Student-teacher relationships in higher education take place in two embedded social contexts: the in-class environment and the educational institute in which the in-class environment is situated. The interplay between the two contexts and their association with students’ motivation was studied in the …

Although it appears increasingly important yet potentially challenging to attract customers to physical stores, location-based messaging, i.e., delivering mobile phone messages using data about the recipient's location when that recipient is near the sender, has been said to enable such attraction. Still, …

In dit artikel presenteren we de uitkomsten van een grootschalig praktijkgericht onderzoek naar de relatie tussen gezinshuisouders en ouders van jeugdigen die niet meer thuis kunnen wonen. De volgende onderzoeksvraag was daarbij leidend: Welke aanpak om tot een constructieve samenwerkingsrelatie te komen …

The covid-19 pandemic has strained organizational systems, with the health care field particularly affected given sudden surges of demand and changes of policy. The pandemic showcases the need to understand how social systems can be resilient to such external shocks. Drawing on ‘joint production motivation' …

This research examines how Yoni can raise awareness by using an Instagram strategy. Yoni is a Dutch brand, which sells feminine hygiene products that are safe for the female organ and sustainable for the environment. This brand’s mission is to raise awareness about the dangers of regular feminine hygiene …

Gemotiveerd vanuit de vergrijzing onder vakbondsleden, is het belangrijk voor het CNV om meer jonge leden te werven. Binnen het initiatief Probeer de bond worden MBO-studenten al goed vertegenwoordigd. Zij willen zich nu meer richten op de werving van HBO-studentleden. Om aanbevelingen te kunnen doen voor …

This qualitative study aims to explore the valuable functionings—things that people consider to be important—of the older long-term unemployed and their ability to achieve valued outcomes. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 long-term unemployed people aged 45 and over. Participants were …

For my PhD research I build a structural model to predict student success. Initially to show the influence of social media use by first year students in higher education. However, for this research I use the model to investigate the predictive value of a student choice test. This test is mandatory for …

The following research aims to determine the factors that influence the degree of the participation of women in the military in NATO member states. Segal’s theoretical model was chosen to determine the factors as it, unlike other theories that explain women’s participation in the military, provides an …