The present study aims at understanding how individuals engage in organized crime activities. Processes responsible for organized crime involvement are still poorly understood, particularly for those who become engaged only later in life. In-depth interviews with 16 inmates, all convicted of participation …

From the article: The higher educational environment in Europe is changing and for the Netherlands this means that the dual educational system (universities and insti-tutes for higher professional education) will disappear. However this is not the only driver of change. Many European countries face …

The main stream literature on social justice and European integration distinguishes between three models of providing social justice in Europe: the family, the market and the state. Markets have demonstrated their limitations in the current economic crises, and New Public Management quickly disappears …

1e alinea column: Wat is nieuw aan organiseren 2.0? Organiseren via internet is 70% goedkoper dan mechaniseren via hiërarchie en vaste structuren. Hiërarchie is vaak dus gewoon te duur als manier om samenwerking te structureren en te borgen. Zoals ik het zie is dit de driver naar het werkondernemerschap …

Path tracking driver models assume the observed path deviation ahead of the vehicle to be proportionally transferred to a corrective steering input. The most simple version of such a model includes three parameters, a single preview distance, a steering gain and a delay time, being examined in this paper, …

Artikel over de onderzoeksresultaten van het promotieonderzoek van Gerrit Bouwhuis, onderzoeker bij het lectoraat Smart Functional Materials van Saxion. Er is veel researchinspanning geleverd voor de ontwikkeling van nieuwe en minder milieubelastende textielbehandelingprocessen op laboratoriumschaal. …

Over recent years aspects of sustainability have claimed a central role in many countries. As a result research for sustainability has become an important driver for innovation. This paper describes developing a model that supports SMEs in integrating sustainability in their business and innovation processes. In …

Since the film of Al Gore An inconvenient truth, sustainability stands high on the national agenda of most countries. Concern for the environment is one of the main reasons in combination with opportunities to innovate. In general, innovation and entrepreneurship are important in the realm of national …