A Multi-Criteria Analysis on Digitizing Services in the Port of Rotterdam

The purpose of this master thesis was to explore in which way the service of Vopak Agencies could be digitized and be accepted by the client the most.

A Study of City Branding on the Chinese Resource-based Cities: The Case of Heilongjiang Province

"Ecological modernization" derives from the discussion over the global warming and environmental deterioration. All these changes are accused of the over-rapid progress of urbanization. As one of the fastest-growing countries, the developmental way of China attracts wide attention. Heilongjiang lies in the northernmost part of China and...

Approach of contract managers: A study on penalty points in the exploitation phase of DBFM contracts

Rijkswaterstaat is a governmental institution that is responsible for the management and development of the Dutch main roads, waterways and water systems. A DBFM contract is a contract in which the aspects of designing, financing, constructing and maintaining a construction project are integrated. The contract is long-term and based on...

Contextual Innovation Management: Discovering Perspectives on the Relationships Between a Project Plan, Contextual Factors, and Project Leader’s Personalities

How can a project manager adapt the project plan for an innovation project to the context? This question leads to other matters, such as why is it important for a project leader to adapt the project plan to the context? Firstly, suppose a firm in a market and the executives of the company plan to grow the organization through innovation projects...

Enhancing Sustainability in the Supporting Activities of an Engineering Consultant Organization

Organizations in the construction industry are focusing more and more on sustainability. There exist various drivers and barriers (D&B) that can enhance or hinder sustainability in organizations. Research has so far mainly been focused on the primary activities within an organization. Hence, this study focused on the supporting activities ...

Stimulating an energy fuel transition in the residential sector of Chinese lower-tier cities

China is undergoing massive changes in order to tackle their carbon dioxide emissions problem. Aside from the problem of climate change, it is facing another problem – that of air pollution. Use of dirty fuels by residential households such as biomass and coal cause emissions harmful for the environment, as well as to the health of citizens. In...