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

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
Liu, Z. (2022). Exploring human resources management in merger and acquisition: a case study of a foreign multinational company in China. (Thesis). Keele University

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
Mahadeo, S. M. R. (2020). Essays on contagion analysis in a small open petroleum economy. (Thesis). Keele University

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
Wright, C. W. (2020). Blowing in the Wind? An investigation into the effect of advertising music on consumer habitus. (Thesis). Keele University

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.

Control, resistance and the labour process: a study of information communication technology utilization in local government Revenues and Benefits departments (2019)
Thesis
Maybury, A. D. (2019). Control, resistance and the labour process: a study of information communication technology utilization in local government Revenues and Benefits departments. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/414938

This thesis provides a qualitative study of control of the labour process and its relationship to technology in Revenues and Benefits departments within local government. The study, from a Marxist analytical perspective, focuses on three aspects of I... Read More about Control, resistance and the labour process: a study of information communication technology utilization in local government Revenues and Benefits departments.

Employee perceptions of work-life balance and formal and informal approaches to work-life management: a case study of China's pharmaceutical sector (2019)
Thesis
Xu, M. (2019). Employee perceptions of work-life balance and formal and informal approaches to work-life management: a case study of China's pharmaceutical sector. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/414940

This thesis examines Chinese employees’ perceptions and experience of work-life balance (WLB) and the relationship between management’s formal application of WLB policies and practices, and the reality experienced by the employee. WLB in China has be... Read More about Employee perceptions of work-life balance and formal and informal approaches to work-life management: a case study of China's pharmaceutical sector.

Labour market segmentation and the demand for EU migrant workers: A comparative study of Sweden and the United Kingdom (2019)
Thesis
Plummer, R. C. (2019). Labour market segmentation and the demand for EU migrant workers: A comparative study of Sweden and the United Kingdom. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/414419

This study analyses and compares the nature and extent of employers’ demand for EU migrant workers in the food manufacturing and transportation and storage sectors in Sweden and the United Kingdom (UK). The research uses the theoretical framework pro... Read More about Labour market segmentation and the demand for EU migrant workers: A comparative study of Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Macroeconomic determinants of corporate CDS spreads: an empirical study (2019)
Thesis
Wang, X. (2019). Macroeconomic determinants of corporate CDS spreads: an empirical study. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/414215

Several theoretical studies suggest the importance of the macroeconomy for credit default swap (CDS) pricing. However, only few studies empirically investigate the effect of macroeconomic variables on CDS spreads. The previous analysis is further lim... Read More about Macroeconomic determinants of corporate CDS spreads: an empirical study.

Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: an exploratory study of entrepreneurial opportunities identification among early-stage small business owners in Nigeria (2019)
Thesis
Bello, M. A. (2019). Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: an exploratory study of entrepreneurial opportunities identification among early-stage small business owners in Nigeria. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/414415

This thesis explores the under-investigated construct of entrepreneurial opportunities identification within an entirely new context of Sub-Saharan Africa. Opportunity has been recognised as the single most important concept in the study of entrepren... Read More about Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: an exploratory study of entrepreneurial opportunities identification among early-stage small business owners in Nigeria.

An investigation of the dividend-signalling theory from the perspective of behavioural finance: evidence from the UK (2019)
Thesis
Hasan, F. (2019). An investigation of the dividend-signalling theory from the perspective of behavioural finance: evidence from the UK. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/413818

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.

Foreign aid to Jordan 1924-25/1972-1973 its magnitude, composition and effect
Thesis
Saket, B. K. (1976). Foreign aid to Jordan 1924-25/1972-1973 its magnitude, composition and effect

Ever since its creation, Jordan has depended on foreign aid for her survival. Throughout its history (from the 1920's till the present day), the geopolitical position of the country has ensured it a continual flow of foreign aid by the Western World... Read More about Foreign aid to Jordan 1924-25/1972-1973 its magnitude, composition and effect.

British direct investment and economic development in Nigeria, 1955-1972
Thesis
Awojinrin, J. F. (1974). British direct investment and economic development in Nigeria, 1955-1972

This thesis is intended to assess the contribution of British direct investment to the economic development of Nigeria between 1955 and 1972. Chapter One establishes the background to the study by considering the main features of the Nigerian economy... Read More about British direct investment and economic development in Nigeria, 1955-1972.

The Feasibility of Managed Clinical Networks in Nigeria: a case of policy transfer to less advanced settings
Thesis
Asoka, T. (2016). The Feasibility of Managed Clinical Networks in Nigeria: a case of policy transfer to less advanced settings

The concept of the ‘managed clinical network’ has provoked significant attention for its promise as a means of improving services for people where their condition requires care across a range of organisations and agencies. The concept suggests a mode... Read More about The Feasibility of Managed Clinical Networks in Nigeria: a case of policy transfer to less advanced settings.

Union representation under restructuring and austerity: The case of Unite in the Ministry of Defence
Thesis
Hanks, A. (2016). Union representation under restructuring and austerity: The case of Unite in the Ministry of Defence

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.

Workers’ responses to managerial driven change: the case of Modernisation in the Royal Mail.
Thesis
Pender, M. (2016). Modernisation in the Royal Mail

This thesis examines the recent and high profile modernisation agenda within the Royal Mail, where a well organised union facing a unified employer has proven able to challenge market-driven change at both national and local levels (see Gall, 2003; L... Read More about Workers’ responses to managerial driven change: the case of Modernisation in the Royal Mail..

Assessing the changing relationship between trade unions and the state: a historical analysis of union/state relations in Zimbabwe
Thesis
Mutema, Z. (2015). Assessing the changing relationship between trade unions and the state: a historical analysis of union/state relations in Zimbabwe

Drawing on semi-structured interviews and published documents, this thesis examines the changing union-state relationship in Zimbabwe. Unlike many existing work on the subject, this thesis is a holistic analysis in that it considers the views of the... Read More about Assessing the changing relationship between trade unions and the state: a historical analysis of union/state relations in Zimbabwe.

Exploring the interrelationship between the meanings of homeownership and identity management in a liquid society: a case study approach
Thesis
Smith, A. (2017). Exploring the interrelationship between the meanings of homeownership and identity management in a liquid society: a case study approach

Identity research in consumer studies typically perceives consumers as bearers of fragmented, multiple postmodern identities. Contemporary social theory, broadly supporting this perspective, suggests that tradition is no longer required for the succe... Read More about Exploring the interrelationship between the meanings of homeownership and identity management in a liquid society: a case study approach.

Efficiency analysis of public higher education institutions in Turkey with parametric and non-parametric approaches
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(2014). Efficiency analysis of public higher education institutions in Turkey with parametric and non-parametric approaches

Although the number of researches measuring the efficiencies of higher education institutions has grown especially for the last two decades, literature of both parametric and non-parametric research on HEIs in Turkey is relatively scant compared to t... Read More about Efficiency analysis of public higher education institutions in Turkey with parametric and non-parametric approaches.

The role of theatrical interventions in developing community change: an ethnographic study
Thesis
Millward, H. A. (2017). The role of theatrical interventions in developing community change: an ethnographic study

The purpose of this thesis is to explore the role of theatrical interventions in developing community change. The study explores the work of one theatrical outreach department known as Encompass, with reference to the five key themes of individual an... Read More about The role of theatrical interventions in developing community change: an ethnographic study.