This thesis investigates knowledge workersandapos; satisfaction with Activity-Based Working (ABW) environments and its impact on perceived productivity in the Netherlands. Grounded in Person-Environment Fit Theory, this study addresses the importance of employee productivity in organizational success …

This thesis explores the realm of books and bookstores; namely Waterstones Amsterdam in its quest to enhance their in-store customer experience. My client is Phillip Harte, Waterstones Amsterdam’s Branch Manager. This essay resorts to a key methodology, Design-Based Research, “which aims at designing, …

This study utilises a quantitative observation study on student journalists (n=47), as well as reconstruction interviews with experienced editors and reporters in newsrooms (n=12), to understand how Dutch journalists search, select, and verify sources online. Through the recording of screen activity, …

The process of taking over a business in the agricultural sector is a team process in which, in addition to the transferor and transferee, the partner(s) and non-acquiring family and advisors also play an important role. It is a multi-year process in which decisions have to be made on complex issues. …

"Is een AI-gestuurde sociale robot de juiste keuze voor je winkel?" (Verhagen et al., 2024) presenteren Tibert Verhagen, Stephanie van de Sanden, Jacqueline Arnoldy, Ewout Nas en Koen Hindriks inzichten uit een praktijkonderzoek naar de inzet van sociale robots in twintig Nederlandse winkels, waaronder …

The British and Irish Law, Education and Technology Association (BILETA) warmly invites individuals to attend and participate in its 39th Annual Conference hosted by Dublin City University’s Law and Tech Research Cluster in partnership with the Law Society of Ireland and with the support of the Erasmus …

Werken sociale robots echt op de winkelvloer? Maken klanten er gebruik van en wat vinden zij van de robot? En hoe kijken winkelmedewerkers tegen de robot aan? Ewout Nas, Tibert Verhagen, Jacqueline Arnoldy, Stephanie van de Sanden (HvA) en Koen Hindriks (VU Amsterdam) zochten het uit. Het is voor winkeliers …

In applied research across various community settings, successful outreach, communication with participants and an understanding of power dynamics and privilege are essential for researchers. Truly inclusive social design is only feasible when respondents are closely and respectfully integrated at every …

Amidst escalating environmental and social challenges, this study explores regenerative business models’ definition and characteristics. While sustainable models have made considerable strides in research, policy, and practice, the advent of regenerative business models offers a progressive leap forward. …

Design academics struggle in effectively reaching out to design practice, while design practitioners have difficulties in appropriating academic output. In their turn, design practitioners create new local knowledge that may not be recognised (as such) by design academics. This situation is seen as suboptimal …