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The causal factors of interpersonal conflict in the Libyan cement industry
Thesis
Elmagri, M. The causal factors of interpersonal conflict in the Libyan cement industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

Organisations are becoming more complex and diverse in responding to globalisation and to internal and external changes, and this complexity makes them more vulnerable to different types of organisational conflict. One study stated that Libyan Cement... Read More about The causal factors of interpersonal conflict in the Libyan cement industry.

Field and laboratory studies into the human response to groundborne vibration : exposure-response relationships, perceptual dimensions, and models of annoyance
Thesis
Woodcock, J. Field and laboratory studies into the human response to groundborne vibration : exposure-response relationships, perceptual dimensions, and models of annoyance. (Thesis). University of Salford

With proposed increases in both freight and passenger railway in the United Kingdom and the European Union and the building of new high speed lines, there has been an increase in interest in recent years in the human response to vibration in resident... Read More about Field and laboratory studies into the human response to groundborne vibration : exposure-response relationships, perceptual dimensions, and models of annoyance.

Immunodiagnosis of human and canine echinococcosis and community studies in northwestern China
Thesis
Feng, X. Immunodiagnosis of human and canine echinococcosis and community studies in northwestern China. (Thesis). University of Salford

Echinococcosis is highly endemic in northwestern China. In order to improve sero-testing in support of community screening and for hospital use, a dot immunogold filtration assay (DIGFA) for rapid serodiagnosis of human CE and AE was developed. DIGFA... Read More about Immunodiagnosis of human and canine echinococcosis and community studies in northwestern China.

An exploration of the employee's perception of walking : enhancing the walking experience in Kuala Lumpur
Thesis
Adam, M. An exploration of the employee's perception of walking : enhancing the walking experience in Kuala Lumpur. (Thesis). University of Salford

Urban planners in the Transportation Department of Kuala Lumpur, over a period of time, noticed a progressive increase in the influx of privately-owned vehicles into the city and decrease in the modal share of public transport. Over-dependence on car... Read More about An exploration of the employee's perception of walking : enhancing the walking experience in Kuala Lumpur.

Measuring a portable audio device’s response to excessive sound levels
Report
Kendrick, P., Cox, T., Fazenda, B., & Jackson, I. Measuring a portable audio device’s response to excessive sound levels

This is a report detailing how a series of measurements were carried out to quantify the non-linear performance of a series of portable audio recorders. The performance of a series of common devices is quantified including the; Cannon 550D, Edirol r... Read More about Measuring a portable audio device’s response to excessive sound levels.

Urban development and the urban planning responses to social diversity and potential conflict in Indonesia
Thesis
Setiawan, W. Urban development and the urban planning responses to social diversity and potential conflict in Indonesia. (Thesis). University of Salford

The history of communal, violent conflicts has put Indonesia on the map after its crisis in 1998. As an ‘extraordinarily diverse’ country, the recent conflicts and the social diversity of Indonesia has led to a need to understand the importance of th... Read More about Urban development and the urban planning responses to social diversity and potential conflict in Indonesia.

Ageing in urban spaces : developing inclusive urban environments for older people in Global South cities
Thesis
Makore, B. (in press). Ageing in urban spaces : developing inclusive urban environments for older people in Global South cities. (Thesis). University of Salford

In the Global South, older persons are often living in poverty and informality and have increased biological, socio-economic and physical vulnerabilities. Responses to the challenges of urbanism have resulted in increasing numbers of older people liv... Read More about Ageing in urban spaces : developing inclusive urban environments for older people in Global South cities.

The 2nd Clarity Enhancement Challenge for Hearing Aid Speech Intelligibility Enhancement: Overview and Outcomes
Conference Proceeding
Akeroyd, M. A., Bailey, W., Barker, J., Cox, T. J., Culling, J. F., Graetzer, S., …Tu, Z. (2023). The 2nd Clarity Enhancement Challenge for Hearing Aid Speech Intelligibility Enhancement: Overview and Outcomes. . https://doi.org/10.1109/icassp49357.2023.10094918

This paper reports on the design and outcomes of the 2nd Clarity Enhancement Challenge (CEC2), a challenge for stimulating novel approaches to hearing-aid speech intelligibility enhancement. The challenge was for a listener attending to a target spea... Read More about The 2nd Clarity Enhancement Challenge for Hearing Aid Speech Intelligibility Enhancement: Overview and Outcomes.

