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Item Rewilding plans for a farm in Sligo(DBS Library Press, 2025)This article explores the intersection of art, science, and sustainable agriculture, driven by an ecological mission to rewild abandoned farmland in South Sligo, Ireland. Inspired by rewilding projects and the ecological research of artists and scientists, we seek to transform a former suckler farm into a thriving, biodiverse ecosystem. With no prior farming experience, we are drawing on expert guidance and government schemes such as the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Farm Plan. Our efforts aim to create species-rich grasslands for breeding waders, enhance biodiversity, and develop a model for sustainable land management. This project blends artistic expression with agricultural science to promote ecological restoration and create a place where wildlife can flourish.Item Can Marketing Save the Planet?: 101 Practical Ways to Use Sustainable Marketing as a Force for Good(DBS Library Press, 2025)No abstract is provided.Item A thematic analysis to understand the perspectives and the level of support offered to healthcare workers during the pandemic in Ireland(DBS Library Press, 2024)The COVID-19 pandemic has placed exceptional demands on the healthcare workforce around the world (Vindrola-Padros et al., 2020). The aim of this study was to undertake an exploration of the experiences of healthcare workers (HCWs) who worked during the pandemic and their views about the support they were offered during the pandemic in Dublin, Ireland. Understanding the experiences of HCWs can help identify gaps in healthcare systems and inform efforts to strengthen them. This primary qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with six healthcare professionals. Participants were recruited via snowballing sampling technique and included nurses and healthcare assistants. The interview discussion guide consisted of questions on COVID-19-related challenges such as the demands at the workplace, the level of stress and uncertainty to HCWs, availability and quality of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the support as well as coping strategies they received, from the management to handle the pandemic. Braun and Clarke’s (2021) reflexive thematic analysis generated two themes with eight sub-themes. The two major themes were emotional exhaustion and inconsistent guidelines. The findings from the study indicated that healthcare workers were practising and carrying out duties outside their usual roles and reported very high levels of stress and anxiety. The second theme discusses the lack of consistency, which leads to a number of challenges for HCWs while implementing standardised practices. Understanding the perspectives of healthcare workers would facilitate the hospital administrations as well as managements in Ireland to proactively support healthcare providers during future pandemics by ensuring access to mental health programs, standardising communication and developing plans that will address equipment and supply availability. In addition to this, HCWs are key stakeholders in public health responses to pandemics, and their experiences can inform policies and guidelines related to infection prevention and control, vaccination and other public health interventions, as well as contribute to the development of evidence-based strategies to address pandemics.Item Analysing the dynamics of supply construction Gross Domestic Products in Malaysia: A comprehensive study (2015-2023)(DBS Library Press, 2024)This research study serves two purposes. First, it seeks to examine the dynamics of Malaysia's supply construction sector and its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 2015 to 2023. Second, it aims to identify the key macroeconomic forces regulating this sector and their influence throughout the provided timeframe. In order to achieve these goals, the study applies a variety of research approaches, including correlation and regression analysis. The primary macroeconomic indicators examined are exchange rates, base lending rates, and inflation. The study's findings show that the Base Lending Rate (BLR) has a considerable effect on Malaysia's supply construction GDP. In contrast, exchange rates and inflation rates have modest or statistically negligible impacts. The study's regression model emphasizes the significant influence of BLR and demonstrates that it is the most powerful predictor among the investigated macroeconomic factors. The importance of this research rests in its capacity to clarify the complex link between macroeconomic data and Malaysia's supply construction sector. It emphasizes BLR's crucial role in influencing the performance of this sector and, as a result, its impact on the whole economy. Furthermore, the study provides useful insights for policymakers, industry stakeholders, and future research endeavours, enabling informed economic decision-making and strategic planning in the construction sector.Item Strategic planning on productivity through leadership commitment and employee involvement(DBS Library Press, 2024)Empirical research studies that have examined the relationship between strategic planning and productivity have produced mixed results, with some studies presenting that strategic planning has a significant impact on productivity, while other studies have failed to find the relationship between strategic planning and productivity. This study attempted to clarify and understand the relationship between strategic planning and productivity by including some contingency variables considered relevant in the implementation of strategic planning namely leadership commitment and employee involvement using 156 sample data collected through questionnaire from management employees of Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority. Model fit, validity and reliability were tested using regression analysis, principal component analysis and factor analysis using Jamovi software. The study presents that strategic planning and leadership commitment have a significant impact on productivity and that leadership commitment mediates the association between strategic planning and productivity. This study provides empirical evidence on the nature of the relationship between strategic planning and productivity. This study also gives evidence that leadership commitment is very relevant in strategic planning process at all stages and that no manager should isolate him/herself from strategic planning process.
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