Outputs (46)

Organising to win: the role of trade union leadership in the 2016-17 Mixed Fleet Unite-British Airways dispute (2023)
Thesis

The purpose of this thesis is to add to the industrial relations literature on strikes by conducting a case study of the 2016-17 Mixed Fleet – BA industrial dispute and answer the principal research question: How do trade union workplace representati... Read More about Organising to win: the role of trade union leadership in the 2016-17 Mixed Fleet Unite-British Airways dispute.

Exploring human resources management in merger and acquisition: a case study of a foreign multinational company in China (2022)
Thesis

Few studies have systematically evaluated how the key dimensions of human resource management can facilitate successful mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in emerging economies. This research addresses this significant gap by exploring the role of train... Read More about Exploring human resources management in merger and acquisition: a case study of a foreign multinational company in China.

Essays on contagion analysis in a small open petroleum economy (2020)
Thesis

This thesis focuses on how the relationships between the financial markets of the small open energy economy of Trinidad and Tobago and relevant foreign markets evolve, under alternative stable and unstable international market conditions. The researc... Read More about Essays on contagion analysis in a small open petroleum economy.

Blowing in the Wind? An investigation into the effect of advertising music on consumer habitus (2020)
Thesis

The potential rewards of utilising music within an industrial environment has gained a good level of academic traction within recent years with studies exploring music as a potential facilitator in consumer experience, creating first impressions and... Read More about Blowing in the Wind? An investigation into the effect of advertising music on consumer habitus.

Union representation under restructuring and austerity: The case of Unite in the Ministry of Defence
Thesis

This doctoral thesis seeks to answer the question what factors influence Trade Union representation? Using a case study design, the researcher uses documentary analysis and elite, semi-structured interviews, to evaluate the knowledge and experiences... Read More about Union representation under restructuring and austerity: The case of Unite in the Ministry of Defence.

A linear programming analysis of an Iraqi state farm
Thesis

In this study linear programming is used to develop gross margin maximising farm plans for an examplar state farm in Iraq. The activities of the farm included a variety of cash crops, fodder crops, poultry and livestock activities. Sensitivity analys... Read More about A linear programming analysis of an Iraqi state farm.

Effects of government expenditure, credit and tax policies on the economic development of Iran with special reference to the 1960-76 period
Thesis

Iran is ons of the best case studies among the oil producing countries in which the effects of oil revenue can be examined. While it has some of the basic characteristics of developing countries, it is endowed with enormous wealth. A combination of t... Read More about Effects of government expenditure, credit and tax policies on the economic development of Iran with special reference to the 1960-76 period.

Energy, entropy and economic structure
Thesis

This thesis takes as its central theme the problem of why economies ¦ use energy. Some thermodynamic aspects of economic functioning are examined, particular attention being paid to the relationship between the "organisation" exhibited by economies a... Read More about Energy, entropy and economic structure.

Import substitution or export expansion as strategies for growth: a case study of Jordan
Thesis

An investigation of the dividend-signalling theory from the perspective of behavioural finance: evidence from the UK
Thesis

The main focus of the research reported in this thesis is the dividend signalling theory. More specifically, I investigate the dividend signalling theory from the perspective of orthodox finance and from the perspectives of two unorthodox areas of fi... Read More about An investigation of the dividend-signalling theory from the perspective of behavioural finance: evidence from the UK.