Vast empirical evidence underscores that exporting firms are more productive than non-exporters. As governments accordingly pursue export-promoting policies we are interested in the firmness of these conclusions with respect to African small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and the influence of the …

Deze afstudeerscriptie doet verslag van een onderzoek naar de gewenste informatiebehoefte omtrent de e-Trade applicatie en een ontwerp van een Business Intelligence toepassing die zoveel mogelijk voorziet in deze informatiebehoefte. De e-Trade applicatie is een virtuele marktplaats, waar kwekers en kopers …

This paper researches perceptions of the concept of price fairness in the Dutch coffee market. We distinguish four alternative standards of fair prices based on egalitarian, basic rights, capitalistic and libertarian approaches. We investigate which standards are guiding the perceptions of price fairness …

In 2000 the European Union (EU) signed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a United Nations (UN) policy in order to reduce poverty until 2015 by half compared to the figures from 2000. The EU is fully committed to the achievement of these internationally established MDGs which aim to end poverty …

Parallel trade is 'the legal importation of genuine goods into a country by intermediaries other than authorised distributors' (Albaum, Duerr, Strandskov, 2005, p. 313). It has been concluded that parallel import is a result of price differences across European countries, which in turn, is the result …

purpose of this research is to design a high-level strategic communication plan that can help Spotzer to position their product or concept to small and medium enterprises in The Netherlands. The objective of the communication plan is to increase awareness of online video advertising to Dutch SMEs. These …

In 1949 the People's Republic of China emerged from a civil war with communist Mao Zedong as its victor. During the peak of Mao's rule China was completely isolated from the world. In the 1960's China lost the support of the Soviet Union due to failed policies such as the Great Leap Forward and various …

Globalization, accelerating technological advancements and the increasing unpredictability and demanding nature of clients have a major impact on the context in which companies operate. Companies are compelled to create a stream of innovations, both technological and organizational, in order to adapt …

The severe shortage of donors is a major constraint facing European countries. In Europe more than 60,000 patients are on waiting lists for an organ transplantation. Because of the shortage of donated organs, every day almost ten people die in Europe while on the waiting list. But what are the causes …