Naar een arbeidsmarktmonitor voor de groene sector

De uitdagingen die de groene transitie met zich meebrengt zijn groot. De groene sector heeft een belangrijke rol in het oplossen van opgaven rondom klimaat, voedselsystemen, biodiversiteit en de leefomgeving. Als onderdeel van Groenpact zetten partijen in het groene domein zich samen in voor onderwijsvernieuwing en praktijkinnovatie voor een betekenisvolle bijdrage aan deze maatschappelijke uitdagingen en voor een duurzame concurrentiekracht van de groene sector. Om dergelijke uitdagingen aan te kunnen is een goede aansluiting tussen de gevraagde vaardigheden op de arbeidsmarkt en de aangeboden vaardigheden vanuit het onderwijs van groot belang. Dit rapport bevat de bevindingen van sectorspecifiek onderzoek op basis van bestaande data, naar de aansluiting tussen onderwijs en arbeidsmarkt in de groene sector. Dit onderzoek biedt daarmee ook een inzicht in wat er met de bestaande data infrastructuur kan worden onderzocht als we de focus leggen op het bestuderen van één specifieke sector

Methodiek ROA/Groenpact-classificatie van de groene sector

In dit document wordt de methodiek beschreven die gevolgd is bij het samenstellen van de classificatie van de groene deel van de Nederlandse arbeidsmarkt, zoals in overleg door ROA en Groenpact geclassificeerd. Deze classificatie bestaat uit een selectie van Nederlandse opleidingen, beroepen en bedrijfssectoren die handmatig, doch op basis van enkele beslisregels zijn gekozen. Toepassing van deze classificatie in de praktijk kan meer inzichten opleveren over eventuele mogelijkheden voor verdere verfijning ervan

Context matters! The relationship between mother-reported family nutrition climate, general parenting, food parenting practices and children’s BMI

Background: Efforts to explain children’s nutrition behavior or weight often involve investigating the parent-child relationship, typically studying the associations between food parenting practices (FPPs) and child outcomes. However, these behaviors are embedded in a broader system: general parenting (GP, the general emotional climate at home), and the family health climate (an aspect of the broader family system in the context of health). In the current study, we combined the parent-child measures of parenting (FPPs and GP) and the nutritional dimension of the family health climate (family nutrition climate, FNC) to get a broader view of how these concepts are interrelated. The current study had two aims: predicting FPPs using GP and FNC as predictor variables, and investigating the relationship between FPPs and children’s weight in different groups of parents, based on low and high GP and FNC scores. Methods: We collected cross-sectional data via an online survey panel. Mothers of 267 children aged 5–12 years filled out a questionnaire assessing demographics (e.g., children’s weight and height), GP, FPPs, and FNC. Bivariate correlation coefficients were calculated between all constructs. Structural equation modeling was performed to test the hypothesized relationships between GP, FNC and FPPs. Hereafter, different groups of parents were identified, using median split, based on a low or high score on GP or a low or high score on FNC. Bivariate correlation coefficients were calculated between FPPs and children’s BMI z-score for these different groups. Results: GP and FNC were consistently positively correlated (all r’s ≥.177), and both concepts were positively associated with healthy FPPs (all r’s ≥.214). In families with a positive context (i.e. scoring high on GP and on FNC), healthy FPPs were associated with lower BMI z-scores of the children (r -.229). This association was not found for children with a more negative family context. Conclusions: FNC and GP are valuable additional concepts to investigate relationships between FPPs and child outcomes. We recommend that more studies, next to investigating the parent-child system, include a measure of the broader family system, in order to get a broader view of the mechanisms explaining child health behaviors and weight status

Are graduates’ intrapreneurial skills optimally used for innovation?

