This report explores the applicability of a number of methods, models, and concepts from the literature on strategic management, diffusion, and social networks with respect to the monitoring of transition processes. First, transition theory is analysed to identify aspects that should be...

The study forms part of the project 'Visions of organic agriculture: a system analysis' which was financed by Wageningen University and Research Centre from Strategic Expertise Development resources. In this project various categories of people are distinguished in order to concretise the...

This study forms part of the project entitled 'Visions of organic farming: a system analysis'. This project is being financed by Wageningen University and Research Centre, from Strategic Expertise Development funds. This project distinguishes categories of people in order to crystallise the...

Many business organisations put a lot of effort in raising their performance levels in the three dimensions of sustainability - i.e., people, planet, and profit. It is therefore important to measure and weight the effects of their efforts. In this report a framework is presented that is helpful...

The aim of this article is to test the thesis "commitment of retail chains as well as favourable policy conditions are the main drivers of the steady market growth of organic agriculture in Europe." (Yussefi and Willer, 2003). Therefore, the role of government policy and of retail chains in four...