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Jonckheere, T. (author)
The current perspectives on the combining of technologies have been systematically reviewed, leading to the conclusion that the overlap has increased, and the boundaries have become ambiguous. By developing the overarching perspective of technological confluence, the factors defining a combination of technologies could be systematically analyzed...
master thesis 2015
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Bouten, R.A. (author)
master thesis 2014
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Qavami Tehrani, M. (author)
New technologies create a network of complementary producers and consumers around themselves. Researchers have been investigating the effects of such networks on end-users and called them “Network Externalities”. These network externalities are either direct or indirect. There have been no prior researches on negative and indirect consequences...
master thesis 2014
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Van Wijnen, J.J. (author)
The transition to services is analyzed for the downstream activities of the West-European automotive industry. The research builds upon theory on the transition to product related services. The value system of the automotive industry is identified as a value network for the downstream activities. A multiple case study research design is used by...
master thesis 2014
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Yogamaya, N. (author)
Innovation is considered to be the major force in economic growth. However, the processes are extremely complex and characterized with high level of uncertainty. How can we increase our understanding about innovation process? The core of modern thinking about innovation process is to understand what factors shaping and influencing innovation....
master thesis 2014
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Ayunia, S. (author)
A shift is happening across industries, the traditional firm-centric, product-centric, service-centric meaning of value and the process of value creation paradigm is being challenged by personalized consumer experiences paradigm. Customer co-creation, as the up-and-coming paradigm might provide an answer for the posed challenges of today’s world...
master thesis 2013
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Van Vierssen Trip, F.W. (author)
The pharmaceutical industry is in a R&D productivity crisis. Rapidly increasing development costs, decreasing profitability of new medical entities and missing breakthrough innovation are afflicting the future of the pharmaceutical industry. This complex problem requires a systems thinking approach. In this study, we ought to map the general...
master thesis 2013
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Rahmiwati, A. (author)
Innovation is fundamental for a firm, especially in high tech industry, to survive in a competitive environment. Often found in large firms, the innovation activities are conducted under a separate department: Research and Development (R&D) department. Limited financing resources to develop an innovation project requires a firm to find another...
master thesis 2013
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De Jong, G. (author)
master thesis 2013
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Allison Ojeda, E. (author)
Vehicle to Grid (V2G) has been proposed as an alternative way to cope with the electricity demands of the future by integrating the electric and transportation system infrastructures. In this way, the vehicle fleet will be used as a mobile storage system, enabling a higher penetration level for renewable energy sources. As an example, with the...
master thesis 2013
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Hakvoort, R.A. (author)
master thesis 2013
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Pagkozidis, A. (author)
This document is the final Master Thesis Dissertation of Alexios Pagkozidis during academic year 2011-2013. It describes the findings of the research related to Business Ecosystem Innovation Governance for Smart Living platforms. The research was done with collaboration of Delft University of Technology and TP Vision B.V.. This work is part of...
master thesis 2013
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Kleiberg, E.H. (author)
Services play a key role in today’s leading global economies. Companies are facing fierce competition, shortening development cycles of new technologies, and more demanding customer expectations. Innovation is a key driver for economic growth and competitive advantage. New technology is one of the largest sources for innovation, but IT is...
master thesis 2013
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Jagtman, A.G. (author)
Perceptions of individuals do not necessarily match reality. Neither does the perceived and actual corporate sustainability performance. It could be quite the opposite. The actual performance could improve while the perceived performance declines or vice versa. A mismatch between perceptions and reality can entail risks or business opportunities...
master thesis 2013
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Haagen, R.A.G.M. (author)
A framework to assess business opportunities is being developed in this document. The framework is designed to solve the problem that the decision of managers to exploit a certain technology by means of a certain strategy is often based upon a feeling rather than a set of rational criteria. Therefore these decisions are hard to codify, discuss...
master thesis 2013
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Nuñez Rodriguez, B. (author)
Governments and public opinion have widely recognized that SMEs are ahead in the list of organizations harshly affected by the dynamics of globalization, as the financial recession has severely influenced credit flows to SMEs, who are critically dependent on credit, and dispose of limited access to financial markets. This is of transcendent...
master thesis 2013
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Moree, W. (author)
The nature of working relationship between owner and contractor in engineering and construction projects is considered to have a major effect on the project performance. This research focuses on factors that may influence owner-contractor relationship effectiveness. Literature suggests that different types of contract, being one of these factors...
master thesis 2013
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Van 't Klooster, R. (author)
To deal with external changes and the current position of Rheinmetall Air Defence (RAD), it was decided that RAD’s current business model should be modified such that RAD will become a systems integrator. This research examined the potential transition towards this new business model with a focus on the involvement of external partners and the...
master thesis 2012
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Sedighi, M. (author), Zand, F. (author)
Knowledge management is a critical issue in today's business world. Knowledge is considered as one of the most strategic resources of the firm and sources of competitive advantage. This research provides a comprehensive review of the literature on the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) and identifies eight major factor's clusters that influence the...
conference paper 2012
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Kraus, S.S.L. (author)
Project management has always been an interesting topic and has received much attention, not only because of the method but also in its application. It has been observed that in literature ‘mega-projects’ receive much attention while little is written about small projects. There can be several reasons for this, but it is believe that this is...
master thesis 2012
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