Do individual characteristics influence how the quality of work is related to the use of a workflow management system (WFM) in a Dutch social insurance organisation? This key question is addressed in this paper. Building upon DeLone and McLean’s model, we investigated the effects of gender, age, education, …

Although the contribution of user participation to information sys-tems/information technology (IS/IT) project success is generally acknowledged in the literature, empirical evidence of the different attributes of user participation practices and the role of management in this process is still largely …

This report examines the opportunities for the European Musical Instruments Guild (EMIG) to enter the market. The central question is made after consultation with the assignment provider and founder of EMIG, Dmitry Badiarov. The central question is as follows: "What are the possibilities for EMIG to …

Technology has been evolving rapidly throughout the years and the Internet has become a dominant marketing tool. Traditional media has been losing ground because of new media channels. Information can be shared globally through the use of social media. In today's global village, viral marketing is becoming …

What are successful companies? That question will be investigated. The determination of successful factors will be identified by explaining the successful factors of a company by the following questions: How come successful ventures are successful and non successful ventures are not? What are the most …

This paper describes the participatory development process of a web-based communication system focusing on disease management, particularly infection control of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). These infections are becoming a major public health issue; they can have serious consequences …

This research project aims to pick up where Incommunicado left off, to look past conferences organized in the West, the debates sponsored by western organizations, and to instead look through the lens of the individual end users on the ground. This project aims to embed itself amongst the people living …

One of the key elements of the vision of The Hague University is its international character; the students should feel themselves as global citizens. European Studies (ES) is one of the most important international-orientated study programmes within The Hague University which educates students to become …

This report is concerned with the current position of CISAC (International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Creators). Surrounded by a large network of collecting societies and essentially a lobbying organization, CISAC increasingly feels pressures (at least in Europe) to respond to copyright …

The effectiveness of smart home technology in home care situations depends on the acceptance and use of the technology by both users and end-users. In the Netherlands many projects have started to introduce smart home technology and telecare in the homes of elderly people, but only some have been successful. …