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Self-praise in LinkedIn-posts: een rode vlag of een strategische zet?
No full textLinkedIn biedt potentiële sollicitanten de mogelijkheid om via LinkedIn-posts updates over hun carrièrestappen te delen, wat recruiters helpt bij het selecteren van geschikte potentiële sollicitanten (Demir & Günaydın, 2022; Khan, 2021). In deze LinkedIn-posts kunnen potentiële sollicitanten hun professionele vaardigheden en behaalde prestaties benadrukken, bekend als “self-praise” (Dayter, 2014).
Self-praise kent als zelfpresentatiestrategie geen vaste vorm (Tobback, 2019). Dit riep de vraag op óf, en zo ja welke self-praisestrategieën een rol spelen in het selectieproces van recruiters. Om dit te onderzoeken stond de volgende onderzoeksvraag centraal: Welke rol spelen self-praisestrategieën in LinkedIn-posts van potentiële sollicitanten bij de perceptie van recruiters van hun geschiktheid voor een openstaande vacature?
Via semigestructureerde interviews werden vijf self-praisestrategieën in LinkedIn-posts aan veertien recruiters voorgelegd.
“Third-party praise” (een indirecte vorm van self-praise, waarbij een ander persoon, in dit geval een stagebegeleider, de potentiële sollicitant prijst (Speer, 2012)) blijkt bij een meerderheid van de recruiters de waardering voor de potentiële sollicitant te versterken
FROM PROMISES TO REALITY - Analysis on the Impact of the 2012 Olympic Games in Stratford
No full textThis thesis develops an analysis of the legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Games in
Stratford, examining how the event’s promises turned into outcomes for tourism, infrastructure,
and local development. The main research question explores the extent to which the Olympic
Games delivered their promises regarding short-term and long-term transformation in
Stratford. The thesis then focuses on the availability and affordability of accommodations and
their influence on the rise of short-term accommodation platforms, such as Airbnb.
Furthermore, it examines the long-term economic impact of the Olympic Games on attracting
tourists to small and new businesses, such as cafés and restaurants. Finally, it also analyses to
what extent the Olympic Venues and eco-friendly infrastructures have remained in use and
succeeded in attracting tourists. All of these areas allude to the final goal of this thesis, which
was to understand if Stratford had become a tourist destination, and if its regeneration has been
successful in attracting visitors over time.
Through a mixed-methods approach, the findings reveal that although the Olympic
Games led to an important physical regeneration, the social and tourism-related outcomes were
uneven and limited. Short-term rental platforms experienced rapid growth in Stratford
following the Olympic Games, resulting in rising rents and a decline in affordability for
tourists. This trend suggests that the promise of affordable accommodation for all tourists has
become commercialized. When it comes to small and new businesses, they saw minimal
advantages from tourism due to the Olympic Games. Tourist activity was focused on
commercial areas, while smaller businesses faced challenges such as low visibility and limited
inclusion in destination marketing strategies. Lastly, Olympic Venues and eco-friendly
developments avoided abandonment after the Olympic Games, but their tourist appeal is linked
to scheduled events or local leisure.
Despite a rebranding in accessibility, Stratford did not become a distinct or competitive
tourist destination. The promises of the Olympic Games were not consistently maintained or
converted into a lasting tourist appeal. Stratford still lacks a tourism identity that includes
distinct visitors and local businesses in the long term. Olympic legacies cannot be maintained
without inclusive strategies.
Keywords: Olympic Legacy, Stratford, MSE, Sustainability, Tourism economy
Safe and Public Social Infrastructure: The Case of Dutch Public Libraries
No full textLibraries have changed significantly in the past decades. Libraries have become a form of social infrastructure where all people should feel safe and welcome. According to Dutch law: Wet Stelsel openbare bibliotheeksvoorzieningen (WSOB), Dutch libraries should welcome everyone and accommodate everyone. This research asks the question: How do Dutch public libraries maintain their status as a public place and create a safe environment for everyone? This question is answered by conducting interviews with staff members of Rozet, a big public library located in Arnhem. According to literature safety in public libraries is achieved through strong social communities and healthy social infrastructure which is in turn influenced by use of space, maintenance and social capital.
