By desk research and interviews it was found that the issues that make a specie commercially interesting are properties and availability as primary issues. Secondary are demand and price which may vary. Experience from the past had different amounts of success and on average it is found that acceptance …

Baggeren is een dure maatregel die niet altijd kan worden uitgevoerd omdat het afvoeren van bagger over het algemeen een kostbare maatregel is. Tijdelijke droogval zou kunnen leiden tot een verbetering van de waterkwaliteit. Hierbij zouden de kosten voor een waterkwaliteits-verbetering lager uitvallen …

Regional news media are facing tough times, as they lose readers and advertisers rapidly. In The Netherlands, circulation decreased from 2.7 million in 1990 to 1.8 million in 2010, household penetration declined from 47 percent to 25 percent, and the number of titles went down from 35 to 18 in the …

Energy efficiency has gained a lot of prominence in recent debates on urban sustainability and housing policy due to its potential consequences for climate change. At the local, national and also international level, there are numerous initiatives to promote energy savings and the use of renewable energy …

Background: Structured psychotherapy is recommended as the preferred treatment of personality disorders. A substantial group of patients, however, has no access to these therapies or does not benefit. For those patients who have no (longer) access to psychotherapy a Collaborative Care Program (CCP) …

Positioning is hot. Not only in the realm of consumer goods manufacturers, but also for other companies, institutions, governments and even individual persons. An explosion of good quality products on the market and targeted media and advertising campaigns has led to an increasing interest from organizations …

Due to their limited size, many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) cannot justify full-time HR professionals in their organizations. Thus, the complex and time-consuming nature of many HR activities can result in a significant drain on existing managerial resources. Professional employer organizations …

Experts like Jouslin de Noray, Shiba and Hardjono discern three paradigms in quality management: control, continuous improvement and breakthrough. Van Kemenade argues that before being able to reach breakthrough you need another paradigm: commitment.

Dit rapport gaat over de professionalisering in de paardenhouderij in Nederland. De paardenhouderij heeft in Nederland in de laatste decennia een enorme groei doorgemaakt, men spreekt over de wens en/of noodzaak om te professionaliseren in de paardenhouderij. ABAB Accountants wilde weten wat deze professionalisering …