Publicaties

Shaping Sustainable Business through Living Labs

In the last decade, the number of living labs focusing on environmental sustainability has risen in order to cope with the need for environmentally sustainable innovation. Although these multi-actor approaches allow for innovation, this alone does not suffice a society’s transition to becoming environmentally sustainable. Organizations should focus on innovation internally as well, but in practice, this lacks often because environmentally sustainable values are not integrated into the organizational policy. Living labs could influence the organization’s policy regarding environmental sustainability. Qualitative findings based on eight interviews, observations, and additional relevant documents from a living lab gave insights into this process. Overall, this study found that organizations take part in living labs for several reasons. First, firms wish to stabilize their business model in the long-term and lower risk on future claims. Second, the living lab’s aim for collaboration in order to implement environmentally sustainable approaches in the supply chain attracts firms. Finally, firms expect to gain business and market demand in the living labs. Additionally, the embeddedness and proximity of firms in the living lab makes participating in the living lab more attractive when firms consider joining a living lab based on the previously mentioned reasons. Once participating in the living lab, team dynamics, and knowledge sharing practices change firm representatives’ perceptions regarding their attitudes towards environmental sustainability and the feasibility to implement environmentally sustainable practices. This change in perception is translated to the firm of the participant, where firms’ policies are adjusted. Based on this research, implications for organizations, governmental policymakers, and living lab facilitators are provided as well as suggestions for future research.

Dienstbaar Organiseren | 22-06-2020

Cross-sectorale circulaire innovatie

Het doel van het whitepaper is tweeledig: - Een bijdrage leveren aan de visievorming rondom regionale ontwikkeling door middel van innovatie. Dit vanuit het perspectief van de transitie van een lineaire naar een circulaire economie. - Een kader te schetsen waarbinnen praktijkonderzoek en plaats kan vinden rondom de vraag: ‘Hoe organiseren we concreet samenwerking rondom innovatie die dienstbaar is aan en zorgt voor impact op de circulaire economie’?

Dienstbaar Organiseren | 01-01-2020

Spiritualiteit in organisaties

‘Businessspiritualiteit’ staat steeds meer in de belangstelling. Maar wat bedoelen we daar eigenlijk mee? En wat willen of kunnen we met spiritualiteit in organisaties in bereiken? Worden we er bijvoorbeeld creatiever van? Of krijgen we er meer gevoel voor ethische zaken door – of misschien zelfs meer morele ruggengraat? Het zijn ingewikkelde onderwerpen en er wordt driftig over gedebatteerd. In dit artikel proberen de auteurs deze vragen te beantwoorden.

Dienstbaar Organiseren | 15-07-2019

Column: Laat collega lekker scharrelen bij probleem

Deze column gaat in op bevlogenheid op het werk.

Dienstbaar Organiseren | 11-04-2019

Column: Ik vergis mij, dus ik besta

Deze column gaat in op het maken van fouten op het werk.

Dienstbaar Organiseren | 07-03-2019

Column: Vertrouwen in waarheid

Deze column gaat in op het belang van vertrouwen binnen menselijke relaties in samenhang met waarheid.

Dienstbaar Organiseren | 31-01-2019

Strengthening Connectedness in Close Relationships

This article presents a model for conducting contextual therapy with the aim of contributing to the further development of contextual therapy. Its founder, Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy, introduced the core of this approach, relational ethics, as a new paradigm for family therapy, which has been received well. The authors presume that the training of (upcoming) contextual therapists and conducting contextual therapy itself can benefit from more concrete guidelines and a phased structure. It can also enhance the further development, research and accountability of this approach. Therefore, using a design-oriented method, the authors developed a model that helps to shape a contextual therapy process and the applicable contextual interventions. It is based on strengthening connectedness in close relationships, using relational ethics as its compass. The framework of the model consists of three phases: exploring connectedness in close relationships, modifying connectedness in close relationships and reinforcing connectedness in close relationships, whereby the goals of each of these phases are defined as process elements and expanded into guidelines for nineteen interventions. The ingredients for these interventions are derived from two recent studies on the practice of Nagy and on the practice of current contextual therapists. The model is explained and substantiated based on contextual theory and therapy. Final remarks are presented in the conclusion.

Duurzame zorg | 07-01-2019

Column: Loslaten als oefening voor oudjaar

Deze column gaat in op de betekenis van loslaten.

Dienstbaar Organiseren | 31-12-2018