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Were the Beats beaten : an investigation into the relationship between politics and art
(Dublin Business School, 2013)This Final Year Project will investigate the relationship between politics and art, with a specific focus on the Beat movement in America. I will investigate the aims Beat movement art in relation to the surrounding ... -
What am I now? A psychoanalytic investigation of tattooing
(Dublin Business School, 2015)This paper interrogates the practice of tattooing using a number of psychoanalytic concepts to determine some of the reasons why a subject may choose to become ‘tattooed’, and what some of the psychical consequences of ... -
What are the challenges and opportunities in music information retrieval for academic music libraries in Ireland, from a librarian and user perspective?
(Dublin Business School, 2012)Much of the available literature relating to Music Information Retrieval discusses the challenges and issues associated with indexing, preserving and retrieving musical recordings. None of this research is based on the ... -
What are the factors which influence women on their loyalty to cosmetic brands?
(Dublin Business School, 2013)One of the first things women would bring on a desert island is cosmetic. All women have a special relationship with their cosmetics. Cosmetics have an essential role for the wellness of women of the twenty first century, ... -
What are the implications of aligning the PMO with strategic inititatives?
(Dublin Business School, 2015)The implementation of strategy is viewed as the most important aspect of business today. However, many organisations struggle to implement strategic initiatives successfully. There are many obstacles attributed to the ... -
What are the main barriers that are preventing Ireland from achieving the EU renewable energy directive targets, considering its renewable resources?
(Dublin Business School, 2019)The renewable energy industry is at an important moment nowadays. The World is fighting against climate change. Based on that the European Union set energy targets to all state members, which must be achieved by 2020. The ... -
What are the main stressors for female and male students in their final Leaving Certificate year?
(Dublin Business School, 2004)A total of 80 Leaving Certificate students from two disadvantaged schools in Dublin took part in this study. Female students and male students were equally represented. The aim of the study was to identify the main ... -
What can I do you for?
(TASC, 2011)An analysis of the privileged position of closed, self-regulating professions in Ireland and their inhibition of economic progress and equity. Author keywords: Closed professions, costs, inefficiencies -
What challenges and opportunities have been created by the introduction of e-books to the Irish public library?
(Dublin Business School, 2011)Since 2010 the e-book‟s popularity has risen and this has led to an increase in interest among public library members also. The purpose of this dissertation is to explore how public libraries are establishing and managing ... -
What did we learn from the dora case? Transference and countertransference in the dyadic relationship
(Dublin Business School, 2019)Transference was discovered by Freud, through working with his patients. However, it took a failed case to recognize its power on the therapeutic relationship. In his famous Dora case, he didn’t recognize the transferences ... -
What difference has DEIS (Delivering Equality of opportunity in Schools) made to children living in areas of disadvantage?
(Dublin Business School, 2008)A principal tenet of The Irish Constitution purports that the State Authority "cherishes the Children of the Nation equally". The Department of Education and Science is the responsible arm of the State in the provision of ... -
What effect has technology integration in Irish libraries had on the public librarian's skillset?
(Dublin Business School, 2020)Public libraries across Ireland have been integrating technology into their service in recent years. This research aims to examine how the public librarian’s skillset has shifted in response to this integration. A mixed ... -
What effect is the media having on how people view and hear about the catholic church in Ireland?
(Dublin Business School, 2019)The clerical sexual abuse scandals in Ireland has done untold reputational damage to the Catholic Church in Ireland. During and after the scandals, the media provided the Catholic Church with a grovelling platform as it ... -
What families want for their child with autism
(Dublin Business School, 2003)Autism is one of the most difficult and intractable conditions that families may have to cope with. It is a major cause of stress in families, some of which are immediate and devastating, others are subtle and are experienced ... -
What happens when a woman becomes a mother?
(Dublin Business School, 2011)This thesis explores the question ‘What happens when a woman becomes a mother?’ Many women find themselves in crisis following pregnancy. The question of this thesis is important to an understanding of what may be involved ... -
What if any, psychological problems, have affected women in Ireland since being diagnosed with Hepatitis C through contaminated Anti -D?
(Dublin Business School, 2008)The purpose of this research was to examine the psychological affects reported in women who contracted Hepatitis C through contaminated anti-d blood product in Ireland. Two contamination periods were identified, May 1977 ... -
What is it like to practice psychotherapy in prison? An exploration of therapists’ experiences
(Dublin Business School, 2017)A high proportion of those in prison suffer from a mental illness. Whilst in prison there are opportunities for rehabilitation through therapy facilitated through the therapeutic relationship. The aim of this thematic ... -
What is literature? A systems definition.
(De Gruyter, 1999)One of the main methodological problems in any academic inquiry is that of definition. Defining things, processes, and phenomena is unavoidable because one has to identify and describe, however generally, the object of ... -
What is the customer's knowledge of the 'consumer proctection code 2012' and do they have a clear understanding of their current health insurance policy
(Dublin Business School, 2013)Gaps exist between what customers expect and understand from their health insurance policy and what the Consumer Protection Code 2012 legislation requires them to understand. The following dissertation review seeks to ... -
What is the experience of Irish manufacturing SMEs in overcoming the key barriers to sustaining a lean journey beyond initial stages?
(Dublin Business School, 2018)Lean manufacturing is a widely accepted applied manufacturing philosophy which has been implemented across a range of industries worldwide since its rise to prominence in the 1990s. Lean is a key driver of operational ...