In the experiment risk professionals and laymen did not differ in their application of known criteria for designing risk appetite. The extent to which these criteria were used is very limited. Financial incentives do not consistently influence risk appetite in the direction that was predicted by principal-agent …

In 2014 had 6% van de studenten in Nederland een eigen onderneming (GUESSS, 2014), waarvan naar schatting 2000 HR-studenten. Wat kan Hogeschool Rotterdam voor ze betekenen en waar hebben deze student-ondernemers specifiek behoefte aan? Resultaten van het onderzoek zijn verwerkt in een posterpresentatie. …

For decades now, Silicon Valley has been the home of the future. It's the birthplace of the world's most successful high-tech companies-including Apple, Yahoo, Google, Facebook, Twitter, and many more. So what's the secret? What is it about Silicon Valley that fosters entrepreneurship and innovation? …

Tabitha likes her work at Clean Tech Delta, but need some help to figure out what is needed to involve the new generation with young ambition professionals. A disruptive or groundbreaking idea, that incorporates all practical factors like organization, finance, stakeholders, etcetera. This could be the …

Case about Henk, sector manager Cleantech at Rotterdam Partners. His responsibility is to stimulate the Circular Economy of Rotterdam, this in cooperation with the “government” of Rotterdam. Of course he knows a lot about what a Circular Economy theoretically is and should be, but to put in the day to …

For the Port of Rotterdam, an efficient logistic process is of utmost importance in terms of money, time and competitive position. Michiel is working for the Port of Rotterdam and struggles with logistic issues. The director of one of the container terminals has complained. How can Michiel solve this …

DZ Bank faces some significant challenges for the near future. One of them is the way payments are being made. This case is about Stefan, the Strategic Management Consultant of DZ Bank. He struggles with innovations and new technologies, such as Bitcoins. What does this mean for the future of the bank …

Gedragseconomen onderzoeken waarom mensen zich vaak niet laten leiden door hun eigen doel, maar door hun omgeving. Zij onderzoeken bijvoorbeeld gedragsverandering, zoals leefstijlaanpassing bij diabetes. Het blijkt dat diverse psychologische en sociologische fenomenen invloed hebben op gedragsverandering. …

Purpose: The author sets out the basis for a new research programme designed to demonstrate that by encouraging managers of small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs [1]) to take a positive approach to social and environmental risks, embedding and operationalising their responses into their business strategy, …

Niet-westerse allochtone jongeren hebben het moeilijk op school en op de arbeidsmarkt. Ze krijgen te maken met uitsluiting en discriminatie waardoor de aantrekkingskracht van criminele of religieus extremistische alternatieven groeit. Hoe voorkomen we dat deze jongeren worden opgeleid om uit te vallen? …