All Outputs (44)

A framework for implementation of IPD principles in oil & gas projects (2016)
Thesis

Investment in the global Oil and Gas sector is huge. In 2014, the cumulative investment in between 2014 and 2035 was estimated to be US$22.4 trillion, equivalent to an average annual spend of more than US$1 trillion. A high percentage of Oil & Gas pr... Read More about A framework for implementation of IPD principles in oil & gas projects.

An analysis of the sociotechnical transition process from the existing centralised alternating current voltage electrical system in the UK to one where distributed direct current voltage is used to meet the energy needs of the built environment (2016)
Thesis
Kinn, M. An analysis of the sociotechnical transition process from the existing centralised alternating current voltage electrical system in the UK to one where distributed direct current voltage is used to meet the energy needs of the built environment. (Thesis). The University of Salford

This study concerns the potential sociotechnical transition of the current UK centralised alternating current (AC) electricity system to one where distributed direct current (DC) systems may proliferate. The development of the new distributed DC syst... Read More about An analysis of the sociotechnical transition process from the existing centralised alternating current voltage electrical system in the UK to one where distributed direct current voltage is used to meet the energy needs of the built environment.

The best laid plans : process evaluation of a preventative stress-management strategy in the public sector (2016)
Thesis
Hudson, J. The best laid plans : process evaluation of a preventative stress-management strategy in the public sector. (Thesis). University of Salford

The costs of poor psychological health to employees and organisations continue to mount, with the psychosocial work environment implicated as a causal factor. Despite this, organisational-level interventions aiming to address these working condition... Read More about The best laid plans : process evaluation of a preventative stress-management strategy in the public sector.

Positive psychological change in people with rheumatoid arthritis (2016)
Thesis
Sani Pour, F. Positive psychological change in people with rheumatoid arthritis. (Thesis). University of Salford

Most research on patients with chronic medical conditions, including Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) have focussed on the negative impact of living with these conditions. More recent research has highlighted that some people experience Positive Psychologic... Read More about Positive psychological change in people with rheumatoid arthritis.

An empirical study on the building blocks of resilience in British food supply chains (2016)
Thesis

Food is, of course, essential to the continuation of human life, and today’s food supply networks or as they are also known “farm to fork” are becoming more diverse and dynamic. It is an undeniable fact that the changing climate has resulted in more... Read More about An empirical study on the building blocks of resilience in British food supply chains.

The music technologist as collaborator in the contemporaneous co-creation of audio artefacts (2016)
Thesis

This PhD portfolio of commercially available album releases exemplifies aspects of my practice as I have navigated through the roles of engineer, producer, composer and collaborator over an eight-year period. The six outputs explored are drawn from a... Read More about The music technologist as collaborator in the contemporaneous co-creation of audio artefacts.

The thermal energy performance of domestic dwellings in the UK (2016)
Thesis
Fitton, R. The thermal energy performance of domestic dwellings in the UK. (Thesis). University of Salford

The central contribution of this work is concerned with the understanding of the real performance of domestic retrofit measures in terms of whole house energy efficiency. The researcher has undertaken studies in a whole house test facility in a clima... Read More about The thermal energy performance of domestic dwellings in the UK.

Annotation in nurse education : towards a hermeneutic understanding (2016)
Thesis

Aim: To explore the meaning of annotation in nurse education within higher education

Background
Annotation is a common practice in higher education pedagogy aimed at communicating the lecturer’s comments about an assignment back to the student.... Read More about Annotation in nurse education : towards a hermeneutic understanding.

A framework for the delivery of built environment student satisfaction in England (2016)
Thesis
Cross, J. A framework for the delivery of built environment student satisfaction in England. (Thesis). University of Salford

Significant changes have occurred within the higher education sector in England with further changes are anticipated as a result of the changes to the on-going policy development related to higher education in England. Government policy development f... Read More about A framework for the delivery of built environment student satisfaction in England.

The travelling gamer : an ethnography of video game events (2016)
Thesis

This thesis is an ethnography of video gamers and video game events. It considers the social and cultural practices of video gamers away from the video game screen, and in particular focuses on those who participate in, and attend, various video game... Read More about The travelling gamer : an ethnography of video game events.

The pragmatics of repetition, emphasis and intensification (2016)
Thesis
Jackson, R. The pragmatics of repetition, emphasis and intensification. (Thesis). Salford

It may be tempting to think that humans generally say or do things once in communication. However, repetition for the communication of a particular stylistic effect is a commonplace and everyday occurance. Think of texts with repeated kisses and emoj... Read More about The pragmatics of repetition, emphasis and intensification.

