Leading towards creativity and innovation: a study of small and medium...
To stay competitive, small to medium enterprises (SMEs) need to focus on employees’ creativity and innovative behaviour. Of all the predictors of these behaviours, leadership behaviour seems to be one...
View ArticleEfficient compression of large repetitive strings
When is comes to managing large volumes of data, general-purpose compressors such as gzip are ubiquitous. They are fast, practical and available on every modern platform from standard desktops to...
View ArticleNumerical analysis of two-stroke engine with direct injection and jet ignition.
This thesis is carried out to evaluate the combustion evolution and the engine performance parameters of a two-stroke engine with direct injection and jet ignition.Two-stroke engines are lightweight,...
View ArticleTowards more effective urban planning in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Jeddah, the second largest city in Saudi Arabia, suffers from inadequate infrastructure and urban services, along with extensive illegal development. This research investigates whether more effective...
View ArticleThe use and usefulness of the racial other: the strategic deployment of...
This thesis examines print advertisements and branding materials to analyse the use and usefulness of imageries of the racial Other in historical and contemporary advertising and branding campaigns. At...
View ArticleHumble beginnings: from Lalaura to the board rooms of Papua New Guinea - the...
This article explores the life and professional achievements of Dr Evelyn Lavu, the Director of the Central Public Health Laboratory at Port Moresby General Hospital in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The...
View ArticleTurning negatives into positives: the life and work of Naomi Yupae
This article explores the life story of Naomi Yupae, one of the founders and the first executive director of Eastern Highlands Family Voice (EHFV), an organization based in Goroka, Papua New Guinea...
View ArticleNeoclassical finance, behavioral finance and noise traders: A review and...
While mainstream neoclassical finance ignores the role played by noise traders, a significant amount of empirical evidence is available to show that noise traders are active market participants and...
View ArticleGains and losses: African Australian women and higher education
This article argues that African women migrants in Australia are increasingly enrolling in and successfully completing tertiary study, usually at high emotional and financial cost. While this...
View ArticleYouth, radio and Australian popular music policy
Following its extensive Australian Music on Radio Inquiry conducted between 1982 and 1988, the Australian broadcasting regulator concluded that commercial radio had a responsibility to support the...
View ArticleWhat are the policy priorities for sustaining ecological processes? A case...
Developments in ecological theory indicate that ecological processes have major implications for sustaining biodiversity and the provision of ecosystem services. Consequently, conservation actions that...
View ArticleTapping fresh currents: Fostering early-career researchers in...
Water governance is an important, yet complex and contested field. A central challenge for researchers is to engage with multiple understandings and perspectives that can shape water governance, and to...
View ArticleTowards an improved understanding of knowledge dynamics in integrated coastal...
Integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) is a complex undertaking that draws on a range of biophysical and social science disciplines, and involves a wide range of stakeholders operating through...
View ArticleWork experience and managerial performance & styles: evidence from Chinese...
Work experience is a key factor in hiring decision of managers. However, empirical evidence that early life experience matters is very limited. This thesis fills in the gap by examining how work...
View ArticleICT enabled professional development of English teachers in Mumbai: a case study
The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a tool to improve the teaching of English in Indian schools has garnered much attention and investment recently (Arora, Singh, & Singh,...
View ArticleA study of the influence of the professional development and work context of...
There is topical debate in the contemporary corporate governance literature arguing for the possibility of convergence of corporate governance practices toward the Anglo-American model, which seeks to...
View ArticleModal congestion management strategies and the influence on operating...
In recent years, traffic congestion has become a major problem in transportation networks particularly in peak periods. The congestion problem has become worse in large cities, particularly in the CBDs...
View ArticleDesign and synthesis of podophyllotoxin, phenanthrene and pyrazole based...
The search for novel and effective drugs is a priority goal for treatment of cancer, due to the rapid development of resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs. Moreover, high toxicity usually associated...
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