Ethnographic fieldwork is a balancing act between distancing and immersing. Fieldworkers need to come close to meaningfully grasp the sense-making efforts of the researched. In methodological textbooks on ethnography, immersion tends to be emphasized at the expense of its counterpart. In fact, ‘distancing’ …

This report provides information about the commercial relations between three important European states: The Netherlands, Germany and Poland. The triangular relations of these states is researched with the next question in mind: What are the consequences of increasing German-Polish commercial relations, …

The ever changing world of Internet has transformed traditional marketing and companies since the start of the World Wide Web. Every day billions of people around the world use the Internet for entertainment, shopping, search, social purposes, and much more. This behaviour is changing the way companies …

This paper aims to answer the following question: Does the body awareness of students of Psychomotor Therapy alter to a greater extent than that of students of SPH (Residential Social Work and Pedagogical Services), Business Economics and Communication? Does gender influence body awareness? Motive: Literature …

Samenvatting Achtergrond: Dat vallen een welbekend probleem is bij de Cerebro Vasculair Accident (CVA) patiënt is een gegeven. Wat nou echter de oorzaak is van het vallen is nog onduidelijk. Een nog niet eerder onderzocht aspect hiervan is of de patiënt zelf goed kan inschatten of hij/ zij valgevaarlijk …

Crowdfunding is an emerging phenomenon that is taking the idea of investment into a new and never before seen level. Organizations and individuals find themselves achieving successful results by relying on widely dispersed individuals rather than professional investors. The main aim of this thesis centers …

This research has been done on behalf of Eosta, a leading international distributor of fresh organic fruits and vegetables. Eosta is concerned with the situation of the earth's soils and wants to start an awareness campaign about soil. The central question of the research is: how can Eosta communicate …

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 …

After several revolutions in the Arab world, the question raised what the Netherlands and in particular The Hague as city of Peace and Justice could do to help reforms in the Arab region. This dissertation outlines the various reasons which have led to several revolutions in the Arab world, also known …

The initial encounter between a buyer and a seller has received much attention among practitioners. The first time a buyer interacts with a seller is thought to be highly influential. The premise is that buyers form an opinion during this first encounter, or even the first minutes of this encounter. …