Based on a survey of 162 respondents, interviews with H.J. Heinz employees and a literature review, this thesis aims to answer the question: ‘How should H.J. Heinz translate the Dutch consumer preferences in their Heinz Tomato Ketchup product format rationalization?’ Following a reorganization and a …

Die phonologische Bewusstheit gilt bereits seit einiger Zeit als eine der wichtigsten Vorläuferfähigkeiten für das Lesen- und Schreibenlernen. Die Effektivität eines Trainings der phonologischen Bewusstheit im Vorschulalter konnte schon mehrfach belegt werden (Valtin, 2010; Schnitzler, 2008; Noack & …

The greatly improved quantity of small and specific orders contain much work for the expedition department. The materials handling has improved a lot due to this trend and the costs per order increased. Important is, to reduce the costs and improve the profitability of the orders. This is achieved by …

Business leaders increasingly face pressure from stakeholders to be transparent. There appears however little consensus on the risks and payoffs of disclosing vital information such as corporate strategy. To fill this gap, this study analyzes firm-specific determinants and organisational outcomes of …

Based on the background of global financial crisis, several companies were affected in the year 2008 and 2009. Not only some small companies but also many big companies experienced a downsize and had to recombine, such as General Motors Corporation, Freddie Mac, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers Holdings …

With the globalisation process and the accompanying loss of sovereignty of the nation states in mind, I take a closer look at Higher Education Policy in a European perspective. The theoretical framework is constructed by Hedmo, Sahlin-Andersson and Wedlin, researchers at Uppsala University. They state …