In our knowledge-based society, prosperity derives from knowledge and innovation rather than from natural resources or a favourable geographic location.

We set out to bring into being a Creative Methods issue to inform and support researchers, practitioners, educators, and those they serve. We did so with what William Blake called “a firm persuasion” (Whyte, 2001, p. 3), and in the process of expanding the vidence-base for creative methods in guidance …

Drawing on a multiple case study of acquisitions of UK biopharmaceutical firms, we develop an analytical framework that elucidates how key determinants of the knowledge base of science-based firms and their combinations through M&As interact and affect post-acquisition investment in the target's R&D …

An extended SERVQUAL instrument is developed, validated and used to measure perceived service quality delivered to students by business schools in an emerging market economy. A longitudinal survey is conducted with selected students in their final year of study from two business schools in an emerging …

 http://dx.doi.org/10.14261/postit/738706F3-E88F-4A5A-94415B281D8B9B1DIn 2015 and 2016, Saxion University of Applied Sciences organized the 2nd and 3rd edition of the Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference (RIEC).The authors put forward a hypothesis about absence of fear among modern generation’s …

SAMENVATTING In dit afstudeeronderzoek heb ik onderzocht of de HvA-student zich laat beïnvloeden door terrorisme. Sinds de aanslagen van 11-9-2001 in de Verenigde Staten is er een transnationaal karakter te herkennen in het hedendaagse moderne terrorisme, dat er hoofdzakelijk op is gericht aanslagen …

Plasma gasification has been studied as a new technology which may combine bio-waste treatment and energy generation. Currently, a setup for carrying out gasification experiments has been built up in order to obtain more experimental data for further research. According to previous experimental results, …

Since 2013, the Dutch baby care brand NAÏF successfully sells their natural-based baby care products on the Dutch market. NAÏF’s main products include shampoo, wash gel, body lotion, diaper cream, nurturing cream, bath oil and baby oil. From 2013 to 2016, NAÏF has been expanding their sales on an international …

Dubbel-essay van de Vereniging Hogescholen : een essay van Carola Hageman met de titel 'Wie schrijft die blijft : open access publiceren van praktijkgericht onderzoek' en een essay van Daan Andriessen met de titel 'Werk aan de winkel : uitdagingen voor de volgende 15 jaar praktijkgericht onderzoek in …

Unconventional crises have gained the upper hand in todays international security environment. The numbers of Special Operations Forces (SOF) that most Western militaries have at their disposal do deal with these types of crises are limited; therefore increasingly regular troops are used to fill the …