All Outputs (29)

An association rule dynamics and classification approach to event detection and tracking in Twitter. (2015)
Thesis
ADEDOYIN-OLOWE, M. 2015. An association rule dynamics and classification approach to event detection and tracking in Twitter. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Twitter is a microblogging application used for sending and retrieving instant on-line messages of not more than 140 characters. There has been a surge in Twitter activities since its launch in 2006 as well as steady increase in event detection resea... Read More about An association rule dynamics and classification approach to event detection and tracking in Twitter..

Autonomic behavioural framework for structural parallelism over heterogeneous multi-core systems. (2015)
Thesis
GOLI, M. 2015. Autonomic behavioural framework for structural parallelism over heterogeneous multi-core systems. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

With the continuous advancement in hardware technologies, significant research has been devoted to design and develop high-level parallel programming models that allow programmers to exploit the latest developments in heterogeneous multi-core/many-co... Read More about Autonomic behavioural framework for structural parallelism over heterogeneous multi-core systems..

BECOMING: an analysis of narratives describing the experiences of nurses who have undertaken training in solution focused brief therapy. (2015)
Thesis
SMITH, S.W. 2015. BECOMING: an analysis of narratives describing the experiences of nurses who have undertaken training in solution focused brief therapy. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This thesis is a study of the experiences of nurses who have undertaken training in Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). While the clinical outcomes of using SFBT, and other psychological therapies, to treat clients have been the subject of much re... Read More about BECOMING: an analysis of narratives describing the experiences of nurses who have undertaken training in solution focused brief therapy..

An investigation of the effect of the European currency union (euro) on sectoral trade: an application of the gravity model of trade. (2015)
Thesis
AWA, R. 2015. An investigation of the effect of the European currency union (euro) on sectoral trade: an application of the gravity model of trade. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The introduction of the single currency (Euro) in Europe has been referred to as the worlds largest economic experiment and has led to major research on the effects of the adoption of a common currency on economic activity with considerable emphasis... Read More about An investigation of the effect of the European currency union (euro) on sectoral trade: an application of the gravity model of trade..

Adaptive heterogeneous parallelism for semi-empirical lattice dynamics in computational materials science. (2015)
Thesis
GARBA, M. 2015. Adaptive heterogeneous parallelism for semi-empirical lattice dynamics in computational materials science. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

With the variability in performance of the multitude of parallel environments available today, the conceptual overhead created by the need to anticipate runtime information to make design-time decisions has become overwhelming. Performance-critical a... Read More about Adaptive heterogeneous parallelism for semi-empirical lattice dynamics in computational materials science..

Understanding entrepreneurial resilience development within institutional constraints: a case of Ghana. (2015)
Thesis
ABEBRESE, A. 2015. Understanding entrepreneurial resilience development within institutional constraints: a case of Ghana. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This thesis contributes towards understanding the dynamic phenomenon of entrepreneurship by exploring how entrepreneurs developed resilience within institutional constraints at the lived experience level. This is a qualitative research based on sever... Read More about Understanding entrepreneurial resilience development within institutional constraints: a case of Ghana..

Global nomadism: a discursive and narratological analysis of identity concepts in the 'mobile professional'. (2015)
Thesis
WHITEHEAD, G. 2015. Global nomadism: a discursive and narratological analysis of identity concepts in the 'mobile professional'. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This thesis examined to what extent a particular class of highly mobile professionals has internalized the contemporary discourse of corporate global nomadism, proposed by the researcher as an example of the kind of corporate discourses that are emer... Read More about Global nomadism: a discursive and narratological analysis of identity concepts in the 'mobile professional'..

A mixed methods investigation into aspects of medication wastage in Malta. (2015)
Thesis
WEST, L.M. 2015. A mixed methods investigation into aspects of medication wastage in Malta. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Reducing medication wastage is a paramount objective in promoting appropriate utilisation of finite resources and preventing negative consequences. The aim of this research was to investigate aspects of medication wastage in Malta by applying mixed m... Read More about A mixed methods investigation into aspects of medication wastage in Malta..

An analysis of policy to practice developments in nursing, midwifery and allied health professions within Scotland from 2005 to 2010. (2015)
Thesis
SHUAI, Z. 2015. An analysis of policy to practice developments in nursing, midwifery and allied health professions within Scotland from 2005 to 2010. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

In the new millennium the Scottish government has been seeking effective practice developments in Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions (NMAHPs) through setting up numerous policy initiatives to improve patient care both directly and indir... Read More about An analysis of policy to practice developments in nursing, midwifery and allied health professions within Scotland from 2005 to 2010..