Browsing PhD Theses Collection by Title
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Making sense of a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease : partners' experiences
(University of Hertfordshire, 2004)Objectives This study aimed to explore the personal experiences and meanings that people develop in response to their partner being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and how these inform the ways in which they cope ... -
Making Sense of Biological Naturalism
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-04-29)Searle’s theory of Biological Naturalism has been largely ignored in the philosophical literature and Searle’s commentators are confused by his seemingly contradictory views. In this dissertation I attempt to make sense ... -
Making sense of change in primary health care : a complex responsive processes perspective
(University of Hertfordshire, 2006)This research arose from my curiosity about change, and my dissatisfaction with models and tools which do not explain my real life, messy, and sometimes disappointing, experiences of trying to instigate change. My aim, ... -
Making Sense of e-HRM: Technological Frames, Value Creation and Competitive Advantage
(2010-05-21)A wide range of Human Resources (HR) processes and information can now be managed and devolved to line managers and employees using e-HRM (‘electronic Human Resource Management’). E-HRM has been defined as “An umbrella ... -
Making Sense of Leadership Development: Reflections on my Role as a Leader of Leadership Development Interventions
(University of Hertfordshire, 2011-12-09)This thesis examines my experience of leading leadership development. During the last three years I have been researching my role as Head of Leadership and Organisational Development at the University of Hertfordshire (UH), ... -
Making the act of music visible : theatrical considerations in music composition
(University of Hertfordshire, 2006)This research investigates the music-theatre phenomenon for the purpose of: clarifying how that differs from more traditional forms of musical theatre, i.e., Opera and Broadway musical; discussing its aesthetic ... -
Making the General Particular: Practising Corporate Social Responsibility in a UK Higher Education Institution
(2018-06-21)This research deals with the ways Corporate Social Responsibility is interpreted in a UK Higher Education Institution. It evolved from my initial curiosity about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), especially the way ... -
Management of the Self in Virtual Work: Self-Organisation and Control Among Professional Online Poker Players
(2018-06-21)This study is set in the broad context of the changing world of work that is characterised by the dissolution of full-time stable employment and the emergence of precarious, insecure forms of work (see e.g. Gorz, 1999, ... -
Managing innovations in engineering industries
(University of Hertfordshire, 2003)It has been shown in this thesis why innovations are regarded as the lifeline of engineering industries. Continuous flow of novel ideas is the source of innovations but the encouragement, creation and nurturing of such ... -
Managing violence, aggression and conflict in social work
(2003)This thesis examines the causes and effects of violence against social workers. In particular, it addresses issues of conflict arising from certain social workers' roles, and the nature, extent and effects of aggression ... -
Market Imperfections and Price Rigidities - a Case Study of the Greek Manufacturing Industry
(2016-09-27)This study investigates the market conditions under which the Greek manufacturing sectors operate, and provides a formal measurement and determination of the observed degree of rigidity in nominal prices using panel modelling ... -
Marketing Orientation, Customer Satisfaction and Retention: the Case of the Telecommunications Services Market in Jordan
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-10-28)A great deal of attention has been devoted by researchers to examine different aspects of the relationship between marketing orientation (MO) and competitive advantage, mostly within causal relationship style research. ... -
Marketing Strategies in the UK Classical Music Business: The Significance of 1989
(2011-04-28)The process by which the classical music business operates in the UK changed significantly through the marketing of a classical music recording which took place in 1989. EMI’s recording of Vivaldi’s work Four Seasons with ... -
Marketising Post-1992 Universities in the Knowledge Economy: a Value Chain Approach
(University of Hertfordshire, 2013-09-30)This thesis sets out to examine the impact of marketisation on the value chains of a number of English post-1992 universities between 1992 and 2010. The research focuses on the relationships and interplay between knowledge ... -
Meaning-Making in the Voice-Hearing Experience: the Narratives of African-Caribbean Men who have Heard Voices
(2017-02-10)There is a paucity of literature into the first-person account of hearing voices (HV)1, particularly from diverse cultural groups. This research aimed to explore the meaning-making of African-Caribbean men who have heard ... -
Measurement and analysis of personal exposure to nitrogen dioxide from indoor and outdoor sources
(2005)The study of exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is important because of its significant health effects. As it is associated with combustion processes, road traffic is one of the main outdoor sources and gas cookers and ... -
Measurement and Modelling of Light Scattering by Small to Medium Size Parameter Airborne Particles
(2011-09-06)An investigation into the light scattering properties of Saharan dust grains is presented. An electrodynamic trap has been used to levitate single dust particles. By adjusting the trap parameters, partial randomisation of ... -
The Measurement of Sporting Performance using Mobile Physiological Monitoring Technology
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-05-15)Coaches are constantly seeking more ecologically valid and reliable data to improve professional sporting performance. Using unobtrusive, valid and reliable mobile physiological monitoring devices may assist in achieving ... -
Measuring the Physical Properties of Distant Galaxies and Black Holes in the Era of Surveys
(2019-09-20)In the era of deep and wide-field surveys (e.g. SDSS, LSST, LOFAR, SKA), we have access to an ever-increasing volume of multi-wavelength data for millions of galaxies both locally and at high redshifts. However, inferring ... -
Mechanical Behaviour and Corrosion of Interstitial-Free Steel - Aluminium Alloy Self-Piercing Riveted Joints
(2010-06-30)The overall aim of the project is to examine the rivetability of new steels and to investigate the mechanical behaviour of self-piercing riveted (SPR) aluminium-steel hybrid structures for automotive applications. Interstitial ...