Pallas Proefschriften
The Maintenance Crew for the Human Machinery
1st Edition
By B. Ligteringen
March 06, 2013
The book, written as a doctoral thesis, examines the development of the personnel function in labour organisations. Starting from a history of personnel management in the Netherlands during the second half of the 20th century, it analyses the structural transformation in the societal-economic ...
Neighbourhood Effects on Firm Success and Strategy
1st Edition
By Bart Sleutjes
September 06, 2012
As a result of economic transitions and several societal developments over the past 50 years, residential neighbourhoods have developed from being places where people predominantly live into places where people also work. A growing number of small- and medium-sized firms are located in residential ...
Making Places While Building Networks: An exploration of the role of the urban environment in book publishing
1st Edition
By Barbara Heebels
August 24, 2012
The Amsterdam ring of canals is a much beloved location for Dutch book publishers. An exposition of the meaning of this urban environment for publishers adds to the existing knowledge on book publishers and their business locations. It also contributes to our understanding of the role of urban ...
Mesotext: Digitised Emblems, Modelled Annotations and Humanities Scholarship
1st Edition
By Peter Boot
October 20, 2009
The most strikingly missing piece of functionality in current digital editions is that of annotation. Digital editions should offer a facility where researchers can store structured and unstructured observations with respect to the edited texts. This book discusses a number of approaches to ...
Denial and Quality of Life in Lung Cancer Patients
1st Edition
By Tineke Vos
September 24, 2009
Denial in cancer patients is a well-known concept. The definition of denial, however, is not unequivocal and covers different ways of evading painful events or feelings. This thesis studies denial and its relation to the quality of life in lung cancer patients. To assess the level of denial the ‘...