This study assessed the firm-farmer relationships in smallholder dairy value chains in Borabu and Kiambu East districts of Kenya between July and August 2012. The objective of the study was identifying strategies for improving firm-farmer relationships by exploring the existing challenge areas.

As part of the “Ecological main structure” the province of Gelderland strives to make the migration for ungulates possible on the Veluwe. Two wildlife crossings have been build, but are not yet operational because the fence around the National Park Hoge Veluwe is still in place. The fence will be lowered …

IT organizations and CEO‟s are, and should be, concerned these days about the (lack of) data confidentiality and the usage of „shadow‟ IT systems by employees. Not only does the company risk monetary loss or public embarrassment, the senior management might also risk personal fines or even imprisonment. …

Financial constraints and risk taking are two well-established determinants of firm performance, however, no research analyzes how these variables are connected in the context of a high risk environment. Using data from microfinance clients in Tanzania, we derive a novel financial constraints measure …

It is well-documented that international enterprises are more productive. Only few studies have explored the effect of internationalization on productivity and innovation at the firm-level. Using propensity score matching we analyze the causal effects of internationalization on innovation in 10 transition …

Every year I talk to many entrepreneurs about business transfers and acquisitions. Only rarely do they tell me that it was a cinch. Buying or selling a business is complex. For a start, a business should be shipshape from an organizational and administrative perspective, while several legal and fiscal …