Korte, eenvoudig te organiseren instructies leiden al tot betere redeneerprestaties. Dat stelt Anita Heijltjes in haar proefschrift ‘Cultivating Critical Thinking: The Effects of Instructions on Economics Students’ Reasoning’. Heijltjes deed onderzoek naar effectieve instructiemethodes om bias in het …

Consumers expect product availability as well as product quality and safety in retail outlets. When designing or re-designing fruit and vegetables supply chain networks one has to take these demands into consideration next to traditional efficiency and responsiveness requirements. In food science literature, …

Many eHealth innovations never get beyond the project phase. Initiating a viable business model in an early stage. To support shared decision making in care networks of people with dementia, an interactive web tool for people with dementia, informal caregivers, case managers and other professional caregivers …

As part of the debate about globalization and regionalization, this paper adds a perspective that has so far remained underexposed, that of (formerly state‐owned) firms in (previously) regulated industries, in order to better understand the (changing) role of the home country/region in internationalization …

Deze afstudeerscriptie bevat een onderzoek naar de mogelijke verbetering van het gebruik van contractmanagement met behulp van een contractmanagementnorm. Het onderzoek is gericht op de overheid en is uit naam van Aeves B.V. verricht. Om bijdrage te leveren aan de gestelde bezuinigingsdoelstellingen …

As an e-tailer in the Dutch market mydays has been looking to optimize its online marketing strategy. This strategy should lead potential customers into the buying process. Although the Dutch are avid users of the Internet and its platforms there is not a widely accepted general online marketing strategy …

Om goed in te spelen op complexe ontwikkelingen in onze snel veranderende samenleving, hebben organisaties hulp en handvatten nodig. In dit artikel wordt daartoe een driestapsaanpak beschreven voor het inzetten van toekomstscenario’s bij strategievorming: identificeren van drivers for change; toekomstscenario’s …

Victoria's Secret is the leading specialty retailer of lingerie and beauty products. This brand is dominating the world with body fashion, fragrances and cosmetics. In addition, Victoria’s Secret is also globally recognized for their supermodels and world-famous fashion shows. There are more than 1,000 …

This is a case study which discusses the journey of a successful Ethiopian dairy entrepreneur. It turned out that the inclusiveness of the small holder farmer into the chain with fair incentive sharing mechainsms and guarenteed market access made her chain more efficient, reliable and profitable.

In the Netherlands, like in many other developed countries, the care sector is facing challenges in a dynamic environment. Regulation is increasing, patients are becoming more critical, budget responsibility will be transferred from country- to municipality level in association with cuts in funding, …