This chapter describes the use of a scoring rubric to encourage students to improve their information literacy skills. It will explain how the students apply the rubric to supply feedback on their peers’ performance in information problem solving (IPS) tasks. Supplying feedback appears to be a promising …

MDS (short for MDS TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMAÇÃO LTDA) is a software development company based in Salvador Brazil. It offers a variety of products and services and works solely on projects commissioned by other Brazilian companies. They have made several animations, games and applications. In 2015, the demand …

Previous bankruptcy is often seen as sign of poor entrepreneurial skills but few have examined whether renascent entrepreneurs actually perform worse or better upon reentering and how performance differences might be explained. Using a sample of 1,745 Dutch SMEs firms of which 67 were managed by renascent …

The company this export/marketing plan focuses on is the Dutch company Dopper. This social enterprise is founded in 2010 and engages in reusable water bottles. The main objective Dopper has is reducing single use plastic waste. In the Netherlands the company is well positioned in the market. Dopper has …

Hoe kan het gedrag van de medewerkers worden veranderd zodat Marketing en Sales op de gewenste manier gaan samenwerken?

The use of robots as educational tools provides a stimulating environment for students. Some robotics competitions focus on primary and secondary school aged children, and serve as motivation for students to get involved in educational robotics activities. Although very appealing, many students cannot …

Some artists are lucky; most of them are – money wise – not. Like anything in the world, making art costs money and time (is money). Being in the insecure position of hoping that your investments will be repaid trough visibility and sales leaves artists in a vulnerable position. If you’re an artist living …

In the Netherlands, the automobile manufacturer Nissan has initiated a unique project to stimulate the uptake of electric vehicles (EV) for commercial usage. This project is called “Power to Amsterdam” and started by the end of 2014. In the project, Nissan has enabled entrepreneurs in the region of Amsterdam …

In gesprekken met de opdrachtgever is de aanleiding van het onderzoek helder geworden. Het bedrijf heeft al jarenlang zijn focus op de branches zorg, onderwijs en financiële dienstverlening. Met veel succes in het verleden. Het bedrijf merkt echter dat de vraag binnen deze branches begint af te nemen …

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to analyze whether the fitness industry in Belgium is financially viable in its position as a growing commercial player within the framework of the European sport model where non-profit and public sport providers still have a strong impact. Design/methodology/approach …