Pre-Conditions for collaborative Port Call Optimization: An Empirical Study and Conceptual Model

Collaborative Port Call Optimization (PCO) is a key strategy to improve port efficiency. This study aims to bridge existing research gaps by providing a holistic understanding of collaborative PCO adoption, emphasizing the complexities of multi-organization collaboration and the influence of emerging technologies within the nautical chain and...

Incentives for Manufacturers in Certifying Medical Equipment for Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Unveiling the Potential of Appropriate Medical Equipment Label

Medical equipment supplied to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are often substandard and inappropriate to the contextual needs. The majority of equipment entering these countries are donated or financed by external agencies. Procurement of equipment also happens through public tendering. However, the assessment and management of the...

Adoption of Dutch Cycling Practices in The National Capital Region of India by Using Technological Innovation Systems Framework

Cycling is a type of recreational activity that is rarely utilized for everyday travel needs except in some countries such as the Netherlands. Health can be improved as a result of increased mobility, and by encouraging people to use public transit or cycles instead of their automobiles, traffic jams, and pollution may be reduced. The adoption...

Challenges in Adoption of Haptic Technology the Case of SenseGlove

This thesis report explores the integration of haptic technology in enterprise processes through the case of SenseGlove, a scale-up company based in YesDelft that produces Virtual Reality Gloves. The study aims to identify the potential barriers and requirements for the enterprise’s clients to adopt haptic technology and integrate it into their...

The role of managerial communication in the adoption of IT automation: RPA in the recruitment industry

This master's thesis addresses a common problem of the adoption of IT automation; the nonoptimal use of the technology due to ineffective managerial communication. It searches for a solution by using the Design Science Research methodology to create a design artifact in the form of a managerial communication framework. This framework provides...

Drivers of Electric Vehicle Adoption: a Case Study at Public Chargers in the Netherlands

The aim of this study was to identify relevant relations between the adoption of electric vehicles at public charging stations and the characteristics of the neighbourhood through a case study in the Netherlands. The study started with creating such measurements of EV adoption in the transaction data of public chargers in the MRA-Elektrisch...

The adoption of suds: A comparative study on the mainstreaming in mid-sized and large municipalities: A comparative analysis on two case studies taking place in the municipality of Rotterdam and Capelle aan den IJssel describing hardships to wide-scale adoption of suds

The research presented in this document presents a comparative analysis of the mainstreaming process of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) in mid-sized and large municipalities in the Netherlands. As a result of the extreme weather conditions presented by the STOWA, deteriorating sewers, and the increase of paved areas in urban...

The adoption and implementation of IoT in waste management

The fourth industrial revolution is upon us, and entire industries are seeking to reap the benefits resulting from the use of the technologies that the revolution brings. Waste management is one of those industries. The rapid growth of the human population causes more consumer goods to be produced every day. This underlines the importance of...

Blockchain in Supply Chain Management. An Empirical Study into the Key Factors Influencing the Intention to Adopt Blockchain by SMEs

Blockchain Technology has gained popularity in recent years and one of its most promising applications is in Supply Chain Management. The visibility enabled by distributed ledger technology can empower Real-Time Tracking of Products (also referred to as the ‘Holy Grail’ of logistics), a faster and leaner Global Trade, and automatic controls with...

The Giant Leap toward AIoT at Scale: Exploring the barriers to scaling Artificial Intelligence of Things

The powerful convergence of AI and the Internet of Things (IoT), or Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) in short, is no longer on the horizon; it has already arrived. By combining AI’s ability to quickly wring insights from data and the ever-growing network of connected devices and systems that generate data, companies can avoid unplanned...

Enabling the Real-Time Integration of Big and Open Linked Data (BOLD) for decision-making: The design of an Extended Enterprise Architecture Framework

Research shows that CIOs of both public and private organizations are searching for new ways to support better outcomes of their data-driven decision-making. As linking external data with internal company data can result in interesting new insights and value, CIOs are increasingly developing IT strategies that involve the real-time use of...

Adoption of Hyperloop: Exploring Public Perspectives on the Development of Hyperloop using Q-methodology

This study was initiated with a view to understand factors that either aids or presents a barrier towards the adoption of a radically new public transport mode, Hyperloop. The initial promises of Hyperloop include a faster, cheaper, sustainable and efficient mode of transport compared to the existing public transport mode alternatives. However,...

The Influence of Financial Incentives on the Adoption of Heat Pumps in the Netherlands: A diffusion study using Agent Based Modelling

Comparing Energy Efficiency Policies affecting Technology Adoption by Households and the Role of the Intermediary: An Agent-Based Modeling study

Improving energy efficiency is marked as one of the key strategies to tackle global warming. Therefore policy makers try to design policies that steer our society towards a more energy efficient way of living. An important target for policy makers is the residential sector. Households use fuel and electricity, to power all sorts of residential...