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De Wit, C. (author)
The first Dynamic Positioning (DP) systems emerged in the 1960's from the need for deep water drilling by the offshore oil and gas industry, as conventional mooring systems, like a jack-up barge or an anchored rig, can only be used in shallow waters. GustoMSC has been developing DP drill ships since the early 1970's and it is still one of their...
master thesis 2009
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Simons, C.J.M. (author)
This thesis investigated the problems surround major innovations in companies from the perspective of major innovation capability. Based on the problems the IdeaBooster was designed to support companies in connecting to the right people by leveraging their networks.
master thesis 2012
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Kamperman, M.M.H. (author)
The Master’s programme Industrial Ecology is jointly organised by Leiden University and Delft University of Technology. Over the last few years the general awareness concerning sustainability increased significantly. Also companies are making big efforts to make their processes and products more sustainable. One of the key concepts in this...
master thesis 2012
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Van der Marel, F. (author)
Within the field of Product Design is an increasing interest in designing with emerging markets. Considering how long people have already been concerned with increasing global living standards it is surprising how little has been achieved. This suggests our current methods are insufficient. The Capability Approach (CA) by Amartya Sen offers a...
master thesis 2012
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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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Oedit, S.M. (author)
The number of cyber-attacks creates the realization that the vulnerability of critical infrastructures of a country are increasing. The numbers of cyber-attacks are so high that governments fear a cyber war. This makes it important for governments to prepare their nation for cyber war. To be able to make the right preparation and to design the...
master thesis 2012
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De Vlieger, L.E. (author)
The subject of this research is the promotion of social entrepreneurship in Kenya. There are almost no medium-sized businesses in Kenya which indicates that there is a lack of growth of the many micro and small enterprises. The research investigates what the pitfalls and barriers in culture and in the institutional framework for the country’s...
master thesis 2013
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Fens, A.C.F. (author)
The development of a CSR capability maturity model to assess an organization's CSR performance, based on the actions and expectations that are given by the ISO26000 guideline. The research includes a study to view CSR as an organizational innovation, which has been established theoretically and validated through interviews. The development 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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Wortel, M.C. (author)
The Master’s programme Industrial Ecology is jointly organised by Leiden University and Delft University of Technology. Sustainable development is a young, developing field in which many standards, certificates, and initiatives are spawning. Companies are expected to work on sustainable development by its customers, investors, and society in...
master thesis 2013
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Baskaran, B. (author)
This research deals with enterprise application integration with two new perspectives. The two perspectives are added value and information technology capabilities. Enterprise applications are a set of software packages that help organizations run their businesses. Enterprise applications have been used consistently in all industries. This wide...
master thesis 2014
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Romijn, J.H. (author)
master thesis 2014
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Makker, C.M.R. (author)
master thesis 2015
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Mercan, S. (author)
master thesis 2015
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Sneep, T.P. (author)
The Damen Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier (FCS)2610 is an offshore wind farm maintenance vessel that can safely and efficiently transfer mechanics between land and a wind farm. The thesis objective is to research the operational capability of the FCS by gaining insight into the push docking procedure of the transfer process. To keep the vessels bow...
master thesis 2016
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Zoet, M.D. (author)
The goal in this report is to develop a proposal towards a data analytics tool that creates value for stakeholders within the fuzzy beginning of the innovation process. This fuzzy beginning is called the Fuzzy Front End. The tool is developed for the Lifestyle Audio division of Harman International, a multinational audio and infotainment...
master thesis 2016
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van den Houdt, E. (author)
In Europe there are many countries that are experiencing issues with an aging population. In fact, many countries are changing their welfare and healthcare systems in order to facilitate the change. Consequently, elderly people are required to remain in their own homes for as long as possible and organize their own healthcare. Doing so can be a...
master thesis 2016
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Agahari, W. (author)
As the world population is getting older, healthcare expenditure in many countries are increased due to the fact that more people become vulnerable to various health problems. Because of this, elderly people are encouraged to live independently in their own home as long as possible. Promoting independence to elderly people will not be possible...
master thesis 2016
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Steinfort, M.C.J.A. (author)
Due to the popularity and complexity of Big Data Analytics (BDA), numerous articles have been published about embedding BDA in business operations. What they have in common is that they use the Resource Based View to assess where a firm need to be capable of to achieve this. However, in practice, capabilities for BDA can conflict with each other...
master thesis 2017
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Klitsie, Barend (author)
In today’s turbulent economic and technological environment, it is difficult for large enterprises to survive. To do so, innovation is needed. Firms that have perfected the exploitation of their current portfolio now need to focus more on exploring new business opportunities.<br/><br/>Innovation Booster (IB) helps large enterprises to create new...
master thesis 2017
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