The following research was carried out as a graduation project and done on behalf of The European eCommerce and Omni-Channel Trade Association(EMOTA). EMOTA is a lobbying firm that works to promote eCommerce in the European Union by helping policy makers eradicate trade barriers. The main research question …

Na de wereldoorlogen heeft de landbouw een boost gemaakt. Zowel de opbrengsten als het gebruik van synthetische middelen zijn hard gestegen. Een groep van de bevolking heeft deze ontwikkeling niet gevolgd en verkiest voedsel wat geproduceerd is zonder het gebruik van chemische middelen vanwege het gevoel …

De gemeente Hardenberg is vanaf 2012 een gemeenschappelijk regeling aangegaan met de naastgelegen gemeente Ommen. Deze gemeentelijke regeling zorgde ervoor dat de gemeenten Hardenberg en Ommen gedeeltelijk samen gingen functioneren als de Bestuursdienst Ommen Hardenberg. Een gevolg van het opzetten van …

Expert finding systems (EFS) is a method of finding experts by typing in a search query that results in multiple expert profiles. An expert profile is a profile of a user that has certain knowledge and expertise. After a matching process between the search query and the available profiles in the system, …

Social media are increasingly populated with brand messages that are linked to timely events, a practice that is also known as real-time marketing (RTM). In this study, we examine whether RTM is an effective strategy to boost sharing behaviour, and if so, what moment- and content-related characteristics …

This short communication contains a reflection on local entrepreneurial ecosystems and how to boost them, in the context of smart specialisation strategies of cities and regions. It is based on a literature study and inputs from ten member cities of the InFocus project (sponsored by the EU's URBACT programme), …

We moeten aan de slag met de energietransitie! Dat is wat Sjoerd de Jongh van Y-Logic dacht. Ook in de ‘Zeeuwse Energiedialoog’ wordt aandacht besteed aan de mobiliteit van Zeeland en de energietransitie. In het ‘Zeeuwse Energiedialoog’ worden verschillende belangrijke elementen genoemd waarmee Y-Logic …

This thesis shows the results of how an alternative design can influence online behaviour which is measured by data and tracked through A/B tests. This research can be used as an example to show customers the value of conducting such an experiment. These experiments can be used by the customer to test …

Peer reviewed research paper SEFI Engineering Education congress 2018 Within higher engineering education, students have to learn to close knowledge gaps that arise in professional assignments, such as capstone projects. These knowledge gaps can be closed through simple inquiry, but can also require …

Linking farmers to markets widely viewed as a milestone towards promoting economic growth and poverty reduction. The vast opportunity in agriculture, tourism and light industries is available in Zanzibar will help to boost poverty reduction and sustainable development of the nation. However, the weak …