This paper explores the impact of the physical and social dimensions of the work environment on  satisfaction and perceived productivity of knowledge workers in Dutch universities of applied sciences. The approach took the form of a literature review, multiple case study of six research centres using …

Knowledge workers share two basic needs: their productivity requires isolation (internalization of knowledge) and interaction (externalization of knowledge), supported by different spatial concepts. None of the work environments involved in the study adequately support all of the phases in the knowledge …

Nowadays, modern societal trends and technologies enable us to live our lives with comfort and fun. On the one hand, these developments enhance quality of life, on the other hand there are downsides related to our health and happiness. Therefore, in our current society, it is necessary that parents consciously …

Het doel van dit afstudeerproject is een oplossing te vinden voor de huidige problematiek die ervaren wordt door Rolf Schrama tijdens het zeilen in de Torpedo 2.4 mR. Deze oplossing werd gevonden door een cyclus te doorlopen zoals deze is aangeleerd gedurende de opleiding. Deze cyclus bestaat uit een …

This export marketing plan will identify the British E-bike market for Mihatra BV, a medium sized Dutch producer of E-bikes. The objective of the plan is to find out what the best market positioning and marketing would be for Mihatra in the United Kingdom. The central research question is therefore: …

Public lighting’s primary purpose is nighttime visibility for security and safety. How to meet so many requirements of so many stakeholders? The key to developing a good plan is to relate lighting to functions of public spaces, because street lighting is more than a technical requirement, a security …

Paper over een generiek kader voor het herontwikkelen van duurzame beschermde monumenten, toegepast rondom het vraagstuk rond schade, comfort en kostenreductie bij de het rijksmonument de Sint Petruskerk in Eindhoven.

In dit onderzoek is gekeken naar de invloed die persuasieve technologie kan hebben op het energieverbruik van individuele huishoudens. Meer specifiek zijn de effecten van drie energie monitoring systemen getest op het energiebewustzijn en het energiebesparend gedrag van de eindgebruikers. Tevens is in …

'… En ieder zingt zijn eigen lied...': personhood, singing in a choir and dementia. In the book 'Dementia Reconsidered' (1997) Tom Kitwood formulates what the point of departure should be with regard to the care for people with dementia: the safeguarding of someone's personhood by fulfilling the five …

Innovation and entrepreneurship are considered to be renewal, revitalisation and growth engines. However, their impact is highly uncertain, unpredictable and frustrating managers, who are pushed outside their comfort zones. Growth through Innovation explores how organisations typically confront reality …