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• A behavioural approach to the study of retail location

  Author: Yates, A. R., 1978

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

• Accessibility, deprivation and rural planning policies.

  Author: Law, D. J., 1986

  Supervisor: Tricker, M. J. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Accountability : A Qualitative Study of Relationships between the Public Sector, the Voluntary Sector and Users of Health and Welfare Services in the Context of Purchase of Service Contracting

  Author: Kumar, N. S., Mar 2003

  Supervisor: Tricker, M. (External person) (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Accountability and effectiveness in social services management: an evaluation of inquiries into NAI deaths 1973-1982

  Author: Jones, P. A., 1986

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

• Accountability changes in an NGO institutional and resource dependency perspectives on BRAC

  Author: Uddin, M., 24 Jun 2014

  Supervisor: Belal, A. R. (Supervisor) & Brignall, T. J. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

• Achieving sustainable competitive positioning : the role of resources within environmental constraints

  Author: Attia, S. T. M., 2003

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• A combinatory approach to affective and cognitive orientations of the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of salespeople

  Author: Khusainova, R., 30 Oct 2018

  Supervisor: De Jong, A. (Supervisor), Rudd, J. M. (Supervisor), Marshall, G. W. (Supervisor) & Lee, N. J. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• A comparative and longitudinal analysis of the evolving relationship between the environment and the strategy, structure and performance of selected organisations in the British carpet industry 1959-1986: a firms in sector perspective of organisational adaptation

  Author: Probert, S. A., Dec 1989

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• A comparative evaluation of the legislative controls on unfair terms and exemption clauses in consumer and business contracts in England and Brazil

  Author: Iwasa, L., 2013

  Supervisor: Poole, J. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• A Comparative Study in Attitude Variations Between Two Groups of Motor Vehicle Assembly Workers

  Author: Allen, D. S., 1972

  Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Science (by Research)

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• A comparative study of factors influencing the health status of selected African developing countries

  Author: Kaussari, M., 1985

  Supervisor: Cale, R. W. (External person) (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• A comparative study of hospital management in Great Britain and Brazil : cost information use

  Author: Goncalves, M. A., 2002

  Supervisor: Ellwood, S. (External person) (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• A comparative study of 'joined-up' working in three regeneration programme case studies

  Author: Johnson, C. L., 2004

  Supervisor: Mawson, J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Osborne, S. P. (External person) (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• A comparison of the environmental management practices in three British universities

  Author: Stubbs, G., 2003

  Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Science (by Research)

• A comparison of the vocational training system of Britain and West Germany as experienced by minimum-age school leavers.

  Author: Kratz, A., Sept 1990

  Supervisor: Kolinsky, E. (External person) (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• A comparison of U.S. and Japanese management systems and their transferability to Singapore industry

  Author: Lim, T. E., 1987

  Supervisor: Oakley, M. H. (Supervisor) & Child, J. (External person) (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• A configuration framework of manufacturing strategy paradigm in state owned enterprises within China's petrochemical industry : building context-embedded configurations for the paradigm of strategic manufacturing management from exploratory case studies

  Author: Xu, T., Jul 2004

  Supervisor: Tang, N. K. H. (External person) (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Acquisition and management of technology in Malaysian companies

  Author: Kassim, M. H. D., 1989

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• A critical evaluation of theories of nationalism

  Author: Ashcroft, D., 1987

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Action research at the Sea Fish Industry Authority: improving the quality of our knowing- how do practices achieve organisational learning and renewal and how does this change overtime?

  Author: Garrett, D., 10 Oct 2013

  Supervisor: Edwards, J. S. (Supervisor) & Shaw, D. A. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Business Administration

• A Cultural Divide: New Technology and the Work Organisation of Finance Personnel in British and West German Industry.

  Author: Newman, I. D., Jun 1987

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Adoption of Strategy Tools: examination of the reasons that shape managers' intention to adopt specific strategy tools

  Author: De Oliveira, B. J., 23 Jul 2013

  Supervisor: Jarzabkowski, P. A. (Supervisor) & Lee, N. J. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

• Advanced optical techniques for high capacity transmission

  Author: Lee, Y. W. A., Oct 2003

  Supervisor: Khrushchev, I. Y. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• A Generic model for the design and analysis of production systems

  Author: Forrester, P. L., 1995

  Supervisor: Bennett, D. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• A holistic supply chain integration theoretical framework within the Maltese manufacturing SMEs

  Author: Cuschieri, R., 1 Mar 2016

  Supervisor: Dey, P. K. (Supervisor) & Scully, J. W. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Aircraft rotable inventory optimisation: development of a new solution

  Author: MacDonnell, M., Oct 2008

  Supervisor: Love, D. M. (Supervisor) & Clegg, B. T. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• A Kuhnian crisis in neo-Darwinism

  Author: Earthey, M. F., 1987

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

• Alignment of information systems and organisation structure: developing an executive information systems with a cybernetic method

  Author: Bonilla Gomez, S. S., 1995

  Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Science (by Research)

• Alliance behaviour, absorptive capacity and competitive advantage: a comparative study of biopharmaceutical firms in Europe and the US

  Author: Xia, T., 2007

  Supervisor: Roper, S. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Alliances to support the railway infrastructure of the United Kingdom: is the industry ready?