Rozet promotes social capital through activities and staff members. Rozet promotes healthy social infrastructure through its architecture and safety through rules, protocols, maintenance work and staff training. In the case of Rozet these rules and protocols are not always clear or accessible to everyone inside the library which hurts its role as social infrastructure and the creating of social capital. To conclude: to make Dutch libraries even better they need to be clear about their rules and make sure the library is accessible to absolutely everyone
The promising concept of job autonomy: does it drive innovative behavior and does it help to benefit the most from a brokering social network? A regression analysis.
No full textCurrently, any business should be involved in innovation if they want to survive.
There are numerous factors that may influence one’s innovative performance, uncovering
these factors is vital because the ability to stay innovative is crucial. Hence, prior research
already confirmed the positive influence of brokerage on innovative performances. However,
there are other factors that might influence one’s innovative behavior, such as job autonomy.
It gives employees an increased level of control and flexibility, enabling them to enact better
on innovative initiatives. Moreover, job autonomy is hypothesized to be a moderator for the
relationship between brokerage and job autonomy. The research includes two samples, a
company and a random sample, and utilizes both a factor analysis and regression analysis.
After initial analysis, all hypotheses had to be rejected, however, the robustness check
uncovered that job autonomy and brokerage mediation both directly benefit innovative
behavior. Contrary, brokerage separation was found to negatively influence innovative
behavior. For the moderating effect, no statistically significant result could be found. In doing
so, this study contributed to existing literature by uncovering valuable insights on brokerage
and it contributes to managers by showing the potential of job autonomy for the innovation
process
A Qualitative Study of Employees’ Experiences and Perceptions of Internal Communication in the Food and Beverage Sector.
No full textThe purpose of this study was to qualitatively examine how employees perceive and experience internal communication in the food and beverage industry. The dataset consists of transcripts from ten semi-structured interviews conducted with employees from the Food and Beverage Department at Radboud University. The interviews, which lasted an average of 49 minutes (range: 28–111 minutes), were audio-recorded, transcribed, and anonymized. The dataset also includes a spreadsheet containing thematic segments of interview utterances, labeled with corresponding open codes, themes, and subthemes. Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis was used to analyze the data
Governed by design or decree? The dual origins of Takeover Defenses
No full textThis thesis examines how firm-specific takeover defenses and state-level takeover laws affect
firm value during M&A transac>ons. Using the contras>ng theories of managerial
entrenchment and shareholder value, it aims to assess whether these mechanisms enhance
or erode shareholder value.
The study analyzes a panel of 3,138 publicly listed U.S. firms involved in M&A ac>vity between
2002 and 2024. Employing fixed-effects regressions, it measures the impact of specific
defensive provisions and regulatory statutes on firm value, using Tobin’s Q as performance
proxy. Results of the analysis show that certain firm-level defenses nega>vely impact firm
value, suppor>ng the managerial entrenchment theory. State-level takeover laws,
contras>ngly, do not exhibit consistent posi>ve effects and may subs>tute rather than
complement internal governance mechanisms. Interac>on terms are sta>s>cally insignificant,
indica>ng that the mere existence of a mandate at the state level neither amplifies nor
dampens the influence of firm-adopted ATPs on Tobin’s Q.
