Sustainable human resource management (HRM) advocates a shift toward pluralism, emphasizing the legitimacy of multiple stakeholder interests, voices, and meanings. Intended dialogue is often promoted as a key practice to support this shift. However, how intended dialogue actually contributes to pluralism …

Higher education, as a catalyst for social progress and talent development, holds a unique position to foster mutual learning across sectors, disciplines, life-spheres and communities. By nurturing critical thinking and creativity, education can empower students to drive and take societal and environmental …

This three-wave study examined relationships between preservice teachers’ diversity-related stress, teaching self-efficacy (TSE), and intentions to leave the profession. Participants (N = 386) from four Dutch teacher training programs completed surveys on diversity-related stress, intentions to leave, …

Shipbuilding, a pivotal industry supporting shipping, fishing, wind energy, and defence, confronts global competitive pressures amidst contemporary challenges. Despite its significance, the sector faces ongoing challenges in achieving digital maturity. This study is part of a research that aims to expedite …

This review examines the social consequences of digital food provisioning (DFP), the application of digital technologies to food acquisition and home delivery, and its potential for shaping equitable food futures and promoting food justice. The paper specifically investigates how DFP influences consumer …

EGOS paper.

Sudden disruptions to the social environment of older adults living alone, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, can challenge their ability to maintain well-being. This study employed an interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore how Dutch older adults (≥65 years) living alone maintained their well-being …

Architects, designers and artists are key players in helping people understand tomorrow’s energy systems. They bring expertise and awareness of the complex processes behind designing the energy transition which involves technology, space, people, money and time. Working at different levels, they understand …

This thesis examines how German producers of whey powder can safeguard their exports to China against disruptions in the global supply chain. Based on literature, trade data and four in-depth interviews, it concludes that price fluctuations are less decisive than political, logistical and pandemic shocks …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the functioning of people with lipoedema from their perspective. Methods: This was a qualitative study following a phenomenological perspective using individual in-depth interviews with a convenience sample of 13 Dutch people with lipoedema. The data were …