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Social interaction in language and communication studies This paper argues that applied research should always co-exist with fundamental research. At the same time, the paper shows how social interaction research in the Netherlands has had a strongly applied focus for several decades, in particular in health care and education. In addition, the papers make a plea to stop characterizing communication studies in terms of the ‘verbal transmission of information’ since research deals not only with linguistic communication and not only with communicative activities where transmitting information is the main purpose.

This report explores first of all literature on transition management. The knowledge gained is taken into account to develop a route planner, which can be used to stimulate nature-inclusive agriculture at a regional level. This route planner is intended for stakeholders who want to promote nature-inclusive agriculture in their own region. We then ask ourselves what nature-inclusive agriculture means, and how it relates to circular agriculture and ecosystem services. An important focus in the route planner is the development of a vision. For this reason, concrete measures are described for arable farming and livestock farming that fit into such a nature-inclusive vision. In dit rapport wordt allereerst literatuur over transitiemanagement verkend. De opgedane kennis wordt meegenomen om een routeplanner te ontwikkelen, die gebruikt kan worden om natuurinclusieve landbouw op regioniveau te stimuleren. Deze routeplanner is bedoeld voor initiatiefnemers die in hun eigen regio natuurinclusieve landbouw willen bevorderen. Vervolgens vragen we ons af wat onder natuurinclusieve landbouw wordt verstaan, en hoe die zich verhoudt tot kringlooplandbouw en ecosysteemdiensten. Een belangrijk aandachtspunt in de routeplanner is het ontwikkelen van een toekomstbeeld. Daarom worden voor de akkerbouw en veehouderij concrete maatregelen beschreven die passen in een dergelijk natuurinclusief toekomstbeeld.

This report provides insight into the results of the activities carried out in phase 6 of the DollyropeFree project under the coordination of Wageningen Economic Research and the Visserij-innovatiecentrum Zuidwest-Nederland. The main focus of those activities has been the further testing of alternative materials and designs that could potentially be used by bottom-trawling fisheries to replace conventional, plastic-based, dollyrope to protect their nets. The overall goal of the DollyropeFree project is to facilitate a process aimed at finding solutions to substantially reduce the annual amount of dollyrope that ends up in the North sea. Dit rapport biedt inzicht in de resultaten van de activiteiten die in fase 6 van het project VisPluisVrij onder coördinatie van Wageningen Economic Research en het Visserij-innovatiecentrum Zuidwest-Nederland zijn uitgevoerd. De belangrijkste focus van deze activiteiten was het testen van alternatieve, meer duurzame, materialen en ontwerpen die in plaats van het conventionele, plastic, pluis door bodemvisserijen gebruikt kunnen worden om de netten te beschermen. Het overkoepelende doel van het VisPluisVrij project is om het proces te faciliteren waarbij oplossingen ontwikkeld worden om de hoeveelheid pluis die jaarlijks vanuit de bodemvisserij in de Noordzee terechtkomt substantieel te verminderen.

This research studied how the interaction between science and practice (vertical) and practice (horizontal) is experienced and can be accelerated. The aim is to share knowledge more efficiently, to learn from each other and to create new networks. The focus is on networks and area-oriented approaches within dairy farming and arable farming. The main focus is on reaching and stimulating entrepreneurs, crucial points to accelerate knowledge sharing and learning, what knowledge is needed and how networks can be connected and new ones can be set up. In dit onderzoek is bestudeerd hoe de interactie tussen wetenschap en praktijk (verticaal) en praktijk onderling (horizontaal) wordt ervaren en kan worden versneld om kennis efficiënter te delen, onderling te leren en nieuwe netwerken te laten ontstaan. De focus ligt hierbij op netwerken en gebiedsgerichte aanpakken binnen de melkveehouderij en akkerbouw. Daarbij is vooral gekeken naar het bereiken en stimuleren van ondernemers, cruciale aandachtspunten om kennisdeling en leren te versnellen, aan welke kennis er behoefte is en hoe je netwerken kunt verbinden en nieuwe kunt opzetten.

