Theses - Business and Social Sciences ITS: Recent submissions
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Social care placement-based learning : the incorporation story /
(Atlantic Technological University, Sligo, 2021)This study provides contextual knowledge about how social care work students’ professional ontology can be supported during placement. Relativist ontology and social phenomenological epistemology allows placement to be ... -
Development and delivery of an educational intervention that increased teachers’ awareness, knowledge, and actions related to Developmental Language Disorder(DLD) /
(2021)Developmental language disorder (DLD)is a difficulty learning, understanding, and using spoken language with lifelong implications for education and well-being. It is an under-identified disorder, diagnosed ... -
Attitudes And Approaches To Sustainable Coastal Adventure Tourism /
(ATU Sligo, 2022)This study explores the attitudes and approaches of adventure tourism providers towards sustainable practices and coastal preservation. It evaluates existing guidelines on sustainability for adventure tourism businesses, ... -
An examination of local authority sustainable planning for event management in Ireland /
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A qualitative case study exploring service users' and providers' experiences of continuity of care when transitioning from early intervention teams : the case of autism spectrum disorder /
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2019)Seamless and continuous care across transitions are the gold standard for an individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) when moving through services, agencies or organisations. However, little is known about the ... -
Getting to the core of the matter : an exploratory study on how social enterprises in the West of Ireland identify their potential target market and communicate their core brand values /
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2017)The Social Enterprise Sector has grown rapidly in many countries in recent years to fill the gaps in social services. It helps to increase employment and solve public problems, thus promoting work integration and the ... -
How do small local food producers build and maintain brand loyalty? /
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2017)The objective of this particular study is to investigate how small local food producers build and maintain brand loyalty. Brand loyalty is extremely important for producers to gain market share. It is imperative that they ... -
An exploratory study of the use of social media marketing in the pay TV industry in Ireland /
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2017)This research is an exploratory study, which analyses the use of social media by Irish pay-television providers when marketing their services. The main objective of this research is to determine has the use of social ... -
An investigation to determine if there a link between CSR practices and customer loyalty : a case study on Coca-Cola comparing Irish and Spanish consumers /
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2017)The purpose of this research is to achieve a deeper understanding of the link between Coca-Cola’s CSR practices and its Irish and Spanish consumers loyalty. The study aims to compare and contrast Irish Coca-Cola consumers ... -
A longitudinal study on local authority sustainable planning for tourism in Ireland : a focus on tourism indicator systems /
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A study examining parents' perspectives of the free pre-school year /
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2017)Over the last few years, Ireland has put measures in place to support educational opportunities for all members of society including children through the provision of early educational opportunities. This has led to the ... -
Articulating intersex : a crisis at the intersection of scientific knowledge and social ideals /
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Are women stereotyped in adverts on Irish television channels & do Irish women feel the current adverts represent them? /
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2017)This research is to analyse the level of stereotyping in advertisements on Irish television channels, with particular emphasis on the stereotyping of women. It will also assess the use of a new trend in advertising called ... -
Evaluating the use of social marketing as a tool to affect people's attitudes towards water safety, in particular for the use of the Land PAWS programme in Irish national schools /
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2017)This dissertation has been conducted with the aim of identifying the social marketing carried out by Irish Water Safety, focusing specifically on children in national schools who can avail of the Land Primary Aquatic ... -
An examination of the relationship between the prevalence of multiple sclerosis and the geological environment specifically exposure to indoor radon before the age of 15 years
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2005-06)Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common diseases of the Central Nervous System, with no known cause or cure. It is a progressive degenerative disease and it affects people all around the world. It is one of the ... -
Does the provision of full day care improve the quality of life for children and their parents
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2008-09)This study sought to explore and examine if the provision of full day care improves the quality of life for children and their parents. Owing to the effects of the Celtic Tiger, life in Ireland has changed considerably ... -
Steiner Waldorf education and the Irish primary curriculum : a time of opportunity
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2011)The object of this research was to study the implications o f Steiner Waldorf pedagogy delivered in National Schools, and to consider both its viability and usefulness. This research used both qualitative and quantitative ... -
A phenomenological study of community gardening : an insider's view of the lived experiences of community gardening participants throughout the growing and non-growing seasons
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2016)This study was carried out with the help of seven research participants at a community garden in the North-west of Ireland. Although research exploring the experiences of community gardening participants is limited, it is ... -
The experiences of newcomer populations and access to higher education opportunities in Ireland : an exemplar of enhanced or impeded integration policy
(Institute of Technology, Sligo., 2016)This thesis was framed within a period of what appeared to be endless economic growth and prosperity, significantly predicated on the requirement to attract and retain migrants into the Irish economy. As a consequence of ... -
An investigation to determine the effectiveness of the link between investment in relationship marketing with "trust and loyalty" : a comparative study
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2012)The purpose of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of relationship marketing in Irish Retail Banking. The development of relationship marketing continues to grow in academic and practical terms. More ...
