Essays and Research Papers on Theses & Dissertations

During the 1980's and 1990's it was generally accepted that the use of sexual images or suggestion could have a very positive influence in advertising campaigns. In more recent year this approach has been questioned, many studies have taken place, some indicating that the use of sex has changed other reach the conclusion that sex ...

This 17 page paper outlines how to carry out a study to determine how international brands should be marketed, using either standardized or customized approaching to branding. The pa-per starts by considering how the research could be undertaken and then conducts a literature review and looks at two case studies. The bibliography cites 13 sources. ...

This 16 page paper considers the way in which the fire service in the UK can be seen in terms of fairness and equality. The paper looks the presence of ethnic minorities and also at the introduction of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 after a long period of exemption for the uniformed services. The way ...

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the ethical issues in research related to a study of casino gambling in the Ojibwa tribe of MN. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 19 page paper is a study to apply leadership theory to the way it is practices. The looks at various characteristics and theories of leadership style. The primary research is conducted looking at a good leader with the use of a self reporting questionnaire to identify how the theory is seen in practice. The ...

This 21 page paper is written as a discussion section in a dissertation that examines the presence and type of career anchors seen in the Nigerian IT industry. The paper examines the students results form quantitative and qualitative research and compares these to the empirical research and current models.

This 21 page paper examines the direct and indirect effects that are suffered by orphans of HIV/AIDS victims. The paper starts by looking at what aids is and its prevalence in Sub-Sahara Africa along with the level of orphans it has created. The paper then considers the impact on the family and the children including ...

This 16 page paper looks at the role and performance of Islamic banks and considers the hypothesis that Islamic banks are ore profitable than non Islamic banks. The paper starts by considering the role of banks and the application of Islamic banking. The paper then presents primary research using data from Islamic bank accounts and ...

This 10 page paper is an outline for a project or dissertation that examines how and why the AKP (Truth and Justice Party) in Turkey have become so popular. The paper outlines the area of research with primary and secondary research questions and then undertakes a brief literature review to indicate the direction of the ...

This 39 page paper is an in-depth look at the problems faced by orphans who have lost their parents as a result of AIDS. The paper starts with an introduction outlining the purpose of the study and the contents. The paper is written in chapters examining the virus and its' prevalence, then looking at orphans ...

The airline industry has undergone major changes. This 29 page paper examines the way in which national flag carriers such as British Airways have been impacted by the emergence of the low cost airlines such as Ryanair and EasyJet. The paper considers how the different firms have competed and the changes which have been a ...

This 19 page paper is an examination of the way in which the press reported the Gujarat riots in 2002, also known as the Gujarat Genocide. The paper compares the English speaking press in the area with the vernacular press, focusing on Sandesh and Gujarat Samachar as the local Gujarati daily newspapers. The bibliography cites ...

This 19 page paper considers the major issues involved in transferring human resource management strategies from the headquarters of multinational enterprise to subsidiaries in other countries. The paper analyses the way in which international human resource management differs from HRM in single national context due to the diversity of culture. The paper uses Hofstede's framework ...

A 4 page paper discussing the manner in which researchers should approach distinguishing among published articles for the purpose of evaluating their credibility for inclusion in academic research. Articles published in scholarly journals have been reviewed by those knowledgeable in the subjects those articles address. Articles published in trade magazines and the popular ...

This 22 page paper looks at the concept and materialisation of discipline in the main practices of modern Islam. The paper consider the idea and perspective of discipline, examining the it is seen in the Quran (or Koran), looking at both self discipline and also discipline of women and children by husbands and fathers, ...

This 11 page paper identifies a research strategy and then conducts a literature review using that strategy into the impacts of cocaine use during pregnancy, focusing on the influence this has on the mental and physical development of children exposed to cocaine in the womb. The paper ends with a reflection on the value of ...

This 16 page paper is a research plan to study the impact of cocaine use during pregnancy, looking at the impact on foetal development, mother child bonding and later physical and mental development. The paper starts with an introduction that states the purposes of the study and then gives an in-depth research strategy, including ...

This 40 page paper considers is the implementation of an Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) in a company is likely to improve efficiency and profitability. The paper looks at how this may be seen as motivation, as a tool of financial reward and a symbol of commitment as well as a tool by which the ...

This 14 page paper is the second of a set of two papers. This paper presents the primary research looking at how low cost airlines should be marketed in the UK. This paper conducts the primary research, presenting the tools and that were used, including a fictitious questionnaire or survey and then present the finding ...

This 25 page paper examines the difference in the perception of the Levi brand comparing the UK; specifically London, with Hong Kong the former British territory that is now part of china. The paper examines Hong Kong and the way in which marketing and product developments could and have taken place that may account for ...

This 22 page paper looks at the increasing level of challenging behaviors by adolescent students in schools which is developing into a complex problem. The paper looks at what factors are contributing to these complexities, including theories that look at deviance, the development of challenging behavior and the way in which schools have dealt with ...

This 42 page paper examines how the Turkish director Fatih Akin explores and represents issues of cross-National culture and dual national identity in his films. The paper does this by looking at the history of Turkish immigrants in Germany, looks at the way culture has developed. The paper then looks at how immigrant culture, inside ...

This 49 page paper examines the natural gas industry from the perspective of an oil company. The paper looks at why gas and oil are important, the nature and origins of gas, how it was first used and developed into a commercial product. The paper then examines the ways in which exploration and drilling occurs, ...

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the problem statement for a research study on the following topic: African American Women, Poverty and HIV/AIDS Risk: The Problem Statement. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 60 page paper provides an overview of a study of methods for improving motivation, support, satisfaction and retention for educators in New Jersey. Bibliography lists 25 sources.