This conceptual essay examines why Integral Sustainable Entrepreneurship (ISE) is an essential enabler for long-term value creation under conditions of ecological and societal constraints. Dominant shareholder-oriented economic models prioritize short-term financial performance and tend to overlook ecological …

Lignocellulose represents an abundant repository of renewable carbon. Derived from various plant sources, it holds tremendous potential as a renewable and sustainable feedstock for the production of valuable chemicals and fuels. However, its solid fermentable compounds, cellulose and hemicellulose, are …

This white paper introduces the foundations of industrial automation and explains why it matters in modern production environments. It clarifies what industrial automation is and what industry cares about, such as reliability, safety, productivity and maintainability. It also explains how automation …

The Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS) has been widely used to conceptualise changes in how individuals experience cultural difference, typically described as a progression from ethnocentric toward ethnorelative orientations. While the model’s value is considerable, its common interpretation …

Intercultural literature often treats ethnocentrism and ethnorelativism as opposite ends of a single continuum. This paper challenges that assumption by adapting Herzberg’s two-factor theory to propose a dual-spectrum model: (1) a “hygiene” axis (ethnocentrism ↔ absence of ethnocentrism) that prevents …

Het mbo wordt vaker geprezen, maar zelden serieus meegenomen in besluiten die ertoe doen. In dit ingezonden artikel betoogt Fadie Hanna, associate lector pedagogisch handelen in het mbo en toezichthouder in het mbo, dat waardering zonder zeggenschap leeg blijft. Echte rechtvaardigheid voor het mbo vraagt …

Rijkswaterstaat SWM Zuidwest heeft in 2024 de norm voor binnenvaartinspecties (60% van 233 geplande inspecties) niet gehaald. Hetzelfde geldt voor de controles op het Scheepsafvalstoffenverdrag. Deze onder prestatie vormde de aanleiding voor dit onderzoek, met als doel om te achterhalen hoe de afdeling …

This paper was written to explore the representation of Roma people in video games, with a focus on how environmental storytelling can be used as a tool to create inclusion. The paper begins by analyzing concepts such as the stereotypes of why people use them and how to create authentic representation, …

This study shows dentists' perception of AI in the Netherlands and the reasons why they use or do not use AI yet