n aantal ou tegnieke wat sedert die vyftigerjare bestaan, sowel as nuwe
algoritmes vir die berekening van netwerkbetroubaarheid in Mathematica
kodeer. Op hierdie manier raak die algoritmes se werkverrigtings vergelykbaar.
Ons kyk eers na die uitputtende enumeratiewe metode. Vervolgens verduidelik
ons die serie-parallelle reduksie wat toegepas word in die stelling vir
sametrekking-skrapping. Uiteindelik is ons ook in staat om vier nuwe metodes
aan te bied.
Die vergelyking is gebaseer op die SVE-tyd wat deur netwerke benodig
word. Die resultate word aangebied in die vorm van grafieke en tabelle
en ons demonstreer enkele voorbeelde van die algoritmes.Master
Role of access to 'real-time' information in the survival of enterprises
No full textThesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2004.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The rise of the network economy had a resounding impact on the world economy. Business remains
transfixed between choosing between hierarchical organizational structures suited to a control and
command mindset or transforming to an organizational structure intent on sensing and responding.
Flexible and adaptive enterprises are more suitable to an increasingly volatile business environment.
Current business trends worldwide seem to point in this direction. This may be an indication of the way
in which organizations strive to avoid running the risk of business insignificance. Driven by business
volatility, organizational structures are turning increasingly to naturally occurring ‘organizations’ to
construct their own malleable versions. The redesign of an organizational structure is as important as
reviewing information flows, optimizing technology and most importantly, finding the right type of
employee to set the wheels of a real-time enterprise (RTE) in motion. Any discussion pertaining to
real-time will touch on time. A reflection on hierarchical organizations highlights their stability, but also
their inflexibility and sufficing information practices. It then becomes clear that the new business
direction in an intensely competitive environment will have little tolerance for any measure of
organizational rigidity. But how driven and fast can information really be processed and still enhance
the value of an enterprise? The RTE is not a fully automated enterprise. Its employees may be less
involved in its everyday tasks, but remain part of its decision-making process. To what degree does
the RTE business model then facilitate value-adding information processing by both automation and
manual interventions? Do limits exist where speed and time wastage in business are concerned? Is
speed at all costs the only concern of the RTE?
The aim of this paper is to answer these questions conceptually. Cognizance was taken of the impact
of the volatile business environment on organizational structures influencing the current
understanding. The highlighted business trends are based on recently published global and
authoritative industry papers, business analyses and academic interpretations. Some of the best
material was sourced from professional journals discussing the infinite angles of real-time information.
Castells’s work on the network society proved to be extremely valuable to gain a holistic
understanding. The latest developments were obtained from well-established research companies.
During the investigative phase of this paper, the author encountered one thesis on real-time
information focusing on information technology. It was evident that more research is required to
answer the questions posed.
The eventual findings were in line with the complexity and scope of the subject. The current demands
of a global network economy necessitate agile and adaptive networked enterprises, not hierarchies.
Roles are becoming more important than positions in the organizational transition phase to a
networked, flat structure. A failure to start with such a transformation programme will result in a failure
to survive in a fiercely competitive global business environment. It was clear that the RTE is
dependent on the establishment of a balance struck between business entities in their interactions
with one another as parts of a whole, replete with conditions and requirements. It is only in this sense
that access to real-time information could be seen as a differentiating factor in global business.AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die ontstaan van die netwerk-ekonomie het ‘n beduidende invloed op wêreldhandel gehad. Besigheid
het nog nie uitsluitsel verkry tussen twee soorte organisatoriese strukture nie, naamlik, ‘n hiërargiese
organisasiestruktuur wat pas by ’n beheer-en-regeer denkwyse en die ander, ’n veranderende
organiese struktuur wat aanvoeling en reaksie belangriker ag. Buigsame, aanpasbare organisasies is
uitstekend aangepas by ’n toenemend onsekere besigheidsomgewing. Dit wil voorkom of
organisasies tans in hierdie rigting neig om die risiko van onbeduidenheid in die hedendaagse
sakewêreld op dié manier te systap. Onsekerheid in besigheid noop organisatoriese strukture om hul
toenemend te wend na organisasiestrukture wat natuurlik voorkom, ten einde ‘n eiesoortige buigsame
weergawe daarvan te skep. Organisatoriese herstrukturering is ewe belangrik as die hersiening van
inligtingsvloei, die optimisering van tegnologie en bowenal, die soektog na die regte soort werknemer
wat dryfkrag aan die ‘real-time enterprise’ of RTE sal verleen. ‘Real-time’ besprekings sluit
noodwendig die tydskwessie in, terwyl enige nabetragting oor hiërargiese organisasies sal fokus op
stabiliteit, maar ook op onbuigsaamheid en ontoereikende inligtingspraktyke. Die nuwe
besigheidsrigting in ’n uiters mededingende omgewing laat min ruimte vir enige mate van
organisatoriese onbuigsaamheid. Die vraag ontstaan egter hoe vinnig en gedrewe inligting verwerk
kan word ten einde besigheidswaarde te vermeerder? RTE’s is nie volledig geoutomatiseerde
organisasies nie. Hoewel werknemers nie ten volle betrek word by alledaagse werk nie, is hulle
steeds deel van die besluitnemingsproses. Maar vergemaklik die RTE-besigheidsmodel inderdaad die
verwerking van inligting deur gedeeltelike outomatisering? Hoe word spoed en tydsvermorsing in
organisasies hanteer? Sou spoed byvoorbeeld ten alle koste die enigste belang wees van die RTE?
