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The capabilities of XML and its interaction with legacy databases
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2003)This thesis endeavours to establish which of the applications within the Extensible Markup Language (XML) available at present, meet the requirements of a modem business engaging in Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce) ... -
Evaluating elliptic curve cryptography for use on java card
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2003)Smart cards are used as trusted storage and data processing systems to store cryptographic private keys and other valuable information. Java Card promises the ease of programming in Java to the world of smart cards. ... -
Exploring IT applications for qualitative data analysis in marketing research
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2003)The dissertation is aimed to investigate qualitative research techniques used in research projects and to evaluate software usage in qualitative data analysis. The study contains a review of academic literature on ... -
Magnumserver pages: improvements and extensions to java server pages
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2005)Today vast amounts of services and information are provided by the WWW. By its very nature, the information involved is changeable; hence static web pages are no longer adequate and methods of coping with dynamic ... -
Biological control of pyrenophora teres
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2005)Pyrenophora teres the causal organism of barley net blotch disease is responsible for substantial loss in crop yield with yield losses as high as 40% under favourable conditions. Current control measures are achieved ... -
The development of audit committees internationally and an analysis of their effectiveness in the Irish educational sector
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Accounting practice in the new millennium: a practitioner’s view
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2006)The business environment is constantly changing and evolving, resulting in significant change on the nature of the accountants work in practise. Accountants are of vital importance to the efficient operation of the economy. ... -
The nature of the audit expectation gap, its existence in the Irish context and the views of the Irish accountancy profession on bridging the gap
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2006)In recent times, the auditing profession around the world has been involuntarily placed in the spotlight, mainly because of the spectacular corporate collapses of seemingly successful companies and the subsequent ... -
An investigation into quality practices within irish service smes
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2006)The objective of this research was to determine the extent to which quality practices and procedures were integrated within Irish Service SMEs, with a view to proposing a quality model which reflects the unique set of ... -
Factors affecting the concentration of domoic acid in scallop, pecten maximus
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2006)Domoic acid, a neurotoxin produced by some Pseudo-nitzschia species, can accumulate in shellfish, consumption of which can result in Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning. Since its detection in Irish king scallop, Pecten maximus, ... -
Computing careers and Irish higher education: A labour market anomaly
(IP Publishing Ltd, 2007)This paper explores the impact of developments in the Irish economy and labour market on computing course development in the Irish Higher Education (HE) sector. Extant computing courses change, or new courses are introduced, ... -
The impact of e-commerce on the supply chain B2B in Ireland
(2007)The ability to redefine inter-firm relationships and processes, internetenabled and other Business to Business (B2B) mechanisms facilitate the integration and management of inter- or intra-organisational business processes ... -
An investigation into the practice of critical success factors by Irish publicly listed companies in performance management
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2007)Overview Globalisation, increased competition and the fact that both strategy and performance must stay abreast of rapidly changing conditions has led to an increase in the use of performance management tools by ... -
An investigation into manufacturing planning and control systems within Irish engineering sector
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2007)Manufacturing planning and control (MPC) systems, among a number of sub-systems in an organisation, are the pivotal infrastructures that support the' organisation’s strategy in order to create competitive advantage in ... -
An investigation into the accounting treatment of goodwill in Ireland
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2007)Accounting for goodwill has been a topic of debate for the last century due to the nature of goodwill and difficulties in valuing and presenting it into accounts. Its importance has increased in the last years due to ... -
The impact of regulation on credit unions in Ireland
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2007)This research paper presents results on the impact of regulation on credit unions in Ireland. The researcher seeks to answer following research question. How are credit unions in Ireland regulated and what is the impact ... -
An investigation of regulations affecting small audit practitioners: a practitioner's view
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2007)Statutory auditors are of critical importance to the efficient operation of the economy and capital markets. They perform the public assurance role, by giving credibility to audited financial statements and by acting in ... -
An investigation into audit choice for companies listed on the Irish stock exchange
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2007)Companies listed on the Irish stock exchange have complicated accounting requirements and procedures compared to the smaller private companies in Ireland. Many smaller audit firms cannot provide this type of work and ... -
Prose warping for realtime animation
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2007)3D computer games with animated characters are restricted to the animations provided by an animator. This thesis explores a method for having a character perform different animations using only simple base animations ... -
An investigation into the nature and extent of corporate social responsibility within the top four banks in Ireland
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2008)Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become a topical debate over the last decade. The CSR concept has been evolving since 1953 and it is primarily concerned with organisations acting responsibly and considering ...
