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Sylvester, Ray. "Can a popular music artist be justifiably regarded as a brand?" Thesis, Bucks New University, 2018. http://bucks.collections.crest.ac.uk/17533/.

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The study examined whether a popular music artist can be considered as a brand, and whether the interpretation of this brand helps understand how popular music artists exploit the consumer-driven market demand and value to bolster their music artist identity. Past studies on people brands or personal branding had notably considered entrepreneurs, artists, celebrities, CEOs, visual artists and female music artists. However, there is no conceptual and theoretical framework informed by specific research into popular music artists as a brand. The main aim of this study is to fill this gap and in s

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Hinson, Tyler. "From affect to value : towards a Deleuzian approach to creative production and control in late capitalism." Thesis, University of Essex, 2018. http://repository.essex.ac.uk/22060/.

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This dissertation is an attempt to map out the production process of graphic design within contemporary circuits of capitalist production. I will argue that understanding the production process of design today is assisted by Deleuze and Guattari’s understandings of capitalism as both a deterritorializing and reterritorializing force. I will argue that the generative power for graphic design is drawn from a level that Deleuze and Guattari describe as the body without organs, which is affective in composition. As affect, this raw material for design is a generative, non-conscious, non-representa

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Li, Tianchen. "Entrepreneurship and environments : start-ups, growth aspirations, and exit." Thesis, University of Essex, 2018. http://repository.essex.ac.uk/21337/.

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At the start of the twentieth century, Schumpeter (1908; 1912) postulated the basis for a potential revolution in economics by arguing that the entrepreneur acts as the underlying force of economic growth. Despite Schumpeter’s contribution, the central role of entrepreneurship has only been systematically recognised in the literature in the past few years (Santarelli & Vivarelli, 2007). Santarelli and Vivarelli (2007) contended that the most common way to measure entrepreneurship was to focus on entrepreneurial start-up rates. Shane (2009) suggested that achieving job creation and economic gro

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Fischbacher, Moira Catherine. "Purchasing in markets and networks : the relationship between general practitioners and National Health Service Trusts." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 1999. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/5131/.

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The GP purchasing role is considered in the light of two market policy objectives which are explored within the broader context of the nature of the purchase-provider relationship in terms of both its content and process. The two policy objectives, outlined in the Government's White Paper "Working for Patients" (Department of Health 1989), are that GPs would stimulate: (1) improved efficiencies in secondary care services; and (2) a transfer of resources from secondary to primary care. The study adopts a qualitative approach, gaining insight into purchasing relationships by way of interviews an

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Al-Taee, May Laith. "The role of social networking tools in facilitating knowledge management and sharing processes at the UAE municipalities : opportunities and challenges." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2014. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/5095/.

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This thesis contributes to knowledge-based view literature by proposing a novel approach to the integration of two key perspectives in knowledge management: the objectivist and practice-based perspectives. This integration can provide the basis for the adoption and use of information and communication technology (ICT) tools for the sharing and integration of knowledge. This integrative approach is aligned with the knowledge-based view of the firm and can provide valuable opportunities for the transfer of knowledge. The objectivist perspective has thus met with limited success due to the inhere

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Ibrahim, Dzurizah. "An analysis of work and non-work patterns in Malaysian public sector workplaces : a multi-level approach." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2013. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/49611/.

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This research examines the relationship between the work and non-work lives of Malaysian public sector employees. The study sought to analyse how the interface between work and non-work life is influenced by both organisational contexts as well as the broader social and cultural context of Malaysia. As the research in the context have been under-investigated and the research subject usually adopts a single-level of analysis, therefore, this study is based on a multi-level analysis examining the interaction between the macro level (role of the State), meso level (the role of the organisations),

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Eggins, Timothy William. "An exploration of process variability and its management : a case study of four star hotels." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2013. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/4590/.

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This thesis suggests how service operations that experience arrival time and process duration variability can configure resources and design processes so that a throughput time appropriate for customers is maintained. It does this by exploring four star hotel operations, an under-researched area and uses observation, an under-used research method, to identify causes and reasons for variable throughput time. Several theories are brought together in a unique way to categorise and analyse the findings. The conclusion is that four star hotels can focus on reducing variability arising from their ac

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Furukawa, Chitose. "Functional multinational team leadership and team effectiveness from a dynamic capability perspective." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2011. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1386/.

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Multinational teams (MNTs) have traditionally consisted of members from different nationalities, and such teams have attempted to capitalise on the diversity of the members to create innovative solutions. Currently, dynamic capabilities, by which is meant the ability to integrate, coordinate and upgrade capabilities to respond to environmental changes and dynamic demands, have been urged on multinational companies. However, very limited attention has been paid to how functional MNT leaders utilise team capabilities, including the diversity of the members, to enhance team effectiveness in organ

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Dunnion, Marie. "The masked employee and false performance : detecting unethical behaviour and investigating its effects on work relationships." Thesis, University of Worcester, 2014. http://eprints.worc.ac.uk/5104/.

