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van der Voordt, Theo (author)The last decade has witnessed the introduction of non‐territorial offices with desk sharing and desk rotation linked to different job functions and working processes. This paper discusses the motives behind the application of these new concepts, potential costs and benefits and data on accommodation costs. A framework of potential costs and...journal article 2004
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Van Beers, C. (author), Berghäll, E. (author), Poot, T. (author)This paper investigates domestic and foreign innovating firms’ determinants of R&D collaboration with domestic universities and public knowledge institutes in Finland and the Netherlands. We put particular emphasis on the impact of incoming academic spillovers on the probability to co-operate with these public R&D institutes. Based on data from...journal article 2009
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Van Beers, C. (author), Van der Panne, G. (author)This study examines the impact of external and internal scale economies on the decision to start exporting and the level of exports of innovating firms. Based on new trade theory, increasing returns to scale—both internal and external scale economies—are considered an important source of comparative and competitive advantage. The empirical...journal article 2009
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Koerten, H. (author), Veenswijk, M. (author)This paper examines narratives relating to the development of National Geo Information Infrastructures (NGII) in eth-nographic research on a Dutch NGII project which was monitored throughout its course. We used an approach which focuses on narratives concerning the environment, groups and practice to elicit sense-making processes. We assert that...journal article 2009
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Bode, P. (author)Neutron activation laboratories worldwide are at a turning point at which new staff has to be found for the retiring pioneers from the 1960s–1970s. A scientific career in a well-understood technique, often characterized as ‘mature’ may only be attractive to young scientists if still challenges for further improvement and inspiring new...journal article 2011
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Straub, A. (author), Prins, M. (author), Hansen, R. (author)Integrated building contracts are assumed to result in lower costs, better performance and more innovative solutions as a result of a collaborative environment, output specifications and long-time commitment. Life cycle costs can be reduced when investment and exploitation costs are brought in line with one another. The Dutch government gave...journal article 2012
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Di Maio, F. (author), Rem, P.C. (author)In order to move towards a more sustainable development, it is necessary not only to minimize the use of materials in the design stage and to find new materials as alternatives to nonrenewable ones (e.g. optical fiber instead of copper, biopolymers instead of polymers from oil) but also to reclaim as much as possible material value through...journal article 2015
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Van der Kooij, B.J.G. (author)The construct of the General Purpose Technology misses its micro-foundation (as observed by Richard Lipsey). We present a possible solution in the General Purpose Engines. These are the basic innovations and the clusters of contributing and derived innovation, that appear in a Schumpeterian 'cluster of innovations'. These cluster are the basis...journal article 2016
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Dwivedi, Yogesh K. (author), Janssen, M.F.W.H.A. (author), Slade, Emma L. (author), Rana, Nripendra P. (author), Weerakkody, Vishanth (author), Millard, Jeremy (author), Hidders, Jan (author), Snijders, D. (author)Innovation is vital to find new solutions to problems, increase quality, and improve profitability. Big open linked data (BOLD) is a fledgling and rapidly evolving field that creates new opportunities for innovation. However, none of the existing literature has yet considered the interrelationships between antecedents of innovation through...journal article 2016
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Stek, P.E. (author), van Geenhuizen, M.S. (author)International research interactions, specifically interpersonal collaboration, institutional collaboration and within multinational corporation (MNC) collaboration, have been increasing since the 2000s as a result of globalization and rising technological complexity. Yet the impact of international research interactions (IRIs) on national...journal article 2016
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Janssen, M.F.W.H.A. (author), van der Voort, H.G. (author)Organizations are expected to adapt within a short time to deal with changes that might become disruptive if not adequately dealt with. Yet many organizations are unable to adapt effectively or quickly due to the established institutional arrangements and patterns of decision-making and governance. Adaptive governance should enhance the...journal article 2016
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Gorenstein Dedecca, J. (author), Hakvoort, R.A. (author), Ortt, J.R. (author)Offshore wind will contribute to the decarbonization of European power systems, but is currently costlier than many other generation technologies. We assess the adequacy of market strategies available to private actors developing offshore wind farms in Europe, by employing the development and diffusion pattern model. The model includes two...journal article 2016
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Knickel, K (author), Redman, M. (author), Darnhofer, I. (author), Ashkenazy, A. (author), Calvão Chebach, T. (author), Šumane, Sandra (author), Tisenkopfs, Talis (author), Zemeckis, R. (author), Atkociuniene, V. (author), Rivera, M (author), Strauss, A (author), Kristensen, L. S. (author), de Schiller, S (author), Koopmans, M. E. (author), Rogge, E. (author)This paper explores the connections between farm modernisation, rural development and the resilience of agricultural and rural systems. The paper starts by ascertaining why agricultural and food systems need to change systemically. Evidence from case studies in fourteen countries is used to explore the possibilities for, and drivers and...journal article 2017
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Nieuwsma, Garmt (author), Mulder, I. (author)The current study explores how strategic design can foster innovation within the nautical process. With a focus on creating and learning by doing, strategic design can generate value among the nautical stakeholders. The nautical (operational) process has been explored in detail and translated into boundary objects to facilitate and foster...journal article 2017
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van de Poel, I.R. (author), Asveld, L. (author), Flipse, S.M. (author), Klaassen, Pim (author), Scholten, V.E. (author), Yaghmaei, E. (author)Responsible research and innovation (RRI) has become an important topic in the academic community and in policy circles, but it has not yet been systematically included in the innovation process of companies. We discuss how companies can integrate RRI into their corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies and business strategy. To this end...journal article 2017
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Bergen, J.P. (author)To date, much of the work on Responsible Innovation (RI) has focused on the ‘responsible’ part of RI. This has left the ‘innovation’ part in need of conceptual innovation of its own. If such conceptual innovation is to contribute to a coherent conception of RI, however, it is crucial to better understand the relation between responsibility and...journal article 2017
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Juaristi, Miren (author), Monge-Barrio, Aurora (author), Knaack, U. (author), Gómez-Acebo, Tomas (author)Today's society needs to face challenging targets relating to environment and energy efficiency, and therefore the development of efficient façade systems is essential. Innovative concepts such as Adaptive Building Façades might play a role in the near future, as their dynamic behaviour could optimise the performance of a building. For their...journal article 2018
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Pesch, U. (author)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to introduce three storylines that address the relation between economic growth, technical innovation and environmental impact. The paper assesses if and how these storylines as guiding visions increase our range of future orientations. Design/methodology/approach: The paper first explains its general...journal article 2018
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Ho, Serene (author), Crompvoets, Joep (author), Stoter, J.E. (author)Intensifying and increasingly complex physical developments under, on, and above ground, as well as the speed and accessibility of digital innovation, is resulting in growing interest in public sector investment in 3D geo-information. In Europe, a consortium of 11 public mapping agencies (PMAs) recently undertook a cost-benefit analysis for...journal article 2018
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Vermeulen, A.C.J. (author), Hubers, C.G.W. (author), de Vries, L. (author), Brazier, F.M. (author)The horticulture sector in the Netherlands is a global leader due to technological advancements, knowledge of greenhouse cultivation with high productivities and low resource usage, and entrepreneurship. The Netherlands is the second largest exporter of vegetables in the world, and more than half of its land area is used for agriculture with...journal article 2019