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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Constructive research"”.
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Managing Sustainability Value in Design: A Systems Approach
The aim of the research is to identify core conditions that support increased delivery of sustainability in the built environment. The selected methodology is constructive research, which is distinguished by the dual focus on practical industry perspectives and theoretical knowledge. The first …
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Improving highways construction processes using computer-based simulation techniques
… to improve a particular process. This research aimed to improve highways construction processes at the activity level by using the integration of manual and computer-based simulation tools. This research involved simulating two different as-is process highways related operations to …
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Developing a framework to improve SME participation in public procurement : an investigation into NHS Trusts in the North West of England
… of SMEs in public procurement. This research was carried out using a critical review of the relevant literature, analysis of data from a survey of SME owners/managers, development of a framework through the constructive research approach, a preliminary validation process and finally, …
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On Enterprise Systems Artifacts: Changes in Information Systems Development and Evaluation
… approaches for Enterprise Systems. The main research approach applied in gaining an increased understanding has been artifact evaluation, belonging to constructive research. The research reported upon in the thesis is presented in two parts. The first part synthesizes the text of part one …
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Bankfranchising als Organisationsform für die genossenschaftliche FinanzGruppe in Deutschland
… of this thesis will be achieved through three research questions. A literature review is employed to answer the first, theory-based, sub-question, enabling us to identify and evaluate the current organizational form of the co-operative banking group. The network of this group is characterized …
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Configuration Management of Distributed Systems over Unreliable and Hostile Networks
… defining idempotent configuration. Following the constructive research approach, the improvements to configuration management were designed into two prototypes. This allowed validation in laboratory testing, in two case studies and in expert interviews. In laboratory testing, the Hidden Master …
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Involving People With Early-stage Dementia In Qualitative Research About Their Lifeworld Perspectives: Development Of A Participatory Research Model
… aim of the study was to develop a participatory research model drawing from qualitative research about the lifeworld perspectives of people with early-stage dementia. Twelve participants with early-stage dementia were recruited from a compensatory adult school VUK (Voksenskolen for Undervisning …
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Regerings- en sake-elite se persepsies oor die invloed van die Suid-Afrikaanse sakesektor op openbare beleidsformulering
… of policy, via mainly "positive" and "constructive" research. Government perceptions confirmed that several elite groups exercised specific influence on various dimensions of public policy. The Afrikaanse Handelsinstituut (AHI), for example, was found to have the greatest influence on …
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An evaluation of the quality management system of transnational undergraduate programmes in a Vietnamese university
… The conceptual framework comprises three key research elements. These are the research context including educational, administrative and cultural context, research theorising including transnational education, quality management and evaluation, and research methodology including the …