Browse theses by postgraduate research students from the Plymouth Business School.
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Saudisation Rhetoric and Realities: Barriers to Effective Private sector participation in public policy regulatory framework, Salman F. Alotaibi
Strategic Management in Improving Total Quality in Bahrain’s Public Sector, Abdulrahman M. Alnoaimi
SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS, Nasiru Zubairu
THE HOLISTIC EXPLORATION OF THE MULTIFACETED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS’ JOB SATISFACTION AND QUALITY OF CARE., Moya Lerigo-Sampson
THE PERFORMANCE OF ISLAMIC BANKS VS. CONVENTIONAL BANKS: THE CASE OF MENA REGION, AHMED MOHAMMED DEBES
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
AN EVALUATION OF ONLINE SERVICE FAILURES AND RECOVERY STRATEGIES IN THE UK FASHION INDUSTRY, SAMUEL AYERTEY
A Thematic Analysis of Anticompetitive Behaviour in the Credit Rating Process of Structured Finance, Adah-Kole Onjewu
BUILDING RESISTANCE TO BRAND SWITCHING DURING DISRUPTIONS IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET: AN IDENTITY THEORY PERSPECTIVE, Dominic Appiah
Communication Technology and Governance: The Case of Nigeria, Kosmos Ebenezer Akande-Alasoka
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR: A GROUNDED THEORY APPROACH TO STUDYING THE TRUSTEE BOARD, George Dexter
Corporate internet reporting, firm characteristics, corporate governance and firm financial performance of Saudi listed companies, Nawal Alebrahem
Developing a Holistic Oil Port Sustainability Framework: A Case of China, Xuemuge Wang
FROM ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION TO ACTION: THE ROLE OF SELF-REGULATION AND CULTURAL VALUES THE CASE OF SAUDI ARABIA, Khalid Alammari
MAKING SENSE OF LEADERSHIP-IN-GOVERNMENT, Megan Jane Mathias
ORGANISATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY IN NATIONAL SPORTS FEDERATIONS IN EGYPT, Fawzy Alawady
Reverse Logistics in Micro Businesses : An Exploratory Study, Mamata Dhakal
Risk and Efficiency in Banking: A Comparative Study between Islamic and Conventional Banking, Faisal Alqahtani
Supply Chain Management and Logistical Considerations in Distributing Crude Oil from Nigeria to China, Mervyn Olakunle Shiwoku
THE DETERMINANTS AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF ADOPTING ACCOUNTING STANDARDS IN ISLAMIC BANKS: A CROSS COUNTRY STUDY, Aziza Al Qamashoui
The Determinants of E-recruitment and its effect on HRM Capabilities and the Firm’s Performance: Evidence from Saudi Arabia Context, Sulaiman Alateyah
The development of a knowledge network framework to support knowledge mobilisation in IT project oriented change management, Ali Ibraheem Alkhuraiji
THE POTENTIAL FOR WATER FREIGHT IN THE SOUTH WEST UK, Sapna Chacko
The Relationship Between Culture, Manager’s Leadership Styles, and Employees’ Motivation Level in a Bahraini Service Organisation Environment, Abdulla Alnoaimi
THE UNITED STATES CONTAINER SECURITY INITIATIVE AND EUROPEAN UNION CONTAINER SEAPORT COMPETITION, Xufan Zhang
Time for change: a study of enrolment decision dynamics for admission into English secondary education, David Andrew Carter
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
A dialectical discourse on Responsible Business Behaviour within Small Medium Enterprises: A Case Study of Pakistan, Arzoo Fatima Syeddah
Affirmative Action policy and Labour Market Structure: Evidence from Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Alothman
Building a resilient supply chain model in the Middle East Region: an empirical study on Fast Moving Consumer Goods industry, Karim Soliman
Holistic Approach to the Factors Affecting Individual Investor’s Decision Making in the GCC Markets: Evidence from Oman and Saudi Arabia, Alamir Nasser Salim AL-Alawi
LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN COOPERATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT INDICES IN SOUTH KOREA, Chang Soo Kim
MARITIME POLICY AND THE SUCCESS OF NATIONS: THE CASE OF GREEK-FLAGGED OCEAN SHIPPING, Katerina Konsta
