Social entrepreneurs grow their enterprises while making do with what is at hand, which is the core principle of social bricolage. However, the extent to which social entrepreneurs enact social bricolage at different stages and how social bricolage is practiced in day-to-day operations in unexplored …

The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is emerging as a key solution in enhancing product transparency, sustainability, and traceability. A DPP serves as a digital record containing vital information about a product's lifecycle. As regulations tighten on sustainability and product circularity, the digital …

"The transition to a sustainable energy system demands not only technical innovation but also social engagement and collaborative governance. This paper presents a case study from Zoetermeer, a mid-sized city in the Netherlands, where the number of citizen-led energy initiatives grew from four to fourteen …

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an emerging technology and offers opportunities for developing innovative products and services. Traditionally, innovation process models are tools to support innovation. However, existing innovation process models are criticized for being generic, rigid, and resource-intensive, …

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the automotive aftermarket are under increasing pressure to remain competitive while transitioning to circular business models, in line with Dutch sustainability goals. These SMEs, operating in areas such as auto parts, battery systems, maintenance, and damage …

In today’s digital era, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are facing more cyber threats as they adopt new technologies. From data breaches to ransomware and phishing attacks, these risks are becoming more frequent and advanced. Unlike large companies, SMEs often don’t have the budget or cybersecurity …

This article explores the relation between informal human resource management practices and innovation performance in European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). We use the resource-based view and the self-determination theory to develop hypotheses on how informal human resource management practices …

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often struggle with company innovation, compared to their larger counterparts. A university-business collaboration (UBC) programme in the north of the Netherlands attempts to increase the innovation capabilities of regional SMEs with the support of graduating …

Given the urgency of global energy transition, small- and medium-sized cities often undergo rapid changes. What is often missing, however, is a better understanding of how residents of those places perceive, and relate to the various aspects of local energy transition process and spatial outcomes. This …

Energy conservation is crucial in wireless ad hoc sensor network design to increase network lifetime. Since communication consumes a major part of the energy used by a sensor node, efficient communication is important. Topology control aims at achieving more efficient communication by dropping links …