Outputs (1669)

A new swarm optimal collective searching behaviour framework using decision-making under risk (2012)
Thesis

Swarm Intelligence (SI) is a recent computational intelligence technique which mimics
and makes use of the collective behaviour of flocks of birds or schools of fish for
solving search and optimization problems. There are several decision-making mo... Read More about A new swarm optimal collective searching behaviour framework using decision-making under risk.

Environmental management and corporate social responsibility in corporate organisations - an integrated management system and balanced scorecard framework for corporate sustainability (2012)
Thesis

This research investigated environmental management and corporate social responsibility
practices to identify the implementation and operational problems that organisations face in
setting up and operating their systems. The aim was to develop an i... Read More about Environmental management and corporate social responsibility in corporate organisations - an integrated management system and balanced scorecard framework for corporate sustainability.

An evaluative framework to measure the maturity of Free/Open Source Software (F/OSS) from user perspectives (2012)
Thesis

Free/Open Source (F/OSS) refers to software that is available for free download and is
usually packaged along with its source code. The F/OSS phenomenon has gathered an
immense impetus in the past one or two decades. F/OSS differs from commercial o... Read More about An evaluative framework to measure the maturity of Free/Open Source Software (F/OSS) from user perspectives.

A framework for formative assessment led learning strategies for built environment higher education (2012)
Thesis

Assessment is a powerful driver of learning and lies at the heart of the learning
experience. This research explores the nature of emerging assessment
research in Built Environment (BE) education. In HE the investigation and
exploration of assessm... Read More about A framework for formative assessment led learning strategies for built environment higher education.

Human response to railway vibration in residential environments : exposure-response relationships and modifying factors (2012)
Thesis

ror understanding me wide variation in annoyance reactions, i^esuiis
investigations made on factors coming into play when considering
This thesis aims to contribute to the knowledge of human response to vibration in
residential environments and id... Read More about Human response to railway vibration in residential environments : exposure-response relationships and modifying factors.

A strategic framework for the further enhancement of the standard forms of construction contract in the Sultanate of Oman (2012)
Thesis

The Standard Forms of Contract plays a very important role in the dynamics of the
construction phase. The Standard Forms of Contract defines the roles, rights and
obligations of the contracting parties in a construction project. This study
demonst... Read More about A strategic framework for the further enhancement of the standard forms of construction contract in the Sultanate of Oman.

Development of a framework of critical success factors (CSFs) for effective integrated design team delivery in Malaysian IBS projects (2012)
Thesis

Malaysia, like any other developing country, considers the construction industry as one of the main
contributors to its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It is currently facing a housing shortfall crisis. Due to
the combination of infamous problems ass... Read More about Development of a framework of critical success factors (CSFs) for effective integrated design team delivery in Malaysian IBS projects.

Synthesis and evaluation of novel kinase inhibitors as anti-cancer agents (2012)
Thesis

Disruption of protein kinase signalling pathways is often associated with cancer. The
RhoA/ROCK kinase pathway has been shown to be constitutively expressed in many cancers
and has also been shown to be involved in metastasis and apoptosis. ROCK is... Read More about Synthesis and evaluation of novel kinase inhibitors as anti-cancer agents.

Exploring the level of readiness and identifying Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for the successful adoption of the Virtual Team (VT) mode of work into the Omani Commercial Banking Sector (OCBS) (2012)
Thesis

Knowledge has been realized as an invaluable intangible asset and source of
organisations' competitive advantage. Research on knowledge is as long as human
civilization history. The knowledge management (KM) field of research has grown
steadily re... Read More about Exploring the level of readiness and identifying Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for the successful adoption of the Virtual Team (VT) mode of work into the Omani Commercial Banking Sector (OCBS).

Ecosystem services of urban amenity greenspace and the impact of future climate and socio-economic change (2012)
Thesis

Urban greenspaces make a positive contribution to climate change mitigation,
sustainability, and the wellbeing of urban inhabitants. Global and National efforts are
underway to communicate the value of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning within... Read More about Ecosystem services of urban amenity greenspace and the impact of future climate and socio-economic change.