Essays and Research Papers on Theses & Dissertations

This 18 page paper looks at how and why knowledge creation is important in the marketing environment. The paper shows how information does not equal knowledge and to become knowledge it needs to be in format that facilitates value creation for a company. The paper then considers the use of loyalty schemes, as pioneered by ...

This 3 page paper looks at the way in which a questionnaire written in English may present some problems if it is applied to a sample with a large proportion of individuals who speak English as a second language, or have a potentially low level of comprehension. The paper is written with specific reference to ...

A 6 page paper that provides an example of Chapter 1 of a dissertation or thesis. The sections included are: the problem, problem background, literature review, purpose of study, hypotheses, limitations and delimitations, definitions, and the importance of the study. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 13 page paper look at research to consider the ways in which the airline industry in the UK should be marketing their services. The paper has a short introduction and the main part of the paper presents some realistic, but fictitious quantitative and then qualitative research, first using written surveys and then with the ...

This 25 page paper looks at the subject of green logistics, considering how and why firms adopt strategies which reduce polluting emissions, what motivates the change and the barriers to adopting green transport polices. The paper is written in the style of a dissertation, with an introduction to the problem, hypothesis statement, in depth ...

This 23 page paper examines the potential for a part-time University education sector in the West African country of Ghana. The paper argues that the economy has reached a state which makes this viable, and explore this hypothesis by looking at the economy of the country and then at the provision for university education within ...

This 30 page paper provides an overview of the issues related to the use of standardized testing in elementary education to determine grade retention and the implications. This research study asserts that the use of standardized testing, including the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) to determine whether children go on to the next ...

A 60 page research study that outlines the benefits of learner-based educational programming when compared with information-based or "old-school" curriculum. This paper correlates the current literature to the findings of a research study that outlines outcomes related to the two different teaching styles. Bibliography lists 30 sources.

70 pages in length. Graduate level research / Model Thesis. The Researcher's Personal Perspectives On And Basis Of Her Personal Interest in Working With Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Adolescents. Includes case studies and diagnostic evaluation. Bibliography lists more than 50 cited sources.

This 5 page paper looks at 2 longitudinal studies, and outlining their contents, the way the statistics are used, the tests which have been incorporated and what they are trying to prove, the studies are A Longitudinal Study of Adult Life Experiences and Developmental Outcomes by Sharan B. Merriam and Baiyin Yang and Gender, gender ...

A 25 page research paper which discusses the gender inequality among male and female students. The paper includes in-depth literature reviews and survey results. A 25-question informal survey is also included with the results thereof. An overview of student and teacher responses. A table of contents is included -- subheadings are ...

This 27 page paper examines the impact of spending decisions by a developing country's government on the performance of the economy. The first part of the paper considers how and why government spending is incurred and has to increase in developing countries paying particular attention to the way government expenditure has occurred in China. The ...

This 26 page paper is an in-depth examination of the construction industry in India and how the industry can can become more efficient and competitive. The paper conducts the examination using a detailed PEST analysis looking at the political, economic social and technological influences. The major impacts are seen as the government policies and culture ...

This 3 page paper provides an overview of a pre-test/post-test measure utilized to assess the impacts of healthcare reform on psychiatric mental health. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 19 page paper is a research project undertaken to assess the potential negative health impact on night shift workers. The paper starts with an introduction, justification for the study and recognition of constraints, before presenting in-depth literature review looking at existing studies considering the impact of shift work on health issues such as ...

104 pages in length. The extent to which mental illness reaches into the recesses of contemporary society is both vast and far-reaching. That millions of people with various stages of mental illness continue to exist as functioning members within today's global community speaks to the notion that mental imbalance is even more prevalent now ...

This 65 page paper is an examination of the way sustainable healthcare financing may be created and maintained in Zambia. The history and development of healthcare and universal healthcare is assessed, the problems, benefits and implementation issues are all examined, the way financial sustainability may be gained is considered and research is simulated to ...

A 70 page thesis supporting the hypothesis that hospital information systems technologies have created the need for increased focus upon confidentiality and security. The writer provides examples such as the UCSF Medical Center, and demonstrates the ineffective application of training and protocol that could support a breach of patient rights in their IS processes. Bibliography ...

This 66 page paper examines the issues influencing the British and Swedish decision regarding potential membership to the European single currency. The decision to join the Euro is not only economic, in addition to the many advantages brought by a reduction in barriers, such as the elimination of transaction costs and exchange rate risk and ...

This 33 page paper considers the impact that deregulation of the civil aviation industry within Europe has had on this well establish company that was dominant in a former oligopoly. The paper considers the impact of deregulation on the industry, and then specifically on British Airways due to increased competition as a result of ...

A 40 page research paper which examines in detail the British and Japanese parliamentary systems. The writer demonstrates that the two systems have many similar charactertistics as well as some signficant differences which stem largely from the fact that the Japanese Constitution was written not by the Japanese, but by American Occupation forces after World ...

This 70 page paper is an examination of the potential to increase the level of concrete recycling in the UK. The full length dissertation includes an introduction, aims and rationale. An in-depth literature review is undertaken to assess the need for more recycling, how it may take place and the uses for recycled concrete. The ...

A 40 page research paper which examines in detail the British and Japanese parliamentary systems. The writer demonstrates that the two systems have many similar charactertistics as well as some signficant differences which stem largely from the fact that the Japanese Constitution was written not by the Japanese, but by American Occupation forces after World ...

This 70 page paper is an examination of the potential to increase the level of concrete recycling in the UK. The full length dissertation includes an introduction, aims and rationale. An in-depth literature review is undertaken to assess the need for more recycling, how it may take place and the uses for recycled concrete. The ...

This 28 page paper sets out to consider the proposition that lawyer operate in the public interest. The paper starts this by defining the role of the lawyer, which includes the UK definitions of both barristers and solicitors. Following this the meaning of public interest is discussed with reference to different perspectives, and the ...