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Oil dependency, economic diversification and development a case study of Libya (2007)
Thesis
Edwik, A. Oil dependency, economic diversification and development a case study of Libya. (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

The Libyan economy relies heavily on increasing oil revenues, which may deteriorate with a future oil price decline. The Libyan economy performed as well as resource poor countries over the past few decades. The oil booms of 1973 and 1979 brought... Read More about Oil dependency, economic diversification and development a case study of Libya.

Organisational improvement through learning organisation theory (2007)
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Rossiter, P. Organisational improvement through learning organisation theory. (Thesis). University of Salford

A research study was conducted of the management theories and quality philosophies that have been expounded throughout the twentieth century. This study included the modem thinking for quality improvement and business excellence to include the modem... Read More about Organisational improvement through learning organisation theory.

Testing net current assets value strategies in the UK stock market (2007)
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Xiao, Y. Testing net current assets value strategies in the UK stock market. (Thesis). University of Salford

Value investing strategies, those calling for the purchase of shares with low market values relative to measures of their financial fundamentals, have shown great promise in the literature indicating the potential for stock market outperformance. Col... Read More about Testing net current assets value strategies in the UK stock market.

Financial sector development, savings and economic performance: A case study of Libya (2007)
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Husien, N. Financial sector development, savings and economic performance: A case study of Libya. (Thesis). University of Salford

The financial liberalisation theorem postulates that liberalising the financial sector is a route to increasing savings and investment, and thus the promotion of growth. Endogenous growth models suggest that financial sector development increases... Read More about Financial sector development, savings and economic performance: A case study of Libya.

Emergent narrative - towards a narrative theory of virtual reality (2007)
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Louchart, S. Emergent narrative - towards a narrative theory of virtual reality. (Thesis). University of Salford

The recent improvements and developments on Intelligent Agents (IA), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 3D visualisation, coupled with an increasing desire to integrate interactivity within virtual spaces bring concerns in regard to the articulation of... Read More about Emergent narrative - towards a narrative theory of virtual reality.

Capital market and accounting disclosure in emerging economies : the case of Libya (2007)
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Ellabbar, K. Capital market and accounting disclosure in emerging economies : the case of Libya. (Thesis). University of Salford

Building a liberal economy requires fulfilling some major conditions that are necessary for its proper operation. In order to have a healthy economy there is a need to have a variety of financial markets, such as money and capital markets. The capita... Read More about Capital market and accounting disclosure in emerging economies : the case of Libya.

Critical success factors for e-government in G.C.C. (2007)
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Al-rajehi, J. Critical success factors for e-government in G.C.C. (Thesis). University of Salford

The citizens of the Gulf Cooptation Cancel (G.C.C) countries have been facing an increasing problem in recent years relating to the difficulties in obtaining public services. The time taken to receive a public service has been increasing, and the quo... Read More about Critical success factors for e-government in G.C.C..

Strategic market planning in China : a means-end chain approach to market segmentation within the Beijing mobile phone market (2007)
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Sun, Q. Strategic market planning in China : a means-end chain approach to market segmentation within the Beijing mobile phone market. (Thesis). University of Salford

With a dramatic economic growth rate of 10% per year, China, as one of the Big Emerging Markets, has drawn increasing attention from both academia and industry. Its market potential and growth rate is believed to be the top attraction for global inve... Read More about Strategic market planning in China : a means-end chain approach to market segmentation within the Beijing mobile phone market.

Assessing service user experience as a component of service excellence : in NHS primary healthcare settings : a case study of Salford PCT (2007)
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Abusaid, B. Assessing service user experience as a component of service excellence : in NHS primary healthcare settings : a case study of Salford PCT. (Thesis). University of Salford

The aims and objectives of the research presented in this thesis were to explore service user experience as a key element of the concept of service excellence in NHS Salford Primary Care Trust. . The link between health and social deprivation is well... Read More about Assessing service user experience as a component of service excellence : in NHS primary healthcare settings : a case study of Salford PCT.

