Wakati is a Belgian company that aims to eliminate food loss in developing countries with its primary product the Wakati One. The Wakati One is an innovative technology that increases the shelf life of fruits and vegetables for smallholder farmers in developing countries by creating a micro-climate that …

The company this export/marketing plan focuses on is the Dutch company Dopper. This social enterprise is founded in 2010 and engages in reusable water bottles. The main objective Dopper has is reducing single use plastic waste. In the Netherlands the company is well positioned in the market. Dopper has …

Since 2011, over 500 Belgian nationals have become radicalised and left Belgium for a Jihadist conflict zone. The Brussel bombings, on the 22nd of March 2016 were carried out by two Belgian nationals who were also returning Jihadists. This dissertation explores whether Belgium can improve its current …

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to analyze whether the fitness industry in Belgium is financially viable in its position as a growing commercial player within the framework of the European sport model where non-profit and public sport providers still have a strong impact. Design/methodology/approach …

Purpose: Despite the increasing evidence that illness perceptions should be addressed in patients, there is a lack of studies evaluating whether physiotherapists question illness perceptions. This study, using a mixed-methods design, investigates the integration of illness perceptions during the first …

Nursing homes face ever-tightening healthcare budgets and are searching for ways to increase the efficiency of their healthcare processes without losing sight of the needs of their residents. Optimizing the allocation of care workers plays a key role in this search as care workers are responsible for …

The objective of this study is to shed light on the added value of the services of five disciplines in M&A advisory in the SME domain: accountants, bankers, business brokers, fiscalists and lawyers. Theory is inconclusive in the added value of advisory services and research on the subject is hardly …

To increase overall knowledge of housing, the experience of individual institutes needs to be shared with other zoos. To coordinate the exchange of knowledge on housing and husbandry between European zoos, the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), was formed in 1992. EAZA set up Taxon Advisory …

There is no clear overview of the current dietary practices and problems with regard to elephants within Dutch and Belgian zoos, so to be able to assess whether zoos comply with current requirements. The goal of this study was to gain insight in the present feeding practices of the African (Loxodonta …

Building on positive psychology, the present study aims to address the role of humour in the workplace, and particularly in job design, one of the crucial job aspects contributing to employee well-being. Specifically, we examine the main effects of self-enhancing and affiliative types of humour both …