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Showing 1 to 20 of 64 for “"H Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol (Cyffredinol)"”.
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Experiencing the Journey to Sustainability Leadership
This research seeks to explore the journey to sustainability leadership and aims to understand how this is experienced. Sustainability leaders represent a distinct group of leaders who apply critical thought innovation by applying equal weighting to numerous stakeholders, including the natural …
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Supporting Autistic Employees in Learning in the Workplace: A Qualitative Phenomenological Investigation in the Israeli High-tech Context
This research project investigates which factors support autistic employees in their learning in the workplace, with particular focus on the Israeli high-tech industry, through a qualitative, interview-based approach. Notably, in a neurotypically-dominant environment, autistic individuals are …
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Understanding the Adjustment of Chinese Business Expatriates: A Grounded Theory Study
The number of Chinese expatriates has vastly expanded with an increase of 240% to more than 1.4 million during the last decade (MOFCOM, 2021; 2010). However, little attention has been paid to them and their adjustment experiences in academic circle. Currently, the majority of research of expatriate …
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Paternalistic Leadership and Job Performance: A Chinese Perspective Using Conservation of Resources Theory Approach
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: In the practice of university leadership, whether the current paternalistic leadership is suitable for the management of universities in the new era is the concern of the researcher. The purpose of this dissertation is to inquire the impact of paternalistic leadership on job …
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Strategic partners’ experience of collaboration with particular reference to the involvement of the third sector in health, care and well-being planning in Wales: A phenomenological study of Regional Partnership Boards 2018-2023
This is an inductive, phenomenological study of the third sector’s role in shaping health and care planning in Wales via Regional Partnership Boards (RPBs) during their first strategic period of existence. RPBs are multi-agency partnerships that are statutorily required by the Social Services and …
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From Foreign Language Learning to Second Language Acquisition. The Use of Television in the Early Acquisition of a Second Language in Additive Contexts. Towards an Understanding of the Sociolinguistic, Political and Educational Factors Involved in the Development and Implementation of a Lifestyle Diglossia.
The aim of this doctoral thesis is to contribute to the understanding of the sociolinguistic, political and educational factors involved in the development and implementation of a Lifestyle Diglossia. Central to the thesis is the presentation, analysis and discussion of the results of a piece of …
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DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNATIONALIZATION STRATEGY TO EFFECTIVELY MARKET PAKISTAN SMEs PRODUCTS TO EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
In many countries, small-medium enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in creating jobs and economic development, especially in developing countries like Pakistan. However, despite possible internationalisation benefits and strategic importance, numbers of Pakistani SMEs are not actively serving the …
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“I think it's quite an insulting question, ‘what’s it like to be white?’... It's not a question that needs to be asked”: An exploration of how white trainee counsellors in South Wales understand ‘race’, racism, and whiteness.
This research sought to understand how white trainee counsellors in South Wales understand ‘race’, racism and whiteness. Research that considers understanding of ‘race’, racism and whiteness in a counselling context in South Wales has not been found elsewhere and addresses a gap in knowledge. The …
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Reshoring Process of Manufacturing Process in the UK: An Emergent Theory Perspective.
Purpose: The aim of this research is to examine the reshoring process by shedding light on the drivers, barriers, decision-making and implementation phase. Current theoretical explanations of reshoring have not adequately considered the dynamics of the phenomenon. This research aim is to …
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Making social entrepreneurship part of strategic management: perspective of Abu Dhabi government.
This study presents the results both from primary and secondary data sources utilized by the researcher to complete this study on social entrepreneurship as part of strategic management in Abu Dhabi. The focus of this research is on social entrepreneurship initiatives undertaken by organizations …
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A pragmatic mixed methods analysis of experiences, behaviours and perceptions of gamblers towards the efficacy of responsible gambling in minimising "problem gambling" MINIMISING ‘PROBLEM GAMBLING’ PERCEPTIONS OF GAMBLERS TOWARDS THE EFFICACY OF RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING IN MINIMISING ‘PROBLEM GAMBLING’
The premise of this thesis is that all business is embedded in society and needs to be responsible for the socio-cultural problems it creates. This thesis examines the social responsibilities operators should have to gamblers and wider society and seeks to understand if responsible gambling can …
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“Strengthening the bridge between learning and earning: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the counsellor placement
Background: Effective therapy is dependent upon the quality of counsellor training and this study arose from the paucity of research around a concept which, whilst central to counsellor training, has received scant attention – the counsellor placement. Strong historical links exist between the …
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Employability skills of new graduates and SMEs: A case study of the financial service industry in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Little is known about how SME employers experience and understand new graduate employability in Nigeria. The word employability is a difficult concept to define comprehensively. Therefore, past studies have produced a varied list of “employability skills”. Over previous decades interest in graduate …
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Cynhaeaf:customs, practices and folklore associated with the traditional harvest in Wales
This thesis aims to explore a wide variety of customs and practices associated with the traditional harvest in Wales, principally during the nineteenth century; with a particular focus on south-west Wales, where the evidence survives most strongly. This includes an examination of the practice of …
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Inclusive or random? A study of verbal interaction between practitioners and children at pre-school settings.
This small scale study examined the function and frequency of verbal interaction between adults and children within pre-school settings. A range of data collection methods were utilised to ascertain whether practitioners listened to children’s views and encouraged dialogue and discourse …
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Servant Leadership, Motivations, Organisational Dynamics Outcome, and Organisational Performance Implications in the Nigerian Financial Services Sector
Leadership is critical to directing organisations' operational activities and ensuring corporate success. Given its importance, there is increasing advocacy for research to enhance understanding of leadership and organisational impact. Heeding the call for research, this study, inspired by evident …
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Identity, culture and belonging in the iron mining landscape of the Canigou Mountain, France.
This research examines the relationship between place, culture and identity in a population which lies at the heart of a long history of iron-mining. Known as Catalonia du Nord (North Catalonia) or French Catalonia, the region is a blend of French and Catalan cultures and the Canigou mountain, …
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The Psychosocial Cancer Evaluation Toolkit: developing a tailored evaluation protocol and interface for the evaluation of cancer support initiatives.
The psychological impact of a cancer diagnosis and the subsequent cancer journey on the individual is well recognised within the psycho-oncology literature, and within the UK alone there exists a plethora of psychosocial interventions and initiatives that seek to support those affected by cancer …
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Towards A Holistic Management Framework For Social Enterprises In Hong Kong
This research aims to explore the application of holistic management practices in Hong Kong's social enterprise (SE) sector. Utilising the 3H (Heart, Head & Hand) holistic management framework as lens to examine the efficacy of leadership, strategy and core competence on the SE’s performance. …
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