Expert finding systems (EFS) is a method of finding experts by typing in a search query that results in multiple expert profiles. An expert profile is a profile of a user that has certain knowledge and expertise. After a matching process between the search query and the available profiles in the system, …

All experience/knowledge comes from three sources: (1) perception, (2) the past (consolidated perception in memory, or mediated by "technology": stories, writing, photo, etc.), or (3) judgment/argument based on perception and past (analogy). There is something special going on with our 'judgments '. …

How can we persuade consumers to adopt more sustainable purchasing practices (e.g. buying less, buying sustainable items, or choosing for sustainable brands) when it comes to fashion products? With the support of 2nd year International Business Management students, we collected data from 1008 respondents, …

In safety science and practice, there have been various safety models, each of them reflecting a particular approach to safety management and accident causality. The large variety of models suggested in literature and applied in practice serve the communication of diverse perspectives towards safety …

This paper is investigating an existing photogrammetry workflow to find a method for increasing its viability for scanning in smaller objects in a production scenario. We are taking a closer look at the different production steps within the scanning process, to examine their influences on the overall …

This thesis is about volunteer motivation and engagement. The research elaborates on the motivation and engagement of volunteers in the project InduS. Nowadays, a world without volunteers cannot be imagined. They get more and more important in every aspect of social life, for example volunteers are …

When it comes to shopping and spending time in the city, much of the traditional offering has made place for something new, usually more expensive: coffee bars like Starbucks with a wide range of cafés and lattes; bakery stores with a big choice of luxury croissants, sourdough, gluten free or spelt bread; …

This dissertation was conducted at The Hague University of Applied Sciences in the programme of European Studies. The document analyses the current situation of brain drain in Lithuania. Lithuania is a small European country in the Baltic region with a rather small population that faces significant losses …

The goal of this research is to examine the differences between the Netherlands and Germany, when it comes to European integration. The central question in this thesis is: “Why do the Netherlands and Germany differ on further European integration?”. Through desk research and field research, in the form …

This dissertation is focused on three main topics, namely judicial cooperation in the European Union, the European Arrest Warrant and the European Union Counter-Terrorism Strategy. The recent rise in terrorist threats emphasises the need for a European Union that cooperates closely, which in turn makes …