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Logistics And Supply Chain Cooperative And Collaborative Spirit Indices In South Korea, Chang Soo Kim Jan 2017

Logistics And Supply Chain Cooperative And Collaborative Spirit Indices In South Korea, Chang Soo Kim

Plymouth Business School Theses

Logistics and supply chain cooperative and collaborative spirit indices in South Korea This study proposes criteria to diagnose, to analyse and to evaluate the extent of cooperation and collaboration between supply chain members within extensive inter-firm relationships in supply chains. A case study context examines cooperative and collaborative relationships between shipping companies and shippers as suppliers, manufacturers, distributers, retailers, exporters and importers. The components of cooperation and collaboration are analysed through literature reviews, interviews with industrial experts, content analysis, two-rounds of Q-sorting, and pilot testing. Cooperation is a subset of collaboration comprised of transparency, fairness, and mutuality, and cooperation and …

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A Framework For Transition To Specialty Practice Programmes, Julia Morphet, Virginia Plummer, Bridie Kent, Julie Considine Jan 2017

A Framework For Transition To Specialty Practice Programmes, Julia Morphet, Virginia Plummer, Bridie Kent, Julie Considine

School of Nursing and Midwifery

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Eco-Efficiency Of High-Yielding Variety Rice Cultivation After Accounting For On-Farm Environmental Damage As An Undesirable Output: An Empirical Analysis From Bangladesh, N-E Sabiha, R Salim, S Rahman Jan 2017

Eco-Efficiency Of High-Yielding Variety Rice Cultivation After Accounting For On-Farm Environmental Damage As An Undesirable Output: An Empirical Analysis From Bangladesh, N-E Sabiha, R Salim, S Rahman

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

This study computes the eco-efficiency of high-yielding variety (HYV) rice production by including an on-farm environmental damage index (OFEDI) as an undesirable output using data envelopment analysis. It then identifies its determinants by applying an interval regression procedure on a sample of 317 farmers from north-western Bangladesh. Results reveal that the mean level of the OFEDI-adjusted production efficiency (i.e. eco-efficiency) is 89 per cent, whereas ignoring OFEDI adjustment (i.e. with OFEDI = 0) reduces the mean level of efficiency to 69 per cent, implying that the production of undesirable output or on-farm environmental damage induces an efficiency loss of 20 …

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Constructing Accounts Of Organisational Failure: Policy, Power And Concealment, Mike Sheaff Jan 2017

Constructing Accounts Of Organisational Failure: Policy, Power And Concealment, Mike Sheaff

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

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The Development Of The Tenora, N Bonet Jan 2017

The Development Of The Tenora, N Bonet

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

The tenora is a type of tenor shawm from Catalonia, an area in both northern Spain and southern France (see Figure 1), and its invention is usually attributed to Andreu Toron (1815–1886) of Perpignan in North Catalonia. Like members of the shawm family, it has ‘a conical bore, wider than that of oboes, and a broad double reed of cane placed on a metal staple which is partly enclosed in a wooden pirouette,’ to which Toron added a sophisticated key system and a flaring metal bell. While Toron’s design has six finger holes and 13 keys, however, surviving examples have …

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Not All Waits Are Equal: An Exploratory Investigation Of Emergency Care Patient Pathways, Dawn Swancutt, Sian Joel-Edgar, Michael Allen, Daniel Thomas, Heather Brant, Jonathan Benger, Richard Byng, Jonathan Pinkney Jan 2017

Not All Waits Are Equal: An Exploratory Investigation Of Emergency Care Patient Pathways, Dawn Swancutt, Sian Joel-Edgar, Michael Allen, Daniel Thomas, Heather Brant, Jonathan Benger, Richard Byng, Jonathan Pinkney

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

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Variation In Referral And Access To New Psychological Therapy Services By Age: An Empirical Quantitative Study, Sophie Pettit, Adam Qureshi, William Lee, Alex Stirzaker, Alex Gibson, William Henley, Richard Byng Jan 2017

Variation In Referral And Access To New Psychological Therapy Services By Age: An Empirical Quantitative Study, Sophie Pettit, Adam Qureshi, William Lee, Alex Stirzaker, Alex Gibson, William Henley, Richard Byng

