Er is onderzocht of studenten na deelname aan de zomercursus rekenen, taal en studievaardigheden van de opleidingen business studies, accountancy en bedrijfseconomie, beter presteren op reken- en taalopgaven in vergelijking tot hun prestaties voorafgaand aan de zomercursus én in vergelijking tot studenten die niet hebben deelgenomen aan de zomercursus. Studenten die hebben deelgenomen aan de zomercursus hebben voorafgaand aan de zomercursus een aantal reken- en taalopgaven gemaakt en een algemene vragenlijst ingevuld. Een controlegroep die niet heeft deelgenomen aan de zomercursus heeft een vergelijkbare algemene vragenlijst ingevuld. Daarnaast hebben alle studenten, zowel de deelnemers aan de zomercursus als de controlegroep, een diagnostische instaptoets voor taal en rekenen gemaakt bij de start van het studiejaar.
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Via dit onderzoek is inzicht verkregen in de beeldvorming van studiesucces, binding en diversiteit bij de meest betrokken actoren, namelijk de studenten, de docenten en de professionals in het werkveld. Zo blijkt dat er nog altijd veel beelden over en van elkaar bestaan. Deze beelden zijn al dan niet gekleurd en bewust dan wel onbewust ontwikkeld. Veel actoren realiseren zich dat ze heel bewust en op een positieve wijze met diversiteit (willen) omgaan, maar dat de praktijk van alledag toch weerbarstig is. De aanbevelingen die in dit adviesrapport gedaan worden, leveren een bijdrage aan het vergroten van kansen van studenten doordat concrete interventies worden voorgesteld die zowel de studenten, docenten als het werkveld raken.
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‘Bedrijfsprocessen uit de cloud, business rules als succesfactor’ is een publicatie van het Platform Outsourcing Nederland en is het verslag van een onderzoek van de Hogeschool Utrecht, Lectoraat Extended Enterprise Studies, die tot stand is gekomen met een subsidie van het PON (Platform Outsourcing Nederland).
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High-tech horticulture production methods (such as vertical farming, hydroponics and other related technology possibilities), combined with evolving market side possibilities (consumer’s willingness to pay for variety, food safety and security), are opening new ways to create and deliver value. In this paper we present four emerging business models and attempt to understand the conditions under which each business model is able to create positive market value and sustained business advantage. The first of these four models is the case of a vertically integrated production to retail operation. The second model is the case of a production model with assured retail/distribution side commitment. The third model deals with a marketing/branding driven production model with differentiated market positioning. Finally, the forth is a production model with direct delivery to the end-consumer based upon the leveraging of wide spread digital technology in the consumer market. To demonstrate these four business models, we analyze practical case studies and analyze their market approach and impact. Using this analysis, we create a framework that enables entrepreneurs and businesses to adopt a business model that matches their capabilities with market opportunities.
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A reflective practitioners'anlaysis of student responses to ethical issues encountered during a workshop on International Business. The research was conducted with 1st year students of Bedrijfsmanagement MKB. The papaer reviews the literature and makes recoomendations for the business studies curriculum.
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The main question in this PhD thesis is: How can Business Rules Management be configured and valued in organizations? A BRM problem space framework is proposed, existing of service systems, as a solution to the BRM problems. In total 94 vendor documents and approximately 32 hours of semi-structured interviews were analyzed. This analysis revealed nine individual service systems, in casu elicitation, design, verification, validation, deployment, execution, monitor, audit, and version. In the second part of this dissertation, BRM is positioned in relation to BPM (Business Process Management) by means of a literature study. An extension study was conducted: a qualitative study on a list of business rules formulated by a consulting organization based on the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission risk framework. (from the summary of the Thesis p. 165)
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Purpose: To facilitate the design of viable business models by proposing a novel business model design framework for viability. Design: A design science research method is adopted to develop a business model design framework for viability. The business model design framework for viability is demonstrated by using it to design a business model for an energy enterprise. The aforementioned framework is validated in theory by using expert opinion. Findings: It is difficult to design viable business models because of the changing market conditions, and competing interests of stakeholders in a business ecosystem setting. Although the literature on business models provides guidance on designing viable business models, the languages (business model ontologies) used to design business models largely ignore such guidelines. Therefore, we propose a business model design framework for viability to overcome the identified shortcomings. The theoretical validation of the business model design framework for viability indicates that it is able to successfully bridge the identified shortcomings, and it is able to facilitate the design of viable business models. Moreover, the validation of the framework in practice is currently underway. Originality / value: Several business model ontologies are used to conceptualise and evaluate business models. However, their rote application will not lead to viable business models, because they largely ignore vital design elements, such as design principles, configuration techniques, business rules, design choices, and assumptions. Therefore, we propose and validate a novel business model design framework for viability that overcomes the aforementioned shortcomings.
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This paper seeks to make a contribution to business model experimentation for sustainability by putting forward a relatively simple tool. This tool calculates the financial and sustainability impact based on the SDG’s of a newly proposed business model (BM). BM experimentation is described by Bocken et al. (2019) as an iterative-multi-actor experimentation process. At the final experimentation phases some form of sustainability measurement will be necessary in order to validate if the new proposed business model will be achieving the aims set in the project. Despite the plethora of tools, research indicates that tools that fit needs and expectations are scarce, lack the specific focus on sustainable BM innovation, or may be too complex and demanding in terms of time commitment (Bocken, Strupeit, Whalen, & Nußholz, 2019a). In this abstract we address this gap, or current inability of calculating the financial and sustainability effect of a proposed sustainable BM in an integrated, time effective manner. By offering a practical tool that allows for this calculation, we aim to answer the research question; “How can the expected financial and sustainability impact of BMs be forecasted within the framework of BM experimentation?
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‘Delta Dreamers’ is een project dat is mogelijk gemaakt vanuit de Regiodeal- thema aansluiting onderwijs-arbeidsmarkt - en waarin de eilanden Goeree-Overflakkee, Hoeksche Waard en Voorne-Putten samenwerken. Doel van het onderzoek is om bedrijven in de Zuid-Hollandse Delta te adviseren hoe zij hun bedrijf toekomstbestendig kunnen neerzetten als het aankomt op het aantrekken en behouden van jong talent. In het samenwerkingsverband hebben elf bedrijven zich aangesloten bij dit project. Naast deze bedrijven zijn drie onderzoekers van Hogeschool Inholland, acht Inholland studenten, de begeleidende docenten en vertegenwoordigers van de vier gemeentes betrokken. In het kader van het afstuderen verrichtten vier studentenduo’s (telkens een student Business Studies en een student HBO-Rechten) onderzoek naar beroepsbeelden van kraptefuncties bij zeven bedrijven; deze bedrijven hebben ieder een passend bedrijfsadvies ontvangen. De resultaten geven inzicht in hoe bedrijven realistische en up-to-date beelden naar buiten kunnen brengen in o.a. wervingsprocedures en hoe deze bedrijven de kans kunnen vergroten dat jongeren in de Zuid-Hollandse Delta blijven wonen en werken.
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Business rule models are widely applied, standalone and embedded in smart objects. They have become segregated from information technology and they are now a valuable asset in their own right. As more business rule models are becoming assets, business models to monetize these assets are designed. The goal of this work is to present a step towards business model classification for organizations for which its value position is characterized by business rule models. Based on a survey we propose a business model categorization that is aligned to different types of assets and business model archetypes. The results show five main categories of business models: The value adding business rule model, the ‘create me a business rule model’ business model, the KAAS business model, the bait and hook business model and the market place business model.
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