Browse theses by postgraduate research students from the Plymouth Business School.
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
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
UTMOST GOOD FAITH IN MARINE INSURANCE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ENGLISH AND CHINESE LAW, Feng Shi
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
An Empirical Study into UK Customer Expectations of Dining Out in Relation to Meal Cost, Christina Westhead
An Evaluation of Tourism Communities and Community Responses to Tourism and Crime: A Case Study of two Cornish Destinations, Natalie Semley
Developing strategic information system planning model in Libya organisations, Esam Osman
‘IMPLICIT CREATION’ – NON-PROGRAMMER CONCEPTUAL MODELS FOR AUTHORING IN INTERACTIVE DIGITAL STORYTELLING, Ulrike Martina Spierling
Internationalising Chinese Maritime Higher Education: Developing Content and English Language Integrated Teaching and Learning, Robyn Morgan Pyne
Internship design and its impact on intrinsic motivation and student career choice., Paul Stansbie
Investigating E-commerce Adoption in Small and Medium-sized Tourism Enterprises: A Case of Travel Agents in Egypt, Mohamed Ahmed Abd-Elraouf Abou-Shouk
Multi-level elections in Western Europe: determinants of voting and the role of salience., Jeremy Johns
North Korea: Transport and Logistics Scenarios and South Korean Enterprises' Location Decisions, Kelvin Ka Liong Pang
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
ACCOUNTING DISCLOSURE, FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY, OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WVB JORDANIAN CREDIT RISK ASSESSMENTS, ABDULLAH A.K (ASH-SHU’AYREE AS-SALAFI) AL-KHAWAALDAH BANI HASAN
AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE IN CHINA, Wan Ling
An Exploration and Analysis of the Evolving Bank Corporate Governance Practices in Egypt: A Grounded Theory Approach, Mohamed Karim Sorour
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
A BI-REGIONAL CGE MODEL OF THE SOUTH WEST HOUSING MARKET, SARAH-JANE KEAST
Exchange rate and interest rate exposure of UK non-financial firms and industries, Moji Olugbode
Impact of IFRS adoption on stock performance and financial indicators: a comparative study between Germany and the UK, Ashraf Elsayed Mostafa Elbakry
Key determinants of the voluntary adoption of corporate internet reporting and its consequence on firm value : evidence from Egypt, Amr Nazieh Mahmoud Ezat Elsayed
Minor Parties In English Local Government, Luke Samuel Sloan
Multidisciplined Individuals: Defining the Genre, Jacqueline Rhoda Rogers
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Benchmarking the implementation of E-Commerce A Case Study Approach, C. R. D. Freiherr von Ettingshausen
Caravan second homes: an empirical study of consumer behaviour towards a depreciating property asset, John Martyn William Steer-Fowler
Credit scoring models for Egyptian banks : neural nets and genetic programming versus conventional techniques, Hussein Ali Hussein Abdou
Determinants of knowledge transfer in Turkish textile and apparel industry, Dababrata Narayan Chowdhury
SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH COMMUNITY PLANNING: A SUBSTANTIVE LEVEL APPROACH, TONI SOJI OLA
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Dividend behaviour of NYSE-listed banks within an optimal control theory framework, Rumbi Mukonoweshuro
Performance of privatised and private firms : empirical evidence from Egypt, Mohamed Bahaa El Din Mohamed M. M. Bekheit
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Competences, skills, learning sources and the support needs of individuals who purchase small established enterprises, Susan Jane Perry
Competitive advantage of small and medium size enterprises in Palestine, Younis Hammad
EXPORT COMMITMENT AND CHARACTERISTICS OF MANAGEMENT CRITICAL FACTORS FOR SUCCESS An Empirical Study In The Portuguese and United Kingdom SMES In A Textile, Clothing and Knitwear Sector, FRANCISCO JOSE DIAS SERRA
Export commitment and characteristics of management, critical factors for success : an empirical study in the Portuguese and United Kingdom SMES, in a textile, clothing and knitwear sector, Francisco Jose Dias Sierra
Impact of culture on stock market development and corporate governance, Walaa Wahid Eldin Elkelish
Port competitiveness in North East Asia : an integrated fuzzy approach to expert evaluations, Gi-Tae Yeo
Skill mix in primary care : patient, professional and management perpectives, Christine Branson
The Adoption of Internet Technologies by Independent Hotels in the UK, Wai Mun Lim
The Characteristics of Sino-Taiwanese Joint Ventures in the People's Republic of China, Chen-Yu James Liu
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Professional football sponsorship in the English Premier League and the German Bundesliga, André Wolfgang Bühler
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Influence of nationality on the interpretation of Ireland's tourism destination imagery, Catriona Murphy-Underhill
INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT TRANSPORT MULTIMODAL DEVELOPMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: THE CASE OF BANGLADESH, DEWAN MOHAMMAD ZAHURUL ISLAM
THE INFLUENCE OF ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON GROCERY SHOPPING BEHAVIOUR IN THE UK, JULIET EMMA MEMERY