On modelling for domestic energy autonomy in the UK : understanding the role of traditional and novel technologies for small-scale hydrogen storage
Thesis
understanding the role of traditional and novel technologies for small-scale hydrogen storage. (Thesis). University of Salford

The domestic sector is one of the largest consumers of energy in the UK. The poor energy performance of the existing housing stock within this sector has resulted in an ever-growing energy demand and an energy infrastructure that is struggling to cop... Read More about On modelling for domestic energy autonomy in the UK : understanding the role of traditional and novel technologies for small-scale hydrogen storage.

A post-colonial analysis of agile software development methods in ICT4D
Presentation / Conference
methods in ICT4D. Presented at 16th IFIP WG 9.4 International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, Online

There is evidence that agile approaches to information system development can improve product quality and developer productivity. However, successful adoption of these approaches appears to depend on adaptation to specific contexts. This research c... Read More about A post-colonial analysis of agile software development methods in ICT4D.

Development of a BIMAsset Maturity Model
Presentation / Conference
Munir, M., Kiviniemi, A., Jones, S., Finnegan, S., & Meda, P. Development of a BIMAsset Maturity Model. Presented at 36th CIB W78 2019 Conference, ICT in Design, Construction and Management in Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO), University of Northumbria, Newcastle, UK

This paper presents a BIMAsset Maturity Model (BAMM) which demonstrates how asset owners can appraise the maturity of their organisations in relation to their capability of realising Building Information Modelling (BIM) business value in Asset Manage... Read More about Development of a BIMAsset Maturity Model.

Spotify tailoring for promoting effectiveness in cross-functional autonomous squads
Presentation / Conference
Salameh, A., & Bass, J. Spotify tailoring for promoting effectiveness in cross-functional autonomous squads. Presented at 20th International Conference, XP 2019 Workshops, Montréal, QC, Canada

Organisations tend to tailor agile methods to scale employed practices to have cross-functional autonomous teams while promoting sustainable creative and productive development at a constant pace. Thus, it is important to investigate how organisation... Read More about Spotify tailoring for promoting effectiveness in cross-functional autonomous squads.

Encouraging greater public participation in neighbourhood planning : an ethnographic examination of the impact of the Localism Act 2011 in England
Thesis
Nickson, R. (in press). Encouraging greater public participation in neighbourhood planning : an ethnographic examination of the impact of the Localism Act 2011 in England. (Thesis). University of Salford

Following its election in 2010 the UK Coalition Government and the subsequent Conservative administration from 2015 – to date promoted, as a route to economic growth (Bradley, 2016b) and increased social equity (Brownhill, 2016) an expanded role for... Read More about Encouraging greater public participation in neighbourhood planning : an ethnographic examination of the impact of the Localism Act 2011 in England.

Novel markers for human T regulatory cells in healthy donors and cancer patients
Thesis
Abd Al Samid, M. (in press). Novel markers for human T regulatory cells in healthy donors and cancer patients. (Thesis). University of Salford

CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ T regulatory cells (Tregs) are essential for maintaining self-tolerance and preventing autoimmune diseases. However, FoxP3+ Tregs contribute to the progression of cancer and their levels expand in cancer patients compared to healthy d... Read More about Novel markers for human T regulatory cells in healthy donors and cancer patients.

Investigation into the current project risk management practices within the Libyan oil and gas industry
Thesis
Elhoush, R. (in press). Investigation into the current project risk management practices within the Libyan oil and gas industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

The continued increase in the world’s population means increasing global energy demands. According to the best estimates available, hydrocarbons will be the main contributor to meet these energy needs. However, oil and gas projects pose significant r... Read More about Investigation into the current project risk management practices within the Libyan oil and gas industry.

Investigation into the impact of biosurfactant in heavy oil reservoirs
Thesis
Ukwungwu, S. (in press). Investigation into the impact of biosurfactant in heavy oil reservoirs. (Thesis). The University of Salford

Exploitation of oil resources in mature reservoirs is essential for meeting future energy demands. Despite the primary and secondary oil recovery, significant amount of residual oil is still left behind in the reservoir, necessitating tertiary recove... Read More about Investigation into the impact of biosurfactant in heavy oil reservoirs.