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C.A.L.F.R.R. - Computer Aided Learning for Rugby Referees
(Dublin Business School, 2001)This dissertation has been undertaken as a result of the authors ken interest in the area of Computer Aided Learning and refereeing. The aim of this report is to classify what Computer Aided Learning is, what areas has it ... -
“Calm or Chaos” : assessing the human-animal bond and its relationship in our lives.
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The aim of this study was to assess the human-animal bond and investigate the benefits animals have on our lives. The sample consisted of 135 pet owners, of which 45 were males and 90 were females. Quantitative analysis ... -
Can an individual get lost in a group? An exploration of group theory and its application in the context of wider society
(Dublin Business School, 2018)The purpose of this research was to investigate group dynamics that may arise at a Travistock-style group relations conference. An attempt has been made to explore the experiences of the individual member and interpersonal ... -
Can arousing cognitive dissonance help turn the tide on plastic pollution?
(Dublin Business School, 2020)Much research has pointed to the effectiveness of cognitive dissonance treatments in promoting pro-environmental behaviour and suggested that information-based treatments may have limited effectiveness. The current study ... -
Can classroom conversations contribute to the curriculum? Children's perception of the Aistear Framework.
(St Nicholas Montessori College Ireland, 2022-05-12)Referred to as “a missing link in assessment” (Banta and Kuh, 1998), collaboration between students and faculty has the potential to transform engagement, and reframe assessment. While we all recognise the need for assessment, ... -
Can cultural awareness be seen as one of the core competencies in the IT multi-nationals?
(Dublin Business School, 2014)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to find if cultural awareness can be seen as one of the core competencies in the IT multinationals. The study intends to answer this question and further offer a solution by recommending ... -
Can discount retailers integrate green strategies?
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The purpose of this study is to examine the impacts that green strategies have on a discount retailer; how green strategies can be marketed correctly to consumers and do green strategies have an effect on consumer ... -
Can electric cars win their place in Irish car rental industry? - An investigation into consumer behaviours, attitudes in relation to the rental of Electric car in Ireland.
(Dublin Business School, 2016)The purpose of this research is to analyse attitudes and behaviour in relation to the rental of electric car. In order to understand how attitudes and behaviour of consumers are involved in the purchase process the ... -
Can exposure to psychoanalysis modify university discourse?
(Dublin Business School, 2015)This thesis will examine the unconscious dynamics operating in a university setting and in what Lacan calls “university discourse”. Its ultimate aim will be to indicate how exposure to psychoanalysis may modify university ... -
Can family composition influence self-esteem, altruism, parental and peer attachment and views of marriage?
(Dublin Business School, 2013)The present study employed a cross sectional design to examine if family composition influences levels of self-esteem, altruism, parental and peer attachment and also the view on importance of marriage. A convenient sample ... -
Can I laugh now? Understanding humour within psychotherapy from the client’s perspective
(Dublin Business School, 2019)Humour is an ever-present part of affective communication, and theories abound about its proposed role within psychotherapy. However, little empirical research has been carried out, and what could be a major psychotherapeutic ... -
Can imagery improve the performance of a physical activity : the importance of imagery content
(Dublin Business School, 2007)The aim of the current study was to investigate the effects of mental imagery on a sixty meter sprint physical activity and to examine the effect of imagery function (cognitive-specific versus motivational general) on ... -
Can ingesting red bull energy drink modify sport performance, precompetitive sport emotion and anxiety levels?
(Dublin Business School, 2018)This double blind true experiment tested Red Bull energy drink for ergogenic benefit on sport performance, precompetitive anxiety and emotions in this between groups, placebo controlled study. Also testing the causal ... -
Can Ireland become a centre of centre of excellence for Islamic finance? A study of what is needed, what has been done and what else can be done
(Dublin Business School, 2013)This research was undertaken targeting the Irish financial market where Islamic finance is the main focus. It is a research instigated by the Irish government‟s announcement in the summer of 2012 where it aims to be a ... -
Can market signals and investor biases warn of a market crash?
(Dublin Business School, 2019)Financial markets have become more and more complicated over the years. Since the last global market crash, forecasting market behaviours has become infinitely more complex. These very market investment biases and signals ... -
Can one size fit all?
(Dublin Business School, 2010)The dissertation starts with the basic objective of exploring the influence of a multigenerational workforce on the training process in software firms. The secondary research explores the concepts, various needs, objectives ... -
Can self-esteem and locus of control predict impulsivity? Including effects of gender and age
(Dublin Business School, 2012)This study examined the underlying factors that predict impulsivity; self-esteem, internal, chance and other/external locus of control, gender and age differences. There were one hundred and one participants; eleven were ... -
Can the communication style of GP's reduce compliance and turn patients to complementary medicine?
(Dublin Business School, 2006)Considering the implications for compliance this study examined the communication styles preferred by GP's, complementary alternative medical (CAM) practitioners and the patients of both. 60 medical students, 31 CAM ... -
Can the digitisation of HR services alter employee perceptions of those services and the HR function at the same time as delivering HR operational cost savings to an organisation?
(Dublin Business School, 2018)The objectives of this research included gaining an insight into the levels of satisfaction amongst employees and managers with the digitisation of HR services and the availability of those services on mobile apps. In ... -
Cannabis : harmful or harmless? A literature review
(Dublin Business School, 2008)Cannabis use is growing in the Irish population. Generally users and nonusers alike are unaware as to the full potential of the possible negative consequences from cannabis use. This paper aims to investigate these negative ...