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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.

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.

Performance and environmental sustainability assessment of an integrated solar water heater designed for disassembly (2021)
Thesis
Saint, R. M. Performance and environmental sustainability assessment of an integrated solar water heater designed for disassembly. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2848617

Recent amendments to the Climate Change (Scotland) Bill set an ambitious target of net-zero by 2045 and the Scottish Government has highlighted the need for policy reform to decarbonise heat. Minimum requirement for hot water provision through renewa... Read More about Performance and environmental sustainability assessment of an integrated solar water heater designed for disassembly.

Industrial control systems cybersecurity analysis and countermeasures (2021)
Thesis
Robles Durazno, A. S. Industrial control systems cybersecurity analysis and countermeasures. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2848612

Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are frequently used in the manufacturing industry and critical infrastructures, such as water, oil and transportation. Disruption of these industries could have disastrous consequences, leading to financial loss or ev... Read More about Industrial control systems cybersecurity analysis and countermeasures.

The delusion of innovations? An investigation into micro-level factors to an effective macro-level diffusion of Building Information Modelling in the UK (2021)
Thesis
Robinson, M. J. The delusion of innovations? An investigation into micro-level factors to an effective macro-level diffusion of Building Information Modelling in the UK. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2848547

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is being hailed as the digital enabler to reform of the traditionally stagnant construction industry, with the UK leading much of the global drive to strategize the macro-level adoption of BIM. However, in an inhe... Read More about The delusion of innovations? An investigation into micro-level factors to an effective macro-level diffusion of Building Information Modelling in the UK.

Sonification of exosolar planetary systems (2021)
Thesis
Quinton, M. A. P. Sonification of exosolar planetary systems. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2848536

The purpose of this research is to investigate sonification techniques suitable for astronomers to explore exosolar planetary data. Four studies were conducted, one with sonification specialists and three with exosolar planetary astronomers. The firs... Read More about Sonification of exosolar planetary systems.

How do young students get enthusiastic about computational thinking activities? (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Herrero Álvarez, R., León, C., Miranda, G., Segredo, E., Socas, Ó., Cuellar-Moreno, M., Caballero-Julia, D., García, L., & Díaz, Y. (2021, July). How do young students get enthusiastic about computational thinking activities?. Presented at 13th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Online

This paper presents a study of the emotions that are produced in pre-university students when performing Computational Thinking activities. In the absence of an official document that deals what content of Computational Thinking should be taught at t... Read More about How do young students get enthusiastic about computational thinking activities?.

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.

Jisc OA Annual Report 2020-21 for Edinburgh Napier University (2021)
Data
Ramage, L. (2021). Jisc OA Annual Report 2020-21 for Edinburgh Napier University. [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.17869/enu.2021.2830310

This dataset contains details of article processing charges (APCs) paid by Edinburgh Napier University to make publications open access during the academic year 2020-21. It has been completed using the Jisc APC template.

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.

Scottish wild deer as a potential source of human pathogenic non-O157 Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) (2021)
Thesis
Mitchell, M. C. Scottish wild deer as a potential source of human pathogenic non-O157 Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC). (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2813378

Shiga-toxin producing E. coli (STEC) are zoonotic pathogens, which release phage-encoded Shiga toxins (Stx). Stx subtypes stx2a and stx2d are associated with severe human disease. STEC O157 is the most common serotype in human disease although other... Read More about Scottish wild deer as a potential source of human pathogenic non-O157 Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC).

Characterisation of autophagy modulation by thiopurines in inflammatory bowel disease (2021)
Thesis
Masson, C. D. Characterisation of autophagy modulation by thiopurines in inflammatory bowel disease. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2813362

Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis, are chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Genetic studies have identified strong association between genes involved in autophagy, ER-... Read More about Characterisation of autophagy modulation by thiopurines in inflammatory bowel disease.

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.

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.

The future is unwritten. E-publishing in small nations of Europe: A comparative approach to policy frameworks and small business strategies (2021)
Thesis
Klamet, A. F. M. E. The future is unwritten. E-publishing in small nations of Europe: A comparative approach to policy frameworks and small business strategies. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2813179

Digitisation, together with the spread of the internet, has initiated a transition phase in publishing. This transition not only affects the production process but also the way of communication, the product itself and its distribution. International... Read More about The future is unwritten. E-publishing in small nations of Europe: A comparative approach to policy frameworks and small business strategies.

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.

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.