04 University of Plymouth Research Theses: Recent submissions
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SYNTHESIS AND MANUFACTURE OF HIGH PERFORMANCE FA-GGBS-HMNS BASED GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE
(University of Plymouth, 2020)Geopolymer has received great attention in recent years as a new material that could replace Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) for producing concrete. Geopolymer uses the raw materials rich in aluminium and silicon, which ... -
Identity as a Service: An adaptive security infrastructure and privacy-preserving user identity for the cloud environment
(University of Plymouth, 2020)In recent years, enterprise applications have begun to migrate from a local hosting to a cloud provider and may have established a business-to-business relationship with each other manually. Adaptation of existing ... -
Entrepreneurial orientation, dynamic capabilities and SMEs performance in Saudi Arabia
(University of Plymouth, 2020)The study aims to explore the role of entrepreneurial orientation coupled with three dynamic capabilities in enhancing the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia. In order to achieve this ... -
Assessing the exposure and behavioural response of grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) to shipping noise
(University of Plymouth, 2019)Marine mammals use sound to drive vital life functions such as communication, foraging and navigation, but the underwater soundscape upon which they rely is changing. Growth in global trade and manufacturing has driven a ... -
Assessing language development in Arabic-learning monolingual and bilingual toddlers
(University of Plymouth, 2020)Assessing children’s language is fundamental for changing their developmental outcome as it gives a chance for a quick and early intervention with a suitable planning and monitoring program. Since there is no universal ... -
ANTECEDENTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF OVERSHOOTING IN THE CONTEXT OF DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION
(University of Plymouth, 2020)Persistently improving certain performance characteristics of products, like functionality, reliability or usability, may make for difficulties in consuming those products, which is the situation of overshooting (Christensen, ... -
The Influence of Entrepreneurship Orientation on Omani SMEs’ Performance
(University of Plymouth, 2020)Entrepreneurial orientation is one of the most crucial and reliable means of achieving a sustained competitive advantage in organizations. This is done through an ongoing process of highlighting new opportunities that ... -
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Modelling of the Impact of a Flat Plate upon an Aerated Water Surface
(University of Plymouth, 2019)Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) is a particle-based method for solving Navier-Stokes and similar equations and is well-suited to problems where the computational domain becomes highly deformed. This study will ... -
LIFE AND DEATH IN ICU: NURSING CARE TO SMOOTH TRANSITIONS FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILY
(University of Plymouth, 2019)Background Nurses are the clinicians closest to the patients in daily monitoring of processes and adaptations: assessing, intervening with treatments and evaluating the outcomes. Nurses evaluate all physiological ... -
Art as a Generator of New Mental Patterns: From an epistemological perspective of Modern Physics, Neuroscience and the Buddhist system of thought.
(University of Plymouth, 2019)This thesis draws upon research in Eastern philosophy and neuroscience to argue that art is capable of metabolizing and embodying different levels of reality, and therefore functions as an instrument that can generate ...