  Author: Brown, D. L., 2001

  Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Science (by Research)

• A longitudinal study of Chinese managerial behaviour: an inside view of decision-making under the economic reform

  Author: Lu, Y., 1991

  Supervisor: Child, J. (External person) (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• A management information and planning system for a firm in a highly competitive growth market

  Author: Dufty, A. N., 1979

  Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Philosophy

• A Meta-Analysis on Loyalty Program Membership Effects –The Influence from Firm, Industrial, and National Levels

  Author: Chen, R., 2021

  Supervisor: Ackfeldt, A. (Supervisor), Schmidt, K. (Supervisor), Evanschitzky, H. (Supervisor) & Blut, M. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• A multilevel investigation of the mediating role of trust in the relationships between leadership and follower outcomes

  Author: Hasel, M. C., 29 Oct 2009

  Supervisor: Tissington, P. A. (Supervisor) & Martin, R. P. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• A multi-level study of perceived multiple team membership variety and its effects on the outcomes of productivity and innovation

  Author: Soyemi, O., 23 Jun 2018

  Supervisor: Lyubovnikova, J. (Supervisor) & Sacramento, C. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• A multi-organisational approach for disaster preparedness and response: the use of optimisation and GIS for facility location, stock pre-positioning, resource allocation and relief distribution

  Author: Rodríguez-Espíndola, O., 24 Mar 2016

  Supervisor: Albores-Barajas, P. (Supervisor) & Brewster, C. A. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• A multivariate examination of the relationship between strategic planning and organisational performance

  Author: Rudd, J. M., 2005

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• An actor-network theory study of public sector inter-organisational collaboration

  Author: Piper, S., 3 Feb 2015

  Supervisor: West, K. A. (Supervisor) & Lowe, A. D. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Analysing organisational culture : a critical ethnography of public relations and personnel specialists in a state bureaucracy

  Author: Filby, I., 1989

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Analysis of a failed primary commodity cartel: The Grenada Cooperative Nutmeg Association (GCNA) and the Association of Indonesian Nutmeg Exporters (ASPIN) joint marketing agreement:

  Author: Fletcher, S., 20 Jun 2017

  Supervisor: Vaidya, K. G. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Analysis of Factors for Last Mile Relief Distribution Performance in Indian Context

  Author: Roy, P., Jul 2017

  Supervisor: Albores, P. (Supervisor) & Brewster, C. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• An Analogy-Based Decision Support System for Strategic Formulation

  Author: Hornby, R. E., Sept 1996

  Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Philosophy

• An analysis of the demand for air cargo

  Author: Spry, E. C., 1974

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• An analysis of the role of soft systems methodology in the change process and the contribution of the facilitator within this process

  Author: Dickinson, S., Oct 2009

  Supervisor: Davis, P. W. (Supervisor) & Schofield, J. (External person) (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• An application of linear programming in the pottery industry

  Author: Barker, K. R., 1969

  Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Science (by Research)

• An appraisal of employment problems and policies at the micro-economic level

  Author: Lewis, J. A., Oct 1983

  Supervisor: Johnson, D. (External person) (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• An assessment of factors affecting performance and growth of new technology based firms in the UK

  Author: Ganotakis, P., Aug 2007

  Supervisor: Battisti, G. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• An assessment of the industry cluster approach as a tool for local economic development: the case of the new media industry in Birmingham

  Author: Mabuza, K. D., 2006

  Supervisor: Tricker, M. J. (Supervisor) & Mawson, J. (External person) (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• An econometric analysis of international tourism demand in Hong Kong : a cointegration and error correction approach

  Author: Lee, K. N. H., 2005

  Supervisor: Bennett, D. (Supervisor) & Vaidya, K. G. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• An empirical examination of emotional and cognitive responses to threat appeals

  Author: Chamberlain, L., 6 Oct 2015

  Supervisor: Rudd, J. M. (Supervisor) & Lee, N. J. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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