The Dynamical Behaviour and Control of an Enterprise: Firm and Consumer as the System, Management as the Controller

This thesis develops a method to forecast the cash flows that determine the value of an enterprise. From a control engineers perspective, three stages arise to develop such a method: the research, the system and the control part. The research part presents the results of a control theoretic analysis of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) valuation...

Creating awareness around tyre conditions

"Transforming the current complex and technical context of car tyres into a more accessible and satisfying experience.” Currently many consumers are not fully aware of the safety issues of their tyres. 60% of all cars in the Netherlands are being driven with at least one under-inflated tyre. In addition to this, 42% of the cars with summer tyres...

Consumer acceptance of refurbished mobile phones

Now the detrimental consequences of human consumption become apparent, companies search for ways to extend the product life cycle. Refurbishment is an accessible and cost-effective strategy to regain value from used products and contributes to a more circular consumption model. Driven by a growing commercial interest in refurbishment, this...

From Consumers to Users and Contributors

To meet the growing demand of mobile devices, it is important to regain and re-use the products, components and materials. The first steps are already taken by introducing new business models towards the circular economy. To stimulate these circular business models, suggestions are given how to change customer behaviour towards circular economy...