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Demand Forecasting In Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Small and Medium Enterprise’s (SME’s) In Ghana (2021)
Thesis
Aidoo-anderson, A. (2021). Demand Forecasting In Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Small and Medium Enterprise’s (SME’s) In Ghana. (Thesis). University of Salford

Forecasting is a ubiquitous, multi-discipline area which has received much attention from practitioners and researchers for many several years. It permeates every facet of an organisation’s life as the bedrock of planning and decision making. An orga... Read More about Demand Forecasting In Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Small and Medium Enterprise’s (SME’s) In Ghana.

An Understanding of the Joint Audit Role in enhancing the External Audit Practices in Kuwait (2021)
Thesis
Aljouan, M. An Understanding of the Joint Audit Role in enhancing the External Audit Practices in Kuwait. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research evaluates the role of Joint Audit (JA) from a diverse stakeholders' perspective and investigates the effects of JA on the overall audit quality (AQ), it has aimed at examining the effects of a JA on Kuwait's quality of the financial rep... Read More about An Understanding of the Joint Audit Role in enhancing the External Audit Practices in Kuwait.

Work-Life Balance and Women Academics in Higher Education: A Comparative Study of UK and Nigeria (2021)
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Oginni, E. A. Work-Life Balance and Women Academics in Higher Education: A Comparative Study of UK and Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

The shift from the male-breadwinner model to the dual career couples has led to widespread discussions around work-life balance, particularly for women due to an increased likelihood of managing caring commitments and domestic work. Despite extensi... Read More about Work-Life Balance and Women Academics in Higher Education: A Comparative Study of UK and Nigeria.

CSR practices in the Zimbabwean mining Sector: A Structuration Theory Perspective. (2021)
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Machaya, C. (2021). CSR practices in the Zimbabwean mining Sector: A Structuration Theory Perspective. (Thesis). University of Salford

Abstract As a result of increased global problems and global awareness, companies face increased scrutiny and demand by stakeholders to account for their actions in society and the environment. Following from this increased scrutiny is the need to... Read More about CSR practices in the Zimbabwean mining Sector: A Structuration Theory Perspective..

Sustainability and sustainable development: an investigation on the role of Islamic finance and other determinants in the OIC member countries (2021)
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Ibrahim, A. (2021). Sustainability and sustainable development: an investigation on the role of Islamic finance and other determinants in the OIC member countries. (Thesis). University of Salford

For the last three decades, sustainability has become a more prominent topic of global discussion. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations are regarded as benchmarks for country-level sus... Read More about Sustainability and sustainable development: an investigation on the role of Islamic finance and other determinants in the OIC member countries.

A study of work-family balance policies and practices for returning nursing mothers in the Nigerian banking industry (2021)
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Ogunbor, O. A study of work-family balance policies and practices for returning nursing mothers in the Nigerian banking industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

With the increase in the number of women in the labour force, there has been a growing literature on working women handling multiple roles arising from work and family. Presently there is a gap in the literature about the activities of the returning... Read More about A study of work-family balance policies and practices for returning nursing mothers in the Nigerian banking industry.

Exploring critical issues faced by Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs in the U.K (2021)
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Wu, M. Exploring critical issues faced by Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs in the U.K. (Thesis). University of Salford

Despite the significant contributions of Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs in the U.K. (Lin, 2015), their unique challenges and how they manage these challenges have not been well documented. Extant literature notes that facing challenges hinders accul... Read More about Exploring critical issues faced by Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs in the U.K.

Forecasting the success of megaprojects with Judgmental methods (2021)
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Litsiou, K. Forecasting the success of megaprojects with Judgmental methods. (Thesis). University of Salford

Forecasting the success of megaprojects is a very difficult and important task because of the complexity of such projects, as well as the large capital investment that is required for the completion of these projects. One could argue that forecasti... Read More about Forecasting the success of megaprojects with Judgmental methods.

The impact of knowledge, skills, and attitude on organisational performance among Kuwaiti employees within the private oil and gas sector in Kuwait : the moderating effect of power distance (2021)
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Baroun, A. (in press). The impact of knowledge, skills, and attitude on organisational performance among Kuwaiti employees within the private oil and gas sector in Kuwait : the moderating effect of power distance. (Thesis). University of Salford

There are many successful, expanding business organisations in Kuwait (Kipco, 2019). Business success does not only depend on the intelligence and hard work of the founder, but the whole workforce - from the lowest to the highest position in an organ... Read More about The impact of knowledge, skills, and attitude on organisational performance among Kuwaiti employees within the private oil and gas sector in Kuwait : the moderating effect of power distance.

