Patient safety increasingly depends on health professionals' ability to deal with the technological, organisational and social complexity of their working environment. The operating room (OR) is such a complex dynamic environment, not just because of the increasing use of technology, such as information …

Presentatie tijdens symposium 'het slim bewegende brein' in het kader van het WK dammen in Groningen. Thema: de impact van dit evenement op de stad.

Sportevenementen bieden niet alleen kansen voor stedelijke of economische ontwikkeling, maar ook voor het ontwikkelen van de lokale gemeenschap (Misener & Mason, 2006). Volgens Taks (2013) zijn het vooral de kleinere non-mega sportevenementen (NMSEs) die relevant zijn voor het creëren van een sociaal-maatschappelijke …

This thesis deals with the problem of students who do not always know how to fill in their leisure time. There is limited information on the behaviour of Dutch students in their leisure time. By researching their passion related behaviour I gained insight in the positive and negative points regarding …

According to several authors, such as Bunner-Sperdin and Peters (2009), Ogorman (2010) and Hokkeling and Mar (2012), hospitality can be defined as an interpersonal exchange, in which the host wants to give the best experience, whereby the physical, spiritual, emotional and social well-being of the patient …

Le Grand Départ Tour the France 2015 took place in Utrecht on the 4th and 5th of July 2015. In advance to the first two stages a major side-event program is carried out which started a 100 days before the 4th of July. Utrecht University, School of Governance carried out a research to the legacy of Le …

The loss of biodiversity is a worldwide problem caused by over exploitation of natural resources, pollution, introduction of invasive species and other problems, human induced. The Netherlands is working on strengthening its natural environment boosting social and economic wellbeing. In Southwest Drenthe, …

This marketing plan is written for Big in Japan. Big in Japan is a clothing store based in the eastside of Amsterdam. Big in Japan brings a carefully selected range of fashion and lifestyle brands to an accessible level, not only focusing online but also with a unique store concept, outside the city …

The aim of the current study was to examine the effectiveness of a school-centered multicomponent PA intervention, called ‘Active Living’, on children's daily PA levels. A quasi-experimental design was used including 9 intervention schools and 9 matched control schools located in the Netherlands. The …

All over the world, sport events are seen as significant tools for creating positive social impact. This is understandable, as sport events have the power to attract enthusiastic participants, volunteers and to reach large audiences of visitors and followers via (social) media. Outbursts of excitement, …