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De invloed van teamgericht HRM op teamleeractiviteiten van docenten
No full textOm meer zicht te krijgen op hoe teamleiders teamgericht hrm in praktijk brengen en of hun aanpak van invloed is op intensieve samenwerking in docententeams, voerden Bouwmans en Runhaar een verdiepend onderzoek uit, waarvan ze in dit artikel verslag doen. Ze zoomen eerst in op de inhoud van teamgericht hrm, de rol van teamleiders en deelname aan teamleeractiviteiten van docententeams. Vervolgens lichten ze kort toe hoe het onderzoek is uitgevoerd, bediscussiëren ze de belangrijkste bevindingen en sluiten af met conclusies en praktische aanbevelingen
HR policies and practices in vocational education and training institutions: understanding the implementation gap through the lens of discourses
No full textVocational education and training (VET) institutions face serious challenges, like educational innovations and upcoming teacher shortages, which require them to invest in their human capital. However, the implementation of human resources (HR) policies and practices often stagnates. Using the Dutch VET sector as an exemplary case, we show that the implementation gap can be understood by employing a discourse perspective. The distinction between a control vs. a commitment approach to HR served as a lens through which we analysed how actors at state and school level perceived the goals, necessity and features of HR policy. The results reveal no contradictions between actors concerning the goal of HR. Contradictions are, however, found related to the way in which HR should be shaped and implemented. Teachers and managers think governments’ view about HR is too much control oriented and that commitment strategies have to be added for HR to be effective
Direct numerical simulation of turbulent Couette-Poiseuille flow with zero skin friction
No full textThe near-wall scaling of mean velocity U(y) is addressed for the case of zero skin friction on one wall of a fully turbulent channel flow. The present DNS results can be added to the evidence in support of the conjecture that U is proportional to √yw in the region just above the wall at which the mean shear dU/dy = 0
Scaling and intermittency in ocean turbulence: analysis of coastal water optical properties and sea surface temperature (SST)
No full textWe consider here some scaling and intermittency properties of oceanic turbulence, with a general aim of considering the impact of turbulence on the bio-optical dynamics. For that purpose, we tried two different approaches, using in situ and satellite data. For the in situ study we adopted one dimensional and for the satellite two dimensional approaches. Different techniques such as Fourier power spectrum, Empirical mode of decomposition (EMD), Hilbert spectral analysis (HSA) have been used for analyzing the intermittency characteristics of the in situ data. For analyzing the multi-scale properties of the satellite images, we have considered Structure functions (SF) and Fourier power spectrum (1D and 2D). The general objective is to understand the multi-scale oceanic variability using scaling tools developed in the field of intermittent turbulence studies
How can schools and teachers benefit from Human Resources Management? Conceptualising HRM from content and process perspectives
No full textThe necessity for schools to implement human resources management (HRM) is increasingly acknowledged. Specifically, HRM holds the potential of increasing student outcomes through the increased involvement, empowerment and motivation of teachers. In educational literature, however, little empirical attention is paid to the ways in which different HRM practices could be bundled into a comprehensive HRM system (content) and how HRM could best be implemented to attain positive teacher and student outcomes (process). Regarding the content, and following the ‘AMO theory of performance’, it is argued that HRM systems should comprise (A) ability-, (M) motivation- and (O) opportunity-enhancing HRM practices. Regarding the process, and based on ‘HRM system strength’ literature, it is argued that when teachers perceive HRM as distinctive and consistent, and if they perceive consensus, this will enhance teachers’ and schools’ performance. By combining insights from educational studies on single HRM practices with HRM theories, this paper builds a conceptual framework which can be used to design HRM systems and to understand the way they operate
The organization of industry in the P.R. China: A new start or resort to old concepts?
No full textThe Chinese have let it be known since the death of Mao Zedong and the purge of the “Gang of Four” that they would in future draw on credits from foreign governments as well as other sources to finance imports of technology. According to western conjectures China’s capital requirements may be between US $ 25 and 50 bn or even a good deal higher. Many observers have taken the view that the Chinese have thereby put all their former development principles behind them. The author of the following article was in the P.R. China about the middle of this year at the invitation of the National Planning Commission. His assessment is that the P.R. China is far from embarking on an entirely new course in its development policy
Burgers en natuurinclusieve landbouw : Meer bekend maakt meer bemind
No full textCitizens can support a transition towards nature-inclusive agriculture in various ways; by supporting public policies and private initiatives, via consumption choices, voting behaviour etc. Previous research suggests that the willingness of Dutch citizens to support nature-inclusive agriculture is modest, which would be related to limited knowledge about it. The current study aimed to fill the gap in knowledge about what Dutch citizens know about 'nature-inclusive' agriculture and whether and how they are willing to support nature-inclusive agriculture. A survey among members and followers of nature reserve area manager Natuurmonumenten yielded a response of N=1,550. The study showed that respondents seem to have a fair amount of knowledge about nature-inclusive agriculture and that there are no themes that stand out in terms of the knowledge level. Furthermore, the intention to contribute to nature-inclusive agriculture scored high for private contributions such as political voting but less for contributions such as voluntary work. It was found that knowledge correlates with intention, however, this relation is not very strong and likely influenced by other variables. We expect the response group is not representative and that the 'average' Dutch citizen has both less knowledge and a less favourable attitude towards nature-inclusive agriculture
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