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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 ... -
What is the impact of psychotherapy on cancer patient's survival?
(Dublin Business School, 2014)Cancer is considered as one of the top causes of deaths around the world with 8.2 million deaths in 2012, its global burden has more than doubled during the last 30 years. The WHO predicts that cancer deaths will increase ... -
What is the impact on seasonality roles in America, for companies employing Irish students, on a Summer J-1 visa in today’s world?
(Dublin Business School, 2018)This paper reviews recent reports of the removal of the Summer work and Travel (SWAT) programme, known as a J-1 visa. The importance of this, is be based on the impact this programme has on the Irish students partaking in ... -
What is the influence of project management in regard to client expectation in IT industry, Ireland?
(Dublin Business School, 2012)The primary objective of this study was to understand the role of PMO and examine its impact on project performance. The adoption of the project management methodology and practices among IT companies has proven to be ... -
What is the managerial perspective on linguistic diversity in the workplace at Dublin airport?
(Dublin Business School, 2016)This research paper presents a managerial outlook on the complex matter of multilingual employees in the workplace at Dublin Airport. The current global diaspora largely contributes to the broad scope of linguistic variations ... -
What is the relationship between affect and body esteem in athletes and non-athletes ? Does gender influence this relationship?
(Dublin Business School, 2007)The aim of the current study was to investigate the relationship between Affect and Body Esteem in Athletes and Non-Athletes. The materials used consisted of the Affect Balance Scale and the Body Esteem Scale. A stratified ...