Jansen (this issue) argues for choosing societally relevant themes to guide research into language use and communication. In this response article, it is proposed that all research should focus on solving societally relevant problems, in the domains of sustainability, democracy and health. Teaching students in secondary education communication and reasoning skills is seen as essential for implementing those solutions.

This special issue contains five articles based on empirical research into energy transition at the local level. The focus is on the role of local authorities in the energy transition and on partnerships between local authorities (municipalities, provinces, regions) and local communities in the area of sustainable development. The three guest editors have also written an introduction and conclusion for this special issue.

This scoping study reviews the main results from research into the ways in which entrepreneurs put engagement with nature into practice and nature conservation organisations are taking business initiatives. This information was obtained from a review of studies conducted both within and outside the Statutory Research Tasks Unit for Nature & the Environment. Future research aimed at strengthening nature-based business initiatives should focus on the monitoring and analysis of initiatives, the opportunities and obstacles to upscaling, the motives for nature-inclusive initiatives, and finding a balance between a sustainable circular economy and the conservation of nature and biodiversity In 2007 heeft de Deze scopingstudie zet de belangrijkste onderzoeksresultaten op een rij van de manier waarop bedrijven hun maatschappelijke betrokkenheid bij natuur vormgeven en natuurorganisaties zijn gaan ondernemen. Daartoe zijn verschillende onderzoeken, zowel binnen de WOT Natuur en Milieu als daarbuiten, tegen het licht gehouden. Toekomstig onderzoek dat ondernemen met natuur wil versterken, moet zich richten op monitoring en analyse van initiatieven, kansen en belemmeringen voor opschalen, motivatie van natuurinclusief ondernemen en het vinden van balans tussen een duurzame, circulaire economie en het behoud van natuur en biodiversiteit.

Summary Changes in top managers’ considerations around work-life arrangements during the economic crisisIn this article we ask the question how the considerations of top managers regarding organizational work-life policies have changed during the recent time of economic crisis and how these changes can be understood from the organizational context. The result of the comparison of semi-structured interviews held in 2008 and again in 2011 show that top managers have become more cost-aware during the economic crisis. Considerations of top managers around work-life policies tend to focus more on consequences for the organization, rather than on employee needs. At the same time we see that work-life policies are increasingly perceived by the top managers as integral part of their organizational policies. Top managers combine this sense of increased integration of work-life arrangements with their increased focus on consequences for the organization by setting conditions for the use of policies by employees ensuring that it will not harm the organization.

Hoewel er verschillende onderzoeken zijn verricht naar management control in franchiserelaties (b.v. Kidwell et al., 2007; Verbieren, 2012), is dit nog weinig gebeurd vanuit het perspectief van de franchisenemer. In dit artikel richten wij ons op de vraag wat de mogelijkheden voor een franchisenemer zijn om zich door middel van management control te wapenen tegen mogelijk opportunistisch gedrag van de franchisegever. Op basis van ideeën uit de transactiekostentheorie, de agentschapstheorie en de management controlliteratuur ontwikkelen we voor deze vraag een theoretisch raamwerk. Hierin worden op basis van het risico dat een franchisenemer loopt drie typische management controlpatronen onderscheiden.

Play is an unpredictable and fascinating activity. Its qualities can serve as an inspiration for design. In designing for play, we focus on play environments with players and multiple interactive objects. The current understanding of how to design these objects and interaction opportunities to create meaningful interactions and engaging user experiences is limited. In this paper we introduce a framework focusing on the development of decentralized interactive play environments for emergent play. This framework combines knowledge from different fields including play, user experience, emergent behavior and interactions. Two case studies demonstrate its use as a tool for analysis.

Journalism studies in the Netherlands: a research overview Journalism studies in the Netherlands: a research overview This article presents the results of a survey among journalism studies researchers from universities and schools of journalism in the Netherlands. It shows the themes they focus on, what they publish about, in what journals, books and book chapters, in what language, and what methods they generally apply in their research.