Perceptions of Risks and Barriers to Participation in Tourism for the Disabled, David M. A. Fraser
Persuasive technology in tourism online experiences and implications on tourist buying behaviour, Payal Ghatnekar
REAL EARNINGS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, MEETING EARNINGS BENCHMARKS AND FUTURE PERFORMANCE: UK EVIDENCE, Basiem Al-shattarat
Success and Failure Factors of Foreign Direct Investment in Transnational Education, Ben Siu
The conceptualisation of sustainability by tomorrow's managers., Christine Parkin Hughes
THE DETERMINANTS OF AUDIT FEES AND REPORT LAG: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EGYPT AND THE UK, Donia Abdelrazik
THE IMPACT of CULTURE, LEADERSHIP, and POWER, on STAFF MOTIVATION in the CONTEXT of INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, Erdem Erciyes
The Island Image: A Means of Segmentation, Jennifer Jade Phillips
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE ROLE OF FOOD TOURISM IN PROMOTING CHINESE REGIONS, QIAN CHEN
An Analysis of Policy Making for Dry Port Location and Capacity: A Case study on Alexandria, Aya Mostafa ElGarhy
AN ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF OIL/NON-OIL SECTORS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE GCC: EVIDENCE FROM SAUDI ARABIA AND THE UAE, Ahmed Ali S ALODADI
Arab Management Practices from a Trust Perspective - The Case of International Companies in Morocco, Imane El Hakimi
A reconstructive study of HR practitioners’ enactment of equality: the discourses of ‘legal guardianship’, Helen Mortimore
Corporate Governance, Risk Management, and Bank Performance in the GCC Banking Sector, Ehab Elbahar
DETERMINANTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF CSR DISCLOSURE QUANTITY AND QUALITY: EVIDENCE FROM SAUDI ARABIA, Khaleed Alotaibi
DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL MATRIX FOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, Safaa Sindi
Diffusion Challenges for Innovation in Technology-Intensive Industries, Juergen Steinheber
HOW EXTERNAL AND MEDIATING FACTORS AFFECT CONSUMER PURCHASING BEHAVIOUR IN ONLINE LUXURY SHOPPING, Hawazen Alamoudi
Mapping Generic Territory: The Pedagogy and Practice of Travel Writing, Zoe Roberts
‘PRECARITY AND PRECARIOUSNESS – A STUDY INTO THE IMPACT OF LOW-PAY, LOW-SKILL EMPLOYMENT STRUCTURES ON THE EXPERIENCES OF WORKERS IN THE SOUTH WEST OF BRITAIN, Constantine Manolchev
Strategic Management and its impact on university’s Service Quality: The role of Organisational Commitment, Omaima Munawar Albadry
THE IMPACT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES ON CSR DISCLOSURE: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM ISLAMIC BANKS IN GCC COUNTRIES, MOHD SHUKOR BIN HARUN
THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP STYLE AND ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF E-SERVICES: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY IN SAUDI ARABIA, Hamdi Alomiri
The role of Oil in Economic Development -The case of Libya (1970-2010)., Ali Hassan Elwerfelli
The Role of Sustainability in Enhancing Place Performance Through an Identity-Based Approach to Place Branding, Hanne Knight
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Accountability Practices of Islamic Banks: A Stakeholders' Perspective, Sherif Ismail
A TIME SERIES ANALYSIS OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN IRAQ’S ECONOMIC GROWTH PROCESS (1970 – 2010), Jwan Hussein
Determinants of Capital Structure: the case of MENA countries, Mansour Saleh ALBARRAK
EFFECT OF OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE ON FIRM STOCK RETURNS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:EVIDENCE FROM THE EGYPTIAN STOCK MARKET, Amal ElGhouti
Entrepreneurship in the Knowledge Based Economy: A Spatial Analysis of Great Britain 2008-2010, Daniel Shilcof
Government Export Promotion Programmes and Firms’ Export Behaviour: Exploring the Indirect Link. The Case of UK & Algerian Manufacturing Firms, Mohamed Yacine Haddoud