Peninsula Medical School

Background Older people with common mental health problems (CMHPs) are known to have reduced rates of referral to psychological therapy. AimTo assess referral rates to the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services, contact with a therapist, and clinical outcome by age. Design and setting Empirical research study using patient episodes of care from South West of England IAPT services. Method By analysing 82 513 episodes of care (2010–2011), referral rates and clinical improvement were compared with both total population and estimated prevalence in each age group using IAPT data. Probable recovery of those completing treatment was calculated for each …

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Nfatc1 Controls The Cytotoxicity Of Cd8+ T Cells, Stefan Klein-Hessling, Khalid Muhammad, Matthias Klein, Tobias Pusch, Ronald Rudolf, Jessica Flöter, Musga Qureischi, Andreas Beilhack, Martin Vaeth, Carsten Kummerow, Christian Backes, Rouven Schoppmeyer, Ulrike Hahn, Markus Hoth, Tobias Bopp, Friederike Berberich-Siebelt, Amiya Patra, Andris Avots, Nora Müller, Almut Schulze, Edgar Serfling Jan 2017

Nfatc1 Controls The Cytotoxicity Of Cd8+ T Cells, Stefan Klein-Hessling, Khalid Muhammad, Matthias Klein, Tobias Pusch, Ronald Rudolf, Jessica Flöter, Musga Qureischi, Andreas Beilhack, Martin Vaeth, Carsten Kummerow, Christian Backes, Rouven Schoppmeyer, Ulrike Hahn, Markus Hoth, Tobias Bopp, Friederike Berberich-Siebelt, Amiya Patra, Andris Avots, Nora Müller, Almut Schulze, Edgar Serfling

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

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Women’S Experiences Of Personalised Support For Asthma Care During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review Of The Literature, Graham R. Williamson, A O’Connor, Elmslie Jones Kayleigh Jan 2017

Women’S Experiences Of Personalised Support For Asthma Care During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review Of The Literature, Graham R. Williamson, A O’Connor, Elmslie Jones Kayleigh

School of Nursing and Midwifery

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Including The Online Feedback Site, Patient Opinion, In The Nursing Curriculum: Exploratory Study, R Jones, Kim Young, James Munro, Heather Miller, Stephanie Brelsford, Jennie Aronsson, Benny Goodman, Jane Peters Jan 2017

Including The Online Feedback Site, Patient Opinion, In The Nursing Curriculum: Exploratory Study, R Jones, Kim Young, James Munro, Heather Miller, Stephanie Brelsford, Jennie Aronsson, Benny Goodman, Jane Peters

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.

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Family-Centred Care In Intensive Care: Moving The Evidence Forward—A Call For Papers, Jos M. Latour, Maureen Coombs Jan 2017

Family-Centred Care In Intensive Care: Moving The Evidence Forward—A Call For Papers, Jos M. Latour, Maureen Coombs

School of Nursing and Midwifery

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Traducción Y Validación Al Español Del Cuestionario Empathic-30 Para Medir La Satisfacción De Los Padres En Cuidados Intensivos, Orive Fj Pilar, Lozano J Basabe, Zuñiga A López, Fernández Ym López, Argaluza J Escudero, Jos M. Latour Jan 2017

Traducción Y Validación Al Español Del Cuestionario Empathic-30 Para Medir La Satisfacción De Los Padres En Cuidados Intensivos, Orive Fj Pilar, Lozano J Basabe, Zuñiga A López, Fernández Ym López, Argaluza J Escudero, Jos M. Latour

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.

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Improving Patient Experience In Primary Care: A Multimethod Programme Of Research On The Measurement And Improvement Of Patient Experience, J Burt, J Campbell, G Abel, A Aboulghate, F Ahmed, A Asprey, H Barry, J Beckwith, J Benson, O Boiko, P Bower, R Calitri, M Carter, A Davey, Mn Elliott, N Elmore, C Farrington, Hw Haque, W Henley, V Lattimer, N Llanwarne, C Lloyd, G Lyratzopoulos, I Maramba, L Mounce, J Newbould, C Paddison, R Parker, S Richards, M Roberts, C Setodji, J Silverman, F Warren, E Wilson, C Wright, M Roland Jan 2017

