Developing a framework for robust safety management in Ghana’s upstream oil and gas industry (2020)
Thesis
Horbah, F. Developing a framework for robust safety management in Ghana’s upstream oil and gas industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

Ghana, as an emerging oil and gas producing country, is expected to have an improved, or a new approach to manage safety to prevent major hazard incidents in the industry. Given the country’s experience of poor risk governance regimes before the emer... Read More about Developing a framework for robust safety management in Ghana’s upstream oil and gas industry.

The impact of judgment on statistical forecasts (2020)
Thesis
Keyes, M. (in press). The impact of judgment on statistical forecasts. (Thesis). University of Salford

The thesis will aim to empirically assess how judgment impacts a statistical forecast in a spare parts supply chain.
The thesis will investigate what impact judgment has on forecast accuracy that is, does it improve the statistical forecast. If so,... Read More about The impact of judgment on statistical forecasts.

Framework development for public private partnership in affordable housing delivery in Saudi Arabia (2020)
Thesis
Al-hajri, M. Framework development for public private partnership in affordable housing delivery in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Salford

With the adoption of the new Saudi Vision 2030, interest in public private partnership (PPP) has increased and the Saudi Government is seeking to build up private sector involvement in the provision of social services and infrastructure. Within this... Read More about Framework development for public private partnership in affordable housing delivery in Saudi Arabia.

Kinky structures (2020)
Thesis
Currie, N. Kinky structures. (Thesis). University of Salford

Rotational springs are not widely used in structural engineering other than within undergraduate texts to aid with the understanding of strut buckling or other similar theoretical exercises.
The inclusion of rotational springs can significantly alte... Read More about Kinky structures.

The impact of psychological empowerment on the service quality of front-of-house staff in the Jordanian hotel sector (2020)
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Bseiso, D. The impact of psychological empowerment on the service quality of front-of-house staff in the Jordanian hotel sector. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study examines the impact of role clarity, job satisfaction, organisational commitment, customer-orientated behaviour and psychological empowerment on service quality in Jordanian hotels by employing a sample of three-to-five star hotels within... Read More about The impact of psychological empowerment on the service quality of front-of-house staff in the Jordanian hotel sector.

RICS professional education and training for quantity surveyors and the extent to which it is relevant in the current UK built environment market (2020)
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Moore, S. RICS professional education and training for quantity surveyors and the extent to which it is relevant in the current UK built environment market. (Thesis). University of Salford

Quantity surveying is a profession that plays a major role in the administration and financial management of construction contracts in the current UK built environment market. The level of expertise and competence demonstrated by a practising charter... Read More about RICS professional education and training for quantity surveyors and the extent to which it is relevant in the current UK built environment market.

Descaling petroleum production tubing using multiple high-pressure nozzles (2020)
Thesis
Hassan, K. Descaling petroleum production tubing using multiple high-pressure nozzles. (Thesis). University of Salford

The mechanical approach of utilizing high-pressure water for scale removal has gained wider acceptance by multinational despite facing poor downhole performance challenges (cavitation) that need abrasion compensation (sand). Although sand particles h... Read More about Descaling petroleum production tubing using multiple high-pressure nozzles.

Identifying motivational factors in Malawi's national football team despite perennial inadequacy of resources (2020)
Thesis
Kachitsa, C. Identifying motivational factors in Malawi's national football team despite perennial inadequacy of resources. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research focused on management motivation as it applies to football management viewed and seeing through the Malawi National football team. It was concerned with why its players continued to be motivated despite perennial problems in resources o... Read More about Identifying motivational factors in Malawi's national football team despite perennial inadequacy of resources.

The synthesis, isolation and evaluation of novel anticancer and antibacterial therapeutics derived from natural products (2020)
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Omonga, N. The synthesis, isolation and evaluation of novel anticancer and antibacterial therapeutics derived from natural products. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study focused on isolation, synthesis, development and evaluation of novel antimicrobial and anticancer agents from natural product. Natural products have found lead applications in the pharmaceutical industry as sources of chemotherapeutics aga... Read More about The synthesis, isolation and evaluation of novel anticancer and antibacterial therapeutics derived from natural products.

Development of a framework to evaluate the impact of behavioural factors on the performance of strategic railway alliances in the UK (2020)
Thesis
Al-Naseri, W. Development of a framework to evaluate the impact of behavioural factors on the performance of strategic railway alliances in the UK. (Thesis). University of Salford

The increasingly competitive environments that industries are operating in today, pose several complex challenges, such as technological advances in both hard and soft systems, which require behaviours, skills and knowledge. These competencies can be... Read More about Development of a framework to evaluate the impact of behavioural factors on the performance of strategic railway alliances in the UK.

