In this paper we describe the development of a training for crisis communication professionals, the ‘Discourse Analytical Glasses’(DAG). The DAG training was developed based on the results of three discursive studies on social media discussions about crisis situations. In the training, participants …

Industrial Design Engineering [Open] Innovation (IDE) is a 3-year, English taught, VWO entry-level, undergraduate programme at The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS). The IDE curriculum focuses on the fuzzy front end of (open) innovation, sustainable development, and impact in the implementation …

The European Public Relations Education and Research Association (EUPRERA) is an independent organization that aims at stimulating and promoting innovative knowledge and practices of strategic communication, organizational communication and Public Relations across Europe. Founded in 1959 and previously …

There is a global demand for talented managers and leaders. To meet this demand, higher education institutions are developing talent programs. However, international perception of talent is diffuse. In this study, our profile of highly talented international business professionals was internationally …

A presentation and discussion with young high potentials from different countries concerning demographic transition, unbalanced population decline, resilience and livability in the Netherlands in relation to the same processes in other European countries, the US and Japan.

Social media platforms have emerged as an influential and popular tool in the digital era. No longer limited to just personal use, the applications of social media have expanded in recent years into the business realm. Analyzing the Strategic Role of Social Networking in Firm Growth and Productivity …

La Place, is a unique food service chain company that started in the Netherlanders and currently operates on a global level. Research is carried out at La Place in order to find and create implementations, which would minimize the gap between operational services and the manager operations. The gap …

Poster presentation at Hanze Research Day 26 January 2016.

Paper presented at the 8th EARLI SIG 14 conference on Learning and Professional Development, Regensburg, Germany.

The aim of this exploratory study is to develop a definition of conceptual understanding for teaching in international business. In international business, professionals face complex problems like what to produce, where to manufacture, which markets to target, and when to expand abroad. A clear definition …