This paper presents a multidisciplinary conceptual framework which proposes the symbolic-based eco-genetic process for dealing with complex patterns characterized by multilevel and fuzzy territorial governance, and interrelatedness between the physical world and the symbolic and socially-culturally constructed …

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 …

In Proceedings of the first CARPE conference november 2011

Developing European transnational clusters is a cornerstone in current EU-policies towards a sustainable competitive and open European economy. Within this conceptual paper relates these objectives to new developments in the application of network IT or, in popular terms, the rise of social media. The …

Door de toegenomen concurrentie tussen winkelgebieden is een effectieve marketing cruciaal om de gunst van de consument te winnen. Internet en social media kunnen daarin een belangrijke rol spelen. Toch maken veel winkelcentra nog geen of onvoldoende gebruik van deze marketingkanalen, terwijl zij een …

Presentatie in het kader van het project Opening Up.Opening Up is bedoeld om een betere dienstverlening aan burgers en bedrijven te zoeken door de inzet van social media en open data. Het Opening Up-project startte in oktober 2011 en duurt drie jaar. De Hanzehogeschool Groningen is een belangrijke partner …

Het onderzoek ‘Social media in de detailhandel’ is onlangs gepubliceerd door The Centre for Applied Research on Economics & Management van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam. Het onderzoek is gehouden onder ruim 5600 winkels en webwinkels. Lees hier de uitkomsten.

Doing business in the network economy.Presentation held during the Final Seminar of the project Innovation Export Clubs northern Netherlands, Groningen at 28-02-2011.Presentation about the impact of the internet on (international) business. Threats and opportunities.

IT-based networking trends such as the rise of social media, crowd sourcing, open innovation, and cloud computing enable a profoundly different way of working and collaborating that challenges significantly traditional approaches of companies towards governance, i.e. the mechanisms a company employs …