The internationalization of the careers of IBS Hanze alumni is explored from various viewpoints. A quantitative historic analysis has been performed on the influx of international students and their job careers as alumnus. Job position, industry size and SIC (Standard Industry Category) were analyzed …

International entrepreneurship (IE) as a field of research has emerged at the intersection of internationalization and entrepreneurship theories. At this intersection it has come to emphasize the activities centered on international opportunities. International opportunities, then, are about value creation …

In deze presentatie gaat Arjen van Klink in op de rol van strategie in het mkb. Strategisch management is traditioneel iets voor het grootbedrijf, kleinere bedrijven ontbreekt het vaak aan middelen om een strategie te beschrijven en te implementeren. Traditionele strategische concepten kritiek: het gaat …

From the preface : The European Commission supports Member States by providing them with recommendations, guidelines, information and good practices. For years, the European Commission has stimulated Member States to develop matching platforms to efficiently support sellers and buyers of SMEs in …

This paper provides guidance for developing risk-based management tools to improve the procurement (purchasing) performance of SMEs. Extant academic literature only offers little support on developing such tools and does not consider the wide variety of SMEs. The paper defines a procurement tool for …

Introduction by Klaas Molenaar and Margot Lobbezoo about the diversity of entrepeneurs. Every day we meet entrepreneurs; when we visit the deli at the corner, order a taxi, have a cup of tea in the bar on the other side of the street or go to a hairdresser. They are everywhere and they have many faces. …

Why is it that we know and still act as if we do not know? SMEs are considered engines of job creation and therefore growth and generation of income but is it really true that the solo self-employed and micro entrepreneurs will become small or medium entrepreneurs, e.g. graduate? We knew in the 80’s …

Veel Protestantse kerken verlangen ernaar gemeenschappen te zijn waar verschillende generaties zich thuis voelen. Winst valt nog te behalen op het gebied van intergenerationeel vieren. Want hoewel kinderen en jongeren er helemaal bij horen volgens veel kerken, worden zij in kerkdiensten regelmatig (deels) …