Rising to the top: exploring the role of political skill, career self-efficacy and perceived organisational support in the career success of women in Germany
Thesis
Weissenrieder, C. O. Rising to the top: exploring the role of political skill, career self-efficacy and perceived organisational support in the career success of women in Germany. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2704133
Interest in the careers of women is still highly relevant and remains an often-discussed topic amongst both scholars and practitioners. Despite several decades of legislative ...
UK Foreign direct investment in Ghana: determinants and implications
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Osei, C. UK Foreign direct investment in Ghana: determinants and implications. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7562
The aim of this study is to empirically investigate the relative significance of the determinants of UK foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ghana. According to the United Natio...
An investigation of smart transportation system (STS) data integration within Chinese cities: A socio-technical system perspective
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Zhang, J. (2020)
An investigation of smart transportation system (STS) data integration within Chinese cities: A socio-technical system perspective. (Thesis). University of Sheffield. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2822416
In March 2014, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council of China jointly released the National New-type Urbanization Plan (NUP) (20142020). ...
A critical study of the role of Chinese banks in sustainable development: The adoption of the equator principles
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Guo, S. A critical study of the role of Chinese banks in sustainable development: The adoption of the equator principles. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2948324
Sustainable development has received increasing attention since the global financial crisis in 2008. Banks play a critical and active role in sustainable development mainly be...
Collective memory and identity narratives at the 20th and 25th anniversary events of the fall of the Berlin Wall
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Viol, M. (2016)
Collective memory and identity narratives at the 20th and 25th anniversary events of the fall of the Berlin Wall. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/464099
Acts of commemoration construct narratives of collective memory and identity, shaped by organisers’ agendas. Existing literature presumes that organisers primarily use commemo...
An Investigation of the Key Market Growth Factors for Golf Development in China as a Recreation and Luxury Product
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Zhang, C. (. An Investigation of the Key Market Growth Factors for Golf Development in China as a Recreation and Luxury Product. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7569
The aim of this research is to investigate the key market growth factors for golf development in China as a recreation and luxury product. After nearly 30 years of development...
Influence of the soft state on the performance of development finance institutions
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Maynard, J. E. Influence of the soft state on the performance of development finance institutions. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4488
Development finance institutions put money into capital projects where conventional intermediaries are reluctant to get involved, and/or where there is a political preference ...
Corporate Environmental Disclosure in Libya: Evidence and Environmental Determinism Theory.
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Ahmad, N. S. M. Corporate Environmental Disclosure in Libya: Evidence and Environmental Determinism Theory. (Thesis)
Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2784
There is no doubt that in recent years Corporate Environmental Disclosure (CED) by corporations has received much attention among accounting academic researchers. However, rev...
An assessment of the patentability of business methods in the US and European jurisdictions and an evaluation of the implications
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Sun, L. An assessment of the patentability of business methods in the US and European jurisdictions and an evaluation of the implications. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6075
Advances in information technology have enabled the design and development of innovations in business methods. This is particularly felt with IT enabled innovations such as Su...
Implementing urban freight policy measures: Using local transport policies to support urban consolidation centres
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Akgün, E. Z. Y. Implementing urban freight policy measures: Using local transport policies to support urban consolidation centres. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2799675
This thesis presents an analysis of policymaking by local authorities in the context of urban freight transport (UFT). The aim of this study is to understand the impact of pol...