Physical activity can prolong the ability of older adults to live independently at home. A blended intervention was developed to sustain healthy aging. During a clinical trial 133 participants, with an average age of 71 years old, received a tablet and coaching to support them in performing home-based …

When engaging in social interaction, people rely on their ability to reason about unobservable mental content of others, which includes goals, intentions, and beliefs. This so-called theory of mind ability allows them to more easily understand, predict, and influence the behavior of others. People even …

This research is done on behalf of the company Fudura, which is, as a commercially operating organisation, part of the Enexis Group. Fudura is a nationwide organisation operating on the Dutch energy market, especially in the provinces of Groningen, Drenthe, Overijssel, Noord-Brabant, and Limburg. As …

Despite the consequences for women’s health, a repeat cesarean section (CS) birth after a previous CS is common in Western countries. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) is recommended for most women, yet VBAC rates are decreasing and vary across maternity organizations and countries. We investigated …

Organizational change intends to be a mean towards improvement, hence it is a learning process for everyone concerned with it. When a change is being introduced in a complex organization, it affects a significant amount of people. Therefore, it is natural to expect various reactions, depending on the …

The objective of this paper is to offer a better understanding of emigration of highly-skilled Slovak nationals to European Union and finding out a solution to decrease their count. Europe is a continent forged by immigration and will continue to be so whether people like it or not. The enlargement …

In January 2013, I approached the Utrecht-based NGO LiveBuild to inform if I could write my thesis for them. After some preliminary research, it turned out that they could use some help in the realm of communication. LiveBuild was established in 2008 and had acquired over 1500 structural donors since …

Letting go of the firm or “my baby” as some entrepreneurs describe their creation, leads to a certain amount of stress (Rahim 1996, Kets de Vries 1999). Dealing with stress in singular events as the transfer of a business, is hardly been subject of research (Uy et al. 2012). Improving coping strategies …

This advisory report is written for Rowans Leisure Centre in North London. The leisure centre is well-known in (North) London and offers their customers different types of entertainment, such as bowling and karaoke. They recently added the option to hire a suite at the centre. The request to Sense Advertising …