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This collection contains PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) submissions produced by research students and staff at Cardiff Metropolitan University (formerly known as UWIC).
Recent submissions
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An Exploratory Study of Risk Perception and Consumer Decision Making in Islamic Banking Products in UAE
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2020)In spite of the success and growth of Islamic banks, the importance of continually aligning products and services to consumers has been identified as a critical issue in the performance of Islamic banks. Globalisation, ... -
An Investigation of the Relationship between Organisational Culture and Sustainability Performance in Higher Education Institutions in Ilorin, Nigeria.
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2020)Increasingly, higher education institutions (HEIs) around the world are embracing the responsibility of educating the next generation about sustainability principles. HEIs in developed nations are making great efforts ... -
Effective time management and Organisational performance: A case study of Qatar non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2019)Cultural differences have an effect on time management practices. The time management practices would then influence key job performance outcomes. A relationship, thus, exists between time management cultures and job ... -
Entrepreneurship and social media in the creative industries: A socio-technical perspective of entrepreneurial discovery of value opportunity and exploitation
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2019)The research focused on explaining creative entrepreneurs’ usage of social media (SM) to express and communicate their creative aesthetics to customers from a socio-technical perspective. The explanation focused ... -
Evaluating and developing the key determinants of push-start performance in bobsleigh
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2018)It is a common belief in bobsleigh that the push-start is a vital aspect of successful performance. Therefore, British Bobsleigh places a heavy emphasis on the use of field-based performance testing to assist with ... -
A study on the immunoregulatory properties of camel milk derived lipids (Camelus dromedarius)
(2019)Camel (Camelus dromedarius) milk is believed to have beneficial effects in inflammatory diseases such as diabetes, however, there are few studies reporting the immunoregulatory properties of the milk’s lipids. This study ... -
Effect of financial and non-financial incentives, organisational culture and leadership styles on employee motivation and how the impact influences the performance of employees: Empirical evidence from the Nigerian public sector
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2019)The Nigerian government have applied several reforms to develop the performance of its workforce; in particular, how best to motivate the public sector employees to achieve this end. This research examines employees’ ... -
Visual perception in far peripheral visual space and its artistic representations
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2019)Far peripheral visual field occupies the vast majority of human visual field. With some recent exceptions (Freeman & Simoncelli, 2011; Strasburger, H., Rentschler, I., & Jüttner, M., 2011; Fortenbaugh, Sanghvi, ... -
The Use of Social Media in Public Relations Practice: The Case of the Jordanian Non-Profit Organisations
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2019)Many social media experts have discussed the variety of benefits that could be attained using applications of web 2.0 (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube) by non-profitable organisations. Nonetheless, very few studies ... -
SOCIOCULTURAL BARRIERS TO BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AMONG WOMEN IN KADUNA, NORTHERN NIGERIA
(2018)Breast and cervical cancer account for the highest cancer-related morbidity and mortality among Nigerian women. Late stage diagnoses are common due to lack of National screening programme, although opportunistic screening ... -
Developing an innovative procurement framework through an evaluation of practitioners’ engagement with procurement tools in the delivery of firm performance.
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2018)This thesis evaluates academic knowledge surrounding the procurement process frameworks deployed by firms and used by practitioners to guide them in securing supply contracts for their firms. The research identifies knowledge ... -
Exploring the relationship between domestic violence perpetration and suicide risk in male prisoners
(2018)Suicide in prisons remains a critical issue for frontline staff and policy makers, however there are gaps in understanding who, of an already vulnerable population, is at increased risk and ... -
The Impact of Organisational Culture on Implementation of Rural Development Strategies in Selected Local Government Authorities in Nigeria
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2019)This research examines the impact of organisational culture typologies on current strategy implementation process in Nigerian Local Government Authorities (LGAs). The inefficiency of the current implementation process ... -
Exploring the Association Between Worker Engagement and Safety Behaviours
(2018)This study sought to investigate whether and how worker engagement could facilitate changes in how workers define their work roles to promote behaviours which improve safety. Prior to this research, no single study had ... -
A biomechanical framework of the training principles to inform exercise selection within strength and conditioning for sprinting
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2018)An essential component of physical preparation for sprinting is the selection of effective training exercises, with practitioners balancing the key training principles of overload and specificity to inform their decisions. ... -
Acute Responses and Chronic Adaptations of the Arterial System to Resistance Exercise
(2018)Resistance training is rarely prescribed to enhance cardiovascular function; in fact, suggestions have been made that long-term resistance training may lead to chronic augmentations in carotid arterial stiffness and ... -
A framework of music literacy based on the experiences of KS2 children, and their teachers, when music making in various outdoor, rural locations
(2019)This thesis investigates the experiences of Key Stage 2 children, aged 7-11 years old, when making music in outdoor rural locations. A framework of music literacy is constructed using analysis of the data obtained from ... -
An investigation into the efficacy of Speech Perception Assessments (SPAs) used by Speech and Language Therapists with the deaf paediatric population in the UK
(2017)Predicted and actual speech and language development outcomes for deaf children are often at odds with one another (Clopper & Pisoni, 2006). As audiological assessments are poor predictors of speech processing and language ... -
Dance as Living Cultural Heritage: A Transcultural Ethnochoreological Analysis of Egyptian Raqs Sharqi
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2019)This research is concerned with the 2003 UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage, which allows the inscription of activities such as performing arts, skills and traditions into the UNESCO world cultural heritage ... -
A Study of the English Language Learning Challenges that Inhibit Displaced Medical Professionals from Returning to Practice in the UK
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2015)To join the General Medical Council (GMC) refugee doctors are required to pass professional and linguistic assessments. The first of these is the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test and, according ...
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