This paper studies the extent to which higher education graduates with higher intrapreneurial skills – creative, brokering, and championing skills – are more involved in innovation. Crucially, we differentiate between graduates employed in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations and those employed in business occupations. Using data on higher education graduates from 11 European countries, we find that, in both STEM and business occupations, high levels of creative skills are important to involvement in innovation. Higher levels of brokering skills are particularly important for graduates employed in STEM occupations, whereas higher levels of championing skills are particularly important for those in business occupations. We find, however, that the innovative potential of graduates with higher levels of intrapreneurial skills is not optimally utilized for innovation. Our study provides valuable insights for those selecting graduates for STEM and business occupations based on specific intrapreneurial skills to foster both product and process innovation, as well as for those in charge of designing higher education study curricula

New ways of working and intrapreneurial behaviour: the mediating role of transformational leadership and social interaction

To promote innovativeness and efciency, an increasing number of frms have adopted New ways of working (NWW). However, it is not clear what efect NWW has on innovation-related outcomes, such as intrapreneurial behaviour. Therefore, we provide a frst investigation on the relation between the facets of NWW and intrapreneurial behaviour, while testing transformational leadership and co-worker social interaction as mediators. We use a sample of 254 employees of the Dutch working population and apply the Preacher and Hayes’ (Behav Res Methods 40(3):879–891, 2008) bootstrap method for multiple mediation to test our hypotheses. We fnd that NWW facets time- and location-independent work and management on output are positively related to intrapreneurial behaviour. In addition, we fnd that the relation between a freely accessible open workplace and intrapreneurial behaviour is mediated by transformational leadership. However, we fnd no relationship between coworker social interaction and intrapreneurial behaviour and thus no mediating role for social interaction. Our research adds to the budding literature on the efects of NWW and to the literature on the determinants of intrapreneurial behaviour. We conclude that implementation of several NWW facets and a transformational leadership style could help foster intrapreneurial behaviour among employees, and that future research that further enhances the measurement of the NWW facets and investigates its confgurational efects on intrapreneurial behaviour is welcome

Effectiveness of midwifery-led care on pregnancy outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BackgroundMidwifery-led care is an evidence-based practice in which a qualified midwife provides comprehensive care for low-risk pregnant women and new-borns throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period. Evidence indicates that midwifery-led care has positive impacts on various outcomes, which include preventing preterm births, reducing the need for interventions, and improving clinical outcomes. This is, however, mainly based on studies from high-income countries. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the effectiveness of midwifery-led care on pregnancy outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.MethodsWe used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Three electronic databases (PubMed, CINAHL, and EMBASE) were searched. The search results were systematically screened by two independent researchers. Two authors independently extracted all relevant data using a structured data extraction format. Data analysis for the meta-analysis was done using STATA Version 16 software. A weighted inverse variance random-effects model was used to estimate the effectiveness of midwifery-led care on pregnancy outcomes. Odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was presented using a forest plot.ResultsTen studies were eligible for inclusion in this systematic review, of which five studies were eligible for inclusion in the meta-analysis. Women receiving midwifery-led care had a significantly lower rate of postpartum haemorrhage and a reduced rate of birth asphyxia. The meta-analysis further showed a significantly reduced risk of emergency Caesarean section (OR = 0.49; 95% CI: 0.27-0.72), increased odds of vaginal birth (OR = 1.14; 95% CI: 1.04-1.23), decreased use of episiotomy (OR = 0.46; 95% CI: 0.10-0.82), and decreased average neonatal admission time in neonatal intensive care unit (OR = 0.59; 95% CI: 0.44-0.75).ConclusionsThis systematic review indicated that midwifery-led care has a significant positive impact on improving various maternal and neonatal outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. We therefore advise widespread implementation of midwifery-led care in low- and middle-income countries

Use of Food Practices by Childcare Staff and the Association with Dietary Intake of Children at Childcare

The study explored the associations between various childcare staff food practices and children’s dietary intake at childcare. A total of 398 one- to four-year-old children and 24 childcare staff members from 24 Dutch childcare centers participated in the study. Children’s dietary intake (fruit, vegetable, sweet snack, savory snack, water, and sweet drink intake) at childcare was registered on two weekdays, using observations by dieticians and childcare staff. Thirteen childcare staff practices were assessed using questionnaires administered by dieticians. Data were analyzed using multilevel regression analyses. Children consumed relatively much fruit and many sweet snacks at childcare, and they mainly drank sweet drinks. Various staff practices were associated with children’s dietary intake. When staff explained what they were doing to the children during food preparation, children ate significantly more fruit. Children ate less sweet snacks when they were allowed to help prepare the meals. When staff encouraged children to continue eating, they ate more vegetables. In conclusion, the study showed the importance of childcare staff food practices for children’s food intake at childcare. More research is needed to examine the specific conditions under which food practices can have a positive impact on children’s dietary intake