To accomplish policy tasks, political leaders and executives entrust bureaucrats who possess specialized knowledge, however in doing so, they face the potential loss of control over policy...Show moreTo accomplish policy tasks, political leaders and executives entrust bureaucrats who possess specialized knowledge, however in doing so, they face the potential loss of control over policy formulation and execution. This becomes problematic if bureaucrats hold differing preferences from their superiors. The study examines how leaders in public institutions behave in face of insubordination under modern governing conditions where decentralization, outsourcing and market-based reasoning are major factors. It establishes how executives manage bureaucratic insubordination in a specific case of Polish sub-national institutions, contributing to an academically underrepresented institutional setting. Supported by the typology of Yukl (2012) it outlines practical and realistic models of executive behavior.Show less
Master thesis | Crisis and Security Management (MSc)
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Freshwater is an essential yet scarce good, that is predicted to only become scarcer because of climate change and growing populations. In addition, freshwater in rivers is often shared between...Show moreFreshwater is an essential yet scarce good, that is predicted to only become scarcer because of climate change and growing populations. In addition, freshwater in rivers is often shared between multiple countries. Despite multiple predictions by scholars and experts, states often do not go to war over freshwater. Instead, most disputes end in the signing of a treaty. However, these treaties are not always fair and do not, actually, always end conflict. In the view of this research, treaties are merely a way in which states fight, without using violence, and should thus be seen as a part of ongoing conflict, rather than the end of it. In addition, despite theoretical predictions, international organisations do not play a large role in the creation of River Basin Organisations and neither do hydrohegemons.Show less
Master thesis | Crisis and Security Management (MSc)
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Classical literature on crisis communication focusses primarily on factors like consistency, accuracy and speed as being the most important aspects to effective crisis communication. However, an...Show moreClassical literature on crisis communication focusses primarily on factors like consistency, accuracy and speed as being the most important aspects to effective crisis communication. However, an emerging body of literature criticizes this approach for being too Western oriented and indicates that culture should play a bigger role in crisis communication and crisis communication statements. As such this thesis wanted to contribute to this research gap by examining to what extent multinational corporations should take cultural factors into account in their crisis communication statements. In order to achieve this, an explorative study was conducted that looked at how companies currently conduct their crisis communication and what can be learned from these practices through preliminary interviews, case studies and final interviews. From this, interesting finding were found at both the practical and academic levels. At the practical level, it was found that current crisis communication practices seem sufficient. Despite the fact that case studies portray a more nuanced picture than the classical literature would suggest, with culture being considered more than expected it still seems that the focus in crisis communication is and will remain on consistency, accuracy and speed. At the academic level, the most important finding was that current endeavors have been too oriented on the Western world, shaping the classical body of literature present today. As a consequence, the emerging body of literature tends to originate from non-Western parts of the world and seems to be a response of sorts against this traditional literature. As a result, these research agendas operate in the extremes and show little nuance in terms of the role culture plays or should play in crisis communication. By providing these insights, this thesis hopes to add more nuance to the existing research and offer suggestions on how the current literature can be improved or further developed.Show less
This BA-thesis focuses on cisterns in early modern Amsterdam, building upon the research conducted by Gawronski and Veerkamp in 2007. In their research, a number of topics are treated, such as...Show moreThis BA-thesis focuses on cisterns in early modern Amsterdam, building upon the research conducted by Gawronski and Veerkamp in 2007. In their research, a number of topics are treated, such as cistern sizes and capacities. However, little attention is spent to different functional applications of cisterns. Furthermore, spatial dispersion of cisterns in Amsterdam is completely left out. Therefore, in this thesis functional application of cisterns, divided into seven categories of context, and their spatial aspects are focused upon. Data was retrieved from the Amsterdamse Archeologische Rapporten (AAR), in which ninety-one cisterns are documented. This thesis has emerged clear differences and relations between size and capacity, and different categories of context of cisterns. These differences are explained both by functional application of the cistern, as well as wealth of its owner. Spatially, clear clusters of cisterns are recognised in post-17th century neighbourhoods, such as the Jordaan, canal belts and the islands of Marken and Oostenburg. Even in pre-17th century neighbourhoods, many cisterns are located in association to newly built 17th-18th century structures. In order to make more detailed conclusions about the use and dating of cisterns, more extensive documentation, and new dating methods are needed.Show less
This thesis explores the introduction and application of industrial psychology at the Rowntree's Cocoa Works in Britain during the interwar years. It reflects on the ways in which industrial...Show moreThis thesis explores the introduction and application of industrial psychology at the Rowntree's Cocoa Works in Britain during the interwar years. It reflects on the ways in which industrial psychology integrated itself within labour management.Show less
