Browsing Masters Dissertations by Title
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Was lean implemented effectively and sustained in Irish histopathology laboratories?
(Dublin Business School, 2018)Dissertation Topic: To investigate if Lean was implemented effectively and sustained in Irish Histopathology laboratories. Objectives of Study: To examine the Lean implementation process in Irish Histopathology laboratories. ... -
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 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 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 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 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 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 soft-skill-set required by project managers and do Generation Y students in Ireland possess them?
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The aim of this dissertation is to identify the soft skill set required as successful project manager and to analyse through primary research which of those soft skills the future workforces of Generation Y born students ... -
What is the user perception of the virtual shelf browse function of academic library websites?
(Dublin Business School, 2018)Academic library websites and online catalogues are increasingly becoming a user’s first interaction with library services when beginning an information search. Because of this, it is vital that these online discovery tools ... -
What lies behind motherhood?
(Dublin Business School, 2018)This thesis will seek to explore the complex and unique experience of motherhood from a psychoanalytic perspective. Various theorists assert that motherhood is not a biological construct which therefore leads to the question ... -
What makes a SaaS company cross the chasm? – Analysing factors that make customers purchase a freemium service
(Dublin Business School, 2019)Business softwares companies are moving to the cloud space to reduce infrastructure costs and ease accessibility to the users in the long run. Such softwares are coined as SaaS products that can be accessed from anywhere ... -
What would you do if I sang out of tune...? a qualitative study of music performance anxiety in professional Irish musicians
(Dublin Business School, 2012)The literature on music performance anxiety (MPA) suggests that everyone who performers for an audience experiences it to some degree (Gabbard, 1983), and that it can both facilitate and debilitate performance (Mor et ... -
Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? : a study of the connection between the infantile fear of the wolf and the desire for sexual satisfaction by the father in the case of the 'Wolf Man'
(Dublin Business School, 2008)In this thesis, I intend to look at Freud's case 'From The history Of An Infantile Neurosis' (1918 [1914]), more commonly known as the case of the 'Wolf Man', I wish to investigate Freud's claim that the childhood fear of ...