This thesis investigates the records of the Dutch Factory in Japan (NFJ) of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to determine the stability of information that was produced and processed by VOC...Show moreThis thesis investigates the records of the Dutch Factory in Japan (NFJ) of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to determine the stability of information that was produced and processed by VOC servants in the early eighteenth century. To accomplish this, the information on a single event was compared using several different VOC genres that played a key role in transferring the news from Japan via Batavia to the Dutch Republic. It led to a surprising result. Rather than undergoing significant changes, the contents initially recorded by servants remained consistent when copied into new VOC genre documents.Show less
One of the approaches for The Netherlands to reduce CO2 emissions is reducing homeowners' gas consumption to counter the adverse effects of global warming (Clémençon, 2016; Luttikhuis, 2020)....Show moreOne of the approaches for The Netherlands to reduce CO2 emissions is reducing homeowners' gas consumption to counter the adverse effects of global warming (Clémençon, 2016; Luttikhuis, 2020). Looking into the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB; Azjen,1991) and Goal Setting Theory (Latham & Lock, 2013), we argued that means information (i.e., information about the goal and means to achieve that goal) would affect intention towards disconnecting from the gas grid, attitude and motivational perceived behavioural control (MPBC) more positively than only communicating the goal information. The survey study (N = 305) tested three conditions: no information, goal information condition, and means information condition. This research supports the expectation that attitude, MPBC, Capacity perceived behavioural control (CPBC), and subjective norms have a positive association regarding the intention to disconnect households from the gas grid. Additionally, a new distinction between a motivational component (MPBC) and a physical component (CPBC) within Perceived Behavioural Control for TPB is discussed. No effect was found of type of information on attitude, MPBC and intention, suggesting that the manipulation was ineffective. A suggestion for follow-up research is to provide tailored information. This study provides guidelines for the Dutch government and municipalities to understand what they can focus on to increase the intention for the energy transition that is still in its infancy for many homeowners.Show less
