Onder het motto ‘nooit meer honger’ transformeerde de Nederlandse landbouwsector na de Tweede Wereldoorlog in slechts enkele decennia tot een innovatieve en productieve koploper. Maar met de oplossing van gisteren zaaiden we ook het probleem van morgen. Want dat efficiënte en productieve voedselsysteem dat we nodig hadden, draagt bij aan de opwarming van de aarde, tast de bodemkwaliteit aan en gaat ten koste van biodiversiteit.

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Amidst rising global inequality, migration, climate change, health pandemics, and deepening poverty, it is time to redirect our economy towards more sustainable and socially just processes and outcomes. In Wellbeing Economics Nicky Pouw puts forward a new framework that places human wellbeing at the centre, instead of economic growth. She postulates ten reasons why economics should change to remain a relevant discipline and develops a Wellbeing Economic Matrix (WEM) to implement this approach...

Clear, concise, and written by experts currently lecturing in the field, Organizational Behaviour focuses exclusively on what you need to know for success in your business course and today’s global economy. The text brings together a vast range of ideas, models, and concepts on organizational behaviour from an array of fields, such as psychology, sociology, history, economics, and politics. This information is presented in bite-sized, digestible pieces to create an accessible and engag...

Brand Positioning is an English translation of an exceptionally well-renowned Dutch textbook, which provides a practical approach to analysing, defining and developing a brand's positioning strategy. Divided into three key parts, the book works step-by-step through the creation of an effective marketing strategy, combining an academic approach with the strategic and operational guidelines, tools and techniques required. Unlike other textbooks, it has a unique focus on the relationship between...

Games of Strategy is beloved by students and instructors alike for its flexible organisation, focus on problem-solving and engaging and accessible examples from diverse fields, like political science, biology and business. The completely revised Fifth Edition adds the work of David McAdams, especially in the areas of market design and auction theory, and provides new insights into diverse applications, such as billion-dollar buy-outs, job offer negotiation, the Cuban Missile Crisis and collus...

This best-seller provides a comprehensive, insightful overview of key topics nonprofit leaders encounter daily. Worth covers both the governance and management of nonprofit organizations, helping readers understand what they are and how they work. The text balances research, theory, and practitioner literature with current cases and the latest data.

In deze tijden van toenemende ongelijkheid, klimaatverandering, migratie en pandemieën is het noodzakelijk om onze economie anders in te gaan richten. In 'Welzijnseconomie' presenteert Nicky Pouw een model om de economie duurzamer en sociaal rechtvaardiger te maken. Zij geeft tien redenen waarom onze economie moet veranderen en stelt een matrix voor waarin zij het menselijk welzijn in het centrum van de economie plaatst, in plaats van economische groei.

'Welzijnseconomie' is daarmee een van...

Now in its fourth edition, this successful introduction to international marketing has been thoroughly revised, updated and developed throughout to reflect the most recent developments in today's dynamic business environment. Contemporary, engaging and accessible, International Marketing is essential reading for the aspiring practitioner. You will discover:*The importance of international marketing to creating growth and value*The management practices of companies, large and small, seeking ma...

Develop a clear understanding of the concepts and best practices in public relations

Exploring Public Relations and Management Communication, 5th Edition, by Tench and Waddington is the definitive text on public relations. Blending theory with real-life applications, this book offers a critical analysis with updated case studies, exercises and discussion questions that provide students with a holistic subject understanding. It also engages students with the thought processes behind some of th...