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A study of entrepreneurial action within the social enterprise sector of Scotland (2021)
Thesis
Anderson, M. A. A study of entrepreneurial action within the social enterprise sector of Scotland. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2855273

Social enterprises exist to deliver a specific social or environmental mission. In Scotland they operate in a diverse range of sectors including housing, health and community development. It is both their diversity and contribution that provided the... Read More about A study of entrepreneurial action within the social enterprise sector of Scotland.

Resistance to change: Exploring Singapore blue-collar worker’s perceptions of organizational change management approaches in the semiconductor industry (2021)
Thesis
Lum, F. C. S. Resistance to change: Exploring Singapore blue-collar worker’s perceptions of organizational change management approaches in the semiconductor industry. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2813351

“Change” has never been as drastic as in 2020 compared to previous years. Technological advancements have always been a major driving force for changes in many high-tech companies. The escalating trade wars between the US & China, Hong Kong / China s... Read More about Resistance to change: Exploring Singapore blue-collar worker’s perceptions of organizational change management approaches in the semiconductor industry.

Mind the gap: Public equity as a financing solution for medium-sized enterprises and the influence of national culture (2021)
Thesis
Koch, L. P. Mind the gap: Public equity as a financing solution for medium-sized enterprises and the influence of national culture. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2813187

Purpose: SMEs are the backbone of today’s economies. In order to be able to persist sustainably, sufficient access to finance is necessary. However, there is a financing gap for SMEs and traditional bank financing is not sustainable anymore due to ev... Read More about Mind the gap: Public equity as a financing solution for medium-sized enterprises and the influence of national culture.

An examination of the influences of telecommuting on employee satisfaction and organizational citizenship behaviour in the information technology industry in Singapore (2021)
Thesis
Neo, H. T. An examination of the influences of telecommuting on employee satisfaction and organizational citizenship behaviour in the information technology industry in Singapore. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2813383

Telecommuting or telework has seen slow adoption over the years with some large corporations rescinding their support for this practice. While studies have linked telecommuting to favorable organizational outcomes such as employee satisfaction, organ... Read More about An examination of the influences of telecommuting on employee satisfaction and organizational citizenship behaviour in the information technology industry in Singapore.

An investigation into the factors which influence the service orientation of the front-of-house employees within a restaurant group in Barbados (2021)
Thesis
Norville-Rochester, C. I. An investigation into the factors which influence the service orientation of the front-of-house employees within a restaurant group in Barbados. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2833400

This thesis investigates the factors which influence employees’ service orientation within a Restaurant Group. Homburg, Hoyer and Fassnacht’s (2002) Perspective on Service Orientation is used as the framework to examine employee service orientation.... Read More about An investigation into the factors which influence the service orientation of the front-of-house employees within a restaurant group in Barbados.

Leveraging information and communication technologies (ICTs) for enhanced marketing performance: Key issues for marketers in Island-Nation’s commercial banks (2021)
Thesis
Savary-Torres, T. G. Leveraging information and communication technologies (ICTs) for enhanced marketing performance: Key issues for marketers in Island-Nation’s commercial banks. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2850779

Unprecedented strides have been made in technological advancements within recent decades. The synergistic effect of information technologies with communications technologies -coined information and communications technologies (ICTs)- has been pervasi... Read More about Leveraging information and communication technologies (ICTs) for enhanced marketing performance: Key issues for marketers in Island-Nation’s commercial banks.

The role of social media marketing in organisational business development in the construction industry: Managerial perspectives (2021)
Thesis
Tan, J. The role of social media marketing in organisational business development in the construction industry: Managerial perspectives. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2850788

The growth in social media use as a marketing tool continues to gain popularity among businesses in different sectors. Due to social media marketing, business-to-business relationships and the creation of networks in the market have proved to be attr... Read More about The role of social media marketing in organisational business development in the construction industry: Managerial perspectives.

Guidelines for artificial intelligence-driven enterprise compliance management systems (2021)
Thesis
Wall, A. Guidelines for artificial intelligence-driven enterprise compliance management systems. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2850798

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to design and drive a Compliance Management System (CMS) at an enterprise level is a strategic decision to be taken by large organizations. Given the complexity this decision entails, conceptual guidelines addr... Read More about Guidelines for artificial intelligence-driven enterprise compliance management systems.

Implementing urban freight policy measures: Using local transport policies to support urban consolidation centres (2021)
Thesis
Akgün, E. Z. Y. Implementing urban freight policy measures: Using local transport policies to support urban consolidation centres. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2799675

This thesis presents an analysis of policymaking by local authorities in the context of urban freight transport (UFT). The aim of this study is to understand the impact of policy actions taken at the local level on the viability of urban consolidatio... Read More about Implementing urban freight policy measures: Using local transport policies to support urban consolidation centres.

