Towards a model of stimulants and obstacles to individual creativity in construction (2004)
Thesis

One issue that might account for successful innovation in construction is the work
environment for creative thinking and idea generation. This dissertation aims to
identify potential stimulants and obstacles in the construction work environment tha... Read More about Towards a model of stimulants and obstacles to individual creativity in construction.

Strategic healthcare facilities management : a longitudinal case study in a private hospital group in the UK (2004)
Thesis

Dramatic change takes place within the technological, social, political,
regulatory, competitive, and economic context of health care delivery. For this
reason, strategic management is gaining an important role. Healthcare
managers have to underst... Read More about Strategic healthcare facilities management : a longitudinal case study in a private hospital group in the UK.

The effect of transverse rotation and longitudinal translation between prosthetic components during the gait of unilateral trans-tibial amputees (2004)
Thesis
Twiste, M. The effect of transverse rotation and longitudinal translation between prosthetic components during the gait of unilateral trans-tibial amputees. (Thesis). University of Salford

During stance phase of amputee gait, considerable forces are transmitted across the residual limb socket interface. These loads and associated gait patterns can be altered by introducing compliant elements into the prosthesis. However, previous studi... Read More about The effect of transverse rotation and longitudinal translation between prosthetic components during the gait of unilateral trans-tibial amputees.

The appraisal of workplace performance measurement tools (2004)
Thesis

The competitive market has pressured companies to produce more, to a better
quality, in less time with fewer resources, hence the drive to increase business
productivity and cut costs. In the field of facilities management this has meant that
the... Read More about The appraisal of workplace performance measurement tools.

Transient spray cooling of top and bottom moving high temperature surfaces (2004)
Thesis

High pressure water spray cooling, widely used in various industrial process
applications due to high impact force and high dissipating ability which is required in
various manufacturing processes such as scale removal from oil wells, scale removal... Read More about Transient spray cooling of top and bottom moving high temperature surfaces.