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Economical desalination processes in Qatar
(University of Hertfordshire, 2002)
The limited underground water resources and the dramatic increase of fresh water
consumption in Qatar forced the government to seek alternative ways to compensate
for the lack of fresh water resources. Unfortunately, ...
Design criteria and performance of gas turbines in a combined power and power (CPP) plant for electrical power generation
(University of Hertfordshire, 2002)
The simple gas turbine engine Operates on the basic Joule-Brayton cycle and it is notorious for its poor thermal efficiency. Several modifications have been made to the simple cycle in order to increase its thermal efficiency ...
A ravelled skein : the silk industry in south west Hertfordshire 1790-1890
(University of Hertfordshire, 2002)
Cotton and wool have long dominated studies of the English textile
industries, relegating silk manufacture to no more than a minor role in the British
economy. Regional studies have likewise tended to concentrate upon ...
How training consultants perceive their networking practices in relation to generating business
(University of Hertfordshire, 2002)
This thesis explores how training consultants perceive their networking practices in
relation to generating business. The literature recognises the importance of networking to
gain business, yet contains little research. ...
Leaders, followers and problem solving in organisations
(University of Hertfordshire, 2002)
The distinction between management style and leadership style has been confirmed in this research
by examining the working relationships between leaders and followers in 6 separate sites of a
computer systems organisation. ...
An empirical study of future changes in the European car industry
(University of Hertfordshire, 2001)
The automotive supplier industry and the relationship between car manufacturers
and suppliers has been confronted with major changes resulting from OEMs'
strategy of stronger product integration and the building of ...
Change in organisations : identifying sources of resistance to change and exploring the impact of the consultancy process used
(University of Hertfordshire, 2001)
The aim of this research is to identify sources of resistance to change in organisations and
to explore the impact of the consultancy process used to bring about change through the
authority structures of organisations.The ...
Motivators and de-motivators in software process improvement : an empirical study
(University of Hertfordshire, 2001)
Software quality problems are a concern for the software engineering community. Software
Process Improvement (SPI) is the most recent and most popular approach adopted to address
this problem. SPI focuses on the processes ...
Phonological acquisition and ambient language : a corpus based cross-linguistic exploration
(University of Hertfordshire, 2001)
This study explores the relationship between phonological acquisition and ambient
language. By utilising corpora of spoken adult language(as an indicator of ambient
language characteristics), an empirical rather than a ...
Development of a business model for diagnosing uncertainty in MRP environments
(University of Hertfordshire, 2001)
Over the last thirty years, Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) based systems
have become commonplace within batch manufacturing environments, but are still widely
held to be under performing. This research hypothesises ...