GSB Grötsch is interested in entering the Dubai market by exporting or by opening its branch in the UAE and thereby increasing its financial recourses and its market share. The company is active in building and construction industry, therefore the Dubai market has been chosen for this export policy …

Green buildings, great investments?De Academie voor Architectuur, Bouwkunde en Civiele Techniek (SABC), het Instituut voor Bedrijfskunde (opleiding Vastgoed & Makelaardij) en het Kenniscentrum Gebiedsontwikkeling NoorderRuimte organiseren jaarlijks gezamenlijk een 8-tal Kenniscafé’s. Het Kenniscafé NoorderRuimte …

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Background As the level of government closest to citizens and the real economy, local and regional authorities have an important role in tackling the severe impact of the current economic crisis. The double pressures of decreasing public revenue and increasing demand for services, however, call for more …

This article addresses drivers and partner features in vertical or horizontal cooperation. A survey is used to assess their impact and to evaluate whether respondents give significantly different scores to comparable influencing factors depending on the type of cooperation. The results show that internal …

The implementation of democracy in 1994 has led the country to become one of the fastest growing tourist markets of the African continent. The increasing number of foreign tourists to South Africa has resulted in more demand for paid accommodation. This report provides detailed information on South Africa's …

Microfinance programs have significant potential for contributing towards improvements of agricultural and other rural sectors investments and operations and empowerments of rural community. However, access to financial institutions such as banks by smallholder farmers in rural areas is limited because …

Over the last few decades the power struggle between nations to win medals in major international competitions has intensified. This has led to national sports organisations and governments throughout the world spending increasing sums of money on elite sport. Several nations have indeed shown that accelerated …

The Dutch Minister of Defense, Eimert van Middelkoop, aims to maintain investments at a high level. But, how much should be invested in the Armed Forces? And how should the available money be allocated? The Dutch armed forces operate under difficult and ever-changing circumstances. Therefore, making …

Analysis of the Dutch defense expenditure from 1990-2005. In 1990 this still amounted to 2.7% of the Gross National Product (GNP), whereas in 2005 it had dropped morethan a full per cent. In terms of their tasking, size and composition the Netherlands armed forces have changed drastically over the past …