Supply chain risk management and the role of organisation culture : evidence from Libyan ports (2020)
Thesis

Seaports are one of the main facilitators of economic growth as they create trade and jobs globally. Particularly in African countries, where they are considered as focal points for oil and gas exportation with both neighbouring and developed countri... Read More about Supply chain risk management and the role of organisation culture : evidence from Libyan ports.

A feminist study of women using mobile phones for empowerment and social capital in Kaduna, Nigeria (2020)
Thesis

The purpose of this study is to identify how Nigerian women have adopted and are using mobile phones for social capital building and empowerment. The study which is qualitative in nature utilises interviews to gather the experiences of the mobile liv... Read More about A feminist study of women using mobile phones for empowerment and social capital in Kaduna, Nigeria.

Using magneto-inertial-measurement-units to track upper-limb movement during rehabilitation (2020)
Thesis
Al-ani, A. Using magneto-inertial-measurement-units to track upper-limb movement during rehabilitation. (Thesis). University of Salford

Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) can be used to support upper-limb rehabilitation after a stroke. A key aspect of FES control and also patient monitoring is the automatic tracking of upper-limb motion during intensive and functional practise o... Read More about Using magneto-inertial-measurement-units to track upper-limb movement during rehabilitation.

A self-management program for adults with asthma in Saudi Arabia (2020)
Thesis
Dailah, H. A self-management program for adults with asthma in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Salford

Introduction
Globally, asthma is one of the major non-communicable diseases. Across the world, there are approximately 235 million people with asthma; including approximately 4% of the adult population in Saudi Arabia. Asthma patients within the rur... Read More about A self-management program for adults with asthma in Saudi Arabia.

A cross-case analysis on models of football governance and the influence of supporter groups (2020)
Thesis
Gibson, I. A cross-case analysis on models of football governance and the influence of supporter groups. (Thesis). University of Salford

As the football industry continues to reach unprecedented levels of economic growth, elite clubs continue to capitalise on the financial riches on offer across Europe’s most popular leagues. In the quest for financial growth, historic clubs and their... Read More about A cross-case analysis on models of football governance and the influence of supporter groups.

The performance of place and comedy explored through postdramatic and popular forms with reference to the staging of 'A Good Neet Aht' (2020)
Thesis
Green, P. The performance of place and comedy explored through postdramatic and popular forms with reference to the staging of 'A Good Neet Aht'. (Thesis). University of Salford

The journey begins with a mapping of the terrain of praxis in a discussion of autoethnography, popular performance and the postdramatic. A parallel discussion on place and class draws on the tradition of Cultural Studies. These provide the framework... Read More about The performance of place and comedy explored through postdramatic and popular forms with reference to the staging of 'A Good Neet Aht'.

An investigation into the importance and relevance of intangible assets in Malaysian digital Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMES) performance : the balanced scorecard approach (2020)
Thesis
Hasrin, A. An investigation into the importance and relevance of intangible assets in Malaysian digital Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMES) performance : the balanced scorecard approach. (Thesis). University of Salford

In light of organizations in strategy, the Resource-Based View (RBV) upholds that by appropriate understanding and exploitation of unique resources in organizations, firms may experience outstanding performance. Upon acknowledging the importance of r... Read More about An investigation into the importance and relevance of intangible assets in Malaysian digital Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMES) performance : the balanced scorecard approach.

The interaction effects of sparse and interlocked connections in SMEs clusters (2020)
Thesis
Liang, L. The interaction effects of sparse and interlocked connections in SMEs clusters. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study aims to exarnine the relationship between the structures of inter- organisation connections and innovation results in the context of small and medium
enterprises (SMEs).
Existing literature shows that SMEs can benefit from inter- organi... Read More about The interaction effects of sparse and interlocked connections in SMEs clusters.

Underpinning motives and outcomes of consumer decision-making in the wearable sports technology products market (2020)
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Chang, C.-C. Underpinning motives and outcomes of consumer decision-making in the wearable sports technology products market. (Thesis). University of Salford

The next enormous trend in the technology domain following on from computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones is predicted to be in the market of wearable sports technology products (WSTPs), with analysts expecting this market to be worth over $150... Read More about Underpinning motives and outcomes of consumer decision-making in the wearable sports technology products market.

How to build better fall detection technology : a search for characteristics unique to falls and methods to robustly evaluate performance (2020)
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Broadley, R. How to build better fall detection technology : a search for characteristics unique to falls and methods to robustly evaluate performance. (Thesis). University of Salford

Falls can have severe consequences for older adults, such as bone fractures and long periods unable to get up from the ground, known as a long-lie. The capability to automatically detect falls would reduce long-lies through ensuring prompt arrival of... Read More about How to build better fall detection technology : a search for characteristics unique to falls and methods to robustly evaluate performance.