This dissertation explores the controversial concept of the green economy and the rapidly increasing environmental concerns associated to the heavy energy industry. The main objective of this paper is to investigate how China's 12th Five-Year Plan responds to the green economy paradigm. Hence, it examines …

Nokia is a large mobile phone company that is struggling to keep up with other players in the emerging smartphone market. The market is very competitive and the products have a short life cycle. Furthermore, a high level of innovativeness is required. In this report the Finnish mobile phone company has …

Cross-selling is the action or practice of selling among or between established clients, markets, traders, etc. or the action or practice of selling an additional product or service to an existing customer. Within Total Nederland N.V. the management has indicated it is an important matter which deserves …

BACKGROUND: Prenatal healthcare is likely to prevent adverse outcomes, but an adequate review of utilization and its determinants is lacking. OBJECTIVE: To review systematically the evidence for the determinants of prenatal healthcare utilization in high-income countries. METHOD: Search of publications …

BACKGROUND: Paratonia is a progressive motor problem that is observed in individuals with dementia and is not a well-known phenomenon. This study explores the development and risk factors of paratonia in moderate stage dementia patients. METHODS: A multi-center, longitudinal, one-year follow-up cohort …

The aim of this paper is to investigate which portfolio extension option: either a cheaper subbrand or a private label endorsed by the national brand is better from the consumer perspective. Two hypothetical product concepts from a leading beer brand were tested among Dutch consumers. The findings show …

Mensen met persoonlijkheidsproblematiek ondervinden vaak moeite in het aangaan en onderhouden van relaties. Veel behandelingen sluiten hierbij aan door groepsbehandeling aan te bieden. De sociale relaties binnen deze groepen vormen de mogelijkheid tot het vinden van herkenning, het geven en ontvangen …

Due to their limited size, many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) cannot justify full-time HR professionals in their organizations. Thus, the complex and time-consuming nature of many HR activities can result in a significant drain on existing managerial resources. Professional employer organizations …

Relatively new computerized media (new media) such as mobile telephony and Internet have given lead to the surfacing of new marketing methods. One of these techniques is viral marketing, which aims to encourage the distribution of marketing messages between individuals via digital channels. Its potential …

In this thesis it is investigated how climate change will influence transboundary water collaboration in Africa. Transboundary water basins tie all African countries together, that is why all water management is in fact transboundary water management. Due to the fact that climate change is an extreme …