Improving Patient Experience In Primary Care: A Multimethod Programme Of Research On The Measurement And Improvement Of Patient Experience, J Burt, J Campbell, G Abel, A Aboulghate, F Ahmed, A Asprey, H Barry, J Beckwith, J Benson, O Boiko, P Bower, R Calitri, M Carter, A Davey, Mn Elliott, N Elmore, C Farrington, Hw Haque, W Henley, V Lattimer, N Llanwarne, C Lloyd, G Lyratzopoulos, I Maramba, L Mounce, J Newbould, C Paddison, R Parker, S Richards, M Roberts, C Setodji, J Silverman, F Warren, E Wilson, C Wright, M Roland

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Background There has been an increased focus towards improving quality of care within the NHS in the last 15 years; as part of this, there has been an emphasis on the importance of patient feedback within policy, through National Service Frameworks and the Quality and Outcomes Framework. The development and administration of large-scale national patient surveys to gather representative data on patient experience, such as the national GP Patient Survey in primary care, has been one such initiative. However, it remains unclear how the survey is used by patients and what impact the data may have on practice. Objectives Our …

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Research On Techniques Of Hierarchical - Heterogeneous Networking And Optimization Of Resource Scheduling In The Sea Area, T Yang, H Feng, J Zhao Jan 2017

Research On Techniques Of Hierarchical - Heterogeneous Networking And Optimization Of Resource Scheduling In The Sea Area, T Yang, H Feng, J Zhao

Plymouth Business School

The realization of a unified and efficient marine communication network is not only about how to develop a communication system, but also how to manage them, that is, how to set up an efficient marine communication network. Marine hierarchical-heterogeneous network is a multi-level integrated marine communication network, with shore-based, ship-based, star-based, space-based, underwater sound/light base station access, transmission and information aggregation capability. The access control, heterogeneous networking and resource optimization scheduling technology is facing enormous challenges, according to different priorities and types of services. Considering the complexity of the heterogeneous network as a cross-network with multi-user and multi-service, it is …

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The Management Of Discipline And Grievances In British Workplaces: The Evidence From 2011 Wers, S Wood, R Saundry, P Latreille Jan 2017

The Management Of Discipline And Grievances In British Workplaces: The Evidence From 2011 Wers, S Wood, R Saundry, P Latreille

Plymouth Business School

This study tests the assumptions and prescriptions of the Gibbons' Review of dispute resolution in the UK. Contrary to these, the formalisation of dispute resolution has continued and is not strongly related to the level of disputes or tribunal cases nor is the use of mediation which is complementing not replacing formalisation.

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Designing Inclusivity: Reconstructing The Meaning Of The Seven Pointed Star Symbol In The Jordanian Flag Through Design Thinking, Fadwa Barakat Jan 2017

Designing Inclusivity: Reconstructing The Meaning Of The Seven Pointed Star Symbol In The Jordanian Flag Through Design Thinking, Fadwa Barakat

School of Art, Design and Architecture Theses

This thesis is an attempt to explore the Jordanian community of today with its multi-ethnic fusion and its social practices that often appear rooted in the past. It is an examination of what possible series of symbols could be formed from a collective view of the diverse ethnicity in Jordan and that could be culturally relevant to the seven-pointed star of the Jordanian flag. This has been an investigation structured around Design Thinking processes using a mixture of qualitative methods integrated with a social science methodology. The qualitative data collection methods involved close contact between the research participants and the …

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Decision-Making In The Selection Of Retrofit Facades For Non-Domestic Buildings, Helen Mary Garmston Jan 2017

Decision-Making In The Selection Of Retrofit Facades For Non-Domestic Buildings, Helen Mary Garmston

School of Art, Design and Architecture Theses

In the UK, boom periods of construction combined with typical building styles of the day, have resulted in a large stock of ageing office buildings at risk of structural vacancy and obsolescence. Despite their lack of insulation, high air infiltration, and solar gain, many such buildings from the 1960s-1970s are still in use today. Moreover, with UK buildings replaced at a rate of less than 2% a year, the majority of today's buildings will still be in use in 2050. Due to the impact of the facade on such aspects as thermal performance and aesthetics, façade retrofit is seen as …

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This Is Where We Are - Collectively Living, Working And Being, With And Through Predictive Algorithms., B Aga, M Phillips Jan 2017

This Is Where We Are - Collectively Living, Working And Being, With And Through Predictive Algorithms., B Aga, M Phillips

