Most people live in cities and work in offices, two contexts offering many lifestyle-related and environmental health risks. To advance their health, an analogy between urban design and facility design is introduced to explore whether health-directed design interventions in cities and facilities are …

A(n English) guest lecture about my PhD research at the Master Data Science of the Hanze University of Applied Sciences

The carbon footprint for the downstream dairy value chain, milk collection and dairy processing plants was estimated through the contribution of emissions per unit of collected and processed milk, whereas that for the upstream dairy value chain, input supply and production was not considered. A survey …

This quick guide is written to inspire designers, policy makers, company owners, employees, educators and students to change the linear economy into a circular economy by collaborating in local value chains. This guide explains the basics of circular economy, value chains and it gives practical tips …

There is currently a major challenge in the Netherlands: offices larger than 100 square metres must all meet energy label C by 2023, and energy label A by 2050. Approximately 56% of offices in the Netherlands do not currently meet the energy label requirements, so there is still much to be gained in …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the occupational well-being among employees with chronic diseases, and the buffering effect of four job resources, possibly offering targets to enhance occupational well-being. Method: This cross-sectional study (N = 1951) was carried out among employees …

Purpose – The hospitality industry creates a distinctive context in which learning takes place. The industry’s international perspective and large globalisation play an important role in learning, as well as the operational and structural features that give meaning to learning and development in the …

Purpose As a step toward more firmly establishing factors to promote retention among younger employees in the hospitality industry, this study aims to focuses on fun in the workplace (fun activities, manager support for fun and coworker socializing) and training climate (organizational support, manager …

When organizations start to digitize, this often means that processes will be changed. The management paradigm that is centered on the continues review and improvement of organizational processes is Business Process Management (BPM). To digitize processes, an organization should have the right competences …

Such a crazy world! Disclaimers on cigarette packs, on medicines, on banking services and products, but not on the State Lottery, while crowds of lowincome people gamble, resulting in even less spending space. Mandatory unsolicited advice literally spoils communication between employees and clients. …