Employee burnout is an increasing global problem. Some countries, such as The Netherlands, diagnose and treat burnout as a medical condition. While deficient sleep has been implicated as the primary risk factor for burnout, the longest current sleep measurement of burnout individuals is 4 weeks; and …

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Background There has been an increasing interest in negative or ‘undermining’ motivations for reading. In this study, we aimed to strengthen knowledge on the validity of the distinction between affirming and undermining motivations. First, we examined whether the structure of a questionnaire based on …

This paper analyses Amsterdam’s Startup-in-Residence (SiR) programme as new type of policy to engage startups in the development of urban innovation through a challenge-based public procurement of innovation (PPI) process. The programme is being mimicked by other cities and government agencies, but so …

Eind augustus opende het Financieele Dagblad met het bericht dat Amerikaanse ondernemingen niet langer het belang van aandeelhouders centraal stellen. Ze willen meer aandacht voor het algemeen belang in hun doelen. Wanneer financiële doelen niet meer centraal staan, heeft dit gevolgen voor de rol van …

Wat is de rol van leidinggevenden bij het geven en benutten van professionele ruimte in teams? Aan de hand van de literatuur en interviews met 17 opleidingsmanagers in het hoger onderwijs verkennen we het concept ‘professionele ruimte’ en de mogelijkheden voor leidinggevenden om effectief gebruik van …

‘Entrepreneurship for Society’ is a new minor program at Amsterdam UAS, the Netherlands. Using the concept of the ‘Doughnut Economy’ by Kate Raworth as theoretical baseline, focus is on social entrepreneurship (SE). The curriculum is designed to foster transdisciplinary collaboration between students …

Purpose: This study aims to extend literature on academic entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial networking by examining how academics, in their role of entrepreneurial educators, network for the creation and execution of novel teaching practices in cooperation with external actors. Design/methodology/approach: …

The swift enhancement of technology has affected the business environment while higher education alone no longer plays a definitive role in the employment process. To meet the emerging requirements of employers, individuals, specifically students, need to develop more entrepreneurial tendencies. The …