This paper introduces a design case that was built around the challenge to design a prototype for women that would positively influence their perception of personal safety in public spaces. The proposed design combines an individual focus with a public impact, influencing emotions through embodiment …

Although culture has been discussed in quite some detail, it remains an elusive concept, whether on content or in terms of consequences. Indeed, culture does not exist in a physical form (although bumping your nose to culture may be a near physical experience) and may be rather considered as a label …

Lange tijd heerste de opvatting dat perceptuele input aan de achterkant van het brein verwerkt werd terwijl de frontale kwab verantwoordelijk was voor het plannen en aansturen van bewegingen. Perceptie en actie waren anatomisch gescheiden. Het is nu duidelijk geworden dat ‘motor’ netwerken in de frontale …

Do hrm practices make us sustainable at work across the life-span? Examining age differences in relations between perception and use of hrm practices and sustainable work outcomes.

Do HRM practices make us sustainable at work across the life-span? Examining age differences in relations between perception and use of HRM practices and sustainable work outcomes.

The number of employees above 50 is increasing in organizations because of demographic changes. People above 50 feel less involved in work and societal activities as they should be and as they are expected to be. Older workers‟ employment is accompanied by stereotyping that workers are less productive …

Dat nadenken veel energie kost wisten we eigenlijk al. Maar wist u ook dat nadenken ons waarnemingsvermogen beperkt? Uit diverse onderzoeken blijkt dat naarmate we meer gebruikmaken van ons bewuste, cognitieve brein, ons waarnemingsvermogen in toenemende mate wordt beperkt.

The purpose of this study is to explore why and how Management Accounting and Control Systems (MACS) enact and are enacted upon in the Dutch branch of nursing homes, homes for the elderly and home care. In search for answers, this study chooses an actor-network theory (ANT) perspective combined with …

De onderhandelingen tussen de EU en de VS (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership - TTIP) begonnen in 2013. Ze hebben als doel het slechten van handelsbarrières en het harmoniseren en standaardiseren van voorschriften. In de thesis wordt onderzocht, in hoeverre de regelgeving in de EU op het …

The creation of artifacts is one of the factors that make us human. Artifacts contribute to our continual adaptation to the world by permitting better knowledge and control of it. The focus of this chapter is on the role of one specific kind of artifact: sensors. In contrast to our immediate perception …