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Preventing substance use and misuse among young adults
(Dublin Business School, 2009)The purpose of this research was to identify effective ways of eliminating or reducing addiction problems among young adults in Ireland through examining the effects of various risk factors, including cross-cultural ... -
The internationalisation process of small to medium enterprises in the Irish indigenous software industry
(Dublin Business School, 2003)The primary objective of this study is to explore the validity and applicability of two competing internationalisation theories; namely the 'Stage' theories and the New Venture Internationalisation (NVI) framework. The ... -
Homo homini lupus
(Dublin Business School, 2002)In recent times, with the influx of foreign nationals to our shores seeking political or economic asylum the question of racism and its effect on society has been raised. Ireland is no longer seen as an ethnically ... -
Worksharing in the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment in promoting equality of opportunity
(Dublin Business School, 2006)This research study is an investigation into the equality of opportunity provided by work-sharing in a selected governmental department in the Irish Civil Service. The overall goal of the study is to seek to discover the ... -
An Investigation into the influences of parental alcohol problems on Irish adults consumption and motivation to drink
(Dublin Business School, 2007)The present study reports an investigation which is designed to gain a better understanding of the influences of parental alcohol problems on adults alcohol consumption and their motivations to drink alcohol. A sample ... -
A review of the practices and evaluation of sales training as perceived by representatives in the pharmaceutical industry in Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2001)Sales training is understudied in Ireland, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry where a company's competitive position is determined by the performance of its sales force. Training plays a major role in providing ... -
Do it herself : does the Irish female consumer shop in DIY stores?
(Dublin Business School, 2006)A study of 67 female consumers took place outside four Dublin DIY stores to examine the female DIY consumer's perception of the industry. There is no published evidence within this specific area. Literature was explored ... -
An Empirical Investigation into the Relationship between HRM Practices, Levels of Satisfaction and Length of Service for Employees of Organisations Operating in the International Financial Services Centre
(Dublin Business School, 2003)This is an exploratory study into the relationship between human resource practices (HRM) practices, levels of job satisfaction and length of service for employees of organisations operating in the mutual fund sector ... -
An Examination of the Influence of Family Drug use in Childhood's has on Subsequent Drug Attitudes and Dependency amongst Adults
(Dublin Business School, 2006)Based on social learning theory (Bandura, 1977) it is argued that children tend to model their style of substance use and attitudes on their parents (Heather & Roberts, 1997). Conversely, the aversion theory suggest that ... -
Examine the relationship between marginalisation and identification with drug culture
(Dublin Business School, 2008)The relationship between identity and drug use within traveller and settled people was investigated (N= 104), males (n= 65) and females (n=40). Participants were required to take part in a structured interview based on the ...