The Quantified Society

"The Quantified Society" is a book on how our obsession with performance measurement shapes our society. Author: @berendvdkolk.

[The Quantified Society @quantifiedsoc]

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[Berend van der Kolk @berendvdkolk]

I'm spending less and less time here, and will be leaving.

Find me here instead:
- BlueSky, https://t.co/DFmEgLIn4o
- Linkedin, https://t.co/a6ASeqgdSX
- Researchgate, https://t.co/KexJilO8qT
- Amazon, https://t.co/6gk5LOO59m
- My website, https://t.co/0TXv3xRoJe

[Berend van der Kolk @berendvdkolk]

What needs fixing in academia?

Read the open-access book "Fixing Academia" here for free:
https://t.co/BpS2ih4FZm

[Berend van der Kolk @berendvdkolk]

Universities are the cash cow of publishers like Elsevier. Universities pay with: 1) money, 2) free labor, 3) data.

But this can change!

Read how we can fix this in our open-access book Fixing Academia: https://t.co/GpRzMqwnlL

[Berend van der Kolk @berendvdkolk]

Giving managers a greater say in budgeting enhances their wellbeing and productivity!

Research: https://t.co/GOhV14Heaj

@MentalHealthAm @PubHealth_BMC @AccountingToday @CIMA_News @AICPA @BioMedCentral #mentalhealth #accounting #wellbeing #science #research #publication

[Berend van der Kolk @berendvdkolk]

Can Accounting Increase Wellbeing...?

Findings from our recent paper say so!
We wrote a blog about it (open access):
https://t.co/pSoyUyUu0F

And the original study is available here:
https://t.co/2aI5UguYVc

[Ethics in Bricks @EthicsInBricks]

Feeling stressed?
New study finds: Budgeting can improve your wellbeing..!

Link: https://t.co/pXiJujPWtR

[Berend van der Kolk @berendvdkolk]

Sorbonne University decides to withdraw from THE World University Ranking: https://t.co/uCEVfKucKd

Why would universities do this? I wrote a blog about it recently on social science space, available here: https://t.co/TS8pQtl6SH

[Berend van der Kolk @berendvdkolk]

Waarom hechten we zoveel waarde aan reviews? Is het beoordelen aan de hand van vijf sterren niet wat doorgeslagen? Wat zijn de gevolgen ervan?

Een mooie weekendbijlage in Trouw vandaag, met een gastrol voor De Meetmaatschappij:
https://t.co/vpLLvV0D1X

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'University rankings have little meaning, are highly subjective, promote a competition frame, and thwart our academic freedom, as commercial ranking organizations dictate what constitutes a good university.'

Read more: https://t.co/BzyUhG0qio

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'University rankings have little meaning, are highly subjective, promote a competition frame, and thwart our academic freedom, as commercial ranking organizations dictate what constitutes a good university.'

Read more: https://t.co/BzyUhG0qio

[Ash Paul @pash22]

Stop the University Ranking Circus
https://t.co/IkCU4S5B9e via @berendvdkolk

[Inge Bonneux @IBonnx]

@MediSfeer @DeReiger2 @KU_Leuven @ugent 🆗 - wat houdt dat precies in?

[Berend van der Kolk @berendvdkolk]

I wrote a piece on university rankings for @socscispace:
"[University rankings] reinforce the idea that science is all about competition among institutions, instead of cooperatively enhancing our understanding of the world."
https://t.co/TS8pQtkz39 #AcademicTwitter

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When are analytics used by finance professionals?

This and other questions are addressed in a new, open access paper in Management Accounting Research.

https://t.co/DTeDBR3j8w

Link: https://t.co/FCAXxFhllU

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Your daily reminder 👇

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Source: https://t.co/cOUicCudgv

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Your daily reminder 👇

[Ethics in Bricks @EthicsInBricks]

"Our desire not to be inferior to others in terms of performance, combined with the idea that we can freely choose to go the extra mile, can lead to self-exploitation. We force ourselves to go beyond what is good for us — until we burn out."
- Berend van der Kolk (@quantifiedsoc)

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Leuk nieuws: Het Audioboek van De Meetmaatschappij is nu vrij te beluisteren via Spotify voor iedereen met een premium abonnement. Elk hoofdstuk is een track - misschien aardig voor integratie in onderwijsprogramma's?

Spotify link audioboek: https://t.co/2cj6umcbui

[Ethics in Bricks @EthicsInBricks]

Three universal psychological needs motivate the self to act: Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose.
- Self-determination theory

Learn more:
- Video: https://t.co/ADLM5Y9j6i
- Website: https://t.co/HfPX5EQr22
- Article: https://t.co/abdOXF0MHW