Coronary artery bypass grafting is the most frequently performed cardiac surgical procedure. Despite its benefits on survival and quality of life, it is associated with a considerable financial burden on society including sick leave. Our study aimed to explore the barriers that obstruct return to work …

In dit eindverslag word beschreven hoe een fijnstofmeter is ontwikkeld voor de burgers. Deze burgerversie eveneens doorontwikkeld naar een ‘zakelijke versie’ middels een aantal uitbreidingen die in de industrie beter tot zijn recht komt. Allereerst is er een hoofdvraag opgesteld: “Hoe kan het GreenTechLab …

High-end technologieleveranciers hebben belang bij pakkende beursopstellingen om bezoekers en eventuele klanten de prikkelen. DEMCON is hier eentje van en zet zichzelf daarnaast ook af als system supplier. Om de interesse van potentiële klanten op te wekken is er vraag naar een beursdemonstrator die …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the marketing literature and practice by examining the effect of product pricing on consumer behaviours with regard to the assertiveness and the sentiments expressed in their product reviews. In addition, the paper uses new data collection and machine …

Peak oxygen uptake (V'O2peak) is recognised as the best expression of aerobic fitness. Therefore, it is essential that V'O2peak reference values are accurate for interpreting a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET). These values are country specific and influenced by underlying biological ageing processes. …

Companies use crowdsourcing to solve specific problems or to search for innovation. By using open innovation platforms, where community members propose ideas, companies can better serve customer needs. So far, it remains unclear which factors influence idea implementation in crowd sourcing context. With …

In dit onderzoek wordt onderzocht wat de mogelijkheden zijn voor de herinrichting van de Frederik Hendrikstraat te Lamswaarde en een rioolstelsel dat invulling geeft op een toekomstbestendige waterhuishouding in Lamswaarde. De bestaande inrichting van de weg levert een knelpunt op in verband met de …

BACKGROUND: Knowledge about the beneficial role of physical activity (PA) for health and school performance is growing. Studies investigating the link between PA and school absenteeism due to illness are lacking. Therefore, we investigated associations between habitual PA and school absenteeism due to …

The purpose of this paper is to study the relationship between changes in relative influence between marketing and R&D and new product performance (NPP). The aim is to theorize and test whether relative influence changes are beneficial for NPP. Design/methodology/approach An international survey was …

The movie industry, like any other cultural industry, is often viewed as highly ambiguous, risky and uncertain. As a part of serving customer’s new preferences and searching for novelty, movie producers sometimes choose to switch and explore a new genre. By examining the sample of 2084 movies (produced …