The years ahead will see the creation of a global ecosystem of industrial production processes and products linked in networks. Within this ecosystem, industrial products will be developed, produced/manufactured, monitored and maintained using available data and information. The characteristic of this …

Research on how music artists generate sales from their content through different platforms is scant. In this study, configuration theory is used to show that different market access configurations are viable simultaneously and that young musicians differ significantly in how they generate revenues. …

Sportaccommodaties en sportevenementen zijn niet meer weg te denken in ons (sport- en bewegings) landschap. Ze creëren mogelijkheden om te sporten en te bewegen, trekken fans, toeschouwers en in die zin ook sponsors aan, en vormen een interessant communicatie-instrument voor steden en regios. Bovendien …

Aims: identify and explain purchasing-oriented patterns in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) via case study research. Scope: Using a conceptual framework and empirical research this article proposes a series of purchasing-oriented patterns in SMEs. These patterns align activities to achieve the …

Het menselijk kapitaal van een onderneming is een bepalende factor voor het succes van die onderneming. Human resource management is daarom essentieel voor de concurrerende kracht van een organisatie. Het is van belang dat HRM-strategieën één geheel vormen. Wanneer bedrijven in een veranderende omgeving …

Sportaccommodaties en sportevenementen zijn niet meer weg te denken in ons (sport- en bewegings) landschap. Ze creëren mogelijkheden om te sporten en te bewegen, trekken fans, toeschouwers en in die zin ook sponsors aan, en vormen een interessant communicatie-instrument voor steden en regios. Bovendien …

The aim of this paper is to reflect on Russian-OSCE relations and how this has changed from Russia's constructive engagement to gradual disillusionment. The history of Russia’s engagement in the OSCE is traced back to the founding of the organisation in 1975, while there is particular focus on the Yeltsin …

Aims: identify and explain purchasing-oriented patterns in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) via case study research. Scope: Using a conceptual framework and empirical research this article proposes a series of purchasing-oriented patterns in SMEs. These patterns align activities to achieve the …

The Second World War, legislative changes, and on-going globalisation are some of the causes that diminished the reach of the German language in the Netherlands. Duitsland Instituut Amsterdam studied the current state of the use of the German language and found that research participants had ‘no-connection’ …

The main purpose of this dissertation is to analyze the position of Bulgaria regarding the right to asylum for refugees and protection seekers at its Southern border. In addition, the aim of the research is to outline better policy alternatives on national and European level to readdress the issue and …