All Outputs (14)

La protection de la faune sauvage terrestre en droit international public (2017)
Thesis
Prisner Levyne, Y. La protection de la faune sauvage terrestre en droit international public. (Thesis). Universite de Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/3518288

La faune sauvage terrestre est actuellement confrontée a une sixième extinction de masse dont l’origine, contrairement aux extinctions des ères passées, est principalement anthropogénique. Suite à la prise de conscience de la communauté international... Read More about La protection de la faune sauvage terrestre en droit international public.

The dark triad: examining judgement accuracy, the role of vulnerability, and linguistic style in interpersonal perception. (2017)
Thesis
Chung, K. L. The dark triad: examining judgement accuracy, the role of vulnerability, and linguistic style in interpersonal perception. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1031400

The Dark Triad constructs – Machiavellianism, psychopathy, narcissism – are typically associated with socially aversive behaviours, including insensitivity and exploitation. Despite this, individuals high in Dark Triad traits can be successful and po... Read More about The dark triad: examining judgement accuracy, the role of vulnerability, and linguistic style in interpersonal perception..

Coordination in labour market policy: the influence of governance and institutional logics. (2017)
Thesis
Fuertes, V. Coordination in labour market policy: the influence of governance and institutional logics. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1033234

This PhD analyses the factors that affect the existence or absence of coordination in the field of labour market policy for the long-term unemployed in three cities in Great Britain (Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Newcastle). The interest in coordination in... Read More about Coordination in labour market policy: the influence of governance and institutional logics..

Evaluation of factors influencing the success of forced coopetition in IT multi-sourcing projects. (2017)
Thesis
Buttschardt, S. Evaluation of factors influencing the success of forced coopetition in IT multi-sourcing projects. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1028633

The concept of coopetition was introduced by Brandenburger and Nalebu in 1996 and is defined as a combination of cooperation and competition between multiple organisations. Since then, the number of articles on coopetition has constantly increased. A... Read More about Evaluation of factors influencing the success of forced coopetition in IT multi-sourcing projects..

International student transitions in Higher Education: Chinese students studying on a professionally accredited undergraduate accounting degree programme at a Scottish university (2017)
Thesis
Findlay, R. S. M. International student transitions in Higher Education: Chinese students studying on a professionally accredited undergraduate accounting degree programme at a Scottish university. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1037580

The UK Higher Education (UKHE) sector has expanded overseas student numbers in recent years bringing significant economic and financial benefits to the sector and the economy. Yet, overseas student numbers are now under threat due to international co... Read More about International student transitions in Higher Education: Chinese students studying on a professionally accredited undergraduate accounting degree programme at a Scottish university.

Enterprise Risk Management: insights on emerging risks from the German banking sector (2017)
Thesis
Nöth-Zahn, S. Enterprise Risk Management: insights on emerging risks from the German banking sector. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1023156

IT innovations have reshaped banking and will continue to do so. They are a manifestation of indispensable progress, yet risks emerge from IT innovations.
Historic data and accounts of emerging risk experiences are rather scarce. Hence, they present... Read More about Enterprise Risk Management: insights on emerging risks from the German banking sector.

Learning to work together: The challenge of collaborative arrangements for strategic projects within HE in Scotland (2017)
Thesis
Allford, R. W. Learning to work together: The challenge of collaborative arrangements for strategic projects within HE in Scotland. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/976294

Government policy for economic development across Scotland and the UK is driving an increasing number of strategic alliances in higher education to achieve economies of scale and economies of experience. Higher education institutions have been encour... Read More about Learning to work together: The challenge of collaborative arrangements for strategic projects within HE in Scotland.

Critical investigation of the mobile information technology expert’s perspective on the impact of the mobile application development within the German financial market and service industry (2017)
Thesis
Hahn, K. Critical investigation of the mobile information technology expert’s perspective on the impact of the mobile application development within the German financial market and service industry. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/979068

Just as the Internet did before, mobile information technology (IT) is radically changing the way we interact with the world. Already there have been many innovative applications of this technology based on the unique attributes of mobiles. IT compan... Read More about Critical investigation of the mobile information technology expert’s perspective on the impact of the mobile application development within the German financial market and service industry.

Fifty shades of consumer engagement: an exploration of factors influencing digital natives' brand-related consumer engagement behaviours on Facebook. (2017)
Thesis
Krowinska, A. Fifty shades of consumer engagement: an exploration of factors influencing digital natives' brand-related consumer engagement behaviours on Facebook. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1034828

Grounded in a constructivist paradigm, this thesis contributes to an emerging body of scholarship on the consumer engagement concept. In this research, the author conceptualises consumer engagement on social networking sites as a one-dimensional beha... Read More about Fifty shades of consumer engagement: an exploration of factors influencing digital natives' brand-related consumer engagement behaviours on Facebook..

Entrepreneurial teams and design thinking: a longitudinal evaluation of success factors (2017)
Thesis
Huber, F. Entrepreneurial teams and design thinking: a longitudinal evaluation of success factors. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/976980

Design continuously re-defines its meaning. Over the last years, the way designers interpret information, solve problems as well as prototype and express ideas has received increased attention from domains outside of traditional design, especially fr... Read More about Entrepreneurial teams and design thinking: a longitudinal evaluation of success factors.

Questioning women’s empowerment through tourism entrepreneurship opportunities: The case of Omani women (2017)
Thesis
Salim Al Mazro'ei, L. B. Questioning women’s empowerment through tourism entrepreneurship opportunities: The case of Omani women. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/995563

This thesis adopts critical feminist theory, which is a combination of both critical theory and feminist theory, to explore the nature and experiences of Omani women involved in tourism entrepreneurship with particular regard to empowerment. Several... Read More about Questioning women’s empowerment through tourism entrepreneurship opportunities: The case of Omani women.

Understanding key challenges in health and social care integration in Scotland: principal stakeholders’ perspectives. (2017)
Thesis
Stewart, A. Understanding key challenges in health and social care integration in Scotland: principal stakeholders’ perspectives. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1036162

This study explores the challenges faced by Principal Stakeholders in achieving Scotland’s strategic approach to health and social care integration. This is a developing area for academic literature, limited to, but not devoid of the experiences of i... Read More about Understanding key challenges in health and social care integration in Scotland: principal stakeholders’ perspectives..

An investigation of the perceived impact of performance management systems on managers and care assistants in private care of the elderly in care homes in Scotland (2017)
Thesis
Masiye, B. An investigation of the perceived impact of performance management systems on managers and care assistants in private care of the elderly in care homes in Scotland. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/979188

Literature on performance management (PM) indicates that the concept has gained momentum in its use by organisations, with the ultimate goal of improving business performance. It is argued that PM makes significant contributions to individual employe... Read More about An investigation of the perceived impact of performance management systems on managers and care assistants in private care of the elderly in care homes in Scotland.

Management in Social Care: A Cause for Concern or an Adapting Professional Identity (2017)
Thesis
Steele, R. Management in Social Care: A Cause for Concern or an Adapting Professional Identity. (Thesis). University of Stirling. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1598961

Managers in social care are being relied upon to lead and implement substantial change within the sector. Yet the prevailing view is that the pressure being put on managers by managerialism and the increase in the business aspects of their role is i... Read More about Management in Social Care: A Cause for Concern or an Adapting Professional Identity.