Sociaal ondernemers streven maatschappelijke en commerciële doelen na, wat soms spanningen oplevert in de praktijk. Dit artikel laat enkele van deze spanningen zien en manieren om hiermee om te gaan, op basis van interviews met tien sociaal ondernemers. Spanningen zijn bijvoorbeeld zichtbaar rond het …

Infographic based on my research and drawn by Emely Meijerink.

Grounded in the Stereotype Content Model, Risk Perception Theory, Technology Acceptance Model, and Relational Embeddedness Theory, this research delves into the relationship between chatbot conversation styles, customer risk, and the mediating role of chatbot acceptance and tie strength in online shopping. …

In this chapter, we examine the role of service clubs in facilitating women entrepreneurs. Research emphasizes gender barriers and limited social capital faced by women entrepreneurs when accessing resources. Women favour strong ties over weak ties, due to their foundation in trust and close-knit relationships. …

Previous research largely supports the notion that mediated contact and engagement with minority characters can improve viewers’ real-life minority attitudes. However, it is unclear to what extent different forms of media engagement such as parasocial friendship and wishful identification are linked …

Fields neighboring the disciplines of kinesiology and sports science have called for more interdisciplinary work, including the adoption of critical approaches to research. This scoping review explored the degree to which critically-aligned research has developed within these disciplines. The goal was …

Of het nu om arbeidsmigratie gaat of om flexwerk, om de inzet van zzp’ers of om vaste contracten: ‘werk’ is een centraal onderwerp in het maatschappelijk en politiek debat. De ‘hardwerkende Nederlander’ lijkt maatgevend voor politieke besluitvorming te zijn geworden. Veel minder gaat het over de inhoud …

This study aims to define the concept of craftsmanship from the perspective of craft chocolate makers and explore how their understanding of craftsmanship is reflected in their organizational practices and the scaling of their businesses. The research is motivated by the desire of craft chocolate makers …