The Saxion University of Applied Sciences recently started its “Safety at Work” project. Its objective is to increase safety in the workplace by combining and applying state-of-the-art factors from Ambient Intelligence, Industrial & Product Design and Smart Materials [1].The human factor plays a significant …

The energy transition requires the transformation of communities and neighbourhoods. It will have huge ramifications throughout society. Many cities, towns and villages have put together ambitious visions about how to achieve e.g. energy neutrality, zero-emission or zero-impact. What is happening at …

1e alinea column: "Een mens heeft twee oren en één mond om twee keer zoveel te luisteren dan te praten,"- Confucius. Internet dwingt organisaties tot echt luisteren, omdat samenwerken anders te duur wordt. In de 'digital age' gaat het daarom over het bouwen van ecosystemen, 'to share is to gain', en …

The objective of this research is to enable its reader to gain comprehension on what the consequences of the European Emission Trading Scheme are for the airline industry. The main research question that is answered by means of this paper is: how is the airline industry affected by the European Emission …

What is happening to the EU? Following Schuman’s line of thought we can see that the crisis is linked with the lack of a European spirit among member states, together with the lack of a moral order as the guiding principle for European policies – including in the field of finance. It is the speed of …

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 …

Where does entrepreneurship start? Moreover, what is so different about entrepreneurship in this New Age of innovation? What do entrepreneurs do when the world becomes more ‘flat’? According to The Entrepreneurial Society by David Audretsch something novel is happening, something only Schumpeter (1942) …

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 …

One of a number of cities in The Netherlands, which attract a large international community, is Maastricht, the capital of The etherlands most southern Province. Maastricht is internationally, recognized as the European City which lies in the 'heart' of Europe, due to its proximity to both the German, …

Human rights are considered to be very important throughout the world. Without the existence of or the respect for human rights, certain standards of living can not be guaranteed for individuals in our society and nor for specific communities or sub groups living in communities. The European Union (EU) …