De toename van de vluchtelingenstromen tussen 2014 en 2017 heeft geleid tot meer belangstelling voor en steun voor ondernemerschap van immigranten of vluchtelingen. Er zijn meerdere ondersteunende organisaties ontstaan in verschillende EU-landen. In Nederland heeft een breed scala aan ondersteunende …

The following research justification shows the possibilities of Google-Shopping and organic ranking through Google Shopping in the company Mister Sandman on the international marketplaces Bol.com, Cdiscount, Darty & Conforama. Two tests have been done & 5 information gaps have been identified as basis …

Little is known about the role of organizational culture regarding management control systems (MCS) that focus on corporate sustainability. To enhance our understanding of this phenomenon, this study of MCS shows how social and technical forms of control can be used to embedded sustainability in the …

The literature on how organizations respond to institutional pressure has shown that the individual decision-makers’ interpretation of institutional pressure played an important role in developing organizational responses. However, it has paid less attention to how this interpretation ultimately contributes …

Canalisation of the Liesbeek River has resulted in a deterioration of its ecosystem. In order to stop the deterioration of the Liesbeek River. The Rosebank village green area of the Liesbeek River is being rehabilitated. However, it is not known how the hydrology and morphology of the Liesbeek River …

In this series on psychological foundations from an applied psychological perspective, we focus this time on shame, guilt and sin. Shame, guilt and sin share that all three are strong motivators for behavioural change. However, we can respond to them in very different ways. In this article it is argued …

In this series on psychological foundations from an applied psychological perspective, we focus this time on shame, guilt and sin. Shame, guilt and sin share that all three are strong motivators for behavioural change. However, we can respond to them in very different ways. In this article it is argued …

In any country, there is a group of students who are at risk of dropping out of school without any qualifications. This is detrimental for many of those students, because failure to graduate increases risks of unemployment and societal exclusion. To reduce this risk, specialized curricula aim to prepare …

In Amsterdam we have been working with a diversity of partners in the city for more than a decade now. Our study and research in our research group Cities & Visitors have been focused on the image and reputations of our cities, including the image and reputation of different areas of the city itself. …

This paper discusses challenges in assessing design students within studio model education. It reflects on the assessment methods used in the M.Sc. Digital Design, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, with input from an online survey targeting former students and assessors of the programme. Building …