Die doel van hierdie proefskrif is om hierdie vrae in beginsel te beantwoord. Die invloed van
besigheidsonsekerheid op organisatoriese strukture wat die huidige denkwyse beïnvloed, word erken.
Die aanduiding oor organisatoriese ontwikkeling is gebaseer op internasionale, gesaghebbende
spesialisgeskrifte, besigheidsontledings, sowel as akademiese vertolkings. Voortreflike literatuur is
bekom in professionele joernale oor die ontelbare nuanses van ‘real-time’ inligting. Castells se werk
oor die netwerkgemeenskap was van onskatbare waarde vir ’n oorsigtelike insig, terwyl die jongste
ontwikkelinge verkry is uit artikels afkomstig van gevestigde navorsingsinstansies. Die skrywer het
gedurende die navorsingsfase slegs een proefskrif teengekom oor ‘real-time’ inligting met
inligtingstegnologie as die hooffokus. Dit is duidelik dat toenemende navorsing steeds ontbreek. Die
uiteindelike bevindings het ooreengestem met die ingewikkeldheid en omvang van die onderwerp.
Die eise van ’n internasionale netwerk kan slegs beantwoord word deur ratse en aanpasbare netwerk
organisasies, allermins deur hiërargieë. ’n Rol, pleks van ’n aanstelling, raak van toenemende belang
in die organisatoriese oorgangsfase na ’n plat struktuur wat deel is van ’n netwerk. Versuim om te
begin met so ’n oorgangsprogram sal mislukking tot gevolg hê in die geweldig mededingende
besigheidsomgewing wat dwarsoor die wêreld heers. Die RTE is afhanklik van die daarstelling van ‘n
balans tussen besighede as dele van ’n geheel in hul omgang met mekaar wat die nodige
voorwaardes en vereistes insluit. Dis slegs binne hierdie raamwerk dat toegang tot ‘real-time’ inligting
beskou kan word as ’n unieke faktor wat aan besigheidsorganisasies wêreldwyd gebied word.Master
Blockchain in the supply chain: A cross-case analysis based on 21 case studies
No full textThis paper contains a cross-case analysis of 21 feasibility studies on the application of blockchain in 16 companies, performed at two Universities of Applied Sciences as a part of the research SIA-Raak project ‘From hype to reality’ between 2018 and 2020 and the affiliated BlockStart project. The paper analyses the effect of blockchain on the KPIs of the companies, by inventorying and classifying the KPIs and connecting them with the logistics processes. The research findings show that the main benefits of blockchain for these companies are transparency and traceability, especially in food chain companies. The advice for these companies is to invest in blockchain. Reasons for companies why they do not invest in blockchain are related to preferences for proven technologies. In these situations, it shows that a better business case can be exploited, or companies already trust each other and do not feel the need to secure trust even more. This cross-case analysis is a first attempt to understand the main drivers for blockchain implementation at companies. For future analysis on blockchain feasibility studies, we advise to use a more standardized set of KPIs and the application of a methodology developed during this project to connect the use of blockchain to the companies’ strategies
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