Learning and development in the public sector

Learning and Development (L & D) in the public sector is an underexplored topic. The aim of this chapter is to gain insight in the L & D issues that public sector organizations are confronted with and how they deal with them. The chapter shows that, in line with the more traditional public sector recruitment and development model, L & D was, is...

Career Success: Employability and the Quality of Work Experiences

The changing labour market and unpredictability of careers necessitate employees to adopt non-traditional norms of career success and assess their career in terms of employability. We propose that employees could promote their employability specifically through engagement in challenging work experiences. High quality jobs provide employees with...

Flexible 16nJ/c.s. 134S/s 6b MIM C-2C ADC using Dual Gate Self-aligned Unipolar Metal-Oxide TFTs

Toward temperature tracking with unipolar metal-oxide thin-film SAR C-2C ADC on Plastic

The maturity of metal–oxide thin-film transistors (TFT) highlights opportunities to develop robust and low-cost electronics on flexible and stretchable substrates over large area in an industry-compatible technology. Internet-ofEverything applications with sensor nodes are driving the development of analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). In this...

Recover faster from disaster: Success factors for a crowdsourcing platform

In this paper, we present a model that identifies seven success factors for the development of crowdsourcing platforms for disaster recovery. This model integrates two existing theories. The first theory focuses on success factors of crowdsourcing initiatives in general. The second theory states how disaster relief operations can improve when...

Urban freight transportation: Challenges, failures and successes

In this paper, we present the challenges, failures and successes on urban freight transportation. We first identify the various involved stakeholders with their interests. Then we evaluate a large number of urban freight transport initiatives and identify lessons learned, which are distinguished in policy, logistics and technology based views....

Networked Risk Management: How to successfully manage risks in hyperconnected value networks

Networked Risk Management (NRM) is a methodology aimed at managing dynamic risks. The methodology facilitates the mind shift from risk management to success governance. The result is an accountable prioritisation of risks that could lead to being unsuccessful. NRM is applicable in combination with existing methods for risk assessments and...

Early respiratory microbiota composition determines bacterial succession patterns and respiratory health in children

Rationale: Many bacterial pathogens causing respiratory infections in children are common residents of the respiratory tract. Insight into bacterial colonization patterns and microbiota stability at a young age might elucidate healthy or susceptible conditions for development of respiratory disease. Objectives: To study bacterial succession of...

Improving target detection in visual search through the augmenting multi-sensory cues

The present experiment tested 60 individuals on a multiple screen, visual target detection task. Using a within-participant design, individuals received no-cue augmentation, an augmenting tactile cue alone, an augmenting auditory cue alone or both of the latter augmentations in combination. Results showed significant and substantive improvements...

ThermoGIS: An integrated web-based information system for geothermal exploration and governmental decision support for mature oil and gas basins

In the recent years the use of geothermal energy through implementation of low enthalpy geothermal production systems for both electricity and heating have been growing rapidly in north-western Europe. Geothermal exploration and production takes largely place in sedimentary basins at depths from 2 to 5 km. Geothermal activities can take...

A retrospective study of the success, safety and effectiveness of external cephalic version without tocolysis in a specialised midwifery centre in the Netherlands

Background: to evaluate the effectiveness of external cephalic version (ECV) without tocolysis or epidural analgesia, the complications associated with the procedure and the association between the number of ECV attempts and cephalic presentation at birth and caesarean section. Methods: retrospective cohort study of all (n = 924) ECVs carried...

Seasonal and interannual dynamics of diatom assemblages in Sacrower See (NE Germany): A sediment trap study

Diatom assemblages from sediment trap samples collected during ten intervals between October 2003 and October 2005 in Sacrower See (NE Germany) were related to limnological and meteorological data. Sacrower See is a dimictic, 38 m deep, hypertrophic lowland lake (29.5 m a.s.l.). We identified distinct seasonal and interannual changes of diatom...

Increase in productivity and comfort by applying participatory ergonomics: 8 succes factors

Based on literature at least 8 factors could be established that play a role in being successful in a participatory ergonomics project. These factors are structured in a reasoning model. The model distinguishes the success factors in ‘goal', ‘involvement’ and ‘process’. Goals: in the literature evidence is found that a positive approach has its...

The role of innovators in the introduction of preventive environmental policy in local government

This article discusses the role of innovators in the introduction of 'preventive environmental' policy in local government in the Netherlands. With the help of the configuration theory of Mintzberg and the innovation theory of Rogers a description is given of making this new prevention policy within the governmental organization. This process of...