This dissertation examines how European integration and Welsh devolution have affected the Welsh identity. Devolution and European integration are the most important institutional process to have affected Wales in the last 40 years. These political processes have caused shifts of power leading a rethinking …

In this dissertation, the promotional strategy of Starbucks is analysed. Starting point for this research was the following central question: "How has Starbucks been using Promotion to sell its product and what will it be like in the future"? The research was executed using desk research and field research. …

The Convention on Biodiversity has developed the concept of ‘ecosystem services’ and ‘natural resources’ in order to describe ways in which humans benefit from healthy ecosystems. Biodiversity, conceived through the economic approach, was recognized to be of great social and economic value to both present …

Purpose: The aims of this study were to investigate how a variety of research methods is commonly employed to study technology and practitioner cognition. User-interface issues with infusion pumps were selected as a case because of its relevance to patient safety. Methods: Starting from a Cognitive …

Achtergrond: Fysiotherapie is een belangrijk onderdeel van de multidisciplinaire behandeling van patiënten met COPD. De fysiotherapeutische behandeling kan zich richten op de kortademigheid, het verminderde activiteitenniveau, de verminderde perifere spierkracht en de verminderde inspanningscapaciteit. …

Purpose - Due to demographic changes in most industrialized countries, the average age of working people is continuously increasing, and the workforce is becoming more age-diverse. This review, together with the earlier JMP Special Issue "Facilitating age diversity in organizations - part I: challenging …

The model of the Best Practice Unit (BPU) is a specific form of practice based research. It is a variation of the Community of Practice (CoP) as developed by Wenger, McDermott and Snyder (2002) with the specific aim to innovate a professional practice by combining learning, development and research. …

In this dissertation, an answer is given to the following question: How can EU Naval Forces contribute to development in the DRC? By means of qualitative research, it has been found that EU naval forces could contribute to development in the DRC in various ways. Firstly, by means of assisting on the …

The KPN group is a major international telecom and IT company in the Benelux. KPN introduced The New Way of Working (TNWW) in 2008 in its organisation. As a result of TNWW, employees at KPN can be found in different primary office locations, even though they have to work together. To make sure employees …

The League of Green Embassies, also referred to as 'the League' or LoGE, is a global network of now approximately 100 U.S. and Foreign Diplomatic Missions that commit to a "more successful, vibrant, and profitable energy and resource portfolio" (The League of Green Embassies: one-pager). Headquartered …