In this article, it is argued that In polarization, we fixate on two poles, like true and false, news versus fake news, real versusfalse, or in a social context, rich versus poor, and good versus bad. This is an instance of singular thinking, because a third factor is overlooked, being the area between …

Supply chain quality management may reduce product defects and ensure quality (Song et al., 2017). Quality management practices in food supply chains can be useful in assuring consumers that the quality claimed is true (Theuvsen et al., 2007). The findings of this study may be useful to actors in a short …

Values, representing higher abstract goals in life, receive increasing attention in branding literature and practice. However, understanding of how values drive consumer behavior is limited. This research contributes to a better understanding of the importance of values and value types in marketing communications …

In this episode of “Learning to Think Like a Cyber Security Specialist,” we explore how investing in Security and Privacy is crucial for building trust with clients. We contrast different company approaches to handling personal data, from transparent and protective to invasive and careless. The episode …

Het assessment is een belangrijke basis van het ergotherapeutisch proces. Je kiest assessment-instrumenten op basis van wat je in kaart wilt brengen, waarom, waar en wanneer je dit wilt doen en bij wie je de instrumenten wilt gebruiken. Het hoofdstuk beschrijft het gebruik van assessment-instrumenten, …

Keeping it Local is een onderzoeksproject van het Fashion Research & Technology Lectoraat aan de Hogeschool van Amsterdam. In dit ‘levend laboratorium’ wordt onderzoek gedaan naar co-creatie, lokale productie in een stedelijke omgeving en duurzaam consumentengedrag. Wij produceren 3D-gebreide truien, …

It is suggested that older patients waiting for an elective surgical procedure have a poor nutritional status and low physical activity level. It is unknown if this hypothesis is true and if these conditions improve after a medical procedure. We aimed to determine the trajectory of both conditions before …

The relationship between race and biology is complex. In contemporary medical science, race is a social construct that is measured via self-identification of study participants. But even though race has no biological essence, it is often used as variable in medical guidelines (e.g., treatment recommendations …

An architect’s research on a self-designed building: residential care facility for residents showing challenging behaviour. A seminar by Berit Ann RoosAs an architect I have designed a very intensive care (VIC) residential facility for intellectually impaired individuals showing challenging behavior. …

Abstract BackgroundFrailty is a syndrome that is defined as an accumulation of deficits in physical, psychological, and social domains. On a global scale, there is an urgent need to create frailty-ready healthcare systems due to the healthcare burden that frailty confers on systems and the increased …