Although quality management has a long tradition and plays an important role in operational and managerial activities in organizations nowadays, it also seems to be less clear and less visible. In this paper the focus is on the rise and fall of quality management in organizations and the impact this …

The objective of this assignment was to research the possibilities of using Agile Development within Business Intelligence projects. The current Waterfall method includes risks which could result in project failure. These risks include scope creep, decreasing commitment and growing estimates. Based …

High actual turnover rates in Dutch travel industry in combination with demographic changes in the workforce, may have consequences for economic sustainability for Dutch travel companies. A previous study has shown significant differences in the psychological contract of generations in the workplace …

Research has shown that it is difficult to motivate professionals to contribute to certification. Little research has been done on the reasons why. The paper provides more insight into the difficulties that organizations face to commit their professionals to become involved in certification and turns …

Libya and Bulgaria have been actively involved in mutually beneficial political and trade relations in the past. These were based on the numerous agreements established notably between the two leaders - Muammar Gaddafi and Todor Zhivkov and their totalitarian regimes. The two dictators took the bilateral …

In this report, the topic of loyalty programs in a franchise business model will be discussed with the analysis focusing on the situation at Mexx International. Currently, there is one centrally run program, Mexx Connect, in the company's most important markets in Western Europe. However, in Region 3 …

Duurzaamheidskansen en –bedreigingen, richtlijnen voor bedrijfsvoering bestaat uit drie delen. In het eerste deel wordt antwoord meegegeven op de vraag naar de inhoud van maatschappelijk verantwoord of duurzaam ondernemen. In hoofdstuk 1 gaat het over visies op duurzaam ondernemen. Concreet wordt ingegaan …

In dit onderzoek staat de onderzoeksvraag centraal: is het mogelijk tot een consensus-based document te komen voor dramatherapie met angststoornissen? Dit onderzoek is een vervolg op een ontwikkelingsonderzoek uit 2005 waarin ik het fasenmodel van Emunah aanbeveel voor dramatherapie bij angststoornissen. …

Nadat de mogelijke onderwerpen vanuit de stage duidelijk waren ben ik mij in beide onderwerpen gaan verdiepen. Zowel in de mogelijkheden binnen deze onderwerpen voor mijn scriptie als welke van de twee onderwerpen ik het meest interessant vond voor mijn scriptie. Bij IDDT merkte ik dat PMT mogelijk gemakkelijk …

It is often said that European companies must stop trying to compete on price and concentrate more on developing products and services that offer customers and users a high level of added value. Design is an indispensable tool for such development and innovation, and this is why the findings of this …