The origins of SWOT analysis have been enigmatic, until now. With archival research, interviews with experts and a review of the available literature, this paper reconstructs the original SOFT/SWOT approach, and draws potential implications. During a firm's planning process, all managers are asked to …

The definition of ‘Assistive Technology’ (AT) includes both assistive products and the services or actions necessary for safe and effective provision of the assistive products to people who need them. International standards and product specifications exist for assistive products. Despite huge unmet …

Het Ministerie van Financiën is een aantal jaar geleden begonnen met het rapporteren van informatie naar budgethouders toe door middel van een maandelijks beeld. De behoefte ten aanzien van dit dashboard van de belanghebbende zijn door de jaren heen veranderd. De centrale onderzoeksvraag luidt dan ook …

OOS International is a Netherlands-based international offshore service provider for accommodation, ship management and heavy lifting. OOS provides highly qualified construction services within the oil and gas industry. The OOS Tiradentes is a Semi-Submersible Accommodation Vessel (SSAV), which can accommodate …

Moneybird beheert meer dan 400 miljoen bestanden in een microservice genaamd Moneybird Storage (MBS). Omdat MBS geen gebruik maakt van frameworks maar door Moneybird is ontwikkeld voor de eigen use case, valt de gehele onderhoudslast op het development team. Het Rails framework waarop de meeste code …

During an interview at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service one student questioned Prime Minister Rutte about an official apology for slavery. The Dutch Prime Minister assured that each island-nation to whom the Kingdom apologized “has full power to decide to leave the Kingdom. They are …

Door nieuwe technieken in de melkveehouderij krijgt de melkveehouder steeds meer informatie tot zijn beschikking. Deze data wordt steeds complexer door bijvoorbeeld de groei van het aantal melkkoeien (Wageningen University & Research, 2020). Doordat technieken steeds verder worden ontwikkeld, neemt de …

Considering wider societal developments that reflect a demand for personalised services, this study aims to uncover the relationship between the perceived need for change by voluntary sports clubs (VSCs), their adoption of innovative services to promote flexibility of sports participation (also referred …

As the world is going towards global interconnectedness, recovering from COVID-19, there seems to be a human value shift towards creativity, a need for authenticity, self-actualization and sustainability. Reflecting upon this, the way that is looked at wellbeing and wellness tourism, takes a turn. With …