Vacant retail space, should the municipality intervene?

There is a considerable increase of vacancies on the retail market. This can lead to a decline of the liveability of the environment and blight in the area. There is a tension whether the government should intervene or the market needs to address retail vacancies. This case study in the Netherlands identifies the possible roles and instruments...

Een onderzoek naar de perspectieven van omwonenden omtrent de geplande groei van Eindhoven Airport

Eindhoven Airport heeft voor de komende jaren een enorme groei gepland staan tot zo’n 43.000 vliegbewegingen per jaar in 2020. Momenteel heerst er ontevredenheid onder bewoners. Om de geplande groei op een soepele manier te kunnen implementeren is draagvlak in de regio echter essentieel. Doel van deze Bachelor Scriptie is om erachter te komen...

Perspectives on Cyber Security: Managerial perspectives on cyber security and the role of end user awareness

Exploring retailer perspectives on Near Field Communication mobile payment adoption using Q-methodology

This research study employed Q-methodology to explore retailer perspectives on the adoption of Near Field Communication. Near Field Communication m-payment has emerged as a promising payment alternative for retailers in the Netherlands, offering attractive technological advantages over existing payment methods. However, the multi-stakeholder...

Towards a Metropolitan Governance in the Schiphol Airport Region? The issues and opportunities from a stakeholder perspective

The Alderstable: A strategic policy tool or democracy 2.0? An analysis of unconventional types of participation in the Schiphol Airport development policy process

Dutch citizens have become more involved in policy making, because they are more willing to take action when government decisions affect their living environment. In addition, politicians and policy makers have stimulated unconventional types of participation, such as deliberative consultations and citizen participation. In the policy making...

The influence of different contract types on the effectiveness of owner-contractor relationships in construction projects

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...