The findings contribute to the corporate governance literature by clarifying the individual and
joint effects of external legal structures and internally implemented takeover defenses. The
final results suggest their impact is condi>onal rather than uniformly beneficial or harmful
Digital Second-Hand Fashion Platforms and Sustainability: An Analysis of Vinted and The Clothing Loop in the Digital Second-Hand Fashion Economy
No full textThis thesis explores the structure, design and functionality of digital second-hand fashion platforms, focusing on the case studies of Vinted and The Clothing Loop, as well as their sustainability narratives. While both platforms promote second-hand clothing as an environmentally friendly alternative to fast fashion, they represent fundamentally different models of engagement and sustainability. Drawing on theories of platform capitalism, the attention economy, branding of sustainability, commons-based peer production and the principles of slow fashion, the analysis examines how platform design, structure, their underlying operational logics and communication embody different ways of engaging with sustainable fashion practices. Building on existing research, this thesis shifts attention away from user behaviour and motivations, instead examining the platforms themselves, namely how the way they are designed and operate has the potential to either reinforce patterns seen dominant consumption models or support more collaborative, community-driven practices. Using a qualitative mixed-method approach combining digital platform analysis, critical discourse analysis and a comparative analysis of two case studies, the thesis analyses both the mobile apps and the official websites of the two aforementioned platforms. The research concludes that Vinted, a highly engagement-driven resale app, is shown to align with the attention economy and platform capitalism by employing personalization through recommender systems, monetized features, and seamless interface design to maximize user activity, thus commodifying sustainability and reproducing patterns of consumerism that mirror the logic of fast fashion. In contrast, The Clothing Loop operates through a non-commercial, community-based model of clothing exchange, emphasizing peer-to-peer collaboration, minimal digital infrastructure, and behavioural change over engagement and profit
An analysis of content characteristics in prosocial narratives focusing on marginalized groups.
No full textThis study investigates the content characteristics of prosocial narratives featuring marginalized people. We analyzed 32 text-based prosocial narratives from a collection of studies that tested the persuasive effects of prosocial narratives. All these studies were published after the year 2010. The three content characteristics setting, characters and event were investigated. By investigating these elements of altruistic narratives, the research aimed to identify themes, patterns and helpful insight in the portrayal of these groups in persuasive prosocial narratives that provoke altruistic behavior. This study found that the most common content characteristics of prosocial narratives featuring marginalized people are urban settings in the present, single adult main-characters and storylines that surround situational or relational challenges over several days with an overall negative valence. Mostly, these narratives entail a power dynamic imbalance. These findings about the commonality of content characteristics in text-based altruistic narratives emphasizes the emotional and cognitive engagement of readers to successfully evoke empathy and prosocial behavior
Corporate control in local governance: a casestudy on the municipality of Venlo
No full textThis research examines how the corporate food regime influences sustainable food policymaking on a municipal level, with the municipality of Venlo as a case study. Within the theoretic framework of Food Regime Theory and the threefold division of corporate power by Jennifer Clapp five semi-structured interviews were conducted and compared to policy documents. The results show that civil servants have strong sustainable ambitions, but are structurally limited by market dominance, capital mobility and policy discourse that defines sustainability in an economic way. These structural and discursive mechanisms can lead to a gap between policy and practice, where sustainable food projects are often temporary and fragmentized. The research concludes that structural embedding, rethinking spatial policy and empowering short food supply chains are crucial to be able to realise sustainable transitions
Adopting climate smart agriculture: a practice theory perspective
No full textPeat soil subsidence is a major policy challenge in the western Netherlands, affecting the environment, infrastructure, and water safety. Regional governments are encouraging innovations in agricultural practices, including Water Infiltration Systems (WIS) in peatland meadows. This study examines the upscaling of WIS by exploring the motivations of dairy farmers to adopt them, using social practice theory (materials, competences, meaning) as the analytical framework.
The research draws on 16 semi-structured interviews with 14 farmers in Het Groene Hart who had adopted WIS, as well as two interviews with water board officials. Desk research and observations were used to contextualise the materials and policy environment.
Findings highlight the close link between materials and competences: technically complex materials posed barriers to adoption, as they demanded greater expertise. However, when materials carried economic, entrepreneurial, or societal value, these meanings encouraged adoption and could outweigh such barriers.
The study provides a nuanced understanding of how elements of social practices both enable and constrain adoption. While WIS are not a definitive solution to peat subsidence, they can stimulate incremental change and foster collaboration between land users and policymakers within an uncertain policy context