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Exploring Generation Y consumers' fashion brand relationships
(2014-04-23)Although the idea that consumers form relationships with brands is widely accepted and is a topic of increasing importance in the marketing literature, a lack of understanding of the constructs informing consumer-brand ... -
Exploring geographic variation in corporate broadband adoption; evidence from Irish small- and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs)
(CISC, 2007-12)We explore the context-speci c determinants of broadband takeup among small- and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs), attempting to shed some light on the sources of the considerable geographic variation in particular. We ... -
Exploring Good Practice in Child and Family Services: Reflections and Considerations
(Taylor and Francis, 2007)The prospect of furthering good practice in child and family services is something that is in everybody¿s interest, service users, practitioners, policy makers, and academics alike. However, it is a task fraught with ... -
Exploring how and why the front line manager impacts employee attitudes and behaviours in the context of a high performance work system
(2016-10-10)The study evaluates the role of the front line manager in both the how and why of HRM and performance. Through the lens of social exchange theory, the study queries the mediating effect of supervisory and organisational ... -
Exploring inequalities in service use: the case of cervical cancer screening in Ireland, the United Kingdom and United States
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2013)This study examined inequalities in uptake of cervical cancer screening in the Republic of Ireland, Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States using data from nationally representative surveys in 2007/2008. ... -
Exploring levers and barriers to accessing primary care for marginalised groups and identifying their priorities for primary care provision: a participatory learning and action research study
(BioMed Central, 2016-12-03)Background The involvement of patients and the public in healthcare has grown significantly in recent decades and is documented in health policy documents internationally. Many benefits of involving these groups in primary ... -
Exploring Market Orientation in New Export Ventures: A case analysis of Irish Seafood firms
(CISC, 2010-01)This paper is exploratory and offers insights into the way in which market orientation (MO) is manifested in small entrepreneurial exporters operating in the global seafood sector. Market orientation is used (Kohli and ... -
Exploring parental perspectives of participation in children with Down Syndrome
(SAGE Publications, 2015-02-08)The everyday lives of children with disabilities are not well understood, with few studies exploring how participation in everyday life is conceptualized and given meaning. The overall aims of this study were, first, to ... -
Exploring structure and stress from depth to surface in the Wairakei Geothermal Field, New Zealand
(International Geothermal Association, 2016-02-22)Structures such as fractures and faults have an important role as fluid flow pathways in geothermal fields, as the reservoir rocks hosting geothermal resources can often have little to no intrinsic permeability. As such, ... -
Exploring synthetic strategies towards novel magnetic materials - a structural, magnetic and spectroscopic study
(2015-09-03)This thesis reports the exploration of various synthetic strategies towards the synthesis of novel magnetic materials, which were studied both structurally and spectroscopically. An outline of results chapters is given ... -
Exploring the acculturation experiences of African adolescent refugees and asylum seekers in Ireland using interpretative phenomenological analysis
(2014-09-30)When individuals and groups come into continuous, first-hand contact a process of psychological and cultural change known as acculturation is thought to take place. It is particularly important to understand experiences ... -
Exploring the effectiveness of structures and procedures intended to support children's participation in child welfare, child protection and alternative care services: a systematic literature review
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Exploring the facilitation of young children with disabilities in research about their early intervention service
(SAGE Publications, 2016-04-11)While participatory research approaches are being developed and applied within speech and language therapy practice it is not clear that all children are afforded the opportunity to participate in such activities. ... -
Exploring the feasability of developing internet-based Health Promotion materials for third-level students
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2008-09)This is the first phase of a joint initiative between the Health Service Executive, University College Cork (UCC), Trinity College, Dublin (TCD) and NUI Galway (NUIG). It is a nine month research study exploring the ... -
Exploring the human dynamics affecting the intergenerational family farm transfer process in later life: A roadmap for future policy
(2017-11-26)Intergenerational family farm transfer is increasingly viewed as crucial to the survival, continuity and future prosperity of the agricultural sector, traditional family farm model and broader sustainability of rural ... -
Exploring the need for a new UK occupational therapy intervention for people with dementia and family carers: Community Occupational Therapy in Dementia (COTiD). A focus group study
(Taylor & Francis Routledge, 2015-05-01)Objectives: In the Netherlands, Graff et al. found Community Occupational Therapy in Dementia (COTiD) demonstrated benefits to people with dementia and family carers. In this study, focus groups took place with people with ... -
Exploring the potential of glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK3) mediated therapy in castrate-resistant prostate cancer
(2016-11-30)Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 (GSK3) is involved in a myriad of signalling pathways and has recently received considerable interest due to its conflicting roles tumourigenesis. Though it has classically been regarded as a ... -
Exploring the Relationship between HRM, Creativity Climate and Organisational Performance: Evidence from Ireland
(Academy of Management, 2009-08)The last decade witnessed growing academic evidence suggesting that HR practices are an important predictor of organisational performance. However, the reality is that we know very little about the intermediary mechanisms ... -
Exploring the role of glycosylation in vascular biology, immunology,and stem cell biology
(2016-09-30)Carbohydrates are important modulators in various biological and physiological processes. They are present ubiquitously and coat all cells, forming the glycocalyx of the cell. Glycosylation, a type of post-translational ...