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Koningsveld, E.A.P. (author)Internationalization and globalization are expanding. Many companies work with departments that are remote, or act in networks. Several factors, like unproductive travel time, jet lag, safety, and travel expenses, force to look for alternative for face-to-face meetings. TNO has reviewed the literature on virtual teams from the perspective of...conference paper 2008
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Hawkins, R. (author), Ballon, P. (author), TNO Informatie- en communicatietechnologie (author)Purpose - This paper aims to explore the question: 'What is the relationship between standards and business models?' and illustrate the conceptual linkage with reference to developments in the mobile communications industry. Design/methodology/approach - A succinct overview of literature on standardization, business models and platform markets...article 2007
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Leendertse, P.M. (author), Pennings, L.J. (author), TNO Informatie- en Communicatietechnologie (author)This paper addresses new questions around media performance as a result of the rise of centralized content portals such as iTunes or MySpace. We first describe the rise of centralized content portals in different media industries, and discuss how these portals are creating a dominant position for themselves by using lock-in strategies. Then we...conference paper 2007
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Leurdijk, A. (author), TNO Informatie- en communicatietechnologie (author)Digital television and the internet are fundamentally changing media markets. Consumers have access to an increasing amount of news, information and entertainment. In addition to traditional media companies such as publishers and broadcasters new players enter the market as content producers, packagers, marketers and distributors. These changes...conference paper 2007
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TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author), Versloot, N.H.A. (author), Klein, A.J.J. (author), de Maaijer, M. (author)On July 1, 2003 a transitional period has ended and two European directives became fully active: Directive 1999/92/EC and Directive 94/9/EC. These directives have an impact on both companies with an explosion hazard (gas, vapor, mist or dust explosions) and on manufacturers of equipment intended to be used in explosive atmospheres. The...conference paper 2007
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Godfroij, P. (author)Not available.public lecture 2007
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Dekker, G. (author), ten Klooster, G.C. (author), Oeij, P.R.A. (author), den Hoedt, M.C. (author), Reinders, G. (author)Dit rapport is onderdeel van het kennisinvesteringsprogramma “Kennis Als Vermogen Over Thema’s heen (KaVoT) Innovatie die Werkt”. Daarbinnen zijn diverse werkpakketten ondergebracht. Een deel daarvan richt zich op sociale innovatie in het Midden- en Kleinbedrijf (MKB). Uit studie blijkt dat dat de MKB-ondernemer sterk is gericht op het primaire...report 2007
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Lubelli, B. (author), van Hees, R.P.J. (author), Groot, C.J.W.P. (author), TNO Bouw en Ondergrond (author)In recent years several types of restoration plasters, especially developed for salt loaded substrates, have been introduced on the market. The behaviour of these plasters in the field is, however, not always satisfactory. The reasons for failures may be found both in the moisture and salt transport behaviour of the substrate/plaster combination...article 2006
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van der Greef, J. (author), Adourian, A. (author), Muntendam, P. (author), McBurney, R.N. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Too few drug discovery projects generate a marketed drug product, often because preclinical studies fail to predict the clinical experience with a drug candidate. Improving the success of preclinical-to-clinical translation is of paramount importance in optimizing the pharmaceutical value chain. Here, we advance the case for a molecular systems...article 2006
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Leurdijk, A. (author), Limonard, S. (author), TNO Informatie- en Communicatietechnologie (author)NM2 (New Media for a New Millennium) develops tools for interactive, personalised and non-linear audio-visual content that will be tested in seven pilot productions. This paper looks at the market potential for these productions from a technological, a business and a users' perspective. It shows that digital broadcast networks and broadband...conference paper 2005
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Boonzaaijer, G. (author), Bobeldijk, I. (author), van Osenbruggen, W.A. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)A reliable method for the determination of patulin in apple juice, apple puree and apples was developed using two clean-up steps and high performance liquid chromatography and diode array (HPLC-DAD) analysis. Baseline separation from hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF) was obtained. The performance characteristics of the method were determined at four...article 2005
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van der Greef, J. (author), McBurney, R.N. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)The pharmaceutical industry is currently beleaguered by close scrutiny from the financial community, regulators and the general public. Productivity, in terms of new drug approvals, has generally been falling for almost a decade and the safety of a number of highly successful drugs has recently been brought into question. Here, we discuss...article 2005
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Groothedde, B. (author), Ruijgrok, C. (author), Tavasszy, L. (author), TNO Bouw en Ondergrond (author)Collaborative hub networks can provide an answer to the need to decrease logistics cost and maintain logistics service levels by shifting consolidated flows to modes that are better suited for handling large volumes (rail, barge, coastal shipping), so economies of scale can be obtained. This necessity has been increased by the tendency of...article 2005
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Iversen, E.J. (author), Tee, R. (author)This paper addresses the changing role that standards play in achieving interoperability and stability. It starts with a discussion of what standards dynamics means in this context which it explores in terms of a drive towards dominant design in technology markets. Here, the paper distinguishes two main levels of standards dynamics. The first...conference paper 2005
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- TNO Informatie- en Communicatietechnologie (author), Kort, J. (author), de Poot, H. (author) conference paper 2005
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Davidse, W. (author), Perenboom, R.J.M. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)Chemicals / CAS: naproxen, 22204-53-1, 26159-34-2article 2004
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- de Grip, A. (author), van Loo, J. (author), Sanders, J. (author) article 2004
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van Hoof, J.F.A.M. (author), van Markwijk, R. (author), Verver, M.M. (author), Furtado, R. (author), Pewinsky, W. (author), TNO Wegtransportmiddelen (author)Two of the main design objectives for car interiors are comfort and safety. These aspects are both determined by the seating position of the occupant. Seat manufacturers use the SAE Three-Dimensional H-Point Machine™ to measure seating positions to design, audit, and benchmark seats. The seating positions measured with the H-Point Machine form...conference paper 2004
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Steen, M. (author), de Koning, N. (author), Pikaart, A. (author), TNO Telecom (author)How can human centred approaches in market research and product development improve the process and results of innovation? Based on case studies two recommendations are formulated: 1) use a comprehensive view on man for studying people's behaviour, needs and wishes while they use products or services; and 2) employ an open dialogue and...conference paper 2004
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TNO Bouw (author), Ravenshorst, G.J.P. (author), van der Linden, M.L.R. (author), Vrouwenvelder, A.C.W.M. (author), van de Kuilen, J.W.G. (author)As a result of the demand for wood from forests that are managed in an environmentally sustainable manner, many unknown wood species are introduced into the market at the moment. To classify a wood species into a strength class and determine the accompanying grading parameters for visual grading in practice, the strength characteristics are...article 2004