All Outputs (92)

A study of the influence of religiosity, materialism and animosity on consumer ethnocentric behaviour (2012)
Thesis

The main focus of this thesis is to investigate consumer ethnocentric behaviour (indeed
morality, appropriateness to buy domestic products; Shimp and Sharma, 1987) and the effect
of different socio-cultural and psychological constructs namely relig... Read More about A study of the influence of religiosity, materialism and animosity on consumer ethnocentric behaviour.

Performance portfolio : Matthew James McKay (2012)
Thesis

This folio brings together four projects that are representative of the practice-based
activities I have undertaken while studying for the DMA.
My first studio recording project aims to demonstrate how the flute can be used to
reinterpret a vocal... Read More about Performance portfolio : Matthew James McKay.

A quantitative analysis of sports tournament designs (2012)
Thesis

In this study, we develop quantitative methodology to investigate optimal designs and
fairness in sports tournaments. We propose a number of tournament metrics that can be
used to measure the success of sporting contests or tournaments, and describ... Read More about A quantitative analysis of sports tournament designs.

Mathematical models for vector-borne infectious disease mapping with application to Dengue disease in Malaysia (2012)
Thesis

Few publications consider the estimation of relative risk for vector borne infectious diseases.
Most of these articles involve exploratory analysis that includes the study of covariates and
their effects on disease distribution and the study of geo... Read More about Mathematical models for vector-borne infectious disease mapping with application to Dengue disease in Malaysia.

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.

The development of self-confidence in undergraduate nursing students in Ireland (2012)
Thesis

Aim The aim of this research study was to establish the effects of classroom learning and
clinical practice on the development of self-confidence amongst undergraduate nursing
students in Ireland.
Background
Self-confidence underpins nurses' comp... Read More about The development of self-confidence in undergraduate nursing students in Ireland.

A study of change management whilst implementing total quality management within the Dubai police force (2012)
Thesis

In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today, the Dubai Police considers itself the most forward thinking and progressive Arab police force. Comprising its ranks are fifteen thousand personnel of the highest educational standard of any organisation (Dubai... Read More about A study of change management whilst implementing total quality management within the Dubai police force.

Graduate recruitment in Oman's private construction industry (2012)
Thesis

Traditionally, the Sultanate of Oman has relied heavily on expatriate labour to build its
economy, but with the expansion of the Higher Education (HE) sector and increasing
numbers of Omani nationals graduating from HE, there has been a call for th... Read More about Graduate recruitment in Oman's private construction industry.

The reader and the page : textual gaps, textual arrangements and images in prose fiction (2012)
Thesis

This thesis is a reader-focused analysis of unconventional graphic devices that appear on
the pages of graphically innovative prose fictions. The main aim is to provide a study of
the implications that unconventional and graphically disruptive page... Read More about The reader and the page : textual gaps, textual arrangements and images in prose fiction.

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).

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.

The use of medical grade honey to reduce the incidence of surgical wound infection : a randomised controlled feasibility trial (2012)
Thesis

Background: Patients having free tissue transfer for oral and oropharyngeal squamous
cell carcinoma are susceptible to MRSA. There are many strategies to reduce wound
infection rates such as hand washing policies antibiotics but NICE guidelines sug... Read More about The use of medical grade honey to reduce the incidence of surgical wound infection : a randomised controlled feasibility trial.