This research project with the title “Future Perspectives of Food Retail in Germany” dealt with current trends and digitization techniques that are relevant for future developments of the food retail in Germany. Intensive desk research was used to create the theoretical framework, which included an overview …

The livelihood strategies of farm households depend on the conditions of their assets and farm households cope with risk and shocks through portfolios consisting of different types of assets. Thus discussing the influence assets have on livelihood strategies of farm households helps in understanding …

The reason for this research is the missing social media strategy for Beauty Oranje, the beauty center of the Hotels van Oranje. Within four months the social media strategy of Beauty Oranje will be formed through a combination of existing literature aimed at formulating a social media strategy. The …

Several trends force Fontys University of Applied Sciences to formulate an open policy regarding MOOCs and other forms of open education. These trends encompass the ambition to offer more tailor-made education and the need to enlarge an international focus. In formulating this policy, Fontys can build …

Research conducted by Henk van den Hurk shows that teachers’ knowledge of effective instructional behaviour is of limited influence on their actual performance in daily teaching. Observing teachers within their own educational practice and the subsequent feedback in teacher training college, however, …

The number of primary rainforests in South-East Asia is in rapid decline since many formerly continuous forests become splintered as a result of human activities like mining, agriculture and silviculture. This study examined the effects of forest fragment size and logging on the tree carbon stocks and …

The importance of teaching engineering students innovation development is commonly clearly understood. It is essential to achieve products which are attractive and profitable in the market. To achieve this, an institute of engineering education has to provide students with needed knowledge, skills and …

The objective of this study was to develop a multidisciplinary guideline that supports the care and vocational rehabilitation of HIV-infected people with employment-related problems. The guideline was developed according to the “evidence-based guideline development” method developed by the Dutch Institute …

The importance of teaching engineering students innovation development is commonly clearly understood. It is essential to achieve products which are attractive and profitable in the market. To achieve this, an institute of engineering education has to provide students with needed knowledge, skills and …

In service design projects, collaboration between design consultant and service provider can be problematic. The nature of these projects requires a high level of shared understanding and commitment, which providers may not be used to. We studied designer-provider collaboration in multiple real-life …