The purpose of this study is to evaluate qualities that are needed for effective entrepreneurship in a variety of national cultures. The sample represents 731 business students from several countries from Asia, Baltics, USA, Nordic, Middle, South and East Europe. College students completed a questionnaire …

In recent decades, the level of scale in urban regions has become increasingly important for economic development. The characteristics of the specific economy in an area must be identified first in order to develop policy for regional economic growth. All kinds of measuring instruments have been developed …

Insects could prove to be a sustainable solution to feeding the growing human population. While insects are already consumed in many countries, the acceptance of insect-based foods is very low in Western European countries. This cross-border study examined how the acceptance of German and Dutch consumers …

How can we restore and protect peatlands? This has been the subject of four years of research by the Carbon Connects and CANAPE projects. During the international symposium 'Sustainable peatlands: A win for all' in October 2021, innovative techniques, business models and policy options that have been …

Sustainable business models are all the craze right now. Firms are making many claims that their activities create social and environmental value. The realization has finally sunk in that business has a fundamental role to play in addressing the net-zero challenge and the sustainable development goals. …

De overkoepelende ambitie achter het landelijke Regio Dealbeleid is versterking van de brede welvaart in regio’s. Brede welvaart staat voor de gedachte dat er meer dan alleen economische groei nodig is om onze welvaart te vergroten. Het brede welvaartsperspectief is niet nieuw voor Regio Zwolle. In 2017 …

Lezing aan SIBK over hoe bedrijven kunnen bijdragen aan de totstandkoming van een duurzame/circulaire economie

Online workshop Circulaire Economie gegeven voor mensen uit de maakindustrie op uitnodiging van Jacqueline Hofstede, directeur van Ynova.

Van 2018 tot 2020 deed de onderzoeksgroep The Work Lab van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam onderzoek naar de duurzame inzetbaarheid van (oudere) werknemers, vakmanschap en de skills die medewerkers denken nodig te hebben voor het werk, nu en in de toekomst. Het onderzoek werd uitgevoerd onder 91 medewerkers …