INFORMATIVENESS OF UNAUDITED FORWARD-LOOKING FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: EVIDENCE FROM UK NARRATIVE REPORTING, Ahmed Hassanein
MODELLING CONTAINER LOGISTICS PROCESSES IN CONTAINER TERMINALS: A CASE STUDY IN ALEXANDRIA, Hebatallah Mohammed ElMesmary
Social Housing: Safety Net, Ambulance Service or Just Home? Exploring the Potential Impact of Fixed Term Tenancies, Paula Holbrook
THE IMPACT OF EXCHANGE RATE, INTEREST RATE AND OIL PRICE FLUCTUATIONS ON STOCK RETURNS OF GCC LISTED COMPANIES, Marim Alenezi
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
A New Framework for Strategic Information Systems in Airline Industry, Abdulrahman Aljefri
An Examination and Analysis of Bank Corporate Governance Regulation in The Gambia: A Grounded Theory Approach, Sainey Faye
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE CURRENT SYSTEM OF DESTINATION MANAGEMENT ORGANISATIONS- THE CASE OF CHINA, Xiaoran Tian
An Investigation of the Effects of Intellectual Capital on Innovations in the Egyptian Banks: The Mediating Role of Organisational Capital, Ahmed Elsetouhi
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY, MARKETING, AND REPUTATION: A Stakeholder Approach for Sustainable Car Fleet Management, Roland Vogt
Developing a Methodical Approach for the Systematic Identification of Innovative Technological Applications – Based on Mixed Reality in Manual Order Picking, Markus Friedrich Ehmann
Emotional Dissonance Among UK Animal Technologists: Evidence, Impact and Management Implications, Keith Davies
Factors External to the Individual Encouraging Idea Generation in SME Contexts, Graham Michael Perkins
From Principles to Practice: Sustainable Supply Chain Management in SMEs, ALISON LOUISE ASHBY
INVESTIGATING THE ANTECEDENTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF SAUDIZATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR, ABDULLAH ALMAMI
MEGAPORT COMPETITIVENESS AND SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICE IN CONTAINER SHIPPING LOGISTICS IN NORTHEAST ASIA, Sihyun Kim
Port Sustainability Management System for Smaller Ports in Cornwall and Devon, Andrei Kuznetsov
RISK MANAGEMENT IN LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS PORTS AND MARINE TERMINALS SUPPLY CHAINS, Mohamed Briouig
Supply Chain Management Practices in Thai SMEs: Antecedents and Outcomes, Therakorn Yardpaga
THE IMPACT OF IMPLICIT MOTIVES ON THE BUSINESS TO BUSINESS DECISION MAKING PROCESS, Christian Chlupsa
The Impact of Leadership Style on Innovation in Iraq's Higher Education Institutions: The Role of Knowledge Sharing, Sawasn Jawad Al-husseini
THE ROLE OF UNDERLYING MECHANISMS IN ACHIEVING CONSISTENT HYBRID COMBINATIONS OF COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES, Michael Zellner
Tracking Discourses of Occupation and Genocide in Lithuanian Museums and Sites of Memory, Alexander Craig Wight
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
ACTOR-NETWORK THEORY, TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY LIVELIHOODS, Mohamed Ahmed
CONTAINER SHIPPING RISK MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF TAIWAN CONTAINER SHIPPING INDUSTRY, Chia-Hsun Chang
Election Data Visualisation, Elena Long
Ethical Dimensions of Corporate Governance Practice in Ghana: Building a Theoretical Perspective, Mark Boadu
Financing Preferences and Capital Structure Among Successful Malaysian SMEs, Shafie Mohamed Zabri
FLUID FRACTALS: LEADERSHIP AT THE APEX OF LOCAL AUTHORITY IN ENGLAND, Smita Tripathi
Investigating the Effects of Corporate Governance of Banks in Nigeria: A Grounded Theory Approach, Umar Abbas Ibrahim
Optimising Supply Chain Performance via Information Sharing and Coordinated Management, Wei XU
Rural Non-farm Livelihood Diversification and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria, Paul Agu Igwe
THE CONSTRUCTION OF LOCAL ROAD SAFETY ISSUES: WHEN LAY AND PROFESSIONAL DISCOURSES COLLIDE, Stephen Ball
"The Duchy of Cornwall - A Feudal Remnant? An Examination of the origin, evolution and present status of the Duchy of Cornwall", John Kirkhope
