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I believe; I can : the relationship between religiosity, general self-efficacy and locus of control
(Dublin Business School, 2012)The research, grounded in the psychological debate on the positive or negative evaluation of religion, provided quantitative data analysis on the relationships between religiosity, general self-efficacy and locus of control ... -
I get butterflies. A mother's emotional response to the relationship with her child : an investigation into the interactions that cause an emotive response
(Dublin Business School, 2011)The current research study asks the question “What is the mother’s emotional response to the relationship with her child?” The Oxford English Dictionary (2011) gives the definition of emotions as a strong feeling deriving ... -
I have a right to privacy. Parental monitoring of adolescents use of social network sites.
(Dublin Business School, 2015)The objective of this paper was to examine how parents monitored adolescent’s use of social networking sites and to ascertain whether different monitoring techniques resulted in different levels of conflict or understanding. ... -
I know I am adopted but who am I? A phenomenological exploration of the lived experiences of an adult adoptee
(Dublin Business School, 2013)Research studies on adoption have found that adoptees appear to experience issues that biological children never have to confront as they lack the historical and genetic knowledge of their birth families, (March, 2005). ... -
'I want to know why he does good' : exploring the factors involved in formal volunteering behaviour
(Dublin Business School, 2007)It has been estimated that 29% of the Irish population engage in Formal Volunteering, (Ruddle & Mulvihill, 1999) yet the understanding of the psychology of such behaviour is limited (Snyder & Omoto, 2000). The aim of this ... -
I'm not fat, I'm pregnant : an examination of the prevalence and causation of pregorexia in Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2010)The pregorexia trend of this decade appears to be driven by images of thin pregnant celebrities. This exploratory study seeks to discover how prevalent this trend is in Ireland and why. It also seeks to understand what is ... -
Iceland’s response to their economic and banking crises
(Dublin Business School, 2014)In times before its economic crisis, Iceland developed to a country with one of the highest living standards in the world. This time was characterized by privatisation and liberalisation. Its rise, however, ended abruptly ... -
ID speech universals: can English speakers recognise intentions behind infant directed speech spoken in Yoruba?
(Dublin Business School, 2009)This study investigated whether English speakers could identify through prosody alone whether speech in Yoruba was infant directed (ID) or adult directed (AD), and also whether the affective intention of the speaker could ... -
The identification of entry strategies adopted by manufacturers in China to enter the personal computer market in Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2008)There is an interesting phenomenon. Although China is the largest base for producing and processing computer products in the world, only a few Chinese indigenous computer manufacturers use their own brand to enter the ... -
Identification of the conditions for successful implementation of the drug prevention programme 'Walk Tall' in Irish primary schools
(Dublin Business School, 2008)The purpose of this research was to identify the conditions of successful implementation of the universal, school drug primary prevention programme, Walk Tall, in Irish primary schools. This research relied on the expert ... -
Identification of ways in which brand image gets impacted due to online advertisements adopted by an organisation: a case study of Zara
(Dublin Business School, 2020)The main aim of the research is to identify the ways in which the brand gets influenced due to the online advertisements of Zara. For analysing the objectives developed thereon, correlational design, positivism paradigm ... -
Identify opportunities to optimise energy consumption and propose strategies for energy management on an International Sports Campus in Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2021)Energy management is a well-established business practice for increasing efficiency, reducing costs and improving environmental sustainability. This mixed methods case study identified opportunities to optimise energy ... -
Identifying and investigating strategic management practices in diverse libraries in the Republic of Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2018)Strategic management planning is a style which has been widely adopted by various organization types since its initial implementation in business after the Second World War. By adopting this approach organizations can ... -
Identity - power - humour : an anthropological exploration into Irish deaf culture
(Dublin Business School, 2003)This research was to explore the identity-power-humour paradigm amongst the Irish Deaf Community. Deaf people's subaltern sense of communnitas, expressed through Irish Sign Language, is based on the shared experiences they ... -
Identity re-negotiation, agency and linguistic competence in the experience of immigrants learning English as a second language and constructing social networks : case studies encountered in the Dublin City public libraries
(Dublin Business School, 2008)This qualitative research is an anthropological investigation of the ways social and personal identity and agency are negotiated and reshaped by a lack of linguistic competence in relation to non-native English speakers ... -
Identity, constructions and the public performance of crime
(Dublin Business School, 2001)Cultural forces produce criminal acts. Some of these acts have a particularly public aspect. Careful consideration of local concepts can lead to an understanding of why these crimes occur in the settings they do. What ... -
Idiographic assessment in psychotherapy: a review of the use of the integral intake in psychotherapeutic practice
(Dublin Business School, 2020)This dissertation examines the use of the Integral Intake idiographic assessment methodology in psychotherapeutic practice. Against the background of the history and theoretical foundations of Integral Psychotherapy, this ... -
If Jack and Jill are jealous will that make them a perfect match?
(Dublin Business School, 2006)The aim of this present study is to investigate if self-esteem influences the use of implicit egotism in making life decisions. One hundred passers-by on the streets of Dublin participated in the current study. Participants ... -
If the Ceiling Fits : A Study into the glass ceiling for women in senior management positions in the top 1000 Irish Companies as named in the Irish Times List 2015
(Dublin Business School, 2016)This research project will examine the perception of the glass ceiling in Irish companies today, it will look into some of the barriers including, maternity/paternity leave, tokenism, education vs experience and the gender ...