Two-stage model of destination image : exploring the consequences (2020)
Thesis
Khudaykulova, M. Two-stage model of destination image : exploring the consequences. (Thesis). University of Salford

In the globalized world tourism industry is acknowledges as an opportunity to enhance a country’s overall development. As research suggests, a destination’s main tool to become attractive is the destination image – the main pull factor in tourists’ d... Read More about Two-stage model of destination image : exploring the consequences.

Triggering and measuring neural response indicative of inhibition in humans during conversations with virtual humans (2020)
Thesis
Ahamba, G. Triggering and measuring neural response indicative of inhibition in humans during conversations with virtual humans. (Thesis). University of Salford

The aim of this PhD was to determine if a confrontational virtual human can evoke a response in the prefrontal cortex, indicative of inhibiting an antisocial response. It follows previous studies by Aleksandra Landowska (2018) and Schilbach (2016) de... Read More about Triggering and measuring neural response indicative of inhibition in humans during conversations with virtual humans.

The implementation of quality culture in Iran’s oil and gas industry (2020)
Thesis
Sadabad, M. The implementation of quality culture in Iran’s oil and gas industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

Iran is an energy superpower and the Petroleum industry in Iran plays an important part in it. Iran holds world’s 4th largest crude oil and 1st gas reserves and is ranked as the second largest economy in the Middle East and North Africa in terms of G... Read More about The implementation of quality culture in Iran’s oil and gas industry.

Caring for adolescents with acute and complex mental health needs in hospital settings : conceptualising and enabling nursing identity, task and intervention (2020)
Thesis
identity, task and intervention. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background: Adolescent psychiatric intensive care units (PICU) play a significant role in child and adolescent mental health care pathways, not just in the UK but across Europe. Prior to the papers included in this thesis, there was no primary resear... Read More about Caring for adolescents with acute and complex mental health needs in hospital settings : conceptualising and enabling nursing identity, task and intervention.

Harnessing the real estate market for equitable affordable housing provision in Nairobi, Kenya : insights from California, USA (2020)
Thesis
Nzau, B. Harnessing the real estate market for equitable affordable housing provision in Nairobi, Kenya : insights from California, USA. (Thesis). University of Salford

Affordable housing remains a problem for both developed and developing countries. The Government of Kenya recently unveiled affordable housing as one of its main agenda. Housing provision approaches supported by the current planning and housing polic... Read More about Harnessing the real estate market for equitable affordable housing provision in Nairobi, Kenya : insights from California, USA.

The development of an offsite construction adoption strategic guideline for the Iraqi construction industry (2020)
Thesis
Saffar, N. The development of an offsite construction adoption strategic guideline for the Iraqi construction industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

Offsite construction (OSC) has been recognised as one of the alternative technological solutions to address the housing shortage and historical problems associated with the construction industry’s performance, such as labour shortages, time and cost... Read More about The development of an offsite construction adoption strategic guideline for the Iraqi construction industry.

Do bacteria implicated in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia adapt to antibiotic exposure? (2020)
Thesis
Parkes, J. Do bacteria implicated in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia adapt to antibiotic exposure?. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Antibiotics have been key to the treatment of bacterial infections since their introduction, but the increasing levels of antimicrobial resistance is a concern. Patients with serious respiratory conditions, such as those often encountered within crit... Read More about Do bacteria implicated in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia adapt to antibiotic exposure?.

An intelligent system for the classification and selection of novel and efficient lossless image compression algorithms (2020)
Thesis
Alqerom, M. An intelligent system for the classification and selection of novel and efficient lossless image compression algorithms. (Thesis). University of Salford

We are currently living in an era revolutionised by the development of smart phones and digital cameras. Most people are using phones and cameras in every aspect of their lives. With this development comes a high level of competition between the tech... Read More about An intelligent system for the classification and selection of novel and efficient lossless image compression algorithms.

The application of theories of professionalism in valuation practice in the Republic of Ireland (2020)
Thesis
Gallivan, A. The application of theories of professionalism in valuation practice in the Republic of Ireland. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Housing is the most important class of consumption good and there is evidence of a strong link between housing and business cycles. In 2008 a global financial crisis caused partially by severe and dramatic reductions in property values, put the spotl... Read More about The application of theories of professionalism in valuation practice in the Republic of Ireland.

An exploration of organisational elements on social media platforms based knowledge sharing of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Malaysia (2020)
Thesis
Abd Aziz, N. An exploration of organisational elements on social media platforms based knowledge sharing of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Malaysia. (Thesis). University of Salford

Knowledge sharing is an important aspect of the life of many organisations, especially academic institutions, in terms of their competitiveness and longer-term survival. However, to ensure the success of knowledge sharing within Higher Education Inst... Read More about An exploration of organisational elements on social media platforms based knowledge sharing of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Malaysia.

