The tourism industry is a major economic sector worldwide, significantly contributing to job creation and GDP growth. However, the rapid expansion of this industry, along with rising environmental and social concerns, underscores the critical need for sustainable strategies. This paper presents a novel …

Food loss and waste (FLW) remains a critical global challenge, particularly in the food and beverage (F&B) sector, where small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operate under tight margins and fragmented supply chains. This study investigates how F&B SMEs in the Netherlands address sustainability (including …

Deaf scholars have long worked at the margins of academic institutions not designed for them. Designated deaf academic spaces—where deaf ways of knowing, teaching, and communicating are centered—remain rare. This study explores what becomes possible when such a space exists, presenting Dr Deaf as a case …

Fields neighboring the disciplines of kinesiology and sports science have called for more interdisciplinary work, including the adoption of critical approaches to research. This scoping review explored the degree to which critically-aligned research has developed within these disciplines. The goal was …

The study examines the current challenges faced by Dutch farmers and how they prioritize them. Based on literature research and seven in-depth interviews, the main bottlenecks are identified: increasing environmental regulations, economic pressure due to low profit margins and high land and technology …

In the Migrant’s Paradox, Suzanne Hall takes you on an excursion to the world of migrant shop proprietors in the urban margins of five UK cities, exposing it as a world full of controversies and contradictions.

Looking at the trends in the four quarters of 2021, it is clear that (partial) lockdowns of sectors have been very bad news for business performance. Also not directly hit sectors like the care and service industry underperformed. The horeca, retail and cultural sectors were hit hardest by recurring …

The development of legal frameworks for social enterprises in the Netherlands is described and analysed in this paper, focusing on 2015-2021. The Netherlands are the largest EU member state in population size without a specific legal form or status for social enterprises. A form of legal recognition …

Names of group members: Tran Khanh Linh Nguyen (461345) – HBO ICT TI Samad Shaikh (444629) – HBO ICT SE Jeroen Stol (453483) – HBO ICT ITSM Jelle van der Weijden (440265) – International Business Dylan Severs (468038) – International Business Jarno van Leeuwen (463788) – Business Administration Milan …