This research investigates the factors influencing the capital structure of 271 non-financial firms listed on the Korean Stock Exchange (KSE) over a broad period from 1995 to 2021, encompassing both stable and crisis conditions. Employing a dynamic panel data model and the generalized method of moments …

There is an urgent need to engage with deep leverage points in sustainability transformations—fundamental myths, paradigms, and systems of meaning making—to open new collective horizons for action. Art and creative practice are uniquely suited to help facilitate change in these deeper transformational …

A good working relationship between clients and professionals increases the chances of better intervention outcomes for clients. A longitudinal cohort study was carried out amongst clients who were in touch with professionals from a Dutch social street work (SSW) organisation. We used a questionnaire …

This research investigates the digital and physical draping of fully-fashioned knit textiles, aiming to address challenges faced by knit manufacturers in achieving accurate virtual prototypes. Through a combination of literature review, case studies, and controlled experiments, methods for creating digital …

This guide first gives teachers insight into what academic language is, including illustrative videos with statements by teachers in higher professional education. In addition, it contains examples of and inspiration for various ways to sharpen one's own lectures. This allows for more language development …

In Zuidoost ervaren bewoners vaker wantrouwen richting instanties en ongelijke benadering vanuit instanties zoals de overheid (gemeente), corporaties en politie, in vergelijking tot de rest van Amsterdam (Masterplan Zuidoost, 2020). Dit wordt deels veroorzaakt door discriminatie en andere vormen van …

The study evaluated two speech recognition systems, Wav2vec2 and Whisper, for potential biases for Dutch speakers.Results obtained by evaluating on the JASMIN corpus revealed biases against non-native speakers, children, and the elderly,with (slightly) better performance for women. The study emphasizes …

Het samenwerkingsverband van a.s.r., Kropman, Hogeschool van Amsterdam en Venema E-mobility heeft een pilot DC Nanogrid ontworpen waarin de betrouwbaarheid en veiligheid gewaarborgd zijn. Speciale aandacht tijdens dit project is besteed aan zwerfstromen, kathodische bescherming en autonome aansturing …

De arbeidsparticipatie van niet-westerse migranten zoals nieuwkomers (vluchtelingen en gezinsmigratie) en oudkomers (eerste, tweede en derde generatie arbeidsmigranten) ligt over het algemeen lager dan voor niet-migranten. Toeleiding naar werk voor de verschillende migrantengroepen – hen voorbereiden …