The application of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) to the analysis of geological samples in simulated extra-terrestrial atmospheric environments (2007)
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Lucas, N. The application of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) to the analysis of geological samples in simulated extra-terrestrial atmospheric environments. (Thesis). University of Salford

Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a technique that can determine the elemental composition and quantities of a sample by the spectral analysis of a laser induced plume. This study was undertaken to develop, characterise and assess th... Read More about The application of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) to the analysis of geological samples in simulated extra-terrestrial atmospheric environments.

Organisational justice and work-related attitudes in selected commercial banks in Jordan (2007)
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Abu-Tayeh, B. Organisational justice and work-related attitudes in selected commercial banks in Jordan. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This study investigated the relationship between employees’ perceptions of justice and work attitudes in relation to organisational structure in selected commercial banks in Jordan. Questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were employed. Data... Read More about Organisational justice and work-related attitudes in selected commercial banks in Jordan.

Separation and reaction using porous and palladium membranes (2007)
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Aldeeb, A. Separation and reaction using porous and palladium membranes. (Thesis). University of Salford

Two different types of inorganic membranes were prepared in this study,porous-silica/y-alumina membranes and palladium/a-alumina composite membranes. Porous silica/y-alumina membranes were prepared by dip coating, characterized by gas permeation at... Read More about Separation and reaction using porous and palladium membranes.

Shear strengthening of reinforced concrete beams using an external Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) composites of low elastic modulus (2007)
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(CFRP) composites of low elastic modulus. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Beam-column joints designed seismically are considered impractical due to the congestion of steel stirrups. Currently, CFRP is used for strengthening reinforced concrete structures that have reduced integrity due to corrosion of steel reinforcement... Read More about Shear strengthening of reinforced concrete beams using an external Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) composites of low elastic modulus.

The management of academic workloads : social and technical dynamics (2007)
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Barrett, L. The management of academic workloads : social and technical dynamics. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The focus for this thesis has been on the management of academic workloads, stimulated by surveys highlighting high levels of stress in the sector. To get some appreciation of the subject and its context a literature synthesis was conducted reveal... Read More about The management of academic workloads : social and technical dynamics.

Statistical aspects of the portfolio construction programme (2007)
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Belgorodski, A. Statistical aspects of the portfolio construction programme. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The area of finance poses many challenging problems to the decision maker. One of them is the modelling of the expected return on stocks and the covariance matrix of returns. This thesis approaches the decision problem of choosing an optimum portfo... Read More about Statistical aspects of the portfolio construction programme.

An examination into the role of corporate communication staff in the formation and implementation of business strategy and the facilitation of business innovation (2007)
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Berebende, L. An examination into the role of corporate communication staff in the formation and implementation of business strategy and the facilitation of business innovation. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Communication is increasingly gaining the status of a valuable, if not Indispensable management tool, together with the obligations that such status carries. Compared with about ten years ago communication managers are no longer seen as mere infor... Read More about An examination into the role of corporate communication staff in the formation and implementation of business strategy and the facilitation of business innovation.

Management and governance : inside an HE institute (2007)
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Bonsall, M. Management and governance : inside an HE institute. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This research is a case study of a public body - a UK HE institution - to reveal aspects of a cycle of 'change that did not stick' and to reveal the power-base and control aspects of change, organisation and management. This institution set about... Read More about Management and governance : inside an HE institute.

Optimisation in network asset management (2007)
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Boudemagh, N. Optimisation in network asset management. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This thesis considers the role of mathematical programming in asset management. Large, extensive distribution networks are the focus of the work. In particular, we look at how to determine the optimal policy for project release. Projects relating t... Read More about Optimisation in network asset management.

Epic proportions : post-epic verse-novels and postcolonial critique (2007)
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Burkitt, K. Epic proportions : post-epic verse-novels and postcolonial critique. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

My thesis is based on the premise that verse-novels occupy a marginalised and contested position in contemporary literature: as they tread the generic boundaries of poetry and prose writing, they are always marked by their incongruous nature. This... Read More about Epic proportions : post-epic verse-novels and postcolonial critique.

From the dawn of the Sabbath ... metal was born (2007)
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Cope, A. From the dawn of the Sabbath ... metal was born. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The early 1990s saw the publication of important academic works on the subject of heavy metal music. These works were seminal in that they were the first to recognise and interrogate, in any substantial way, a topic that had been, until then, value... Read More about From the dawn of the Sabbath ... metal was born.