Professional doctorate in health psychology : thesis portfolio (Whippey : 2018) by Whippy, Nicola

“…I feel that this was a big change in my way of thinking and allowed me to find more significant results. My overall conclusion was that women are more likely to gain weight during smoking cessation due to them being more sensitive to changes in eating based on emotion and stress. …”
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Atmospheric PM2.5 and particle number concentration in semi-urban industrial-residential airshed by Dahari, Nadhira

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Interrelationships between lean HRM practices and their impacts on firm performance: comparing Jordanian and German models by Ta’Amnha, Mohammad A., Jreissat, Mohannad, Samawi, Ghazi A., Jraisat, Luai, Omar M., Bwaliez, Kumar, Anil, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo, Upadhyay, Arvind

“…Findings – The main findings indicate that the average implementation of LHRM practices among German manufacturing firms is at a higher level than the average implementation among Jordanian firms. …”
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Corporate social responsibility: engaging the community by Deigh, Linda, Farquhar, Jillian, Palazzo, Maria, Siano, Alfonso

“…It draws on multiple data sources to strengthen its findings. Findings: The study finds that community engagement consists of four spheres of activity: donations, employee voluntarism, projects and partnerships. …”
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An application of AHP and G-TOPSIS for prioritizing capabilities and related practices for a mature and resilient supply chain during disruption by Echefaj, Khadija, Charkaoui, Abdelkabi, Cherrafi, Anass, Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil

“…Third, a Grey Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (G-TOPSIS) method is used to rank maturity factors influencing capabilities. Findings: The findings indicate that responsiveness, readiness, flexibility and adaptability are the most important capabilities for supply chain resilience. …”
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Impact of materialism on purchase intention of sustainable luxury goods: an empirical study in India by Kaur, Jaspreet, Parida, Ratri, Ghosh, Sanjukta, Lavuri, Rambabu

“…Design/methodology/approach: The research study contains a descriptive approach to research with a quantitative analysis done with exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis with 229 respondents. Findings – The findings of the results contribute to research by extending the model of the theory of planned behavior with the material dimensions as an add-on. …”
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Student Engagement in Online Learning by Ticheler, Nathalie

“…Preliminary findings of the survey indicate that Weblearn is viewed positively by students, with both beginners and post-beginners welcoming this provision and in particular the integration between taught contents and learning materials available on Weblearn. …”
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Learning, knowledge and trade union renewal : an analysis of the student experience of the MA in international labour and trade union studies Ruskin College, Oxford (2006-2016) by Manborde, Ian

“…As such, the thesis applied the theoretical framework of renewal actor to analyse findings. The findings of the thesis are based on empirical research comprising interviews with a purposive sample of current students and alumni. …”
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The impact of emotional intelligence and organizational justice on organizational citizenship behaviour in Malaysian manufacturing sector by Gan, Jen Ling

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Written comments on student writing : how can we ensure that our feedback is effective? by Turner, Marie

“…This paper presents the main findings of primary research into international students' perceptions of written tutor feedback on student writing, in order to draw conclusions about ways of making feedback more effective.…”
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How do gay men experience ruptures in the relationship with their therapist? An interpretative phenomenological study by Brooke, Philip

“…The limitations of the study are discussed, and the implications for practice, research and training are discussed in light of the findings.…”
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The role of industry 4.0 applications on the relationship between green supply chain management practice and sustainable performance by Adam, Abba

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Circular economy practices and environmental performance: analysing the role of big data analytics capability and responsible research and innovation by Sahoo, Saumyaranjan, Upadhyay, Arvind, Kumar, Anil

“…Notably, RRI emerges as the most influential factor among the three. Furthermore, the findings suggest that implementing CEPs serves as a partial mediator for the influence of BDAC and RRI on environmental performance. …”
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How appraisals of an in-group's collective history shape collective identity and action: evidence in relation to African identity by Makanju, Damilola, Livingstone, Andrew G., Sweetman, Joseph, Okafor, Chiedozie O., Attoh, Franca

“…Studies 2a and 2b then orthogonally manipulated the valence and subjective importance of African history. However, findings from Studies 2a and 2b did not replicate those of Study 1. …”
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Attendance in higher education: does it matter? by Halpern, Nigel

“…This paper provides the findings of an empirical investigation into the impact of attendance and student characteristics on academic achievement in higher education. …”
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Policing terrorism in Nigeria: challenges for the 21st century by Mbaso, Chijioke Theophilius

“…In addition, the findings confirm that the NPF and similar agencies know they lack the skill set needed to bring the issue of terrorism to a minimum. …”
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Ending police brutality in Bulgaria by Buhrer Tavanier, Yana, Ilieva, Margarita

“…This article outlines the principal elements of the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee's advocacy campaign focused on police brutality in Bulgaria, which has been the subject of a series of Strasbourg judgments finding the domestic law on the use of force to violate the right to life.…”
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Exploring effeminate gay men’s experiences of dating using gay dating and hook-up applications: an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Neill, Stewart Robert Ferguson

“…Conclusion: Throughout this study, the findings appear to be underpinned by toxic masculinity regulated by femmephobia, which continues to marginalise and subordinate EGM. …”
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Using a computer simulation to enhance students' conceptual development : a pilot study by Gossett, Roger

“…Within Higher Education (HE) the ability to understand, interpret and evaluate quantitative research findings is an essential skill. Students need to understand how data are gathered and analysed, how results and findings are derived and how to analyse and critically evaluate their own research findings and those from the literature. …”
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Lean manufacturing and Internet of Things - a synergetic or antagonist relationship? by Anosike, Anthony, Alafropatis, Konstantinos, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo, Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil, Rocha-Lona, Luis

“…The findings advocate that all LM methods, apart from Kaizen, benefit from improved effectiveness by combining them with IoT. …”
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