Peeling away the layers of news : climate change sentiments and financial markets (2021)
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Tran, P. Peeling away the layers of news : climate change sentiments and financial markets. (Thesis). University of Salford

Unlike other news, climate news conveys the uncertainty around the substantial trajectory and the economic consequences of climate change. Since solutions to climate change are uncertain, unknown, or undesirable, climate change news may trigger count... Read More about Peeling away the layers of news : climate change sentiments and financial markets.

Institutional perspective of digital open government implementation : a case study from Kuwaiti Ministry of Home Security (2021)
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Alenizi, A. Institutional perspective of digital open government implementation : a case study from Kuwaiti Ministry of Home Security. (Thesis). University of Salford

Digital open government uses avenues such as online means, websites, etc., to communicate with the citizens. For sharing data and delivering it in the digital open government service, we need digital facilities such as computers, mobile and fixed... Read More about Institutional perspective of digital open government implementation : a case study from Kuwaiti Ministry of Home Security.

The importance of digital communication competence in the competitive advantage context of the UK professional business sector (2021)
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Sharpe, R. The importance of digital communication competence in the competitive advantage context of the UK professional business sector. (Thesis). University of Salford

Rapid technological advancement is impacting jobs and work resulting in digital skills being critical in the contemporary UK workforce (Riley et al., 2020). As such and by 2030, 20% of the labour market could be under skilled for their job requiremen... Read More about The importance of digital communication competence in the competitive advantage context of the UK professional business sector.

The potential role of justiciability in fostering compliance with the right to health in Nigeria (2021)
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Abdullahi, R. The potential role of justiciability in fostering compliance with the right to health in Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

The yearnings, hopes, aspirations of the Nigerian people are yet to be met as there continues to be a gap between the promises embodied in international human rights law especially the commitment to the right to health and the actual practice. Also,... Read More about The potential role of justiciability in fostering compliance with the right to health in Nigeria.

Social value creation within Social Enterprise Places (SEPs) : a case study of Salford SEP and Plymouth SEP (2021)
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Ogunoye, O. (2021). Social value creation within Social Enterprise Places (SEPs) : a case study of Salford SEP and Plymouth SEP. (Thesis). University of Salford

Social enterprises help to regenerate deprived areas through social value creation. A recent mechanism designed to facilitate regeneration is the Social Enterprise Place (SEP) scheme. While the concept of partnership has been adopted for synergetic r... Read More about Social value creation within Social Enterprise Places (SEPs) : a case study of Salford SEP and Plymouth SEP.

Platform gambling and the redistribution of wealth in the land-based betting industry : a critical realist case study (2021)
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Wheaton, J. Platform gambling and the redistribution of wealth in the land-based betting industry : a critical realist case study. (Thesis). University of Salford

This qualitative study critically evaluates the development of platform gambling – the network of fixed odds betting terminals, self-service betting terminals and online gambling – within the United Kingdom’s land-based betting industry. The study sp... Read More about Platform gambling and the redistribution of wealth in the land-based betting industry : a critical realist case study.

Implications of investment banks’ reputation and specialisation on initial public offerings and corporate takeovers (2021)
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Bessala, J. (in press). Implications of investment banks’ reputation and specialisation on initial public offerings and corporate takeovers. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research thesis examines the implications of investment bank reputation and specialisation on the outcomes of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and initial public offering (IPO) settings. With regards to M&A settings, we study the impact of top-tie... Read More about Implications of investment banks’ reputation and specialisation on initial public offerings and corporate takeovers.

Privatisation and Management Accounting Changes (MACs) : a case study in Iran (2021)
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Farahani, A. Privatisation and Management Accounting Changes (MACs) : a case study in Iran. (Thesis). University of Salford

Despite increasing changes in the business environment, the results of the studies reveal that management accounting systems do not change or change at a much slower rate than expected. This failure has raised much debates at the topic of management... Read More about Privatisation and Management Accounting Changes (MACs) : a case study in Iran.

Multiple perspectives of a knowledge-based Innovation Ecosystem : the case of Khalifa Fund for enterprise development in the UAE (2021)
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the case of Khalifa Fund for enterprise development in the UAE. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research addresses adopts the multiple perspectives theory to explore the key factors of the Innovation Ecosystems in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It offers systemic point of view for how innovation can be transformed from an event to be a su... Read More about Multiple perspectives of a knowledge-based Innovation Ecosystem : the case of Khalifa Fund for enterprise development in the UAE.

Exploring the benefits and challenges of embedded innovation : multiple cases from Jordanian mobile telecoms (2021)
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Armosh, F. (2021). Exploring the benefits and challenges of embedded innovation : multiple cases from Jordanian mobile telecoms. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research offers a framework of embedded innovation systems (EIS) that helps understand the mechanisms, drivers, and challenges that encounter multinational mobile telecoms while developing and deploying their services based on this system. Using... Read More about Exploring the benefits and challenges of embedded innovation : multiple cases from Jordanian mobile telecoms.