That glaring, perfect white page. Type, type, type. Delete, delete, delete. Nothing feels right, the words just won’t come. Although writer’s block happens to researchers at every stage of their career, it can be particularly distressing to early career researchers facing it for the first...

Brainport Industries Campus (BIC) is a unique initiative taken by the high-tech suppliers of the Eindhoven region to come together and work towards collaborative consumption of shared resources such as production machines, automated guided vehicles, clean rooms and storage spaces in order to...

This chapter explores the Zaltman Metaphor Elicitation Technique (ZMET) as methodology for understanding consumers’ experiences. In this application of ZMET to explore the meanings of consumers experiences of attending Broadway theatrical productions, metaphoric analysis elucidates the...

In the first part of this review, we consider the impact of the digital and green transition on skill needs and discuss the scant evidence on the impact of automation, digitization, and ageing on firms’ training provision. A key message is that employers could reduce their training investment...

This chapter reviews the Bayesian analysis of random utility models (RUM) for conjoint analysis. The economic theory of conjoint analysis and Bayesian estimation are remarkably related because the foundation of Bayesian decision theory derives subjective probabilities and utilities from...

There has been considerable interest regarding whether voluntary and community organizations are becoming more professionalized. However, less attention has been placed on how voluntary and community practitioners become professionalized, particularly the processes through which this happens....

The reformulation of the evaluative criteria in the UK’s Research Excellence Framework in 2029 places increased stress on demonstrating research ‘impact and engagement’ defined as ‘the wider contribution of research activity to society and the economy’. It is important to consider...

The incorporation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability is essential for higher education institutions' (HEIs') future development as they deal with more societal and environmental concerns. The current status of research on CSR and sustainability in HEIs is examined in...

Abstract This chapter documents initial results of using skin conductance measures to compare the relative effectiveness of three commercials for destinations and one beer advertisement. Data were collected from 12 respondents in a laboratory-based study. Analysis of skin conductance data showed...