Reframing knowledge brokering as a lever for dynamic capabilities: Early insights into a business process outsourcing company in Mauritius (2021)
Thesis
Dusoye, I. C. Reframing knowledge brokering as a lever for dynamic capabilities: Early insights into a business process outsourcing company in Mauritius. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2809411

The purpose of this study is to expand the current conceptualisation of knowledge brokering and consider how it can be used as a lever for dynamic capabilities within the specific context of a business process outsourcing company based in Mauritius.... Read More about Reframing knowledge brokering as a lever for dynamic capabilities: Early insights into a business process outsourcing company in Mauritius.

Change of the leader in an organisation and its impact on employee engagement (2021)
Thesis
Gilkes, G. Change of the leader in an organisation and its impact on employee engagement. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2809481

Current research highlights change of the leader as the new normal as organisations respond to austerity measures forced by changes in the global economy, shifting markets, mergers and acquisitions and rapid technological advancement. The Caribbean i... Read More about Change of the leader in an organisation and its impact on employee engagement.

Diversity and digital leadership: Understanding experiences of workplace equality, diversity and inclusion (2021)
Thesis
Highton, M. Diversity and digital leadership: Understanding experiences of workplace equality, diversity and inclusion. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2811303

The aim of this research is to gain an understanding of the experiences and perceptions of workplace equality and diversity issues amongst digital leaders in higher education. The participants interviewed for this study are digital leaders working in... Read More about Diversity and digital leadership: Understanding experiences of workplace equality, diversity and inclusion.

Incubation to commercialization: An investigation into the optimal service needs of nascent entrepreneurs within the Integrated Business Incubation System (IBIS) programme (2021)
Thesis
James, B. L. Incubation to commercialization: An investigation into the optimal service needs of nascent entrepreneurs within the Integrated Business Incubation System (IBIS) programme. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2811311

The study explored the role of the Integrated Business Incubation System (IBIS) in addressing the business and technical services needs of new nascent entrepreneurs. It is the desire of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago’s to provide a comprehensi... Read More about Incubation to commercialization: An investigation into the optimal service needs of nascent entrepreneurs within the Integrated Business Incubation System (IBIS) programme.

Exploration of interconnecting practices in Organizational Project Management (OPM) continuum (2021)
Thesis
Karimi, M. Exploration of interconnecting practices in Organizational Project Management (OPM) continuum. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2811316

This study explores aspects of the Organizational Project Management (OPM) Continuum consisting of Project Management, Program Management and Portfolio Management domains of practice as well as the Project Management Office (PMO). The purpose of this... Read More about Exploration of interconnecting practices in Organizational Project Management (OPM) continuum.

Enhancing storm surge resilience for coastal habitat: A framework to support sustainable development (2021)
Thesis
Karthik, A. D. Enhancing storm surge resilience for coastal habitat: A framework to support sustainable development. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2813173

More than 2.4 billion people live within 100 km of the sea coastline. Between 2016-2019 there has been a rising trend in tropical cyclone’s intensity and the frequency. Such cyclone events irrespective of their hurricane categorisation have persisten... Read More about Enhancing storm surge resilience for coastal habitat: A framework to support sustainable development.

Public charging infrastructure as the key enabler for electric mobility in Germany: The future electric vehicle charging point and the provision of parameters for a sustainable business model concept (2021)
Thesis
Karl, J. Public charging infrastructure as the key enabler for electric mobility in Germany: The future electric vehicle charging point and the provision of parameters for a sustainable business model concept. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2813184

Electric mobility is enabling overall decarbonisation-targets by shaping a new, sustainable mobility. Related mobility behaviours are evolving rapidly and lead to fundamental changes within the respective infrastructure approaches. In doing so, publi... Read More about Public charging infrastructure as the key enabler for electric mobility in Germany: The future electric vehicle charging point and the provision of parameters for a sustainable business model concept.

Entrepreneurship and institutional challenges: disincentives or opportunities? Case studies in the Palestinian mobile phone sector (2021)
Thesis
Alaydi, S. (2021). Entrepreneurship and institutional challenges: disincentives or opportunities? Case studies in the Palestinian mobile phone sector. (Thesis). University of Glasgow. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2833859

This study aims to address the core research question, are institutional barriers and voids in extremely uncertain environments perceived as disincentives and/or opportunities? The emphasis in the extant entrepreneurship literature is mainly on the s... Read More about Entrepreneurship and institutional challenges: disincentives or opportunities? Case studies in the Palestinian mobile phone sector.