Behavioral factors influencing the opening of government data by civil servants: Initial findings from the literature

The actual opening of government data is done by civil servants operating within their institutional environment. As such, the institutional environment and their behavior towards the opening of data is key to increase the quality and quantity of open data. However, few studies have analyzed the behavior of government professionals towards...

Improving the decision-making qualities of gaming simulations

Gaming simulations (games) for policy and decision making have been the neglected “sibling” of educational and training games. The latter have experienced a widespread usage by practitioners and researchers, while the former have had limited, yet slowly increasing, adoption by organisations. As a result, various issues developing and using these...

Transaction costs as a barrier in the renovation decision-making process: A study of homeowners in the Netherlands

The renovation of housing stock in the Netherlands has the potential to help achieving the country's climate change targets. However, there are non-monetary Transaction Cost (TC) factors, such as searching for information and finding a reliable professional/contractor, that present barriers to householders when making the decision to renovate...

Unravelling Dutch homeowners’ behaviour towards energy efficiency renovations: What drives and hinders their decision-making?

The housing stock has a considerable share of 40% in energy consumption and 36% of CO ₂ emissions in the EU. In accordance to energy efficiency and emissions targets set by EU, The Netherlands has aimed to renovate 300,000 homes each year, leading to 50% reduction in CO ₂ emissions, by 2050. Many factors including low...

PAVE the way towards a Circular Economy in the public space: Maintenance plan analysis tool to value the enhancement towards a Circular Economy

In 2017, the Dutch government has set the goal to achieve a 100% circular economy by 2050. A transition from the current linear economy towards a circular economy is necessary to reach this goal. In the circular economy, products at end-of-life are no longer seen as waste but will be reused as a secondary product or resource. <br/><br/>The...

Down to Counsel: Towards A Transdisciplinary Toolbox for Non-directive Counseling in Prenatal Screening for Down Syndrome

Since the introduction of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in Belgium in 2013, expectant parents have had access to a new efficient and reliable test for genetic abnormalities, including trisomy 13, 18 and 21. In 2017, the Belgian government decided to cover over 95% of the cost for all women who choose to take this test. In this context, a...

Serious gaming for developing open government data policies by local governments

Developing open government by local government is cumbersome. Many local governments have no policies or are struggling to develop policies enabling to create value from open data. Policy-making is challenging due to the wicked nature of many policy problems, unclear objectives, and the involvement of diverse stakeholders. At the same time...

Deciding on Innovation at a Railway Network Operator: A Grounded Theory Approach

Innovation at a railway network operator depends on the decision-making processes in the daily work of operational professionals and staff. This paper is about innovative measures at a railway network operator, required to increase capacity on the railway network without investing in expensive infrastructural extensions. Using field observations...