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On-line brokerage : money's killer application
(Portobello College, 2000)On-line brokerage has dramatically revolutionized the manner in which people invest money; it has taken advantage of the latest media and has provided accessibility to practically every person; whereas before the advent ... -
Lacan and the Sophist - indications of the logic of the subject
(Psychoanalytische Perspectieven, 2000)In the Seminar Crucial Problems for Psychoanalysis Lacan suggests that the logical conditions for the subsistence of the subject are indicated in Plato’s Sophist. Lacan argues that the same conditions are necessary for ... -
The addicted subject caught between the ego and the drive : the post-Freudian reduction and simplification of a complex clinical problem
(Psychoanalytische Perspectieven, 2000)Texts by Abraham, Rado, Glover and Gross are explored in order to investigate post-Freudian literature on the question of addiction. The reduction of the Freudian field is analysed in order to produce new foundation stones ... -
Spenser’s 'golden squire' and the 'golden Meane': numbers and proportions in Book II of the Faerie Queene
(AMS Press Inc, 2000)The essay interprets Spenser's arithmetical and geometrical metaphors of temperance in their primary, mathematical sense, and argues that the 'golden squire' used to measure out a 'mean' of temperance refers to the ... -
Literature as interaction : a systems model of literary composition and reception
(Konstanta Publishers, 2000)can it be reduced to a selected element or types of elements. For example, a reduction of literary meaning to a single factor: be it the socio -economic conditions in which the text is produced (as in Marxist criticism), ... -
Strategic change. Case study of Motorola BV, Dublin
(Dublin Business School, 2000)Perhaps the greatest competitive challenge organisations face is adjusting to and embracing non-stop change. They must be able to learn rapidly and continuously, innovate ceaselessly, and take on new strategic imperatives ... -
Are call centres really the "dark, satinic mills"of the 21st century
(Dublin Business School, 2000)"The growth in call centres in Ireland, the UK and Continental Europe is one of most remarkable phenomena of the nineties. At the start of the decade, few would have anticipated the expansion in this sector, let alone it ... -
Is an organisation structure which is founded on a high degree of bureaucracy inhibiting the communication process within a public sector organisation?
(Dublin Business School, 2000)The aim of this study is to identify the extent to which a medium sized hospital based on a hierarchical structure, impacts upon the organisational communication process and the people, who are an integral part of this ... -
An evaluative study outlining the experiences and consequences of four people from residential care - from theory to practice
(Dublin Business School, 2001)This study explores the impact of Residential Care on forming relationships in life. The research was designed to determine what kind of relationship difficulties are experienced by individuals who had been raised in ... -
Member Direct: a member tracking database
(Dublin Business School, 2001)I completed the project identification and selection stage of development by interviewing the marketing manager in Dundrum Gym, and through review of the relevant material. Our objectives were: - To identify the business ... -
Creating Competitive Advantage Through Web Technology
(Dublin Business School, 2001)What I tried to do in this Dissertation is to give some insight into the new field of Internet-based electronic commerce and how it can affect industry structures and transform value chains. The internet is seen as a ... -
Gender inequality in the workplace
(Dublin Business School, 2001)Most of us believe in the autonomy of the individual and his or her rights to equality, freedom of choice, and personal self-fulfilment. We live in what we call a democracy and would like to believe our organisations treat ... -
Electronic government in Dubai
(Dublin Business School, 2001)The objective of this thesis is to illustrate and provide a good overview of Dubai e-government concept. It strives to cover aspects concerning how e-government initiative will enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of ... -
The selection interview: why use competency based interviews?
(Dublin Business School, 2001)In this dissertation I have looked at the area of selection techniques. I have split the literature review into two separate parts, firstly dealing with the concept of unstructured interviews and secondly the concept of ... -
Human resource policies and practices and the psychological contract in semi-state organisations in Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2001)The aim of this study is to determine the current state of the psychological contract and more generally explore whether a satisfactory employment relationship exists in semi-state organisations in Ireland. This will be ... -
Evaluating the concept of performance management and assessing the need for a system to be introduced for the administrative staff within the Dublin Institute of Technology
(Portobello College, 2001)The concept of performance management is increasingly being seen as an essential ingredient for effective management in organisations and performance appraisals can be a vital tool in harnessing employee commitment and ... -
An examination of organisational communication
(Portobello College, 2001)Communication is used in many different forms all over the world, the methods in everyday life can be spontaneous and adapted for the situations that people are faced with. The reality is however that organisational ... -
Machine translation. How direct translation copes with ambiguous problems
(Dublin Business School, 2001)As early as the beginning of the 17th century, the use of mechanical devices as a method of overcoming language barriers was suggested. This idea has developed considerably since then, with systems such as TAUM-METEO, ... -
A comparison of planned systems implementation with actual implementation relative to business systems
(Dublin Business School, 2001)AB of today (May '01) IBM Microelectronics Division in Dublin still receives approximately 10% of their incoming supply from Altis (approximately 400,000 microchips per week). They are still operating through the use of ... -
Psychometric testing in Ireland - an investigation
(Dublin Business School, 2001)It is believed that the interview alone, as a method of selecting candidates is unreliable when predicting future behaviour of new employees. Research has shown that acquiring a suitable employee with the necessary abilities ...