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Comparative study of logistics services in the container liner shipping market in the U.K. and South Korea, Ki Soon Hwang
GATS Impacts on Entry Modes and Defensive Marketing Strategies in the Egyptian Banking Sector, Mansour Salman Mohamad Abdel-Maguid Lotayif
Trust in client-service provider relationships, Sven Markus Huth
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
An empirical study of Malaysian firms' capital structure, Sharifah Raihan Syed Mohd Zain
The international telecommunications sector : a financial investigation of post privatisation performance, Nasser Mubarak Shafi Al-Shafi
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
A model-based definition of the generic remanufacturing business process, Winifred Ijomah
An Empirical Analysis of Takeover Predictions in the UK: Application of Artificial Neural Networks and Logistic Regression, Asim Yuzbasioglu
Market orientation, competitive strategy type and performance in independent retail businesses : a contingency analysis in a market town context, Philip Rhys Megicks
The role and uses of market research in small and medium sized exporting companies, Jasmine Elizabeth Mary Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
BUILDING DSS USING KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY IN DATABASE APPLIED TO ADMISSION & REGISTRATION FUNCTIONS, AHMED ABDEL HAMEED HASSAN EL-RAGAL
Disclosure in Annual Reports: An Agency Theoretic Perspective in an International Setting, Mohd Ismail bin Ramli
Introducing integrated performance measurement into small and medium sized enterprises, Melanie Hudson
Team player styles, team design variables and team work effectiveness in Egypt, Ghada Awed Hassan El-Kot
Team player styles, team design variables and team work effectiveness in Egypt, Ghada Awed Hassan El-Kot
The Quality of Work Life: An Empirical Study, TAREK HASSAN IBRAHIM ABDEEN
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Managerial Decisions: A Discursive Analysis, Teresa Ann McConville
A study of trust and commitment amongst nursing staff within NHS organisations, Thomas Joseph McCabe
Enviropreneurial Management An effective approach to cope with the ecological challenge, Ljiljana Mitic
Mental models, cognitive style, and organisational learning : the development of shared understanding in organisations, David Philip Spicer
THE ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW IN ENGLAND AND WALES, Lisa Jane Page
THE INFLUENCE OF ADVERTISING APPROACH IN A TRIAL PURCHASE CONTEXT, SARAH ANN CLAYDON
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
A Strategic Model for Investment in Korean Shipping Under the New Liberalisation Treaty, Jin Hwan Kim
CAPITAL INVESTMENT DECISIONS OF LARGE INDUSTRIAL FIRMS IN MAJOR EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, Faith Yilmaz
Impact of Egypt's economic reform programme on the stock market performance, Mohammed Moustafa A. Omran
Recruitment and selection and human resource management in the Taiwanese cultural context, Yu-Ru Hsu
The development of secretarial and administrative support staff: influential factors in the identification of need, Murray Jack Lovell
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
A REASSESSMENT OF THE HYBRID APPROACH TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF REGIONAL INPUT-OUTPUT TABLES, Steven Brand
THE APPLICATION OF LEARNING ORGANISATION THEORY TO THE MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE With reference to the Engineering Sector, PENELOPE ANN GARDINER
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Growth and performance of small and medium sized enterprises in rural peripheral locations, Matthew John Gorton
Study of the barriers to the implementation of computerised information systems in the National Health Service, Gloria Lankshear
THE LOCATION AND RESTRUCTURING OF THE UK DEFENCE INDUSTRY: THE CASE OF THE SOUTH WEST, TIMOTHY NEIL WILLIAMS
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Support for post start-up small business growth, Jonathan Lean
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
European capital structures and the macroeconomic, corporate and taxation environments, Jonathan Paul Tucker
OPTIMISATION MODELS FOR CORPORATE TAXATION IN CAPITAL BUDGETING, SUZANNE VICTORIA FARRAR
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN DEVON AND CORNWALL'S SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE SECTOR, Michael Andrew Hutchinson
THE STRATEGIC RESPONSE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE SECTOR FIRMS TO THE SINGLE EUROPEAN MARKET - A COMPARATIVE STUDY, RALF ALEXANDER BRICKAU
U.K. AND U.S. MULTINATIONAL CAPITAL BUDGETING AND FINANCING DECISIONS, VINCENT JAMES HOOPER
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
BUILDING SOCIETY MARKETING STRATEGIES: THE ROLE OF SERVICE IMAGE, Julie Robson
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
THE MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR FRESH FISH IN SOUTH WEST ENGLAND: MODELLING THE EFFECTS OF SUPPLY VARIATION, John Edward Slaymaker
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
THE IMPACT OF TAXATION ON THE CAPITAL BUDGETING DECISION OF CORPORATE GROUPS, LYNN HODGKINSON
Theses/Dissertations from 1984
AN ANALYSIS OF THE ROLE OF LINKAGES IN PERIPHERAL AREA DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF DEVON AND CORNWALL, STEPHEN MARK DOBSON
