Business & Humanities - Theses ITC: Recent submissions
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Health service design for older people the role of community, and the community and voluntary sector in the implementation of the living well at home piece of the integrated care programme for older people in kilkenny
(South East Technological University, Carlow., 2023-01-12)The Integrated Care Programme for Older People (ICPOP) is part of how health and social care delivery is being envisaged in Ireland (ICPOP, 2018). The Living Well at Home piece of ICPOP, includes community and the community ... -
Co-designing interactive systems to increase autonomy and improve the door-to-door customer journey for irish rail
(South East Technological University Carlow, 2022-05)Public transport companies like Irish Rail have a vital role to play in countering the many problems that modern society is facing, such as climate change, energy independence while at the same time increasing the mobility ... -
Experiences of humanistic and integrative psychotherapists of the therapeutic relationship with autistic clients: an interpretative phenomenological approach
(Institute of Technology, Carlow., 2021-07)This study explores the role and lived experience of the therapeutic relationship with autistic clients in humanistic and integrative psychotherapy and what, if any, flexibility and adaptations therapists bring to this ... -
An examination of social media as a customer engagement tool for visitor attractions
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2020)Since its development, social media has been a constantly changing phenomenon. Social media, in simple terms can be defined as an online platform that facilitates online communication, networking, and/or collaboration. The ... -
An examination of market orientated organisational culture
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2013)This research is a mixed-method case study of the organisational culture of market orientated companies. Market orientation occupies an important position in marketing and strategy literature. Research has acknowledged ... -
An examination of strategy development processes in family firms in the south east of Ireland
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2011)The purpose of this study is to examine the process of strategy development in family firms. The study will apply the generic model developed by Hart & Banbury (1994) of strategy development with some modifications and a ... -
What is the prevalence of occupational stress among post-primary teachers in Ireland? Are supports in place to safeguard their mental health and wellbeing? An exploration of demographic, environmental & organisational predictors of stress among post-primary teachers in Ireland.
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)While every job presents with its own set of challenges, frustration and anxiety, teaching is no different. However, occupational stress (OS) among teachers can make their work somewhat more complicated than it has to be, ... -
The influence of attitudes to local food and authenticity on tourist behaviour
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)Tourists are travelling to destinations in search of food experiences which are considered local and authentic. This study investigates tourist attitudes to local food interest on destination choice, travel motivation, ... -
An examination of artifacts in market-oriented firms
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)This research examines artifacts in market-oriented firms. More specifically, the categories of artifacts: stories, arrangements, rituals and language. Market-oriented artifacts have been identified in the literature ... -
What constitutes a good death? Perceptions of the public and professionals working within generalised and specialised palliative care services in the South East of Ireland.
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)Death is universal, making end of life care (EOLC) crucial for all (Cipolletta & Oprandi, 2014). Health and social care professionals are faced with a monumental task more so than any other profession, as they may only ... -
An investigation of the extent and causes of vertical gender segregation in Irish small to medium enterprises (SMEs)
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)Vertical gender segregation occurs where there is an overrepresentation of one gender at the lower status positions and an underrepresentation of that same gender in the higher status positions. Globally women are ... -
An examination of the influence of market-oriented behaviours on the layers of organisational culture
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2015)Examines the Influence that Market-Oriented behaviours have on the layers of an organisation’s culture: namely, its values, norms and artifacts. Since the early 1980s there has been a surge of research in the area of ... -
Advertising design and its ability to initiate social change
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)The modern world is faced with countless questions surrounding the sustainability of many fields ranging from the environment, to societal and health issues. Changes must be made by vast quantities of individuals to ensure ... -
Towards a technological university: A design approach to knowledge creation
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2018)Irish economic strategies, in line with broader global strategies, aim to promote innovation and knowledge creation. The past notion that knowledge was a learned entity which stopped and was repeated as needed no longer ... -
Fianna Fáil, the Irish Press and radio broadcasting 1926 – 1939: A voice for the people or party propaganda?
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2017)Fianna Fáil was formally launched on 16 May 1926 in response to a desire among some members of the Free State population for a political party which represented those disenchanted with republican abstentionism and government ... -
Changing the way we provide care: The use of social media within social care
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2017)This research has identified the current and potential use of social media within social care. It looks at the benefits social media can provide to social care services in the form of communication, collaboration and sharing ... -
‘In the common light of day’: gender and socio-political Issues in Jane Barlow’s early prose fiction – Irish Idylls (1892), Kerrigan’s Quality (1894), and The Founding of Fortunes (1902)
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2017)Jane Barlow (1856 -1917) was one of the most popular and prolific Irish authors of her day. A writer of poetry, short-stories, and novels, her work was widely-read both in her native country, and abroad. The primary objective ... -
Bespoke rapid manufacturing: An investigation into the application of additive manufacturing in the development of customised protection in sports equipment
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2017)The purpose of the Applied Research Masters was to investigate the role of Additive Manufacturing (AM) and digital technologies in the development of improved customised protection in sports equipment. Sporting injuries ... -
Young people’s use of social networking sites in Ireland: “Socially anti-social”
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2017)There is little known about how and why most young people use online Social Networking Sites (SNS), from an Irish perspective. The purpose of this research dissertation is to present a qualitative study of online experiences ... -
Exploring the opportunities between design thinking and micro-enterprises in regional Ireland
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2017)This thesis follows Irish Design 2015 (ID2015), a year-long Government backed initiative and key component of the Action Plan for Jobs (APJ) 2015-2017. The aim of ID2015 was to grow awareness of Irish Design in order to ...
