This document presents the findings of a study into methods that can help counterterrorism professionals make decisions about ethical problems. The study was commissioned by the Research and Documentation Centre (Wetenschappelijk Onderzoeken Documentatiecentrum, WODC) of the Dutch Ministry of Security …

Complex innovations involve multi-organizational ecologies consisting of a myriad of different actors. This study investigates how innovation activities can be interpreted in the context of multi-organizational ecologies. Taking a project-level perspective, this study proposes a typology of four activity …

While the notion of autarky is often contested in terms of feasibility and desirability, art and design projects that deal with autarky seem to moreover suggest positive socio-cultural and ecological effects of autarkic living. A social network model of autarky is introduced to unify these seemingly …

This study examines the motives of employees to engage in work related social media use – i.e. the use of personal social media accounts to communicate about work-related issues. The theory of planned behavior (TPB) was used to explain this behavior. Because social media can enable users to express their …

Het ontwerpen van dialogen biedt mogelijkheden sociale en politieke verschillen te overbruggen. Dialogen moeten leiden tot een acceptatie van verschillen. De presentatie is een bedrijfspresentatie van DesignArbeid, die het ontwikkelen van dialogen als 'ontwerp'strategie gebruikt in de publieke ruimte …

The Best of Both Worlds: Success factors of Turkish-Dutch innovative entrepreneurs In recent years, a number of countries, among them the Netherlands, attach great importance to stimulating the economic development in the country, by promoting entrepreneurship in general and within the ethnic and cultural …

Music makes a difference?! The values of music.Music and culture play a significant role in the political and societal development of a peaceful and integrative Europe. Music and its diverse expressions are extremely relevant for social cohesion, wellbeing and economic growth. What kind of an impact …

Een van de belangrijkste ontwikkelingen in het onderwijs is het gebruik van nieuwe kennismedia: media voor het genereren, begrijpen en delen van kennis. Denk aan social media, serious gaming, apps, tablets en smartphones. De grote vraag is: hoe ga je als school om met deze mediaontwikkelingen? In dit …

How can innovations break through in the era of the Internet and Social media? Frans van der Reep analyzes how to win the “innovation jackpot” in this age of worldwide interconnectedness 24/7.

The case traces the story of Henk Van Houtum’s journey and his desire to turn a small, traditional, family business into a professionally-run company. In June 2011 a Dutch Private Equity company, Friesland Bank Investments (FBI), a subsidiary of the Friesland Bank, announced that it was buying a controlling …