School of Art, Design and Architecture

‘This Is Where We Are’ (TIWWA) was an immersive and interactive algorithmic sculpture fuelled by the data we collectively generate. This collaborative work was created for the opening of the new Tate Modern Switch house in London in June 2016 by the i-DAT Research and Design Collective, Tate Collective London and Intercity. This technological fusion of interactive light and sound asked audiences to consider the data they generate and the algorithmic systems that increasingly mediate their reality and influence their behaviour. The creation of the sculptural artefacts and the digital systems driving them, were forged through interplay between data, algorithms …

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Design Uncertain, P Davis Jan 2017

Design Uncertain, P Davis

School of Art, Design and Architecture

The aim of this paper is to explore the idea that design can be a catalyst for fundamental/sustainable change and that designers can provide imaginative solutions to the questions surrounding sustainability and the integration of business and the corporate world. Every day new solutions are being found to ensure our survival; but it is more than survival it is about evolution and growth not only in terms of economy but also in terms of us as human beings trying to understanding our development. Design, inventions, realisations, however you describe it, are endevouring to benefit all humanity, this paper will seek …

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Plume Of Feathers: Still Moving Images, Sm Black Jan 2017

Plume Of Feathers: Still Moving Images, Sm Black

School of Art, Design and Architecture

This paper will explore the relationship between still and moving images in a project consisting of illustration as a visual essay making use of film and still image, which is projected over the live performance of a music album. Here, the manipulation of time to deliver the visual component can, deliberately, alternate between motion and lack of motion to exploit the friction between sound and image, and encourage critical thinking within the audience who is asked to span the gaps and synthesise divergent messages. The practice discussed operates as informed voice within the conversation, with both image and vocals exploring …

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Perceptions Of Risks And Barriers To Participation In Tourism For The Disabled, David M. A. Fraser Jan 2017

Perceptions Of Risks And Barriers To Participation In Tourism For The Disabled, David M. A. Fraser

Plymouth Business School Theses

There has been much research on the physical barriers that those with disabilities experience. This research investigates the level of participation of disabled people in tourism and explores the perceptions of risks and barriers to participation in tourism for people with a disability. The barriers that were explored included information, economic, social, physical barriers and the perceptions of risks these barriers cause, within the concept of the 'Social Model‘ of disability (Shaw and Coles, 2004). Data was gathered from a sample group of 149 disabled people through an online survey and through face-to-face survey using paper questionnaires. Analysis of the …

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The Island Image: A Means Of Segmentation, Jennifer Jade Phillips Jan 2017

The Island Image: A Means Of Segmentation, Jennifer Jade Phillips

Plymouth Business School Theses

The success of tourism, at a destination, is often accredited to the strength of its marketing; yet, the marketing environment is changing at a fast pace where developments in digital technology have had a profound effect on marketing strategies. Furthermore, the increased accessibility of long and short haul travel has resulted in greater competition for tourist visits among destinations. Such changes present a challenge for cold water island destinations with a seasonal tourism product and limited resources for destination marketing. The ability of such destinations to adopt target marketing strategies, using meaningful segmentation criterion, is of great importance for their …

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The Impact Of Culture, Leadership, And Power, On Staff Motivation In The Context Of International Organizations, Erdem Erciyes Jan 2017

The Impact Of Culture, Leadership, And Power, On Staff Motivation In The Context Of International Organizations, Erdem Erciyes

Plymouth Business School Theses

This thesis investigates the impact of culture, leadership, and power, on staff motivation in selected international organizations (IOs), and develops a theoretical framework to assist with the practice of workforce motivation. The main research question is: “How can supervisors motivate their staff in the context of IOs?” Utilizing critical theory as a paradigm of inquiry, the study’s philosophical perspective leans heavily on “phenomenology”. Conducting this research led to the realization that there are a few studies in the existing literature on this subject matter. After investigating grand theories, the meso theories which form the theoretical background of the research were …

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Persuasive Technology In Tourism Online Experiences And Implications On Tourist Buying Behaviour, Payal Ghatnekar Jan 2017

Persuasive Technology In Tourism Online Experiences And Implications On Tourist Buying Behaviour, Payal Ghatnekar

