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Van Braam Houckgeest, A.Q. (author)Evidence was found for the partial explanation of firm succes from a new point of view: coherence. A positive relationship was found between coherence, a specific form of strategic fit between a core capabilities system, a way to play (strategy) and a product and service portfolio, and premium (above normal financial performance, measured by...master thesis 2012
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El Hilali, H. (author)This research is based on a multiple case study research within the food-products multinational corporation Danone, specifically within the segment Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition. In this study, the process of the front end of open innovation projects within Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition was studied and explored for an application of...master thesis 2012
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Baskar, Y. (author)Product innovation alone is not sufficient to ensure sustained competitive advantage and growth prospects for a company. Increasingly companies are looking to compliment their products with services. The ability to provide better solution through service innovation ensures greater value for their products for customers among other important...master thesis 2012
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- Suprata, F. (author) master thesis 2012
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Haasnoot, H. (author)Project Portfolio Management (PPM) has the potential to bring considerable benefits to organisations. Although PPM should improve project success, not all project management based working organisations have fully adopted PPM as part of their way of working. The question that arises here is ‘why?’. The concept of PPM Adoption has not received...master thesis 2012
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- Nieling, V.I. (author) master thesis 2012
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Orjuela Alvarez, L.A. (author)Starting with the research question -Why are individuals at professional services firms motivated or inhibited to share knowledge? This case study gives an elaborate picture of the knowledge sharing behaviors and the motivations of a group of technology consultants. The insights obtained from this research reveal valuable lessons to increase the...master thesis 2012
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Bour, I.A. (author)Various authors propose that half of the national and cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) fail to achieve their prior-set targets. One of the most cited cause of failures is ‘culture clashes’. The ‘socio-cultural issues’, as they are in mostly cited, are believed to influence the integration of acquisitions and the overall success of...master thesis 2012
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Nair, S. (author)Breakthrough innovations differ from incremental innovations in several ways. Probably the most important way in which they differ is in the level of uncertainty. Managers of breakthrough innovations need to work with high degrees of technological, market, and environmental uncertainties. TNO, which has developed a breakthrough carbon capture...master thesis 2012
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Warnar, P.W. (author)This research investigates the extent to which knowledge transfer between predecessor and successor in family businesses influences the post-transfer performance (on financial performance and organisational change).master thesis 2012
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Mutapcic, O. (author)Introduction of a new product in the market brings new opportunities to a company but also involves many risks. Many companies cease to exist in this turbulent period, even before the technology reaches mass-diffusion. In this study we look at the processes in the period of pre-diffusion and in particular in the market adaptation phase. With...master thesis 2012
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De Ruijter, F. (author)European Digital Agendas are launched every 2-5 years by the European Commission. They focus on the economic and social benefits that ICTs will bring Europe. In the Netherlands, national and local governments are working on the implementation of 2015.eu’s agenda (2010-2015). As it is difficult to satisfy all stakeholders, the implementation...master thesis 2012
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Wassink, C.H.P. (author)In many established companies the pace of innovation is low. The Non-Destructive Testing sector is an example of a sector where the pace of innovation is very slow. Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) refers to the set of non-invasive activities used to determine the condition of objects or installations without causing any damage. Many of the...doctoral thesis 2012
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- Smit, J. (author) master thesis 2011
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De Winter, A.A.L. (author)The unlimited availability of sunlight and the ability of photovoltaic (PV) cells to directly convert this radiation into electricity, makes PV a promising renewable energy technology. Five PV technologies are currently commercially available, however because the PV market is characterised by increasing returns to adoption, it is expected one...master thesis 2011
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Meulman, W.F. (author)Obtaining an understanding in the dynamics of project complexity and the suitable management approach to deal with complexity by studying the Bergermeer Gas Storage project at TAQA Energy B.V.master thesis 2011
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Azimbayev, Z. (author)Software as a Service (SaaS) model allows subscription to a wide variety of application services that are developed specifically for and delivered over the Internet on an as-needed basis without the need to install and manage third-party software in-house. According to Salesforce.com Inc the wide adoption of SaaS model will eventually lead to...master thesis 2011
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Zaarour, B. (author)Many companies innovate in their products in a certain industry, and when more than one innovation finds its way to the same market, they compete for dominance. In most cases, one standard will remain and the other(s) fades completely or becomes a niche product. Companies have struggled to figure out what is really needed for their product to...master thesis 2011
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Sanchez, A. (author)The world will be faced with the challenge of accommodating nine billion people for 2050; the question is if our planet will have the resources necessary to provide a healthy and comfortable way of living for its habitants. That is why sustainability is important for DSM, and sustainability means “meeting the needs of the present without...master thesis 2011
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Dingjan, B.P. (author)A case study with eight social entrepreneurs serving the BoP is done to examine which problems they experience in their development and to gain insight how managers can cope with these problems. The social entrepreneurs turn out to have problems with attaing a product market fit, organizing distribution and becoming financially sustainable....master thesis 2011
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