The starterstraject is a project set up by the Chamber of Commerce and the city of Zoetermeer. The goal of the starterstraject is to give the starting entrepreneur a head start. The starting entrepreneur is prepared for the risks and difficulties that arise when starting a new business. The starting …

In this report the outcomes of the research, that was fulfilled by order of UNOY Peacebuilders, are presented. UNOY Peacebuilders is a network that consists of youth organizations active in the field of peacebuilding and conflict transformation. Due to many obstacles, such as distance problems, a lack …

United Network of Young Peacebuilders is a non-governmental youth organisation working on issues such as peacebuilding and conflict transformation. It is a network organisation consisting of 49 member organisations around the world. The network is steered by the Secretariat, the International Steering …

From the article: "Project execution in the construction industry faces major challenges, e.g. difficulty in coordination and cooperation. Operational procurement during project execution is no exception. In this paper we construct a maturity model, based on earlier work, consisting of six dimensions …

The first part-time jobs came into development in the 1950's. Due to shortage of (female) workers companies started offering part-time jobs to married women. Only part-time jobs were offered since the norms and values of that time viewed raising children and doing the household as the primary task of …

The rise of populist movements in Europe is partly explained by the power of mass media. The press, public and politicians keep each other prisoner. The media increases incidents and looks for personal stories while politicians respond to those stories in order to be noticed by the public. Therefore …

The main question this final paper wants to answer is what the opportunities are for Fiber to the Home (FttH) on the Dutch market? In answering this question the Telecompaper report of 2008 and 2009 served as an important source, although 2009 was the main focus since this information was up-to-date. First …

Students' educational careers in Higher Education: a search into key factors regarding study outcome One of the political goals of the EU is to develop 'the most competitive knowledge-based economy in the world by 2010'. The Dutch knowledge economy faces an increased demand for highly-educated inhabitants, …

Throughout the world greenhouse horticulture is expanding and intensifying. The expansion is driven by the much higher production levels that are achieved in greenhouses compared to open fields. This provides increased income for farmers and a positive effect on rural development. Intensification is …

In two covariation bias experiments, we investigated whether socially anxious women overestimate the contingency between social events and signs of rejection and/or to underestimate the contingency between social events and approval. Participants were exposed to descriptions of ambiguous or negative …