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This thesis was undertaken to investigate a specific type of unethical behaviour in the workplace within the context of the United Kingdom (UK) public sector. The main research aim was to develop an understanding of how to detect false performers. Parnell and Singer (2001) proposed the construct of False Performance (FP) when developing the Organisational Charlatan Scale (OCS) to measure organisational charlatanism (OC). According to their definition, false performers are those individuals who seek to improve their perceived performance at the expense of their actual performance. This type of

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Wise, Sean Evan. "The impact of intragroup social network topology on group performance : understanding intra-organizational knowledge transfer through a social capital framework." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2013. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/3793/.

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This thesis examines the effects of intragroup social network relations on group performance. Building on prior studies, it views social network topology along structural, relational and cognitive dimensions. Where previous research used a self-reporting questionnaire to gauge these dimensions, this research uses Social Network Analysis (SNA) software to measure e-mail communication logs between group members. The study was conducted in a national travel agency and focused on the social networks of 187 offices, each a subsidiary of the national travel agency. Each office group was tasked simil

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Bayley, Kenneth Stephen. "Overcoming barriers to post-qualifying social work education and training : the candidate speaks." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2009. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/66057/.

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In this practitioner based inquiry I have taken the findings of previous studies and explored in greater depth the reasons why some qualified registered social workers are reluctant to undertake further post-qualifying study. This timely research coincided with the introduction of a new General Social Care Council (GSCC) post-qualifying framework aimed at increasing the number of social workers and their employers engaging in continuing professional development (CPD). Currently the GSCC estimated that between 10-12% of social workers have achieved a post-qualifying award (GSCC, 2006). To assis

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Zhang, Shiming. "Managing in conflict : how actors collaborate in marketing green chemistry." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2016. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/7167/.

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The purpose of this research is to investigate business relationships, by drawing on conflict theories from organization studies and taking a mid-range research perspective to further develop these into industrial marketing research. IMP researchers have examined conflict as a threat to established business relationships and commercial exchanges, drawing on theories and concepts developed in organization studies. I adopt the behavioural approach from organisation studies, and contracts with particularly the socio-psychological approaches relating to the affective emotions of small groups. I fi

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Ganna, Mona Atef Abdelkhalek. "Global production networks and management controls : an empire perspective." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2017. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/8296/.

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This thesis is a study of the role of management control practices in global production networks (GPNs). The research is informed by a case study of an Egyptian garment factory that acts as a supplier for a French retailer of sports clothes. This thesis is inspired by its empirics. In Egypt, most of the exporting factories in the garment industry work as suppliers to foreign retailers or branders. This supplier-customer relationship is founded on the mutual transfer of knowledge from the customer. This is manifested in their requirements in terms of the product specification, quality and time

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Anderton, Dane. "Firm ecologies : life science and video game industries in Liverpool." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2014. http://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/2009228/.

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This research examines the life science and video games industries in Liverpool. Previous research on agglomerations and cities tends to focus on epicentres or high concentration places such as Silicon Valley or global cities such as London and Tokyo, neglecting the northern post-industrial cities such as Liverpool, Leeds or Newcastle. Equally, many studies tend to focus in on one particular industry, whereas this research examines two key knowledge economy sectors in one place. Petilis (2012) argues that the cluster literature has become overemphasised and lacks analytical ability in the inve

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Lahiri, Dhruba. "Identifying 'high performing' entrepreneurial oriented microenterprises : an empirical framework." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2015. http://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/2038719/.

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In the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008, economies and governments across the world have progressively recognised the importance of 'technology' and 'entrepreneurship' as the driving forces for creation of economic value and wealth. In the context of microenterprises, firm level characteristics like the ability to absorb ‘technology’ (i.e. Absorptive Capacity) and to act ‘entrepreneurially’ (namely, Entrepreneurial Orientation) have become important measurements. This research presents a methodology that integrates the Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) and Absorptive Capacity (ACAP) co

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Alismail, Saham. "Female employment in hotels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates : barriers, enablers and experiences of work." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2016. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6789/.

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The purpose of this study was to explore barriers to work, enablers for work and work experiences of women employed in the hotel sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The research contrasts experiences between participants, to explore the similarities and differences between them. A particular aim of the study was an investigation of the issues for women, particularly those with caring responsibilities, in finding and maintaining employment, and any policies/practices that support them. The study collected primary data through a survey, and in-depth in

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Hu, Qing. "A critique of the consultant-client relationship in Chinese SME's Lean improvement projects." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2014. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/71189/.

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This thesis critiques the consultant-client relationship in Chinese SMEs’ lean improvement projects. SMEs, which are crucial to China’s economy, encounter many challenges during their development. Management practices, such as lean, have been developed to improve organisational performance. In their application to SMEs, resource constraints mean that business assistance from external agencies, such as management consultants, is required. Drawing on multiple theoretical lenses, including organisational learning, institutional theory and contingency theory, a research framework is established. T

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Miroshnik, Victoria. "Transmission of organisational culture from HQs to overseas subsidiaries in Japanese MNC : a methodological framework." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2011. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/2789/.

