The adoption of social media (web 2.0) in the e-marketing strategy of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is not yet researched much. Research findings in bigger companies in the USA, Europe and the Netherlands suggest that the issue is high on the think list of marketers and entrepreneurs. But what …

This chapter focuses on the interconnection between religion and young people's view on Europe.The results of this empirical inquiry are less than optimistic: if anything religion seems to be more of a stumbling block than an incentive for the partaking in the building of a unified Europe.

The author focuses on the complex phenomenon of Hezbollah and its supporters. Although concluding it is unique in its combination of strategic objectives, military capabilities, the weak state of Lebanon, Iranian and Syrian military and political support, and the religious theocratic ideology, this is …

Living the sustainable lifestyle is gaining more and more popularity and every product can be delivered in an eco-friendly way. However, when a person wants to go out the non-sustainable options tend to rule the roots. This paper focuses on the Berlin club scene and gives an answer to the central question …

The labour market for experts through experience is growing. They work at client organizations and with increasing frequency at mental health care facilities and training institutes as well. This requires training and curricula for experts through experience. The author describes as an exemplary case …

This study focuses on SME networks of design and high-tech companies in Southeast Netherland. By highlighting the personal networks of members across design and high-tech industries, the study attempts to identify the main brokers in this dynamic environment. In addition, we investigate whether specific characteristics …

This paper seeks to review the situation of the right to equality combined with the actual caste system in India. The world's longest surviving social hierarchy, is strongly rooted in the Indian society for over 2000 years. The first chapter focuses on the basis of the caste system deriving from Hinduism. …

This final paper focuses on municipal international cooperation (MIC) with developing nations. MIC can be defined as international decentralised cooperation or the term "town twinning" (Boven, 2007, "what is town twinning" section). It is an agreement between two or more municipalities from different …

In recent years, the number of publications on innovation in the construction industry has increased. Many of these documents address qualitative issues, e.g. policies for innovation and present case studies. A more quantitative approach is taken in this paper, which is the continuation of a previous …

After decades of terror and human degradation, the Arab-Israeli conflict became a central issue on the agenda of many international actors, such as the European Union, United States and a number of Arab countries. Achieving a lasting peace solution is the main goal international community is working …