Plymouth Business School Theses

Online User Experiences (UXs) act as persuasive technology that can nudge users toward making behaviour change. This makes online UX integral to marketing. The tourism industry relies on UX to attract potential customers. Made up of 80% SMEs, the competition is high, hence the SMEs must deliver robust UXs that capture, persuade and convert users into customers. Tourism, despite being an early adopter of technology lags behind in terms of delivering UXs that meet users’ expectations. Furthermore, scholarly works exploring online UX as a persuasive technology within the tourism SMEs, specifically the day-attraction SMEs segment, are lacking. Using the theoretical …

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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 Jan 2017

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

Plymouth Business School Theses

Behavioural finance studies have documented that investors are subject to psychological factors (cognitive and emotional) and demographic factors (internal), and external factors that make their financial decisions less than fully rational. However, most of these studies have concentrated on developed countries and few on emerging countries. This study is aimed at investigating the internal and external factors that influence individual investors’ financial decision making in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Oman. It contributes to the behavioural finance literature by filling the gaps existing in the GCC countries in particular and emerging countries in general. The study …

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Success And Failure Factors Of Foreign Direct Investment In Transnational Education, Ben Siu Jan 2017

Success And Failure Factors Of Foreign Direct Investment In Transnational Education, Ben Siu

Plymouth Business School Theses

This study identifies the success and failure factors of foreign direct investment in transnational education. With western tertiary education markets becoming more saturated, it becomes essential for higher education institutions (HEI) to pursue new and lucrative opportunities internationally. One approach to internationalisation is the establishment of international branch campuses (IBC). This method provides the highest level of control but incurs the most risk, and failure can result in irrecoverable damage to reputation and substantial loss of resources. A review of the literature shows that numerous facets should be considered when establishing an IBC, but there are limited studies that holistically …

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A Scoping Study To Explore The Application And Impact Of Grading Practice In Pre-Registration Midwifery Programmes Across The United Kingdom, Margaret Fisher, Heather Bower, Sam Chenery-Morris, Judith Jackson, Susan Way Jan 2017

A Scoping Study To Explore The Application And Impact Of Grading Practice In Pre-Registration Midwifery Programmes Across The United Kingdom, Margaret Fisher, Heather Bower, Sam Chenery-Morris, Judith Jackson, Susan Way

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.

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Nutritional Aspects Of Commercially Prepared Infant Foods In Developed Countries: A Narrative Review, Kate Maslin, Carina Venter Jan 2017

Nutritional Aspects Of Commercially Prepared Infant Foods In Developed Countries: A Narrative Review, Kate Maslin, Carina Venter

School of Nursing and Midwifery

AbstractNutritional intake during infancy is a critical aspect of child development and health that is of significant public health concern. Although there is extensive research on breast-feeding and timing of solid food introduction, there is less evidence on types of solid foods fed to infants, specifically commercially prepared infant foods. The consumption of commercially prepared infant foods is very prevalent in many developed countries, exceeding the consumption of homemade foods in some situations. Although these food products may have practical advantages, there are concerns about their nutritional composition, sweet taste, bioavailability of micronutrients, diversity of ingredients and long-term health effects. …

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An Integrative Review Of How Families Are Prepared For, And Supported During Withdrawal Of Life-Sustaining Treatment In Intensive Care, Ma Coombs, R Parker, K Ranse, R Endacott, Mj Bloomer Jan 2017

An Integrative Review Of How Families Are Prepared For, And Supported During Withdrawal Of Life-Sustaining Treatment In Intensive Care, Ma Coombs, R Parker, K Ranse, R Endacott, Mj Bloomer

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.

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Can Implementation Of Technology Transform The Management Of Parkinson's? Lessons Learnt From The Parkinson's Kinetigraph™ (Pkg™) Service Evaluation Project, C Thomas, B Mohammed, E Abdelgadir, Ma Silverdale, C Kobylecki, L Osborne, M Smith, A Hulejczuk, Ar Saha, Pg Bain, C Carroll Jan 2017

Can Implementation Of Technology Transform The Management Of Parkinson's? Lessons Learnt From The Parkinson's Kinetigraph™ (Pkg™) Service Evaluation Project, C Thomas, B Mohammed, E Abdelgadir, Ma Silverdale, C Kobylecki, L Osborne, M Smith, A Hulejczuk, Ar Saha, Pg Bain, C Carroll

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

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