Organisational background   De Berkjes is an observation and therapeutic centre for children and adolescents with severe psychological problems, located in Bruges. The centre has two units, one for young children (aged three to 14) and one for adolescents (aged 12 to 18). There are 60 beds available, 44 beds for children and 16 beds for adolescents. The children are divided into different communities and each community is looked after by permanent staff members.

  Organisational profile   Goldsborough Home Care is part of Nestor Healthcare Group plc, which includes three divisions: primary care, health care staffing, and social care. The social care division provides services such as nursing home care, nursing and home care for the elderly, and specialist care packages. Goldsborough Home Care is part of the social care division and has around 80 branches all over the UK.

  Organisational background   Volvo Cars Company (VCC) develops and manufactures motor vehicles. Its subsidiary, Volvo cars Torslanda (VCT) in Gothenburg, Sweden, manufactures almost 38% of VCC’s annual car production. Ford Motor Company has owned VCC since 1999. VCT is divided into three production areas: the body shop, painting and final assembly. It also includes a service unit, Special Vehicle & Services (SVS), and support functions that are responsible for quality, logistics, economy, personnel, technique, operating security and information.

  Organisational profile   Polyfelt AG is an international stock company and a 100% subsidiary of the Austrian oil company OMV (Österreichische Mineralölverwaltung). Its headquarters, largest production unit, and research unit are all based in Linz, Austria. The company’s other production sites are located in France, Malaysia and Australia. Polyfelt produces, distributes and researches natural geo-textiles and geo-synthetics, for example, tarpaulins and foils to stabilise supports for roads, railways and dams. Polyfelt is the world market leader in geo-textiles.