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A narrative exploration of meaning in the public sector
(University of Hertfordshire, 2005)
My thesis is a narrative exploration of making meaning in the public sector, drawing on
my own lived experience of a radical 'reformation' of the British welfare state over the
past two decades. This has been characterised ...
'The red light of emotion' : reading anger in contemporary British women's working-class fiction
(University of Hertfordshire, 2005)
This thesis investigates the representation of anger in contemporary British women's
writing. It argues that Helen Zahavi, Pat Barker, Livi Michael and Anne McManus
foreground anger (frequently materialising as anxiety ...
The structure of employee compensation in Saudi Arabia : the case of chemical and petrochemical industries
(University of Hertfordshire, 2005)
This study examines the wage differentials and wage discrimination
among employees in the chemical and petrochemical industries in Saudi Arabia.
The context of segmentation is discussed through a detailed examination of ...
National healthcare strategy and the management of risk in a National Health Service trust
(University of Hertfordshire, 2005)
A central concern of this research has been to understand more about how and
why organisations change. My initial research question posed was: What is
'strategy', how does it emerge in health care organisations and how ...
Spontaneity and power : theatre improvisation as processes of change in organizations
(University of Hertfordshire, 2005)
Theatre has gained wider use in organizational change processes, either as Forum
Theatre inspired by Boal (1998, [1979] 2000) or as improvisation inspired by
Johnstone (1981,1999); and in recent years, a number of authors ...
Looked after adolescents' experience of mental health services
(University of Hertfordshire, 2005)
The main aim of this study was to gain an in-depth understanding of looked
after adolescents' views of what help they needed for their mental health
difficulties and their experience of the mental health services that ...
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 ...
Body image, mood and quality of life in young people burned in childhood
(University of Hertfordshire, 2005)
Little is known about how young people who survived burn injuries as children
cope when they reach adolescence. This study looked at the body image, mood
and quality of life of a group of young people who had burn injuries ...
A humanoid robot as assistive technology for encouraging social interaction skills in children with autism
(University of Hertfordshire, 2005)
Interactive robots, virtual environments and other computer based technologies are increasingly applied in rehabilitation therapy and education. The research presented in this thesis investigates the potential use of a ...