A framework for providing a lifelong social security system for the operational workforce in the construction industry in Sri Lanka (2016)
Thesis
Wijewickreme, S. A framework for providing a lifelong social security system for the operational workforce in the construction industry in Sri Lanka. (Thesis). University of Salford

Construction is a projectised industry. One of the important resource requirements for construction projects is the availability of an operational workforce for its physical production. Hence, the operational workforce is a critical deciding factor i... Read More about A framework for providing a lifelong social security system for the operational workforce in the construction industry in Sri Lanka.

A uniform not uniform : an ethnography of police clothing, performance, gender and subculture in neighbourhood policing (2016)
Thesis
De Camargo, C. A uniform not uniform : an ethnography of police clothing, performance, gender and subculture in neighbourhood policing. (Thesis). University of Salford

Police officers are distinct and unique actors in public spaces. They experience a peculiar familiarity with wider society: they often do not personally know the citizens in the areas they patrol but everyone knows that they are part of the police by... Read More about A uniform not uniform : an ethnography of police clothing, performance, gender and subculture in neighbourhood policing.

The motivation of quantity surveyors in the Malaysian construction industry for improved job performance (2016)
Thesis
Herman, S. The motivation of quantity surveyors in the Malaysian construction industry for improved job performance. (Thesis). University of Salford

The construction industry is significantly influenced by the competitive environment, and due to this, economy and quality of life have been affected and inevitably, the way people work has also changed in order to sustain them. In the construction i... Read More about The motivation of quantity surveyors in the Malaysian construction industry for improved job performance.

The effect of collectivism on family meal consumption behaviour and its implications on food companies in Sierra Leone (2016)
Thesis

Sierra Leone is a multi-cultural and multi-faceted society with people from diverse backgrounds, who espoused different cultural behaviours at mealtimes and in their business dealings. The significance of this study is that it highlights the differen... Read More about The effect of collectivism on family meal consumption behaviour and its implications on food companies in Sierra Leone.

Al-Munqidh mina al-Ḍalāl in English with special focus on retranslation (2016)
Thesis
with special focus on retranslation. (Thesis). University of Salford

Al-Munqidh mina al-Ḍalāl (Munqidh) is a well-known autobiography that was written by Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī (d.505/1111), one of the most influential theologians and philosophers in medieval Islamic thought. This text has received much attention in the... Read More about Al-Munqidh mina al-Ḍalāl in English with special focus on retranslation.

The influence of consumer misbehaviour on the perceived brand image of Jordanian Higher Education Institutions (2016)
Thesis
Hailat, K. The influence of consumer misbehaviour on the perceived brand image of Jordanian Higher Education Institutions. (Thesis). University of Salford

Higher education institutions are working hard to associate their names with a positive
brand image. However, an increasing phenomenon significantly affecting Jordanian
Universities is campus violence perpetrated by consumer misbehaviour. Consumer... Read More about The influence of consumer misbehaviour on the perceived brand image of Jordanian Higher Education Institutions.

Meltwater temperature in streams draining from Alpine glaciers (2016)
Thesis
Williamson, R. Meltwater temperature in streams draining from Alpine glaciers. (Thesis). University of Salford

Thermal conditions in river water are of importance as they influence water quality, chemical processes, ecology, and biological conditions in rivers. In meltwater streams draining from Alpine glaciers, temperatures measured close to glacier termini... Read More about Meltwater temperature in streams draining from Alpine glaciers.

Phonological adaptation of English loanwords in Ammani Arabic (2016)
Thesis
Abu Guba, M. Phonological adaptation of English loanwords in Ammani Arabic. (Thesis). Salford University

This thesis investigates the phonological adaptation of English loanwords in Ammani Arabic (AA) in order to enhance our understanding of phonological theory and of AA phonology. The thesis also serves as documentation of the dialect in a state of flu... Read More about Phonological adaptation of English loanwords in Ammani Arabic.

An investigation into the implementation of relationship marketing on international student retention : a review of four business schools in the Greater Manchester area (2016)
Thesis
Omoruyi, T. An investigation into the implementation of relationship marketing on international student retention : a review of four business schools in the Greater Manchester area. (Thesis). University of Salford

One of the most challenging issues facing Higher Education Institutions in recent years has been how to develop and gain competitive advantage in the global marketplace which is currently experiencing increasing and intense competition. The growth i... Read More about An investigation into the implementation of relationship marketing on international student retention : a review of four business schools in the Greater Manchester area.