Investigation into Toxoplasma gondii infection in relation to expression of neurodegenerative disease markers in natural mice populations (2020)
Thesis

Toxoplasma gondii is a highly prevalent opportunistic protozoan parasite that has a remarkable capacity to infect humans and a range of warm-blooded animals. This research had two broad aims. Firstly, to investigating whether detection of T. gondii i... Read More about Investigation into Toxoplasma gondii infection in relation to expression of neurodegenerative disease markers in natural mice populations.

A model towards hurricane preparedness communication in the state of Florida, USA (2020)
Thesis
Jayaswal, S. A model towards hurricane preparedness communication in the state of Florida, USA. (Thesis). University of Salford

Hurricanes are hazards that become disasters when they interact with the human environment. It is critical to elucidate how the minimally investigated hurricane preparedness communication paradigm impacts vulnerable populations. This study was conduc... Read More about A model towards hurricane preparedness communication in the state of Florida, USA.

Water resources management & hydroclimatic data analysis in transboundary river basins under the influence of climate variability & water abstraction : Nile river basin (2020)
Thesis
Ahmed, Y. Water resources management & hydroclimatic data analysis in transboundary river basins under the influence of climate variability & water abstraction : Nile river basin. (Thesis). University of Salford

Water is a vital component for developing nations, as it is important for human
consumption and domestic use, irrigation, and industry. The freshwater availability for
each country should be known or estimated to sustainably manage its available su... Read More about Water resources management & hydroclimatic data analysis in transboundary river basins under the influence of climate variability & water abstraction : Nile river basin.

The development of a bidding and award process map for road PPP projects in Ghana (2020)
Thesis
Tchorly, J. The development of a bidding and award process map for road PPP projects in Ghana. (Thesis). University of Salford

Road infrastructure plays a direct role in poverty reduction and income generation, as it supports all other sectors of the economy. However, the financial constraints of the emerging economy restrict the construction, maintenance and rehabilitation... Read More about The development of a bidding and award process map for road PPP projects in Ghana.

Managers’ and clinical leads' perspectives of a co-production model for community mental health service improvement in the NHS : a case study (2020)
Thesis

This study evaluated a co-production model used in a National Health Service (NHS) Trust, in England which was introduced due to increased workloads and reduced resources. Through reviewing drivers/challenges and determining staff knowledge, skills,... Read More about Managers’ and clinical leads' perspectives of a co-production model for community mental health service improvement in the NHS : a case study.

Influence of human factors on the safety performance in Saudi Arabian construction industry (2020)
Thesis
Azmat, Y. Influence of human factors on the safety performance in Saudi Arabian construction industry. (Thesis). Univeristy of Salford

In Saudi Arabia, the construction industry is inflicted with the occurrence of many accidents. Reports released by the government show that the Saudi Arabian construction industry is
responsible for the highest number of accidents as compared to th... Read More about Influence of human factors on the safety performance in Saudi Arabian construction industry.

Analysis of construction and stakeholder risks for Public Private Partnership projects in developing countries : a comparative analysis using Artificial Neural Networks to determine the effect of poor stakeholder management and construction risks on the project’s schedule (PPP vs. traditional projects) (2020)
Thesis
Badran, Y. Analysis of construction and stakeholder risks for Public Private Partnership projects in developing countries : a comparative analysis using Artificial Neural Networks to determine the effect of poor stakeholder management and construction risks on the project’s schedule (PPP vs. traditional projects). (Thesis). University of Salford

There has been a continuously increasing demand for public services and infrastructure all over the world especially in developing countries in order to respond to the rapidly growing population and the targeted economic growth in these countries. Ac... Read More about Analysis of construction and stakeholder risks for Public Private Partnership projects in developing countries : a comparative analysis using Artificial Neural Networks to determine the effect of poor stakeholder management and construction risks on the project’s schedule (PPP vs. traditional projects).

The influence of national culture on the preparation, evaluation and negotiation of claims on international construction projects : a constructivist grounded theory (2020)
Thesis
on international construction projects : a constructivist grounded theory. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research has its origins in the commercial complexities of the international construction industry. The catalyst for the research was a challenging construction project in the Gaza Strip 20 years ago which, following the events of the second Int... Read More about The influence of national culture on the preparation, evaluation and negotiation of claims on international construction projects : a constructivist grounded theory.

A qualitative study to critically explore the socio-ecological determinants influencing screening mammography uptake amongst Kerala migrant women in the United Arab Emirates (2020)
Thesis
in the United Arab Emirates. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background

Significant evidence demonstrates that undergoing screening mammography, is effective in detecting breast cancer early enabling better treatment and longer survival. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among females in Keral... Read More about A qualitative study to critically explore the socio-ecological determinants influencing screening mammography uptake amongst Kerala migrant women in the United Arab Emirates.

Investigating flow facilitated by art-making, and potential implications on identity, conflict and wellbeing (2020)
Thesis

The aim of this research is to explore the facilitation, experience and measurement of flow (Csikszentmihaly, 1979), and group flow in particular, through individual and collaborative creating and to note the potential implications of this for identi... Read More about Investigating flow facilitated by art-making, and potential implications on identity, conflict and wellbeing.