This thesis concerns research into underwater cultural heritage management (hereafter UCHM) in the Caribbean Netherlands after the 10th of October 2010, the day when Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius...Show moreThis thesis concerns research into underwater cultural heritage management (hereafter UCHM) in the Caribbean Netherlands after the 10th of October 2010, the day when Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius became special municipalities of the Netherlands. The research encompasses an overview of the known and unknown (expected) underwater cultural resources, based on the history of the islands, its natural environment, archaeological research, and information dispersed by marine parks and diving organisations. Secondly, a legal framework has been created and shows to what extent national laws and local bylaws provide protection of underwater cultural heritage, and how international treaties (such as the 1992 Valletta Convention and the 2001 UNESCO Convention) herein play part. Third, an overview of stakeholders is presented, including the way in which they are involved with UCHM; it concerns mainly the municipalities, governmental institutions, archaeological institutions, marine parks and diving organisations. This research provides an overview of the above; given that until present not much is known about the processes of UCHM in the Caribbean Netherlands. Despite the fact that underwater research in the past has shown that such heritage has to be protected against different threats (such as looting or infrastructural developments), its measures are not completely examined. Therefore, this research encompasses the measures that have been taken by means of legislation and other management tools, such as spatial planning, policy, collaboration, distribution of knowledge and public support. In addition, the tasks of the government and the contribution of archaeological institutions are examined. This contains the publishing of research, storage of finds and documentation, the use of databases, public outreach and quality standards for archaeology. The research ends with a discussion in which it becomes clear to what extent UCHM in the Caribbean Netherlands has made progress, and in which spheres it can be improved.Show less
Although there are a myriad of heritage topics, this thesis will be focusing on one major topic within it: Cultural Heritage and its management type. This paper is meant to explain what impact...Show moreAlthough there are a myriad of heritage topics, this thesis will be focusing on one major topic within it: Cultural Heritage and its management type. This paper is meant to explain what impact management has on the sites themselves, the locals, the economy and the environment. This thesis will focus on two case studies, Lijiang and Dali, both ancient cities in Yunnan. In particular it will research two models of cultural heritage management, which are the government and government/private combination led models, and then proceed to discover what model appears to have the most seemingly ‘positive’ impacts the aforementioned aspects.Show less
Het percentage van vrouwen in een managerspositie was in 2011 in Japan 6,8%. Deze scriptie geeft een overzicht van de problemen die vrouwen ondervinden tijdens het maken van carrière in Japan....Show moreHet percentage van vrouwen in een managerspositie was in 2011 in Japan 6,8%. Deze scriptie geeft een overzicht van de problemen die vrouwen ondervinden tijdens het maken van carrière in Japan. Shiseido wordt gebruikt als casestudy om te laten zien dat er bedrijven zijn die oplossingen hebben gevonden op deze problemen. Het aantal vrouwen in een managerspositie bij Shiseido was in april 2015 27,7%. Dit aantal is ver boven het gemiddelde van Japan. Hoe lost Shiseido de problemen op voor haar vrouwelijke werknemers?Show less
The purpose of this research is to examine what distinguishes Japanese women who have attained managerial positions from those who haven't, with a specific focus on social capital. The main...Show moreThe purpose of this research is to examine what distinguishes Japanese women who have attained managerial positions from those who haven't, with a specific focus on social capital. The main question is “How did Japanese women in managerial positions negotiate their surroundings and utilized their social capital for their career advancement?”, which we have attempted to answer through the conduct of through life-history research. We found that all informants were supported by their parents in various life choices, such as education and job perspectives. This equipped them not only with the cultural capital needed to find employment, but we also suggest this has influenced their attitude towards work and may have provided them with certain non-cognitive skills that helped them in their career advancement. Moreover, the roles of social networks became particularly explicit in the context of negotiating childcare with the full-time job responsibilities. It was however not a matter of expanding the network, but strengthening the already existing ties that was essential for these women. Finally, we saw that the composition of the family also played a significant role in the women's career advancement: in particular the husband's occupation and help from the parents enabled working mothers to combine their careers with childrearing activities.Show less
Karōshi (dood door te veel werk/ overwerk ) speelt vandaag de dag nog een grote rol in het Japanse bedrijfsleven. Symptomen komen voort uit stress en zijn o.a. hartaanvallen en hersenbloedingen. In...Show moreKarōshi (dood door te veel werk/ overwerk ) speelt vandaag de dag nog een grote rol in het Japanse bedrijfsleven. Symptomen komen voort uit stress en zijn o.a. hartaanvallen en hersenbloedingen. In deze paper is onderzocht welke Japanse managementstructuren van invloed zijn op karōshi. Daarbij is gekeken naar de rol van stress op de werkvloer en is er ook kort gekeken naar de cultuur van schadevergoedingen in Japan.Show less
