Browsing Theses - Business and Social Sciences ITS by Title
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Lifelong learning : the unheard voices
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2007)Mature Students are a unique group o f individuals because they share common characteristics that are distinct to this group. They have many other roles and responsibilities and therefore, have to ‘fit’ education into ... -
The localisation of the fast food industry in Ireland
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2004-09)For many years food as an academic discipline was ignored by academics in favour of more ‘serious’ topics such as poverty, unemployment and gender issues within the workplace. We as people now live in a consumer society ... -
A longitudinal study on local authority sustainable planning for tourism in Ireland : a focus on tourism indicator systems /
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Marketing the Irish hotel industry in an economic downturn: an exploration into the rejuvenation of the Sligo hotel industry through customer innovation
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2010)The purpose o f this research study was to ascertain innovative ideas from a sample o f hotel customers’ from four participant hotels in Sligo in order to enhance hotel service offerings. The researcher conducted a ... -
A model to develop film-induced tourism in Ireland
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2012)This research explores the potential development of film-induced tourism in Ireland Filminduced tourism is not over researched and there is significant developmental scope Case study research is the predominant method ... -
Motivating techniques within Irish and American manufacturing and service companies in the Northwest of Ireland
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2006-06)In today’s world, many companies are concentrating on both their technology and human resources to provide them with their competitive advantage. Hence, understanding what motivates people is particularly important for ... -
Negotiating legitimacy : reflections as a social act : reflection processes of primary school teachers on rituals and ritualisations
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2014-10)This thesis presents the findings of a study on the reflection processes on rituals/ritualisations in German and Irish primary schools. The main idea that comes out of this research is that the concepts of reflection as ... -
Performance management systems and their effectiveness in SME's in the North West of Ireland : a case study
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2008)Research suggests that performance management rests on the assumption that if you can raise the performance levels of individuals, then better organisational performance will follow. Performance Management is about ... -
A phenomenological examination of qualified nurses' perception, meaning and experience of culture working in the HSE West
(Institute of Technology, Sligo., 2011)T his Research Study sets out to examine qualified nurses’ perception, meaning and experience of culture working in the HSE West. The research was conducted utilising a Qualitative Phenomenological Husserlian Framework. An ... -
A phenomenological study of community gardening : an insider's view of the lived experiences of community gardening participants throughout the growing and non-growing seasons
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2016)This study was carried out with the help of seven research participants at a community garden in the North-west of Ireland. Although research exploring the experiences of community gardening participants is limited, it is ... -
Political marketing : an Irish investigation
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2008)The following document provides an investigation on political marketing. To facilitate this, a number o f areas in the parent domain o f marketing are first looked to, as they build the foundations for understanding the ... -
Political marketing in Ireland : smoke and mirrors or real substance : an exploration of the potential use of marketing techniques on the voting intentions of first time voters in the forthcoming General Election
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2010)This thesis provides an investigation o f the phenomena political marketing and seeks to uncover its utilisation among political parties in Ireland. The research question is “Political marketing in Ireland: smoke and ... -
The practice of customer experience management in bars in Mayo and Sligo
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2010)This thesis investigates the practice of Customer Experience Management in Bars in Mayo and Sligo. There is little evidence of research conducted into customer experience management in bars in Ireland, hi addition, the ... -
The practice of customer relationship management (CRM) in five small enterprises in Co. Leitrim
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2009)The objective of this research dissertation was to study the literature on customer relationship management in order to determine whether what the theorists were saying in the literature was actually in practice in small ... -
A qualitative case study exploring service users' and providers' experiences of continuity of care when transitioning from early intervention teams : the case of autism spectrum disorder /
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2019)Seamless and continuous care across transitions are the gold standard for an individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) when moving through services, agencies or organisations. However, little is known about the ... -
Quality of life issues for people with epilepsy living in the Western region of Ireland : an exploratory study
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2008)This study aims to ascertain the implications of having epilepsy and explores quality of life (QOL) issues for people with epilepsy living in the Western region of Ireland. Epilepsy is the most common but treatable ... -
The reconfiguration of CPD for social care practitioners in Ireland : an activity theory approach
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2016)Social care practitioners at the frontline require specific Continuous Professional Development (CPD). Many changes affecting practitioners have occurred in Irish society since the start of the 21st century, resulting in ... -
Relational working under pressure : managing tensions in disability support work
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2015)The purpose of this study is to make visible a field of social care practice that is largely invisible, lonely and private in nature. It will examine the situation and experience of staff supporting adults with disabilities ... -
The role of customer centricity in medical device innovation : an Irish Perspective
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2011)The objective of this study is to investigate the perspective of Irish medical device companies on customer centric innovation. There is considerable growing emphasis on innovation in the medical technology (med tech) ... -
Service provision in Castlerea Prison : adequacy and shortfall from the perspective of prisoners
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2005)This study is an examination of the needs of Castlerea prisoners and the adequacy of service provision in the prison. The Irish prison population presents as a severely disadvantaged and marginalised group (O’Mahony 1996; ...