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This thesis unites the issues derived from the research on the relationship between culture and performance, where commitment is regarded as its vital index, in the domain of international business (IB). Despite its importance the concept of transmission of culture has not been examined quantitatively, regardless of qualitative studies proving that organizational culture has significant influence on a firm’s overall performance, and particularly on commitment. In addressing the above gaps, the present thesis develops a resource-based framework that examines whether organizational culture can b

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Moore, Bruce. "Competing perspectives on the governance role of boards of English housing associations and attitudes to board payment." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2017. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/7232/.

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This thesis uses Q methodology and an abductive approach to discover competing conceptualisations of how housing associations should be governed and attitudes to board payment. It identifies five sets of perspectives characterised as: 1. Business Focused and Corporately Responsible 2. Socially Focused and Stakeholder Accountable 3. Regulator Focused and Professionally Responsible 4. Leadership Focused and Governance Rigour 5. Pragmatically Focused and Non-Prescriptive The results confirm the hybrid nature of housing associations and that their governance is complex, multi-faceted so does not c

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Valenzuela, Francisco. "Public Servant identity at work in Chilean State bureaucracy : a Lacanian interpretation." Thesis, University of Essex, 2016. http://repository.essex.ac.uk/17349/.

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This thesis inquires over the process through which public servants construct an identity during the organisation of bureaucratic work. Using a qualitative approach, this process is observed empirically in the case of the Chilean State, where the implementation of neoliberal policies is commanded by policy-makers. In particular, drawing from a Lacanian theoretical framework, this study analyses the inconsistent fashion in which identification unfolds discursively. On the one hand, public servant subjectivity is viewed as articulating and enacting cohesive self-meanings during the conscious coo

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Gilmour, Alison Julia. "Examining the 'hard-boiled bunch' : work culture and industrial relations at the Linwood car plant, c.1963-1981." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2010. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/1830/.

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This thesis investigates the nature of work culture and industrial relations at the Linwood car plant during the period 1963-1981. In Part One, Chapter One provides an overview of the historical debate over the use of oral testimony as well as introducing the methodology employed within the oral history project encompassed within the thesis. Chapter Two provides an analysis of the nature of work at the Linwood car plant and the ways in which this impacted on behaviour and attitudes in the workplace. This is further developed in Chapter Three where the focus is on organisational mischief, and c

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Manalsuren, Saranzaya. "An ethnographic investigation into Mongolian management in the context of cultural and institutional changes." Thesis, University of Essex, 2017. http://repository.essex.ac.uk/19949/.

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This thesis investigates the understanding and practices of contemporary Mongolian management since the 1990s. In particular, it focusses on the shared experiences of local managing practitioners in Mongolia by exploring the conceptions of a manager, management, and managerial roles from the participants’ perspective and the contextual influencing factors on their understanding. Since the 1990s Mongolia has undergone a series of cultural and institutional changes in relation to its political, economic and societal development. The country has fluctuated between having the fastest growing econo

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Almahmoud, Nouha. "Time as transition : experiences of time, culture and immigration amongst Syrian women in the UK." Thesis, University of Essex, 2016. http://repository.essex.ac.uk/16982/.

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This study contributes to the current literature on time, gender, migration, culture and identity by bringing insights into how time is perceived and experienced by Syrian women who are settled and working in the UK. It is a topic that is little known in the extant literature, and that differs in its dynamics form the western literature. The notion of time has been widely debated but with little reference to its impact on the perceptions and individual experiences of migrant women, who engage with culturally different time structures and different time schedules. The spatial experiences of tho

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Anikin, Vasiliy. "Skills training and development : Russia in comparative perspective." Thesis, University of Essex, 2018. http://repository.essex.ac.uk/21789/.

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The acquisition and maintenance of human capital are considered key drivers of productivity and economic growth. However, recent literature shows that in the case of Russia, this relationship is not obvious, which raises a question concerning the nature of human capital accumulation, despite the significant expansion of tertiary education in this country. The existing literature, much of it relying on a theory of market imperfections, tends to explain low incidences of training by the lack of employer incentives to invest in the human capital of their employees. This dissertation adds to this

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Hart, James M. "Change in policing systems : a systems perspective of the processes and management of change in police organisations." Thesis, City University London, 1995. http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/7704/.

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Neighbourhood Policing (N.P.) was first described and presented in two undergraduate theses at the City University, London. An experimental system was designed to test the N.P. propositions and implementation of evaluated trials followed at selected London and Surrey police divisions between 1982 and 1986. From this origin, the Metropolitan and Surrey Police organisations developed their present geographical policing systems. The duration of the change process exceeded ten years from specification to widespread and effective implementation of the N.P. principles. The period of change is argued

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Hebel, Maria. "Exploring the impact of human value systems on performance measurement." Thesis, City, University of London, 1998. http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/20125/.

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This thesis explores how performance measurement in organisations is effected by the human value systems of those concerned with measurement. Its origins lie in the observation that despite many efforts to devise useful measures of performance, problems continued to exist. It was subsequently hypothesised that problems are generic rather than job specific. This led to research in four very different organisations and the consequent exploration of human values theory in a systemic context. For the purpose of this thesis performance measurement is taken to be any form of assessment of organisati

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