Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

kritische werk- en denkhouding

English translation:

analytical approach to work and thinking / reflective and critical approach to own work and thinking

Added to glossary by Dave Calderhead
Dec 31, 2008 01:38
15 yrs ago
Dutch term

kritische werk- en denkhouding

Dutch to English Bus/Financial Human Resources
I'm (still) working on the translation of a performance appraisal form. Employee performance is measured against several key competencies. This term occurs in the description of one of these competencies (i.e. innovation).
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Jan 1, 2009 23:15: Dave Calderhead Created KOG entry

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analytical approach to work and thinking

could be the alternative yoiu need

see refs:

Challenges for Cooperative Work on the Web: An Analytical Approach - [ Vertaal deze pagina ]Challenges for Cooperative Work on the Web:. An Analytical Approach. ALAN DIX. School of Computing, Staffordshire University, P.O. Box 334, Beaconside, ...
www.springerlink.com/index/K783276684537629.pdf

[PDF] TRIZ as a Lean Thinking Tool - [ Vertaal deze pagina ]Bestandsformaat: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - HTML-versie
Lean Thinking focuses on streamlined work process, reduced inventory, no backlog , ... Using the terminology of TRIZ Plus analytical approach in our function ...
www.triz-journal.com/archives/2005/02/02.pdf

Blubrry - CoffeeCAST with Project X - Strategic Thinking - An ... - [ Vertaal deze pagina ]Strategic Thinking - An Analytical Approach. During my career I have used many different approaches to strategic management. The most effective and fast is ...
www.blubrry.com/coffeecast/41311/strategic-thinking-an-anal...

Why the Analytical Approach Is... - [ Vertaal deze pagina ]That is one reason an analytical approach is the only way that will work on solving ... change caused science to shift into a whole new mode of thinking, ...
www.thwink.org/sustain/articles/misc/WhyAnalyticalApproachO...
Peer comment(s):

agree Tina Vonhof (X) : Agree with "analytical approach" but I like Textpertise's suggestion of "in thought and practice".
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Thanks, Tina :D and a happy, healthy, peaceful and prosperous 2009
agree Robert Kleemaier
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Thanks, Robert :D and a happy, healthy, peaceful and prosperous 2009
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks everybody for helping me to crack this one on the verge of the New Year! Special thanks to Lianne for pointing out all the pitfalls for this term :-) I've finally chosen for a translation that comes closest to Dave's answer: (Demonstrate a) reflective and critical approach to own work and thinking. Best wishes to all for 2009!"
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application of critical faculties in thought and practice

Not a literal translation and no doubt someone will come up with something punchier but just in case they don't - this is what comes to mind.
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(applied) critical thinking

Innovation, critical thinking....

Een "denkhouding" is al moeilijk te vertalen, maar in het engels ligt dat in "attitude" besloten. Kritisch in deze context betekent vooral "discerning" maar komt alszodanig niet voor. Critical attitude is meestal iets negatiefs: "overcome your critical attitude...." Positiever gebruik van "critical attitude" lijkt vooral voor te komen in engelse teksten van niet-engelse oorsprong. Lijken dus allemaal geen oplossingen.

Binnen de context van een performance appraisal, en in de categorie "attitudes" komt helemaal nergens zoiets voor als "critical thinking skills" - hetgeen eigenlijk heel merkwaardig is want personeelsadvertenties staan er meestal bol van ;-)

Attititudes in een performance appraisal hebben doorgaans te maken met attitudes tav de werkgever.

Een "kritische werk- en denkhouding" komt als zodanig uberhaupt niet voor op het internet, dan behalve in jouw eigen vraag, en in een in het engels opgesteld document van de Universiteit van Tilburg (MANUAL FOR HOLDING PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL INTERVIEWS AND ASSESSMENT INTERVIEWS):
6 Illustrates academic skills in word and deed4
4: Academic skills can include: displaying a critical attitude and reflection on one’s own behaviour and the teaching materials; or
analysing a problem, looking for connections and the like.
http://www.tilburguniversity.nl/employees/terms-of-employmen...

Als het dan al met al toch in een performance appraisal opgenomen moet worden, dan zou ik het bestaande concept "(applied) critical thinking" (ACT) gebruiken.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_thinking
http://www.criticalthinking.org/articles/applying-a-critical...

Er valt nog wel een dissertatie van dit onderwerp te maken: "Wij vragen en u antwoordt" - meetbaarheid van critical thinking in de praktijk.

(Applied) Critical thinking past, met deze kanttekeningen, voorlopig wel in dat lijstje naast innovation.

Ik hoop dat je hier wat aan hebt...
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having a problem-solving attitude

Without question it is about 'attitude'.
The eventual purpose of the willingness and ability to approach work and think critically is to solve problems, in which one is immersed in a specific work environment.

On the other hand, the main task of the function concerned is not known. Is the main task to find the truth, whereby objectivity and integrity are of utmost importance? Or is the mission about finding creative solutions? Or just finding practical solutions? In the pursuit of intellectuality?
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