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Human factors : a new approach for designing the truck-driver system
(Heriot-Watt University Social Sciences, 2020-01)The logistics sector is an often forgotten force behind modern life in the UK, and it is increasingly under pressure to become more efficient, more safety-conscious, and more environmentally sustainable. This triple ... -
Playing bilingual : interweaving deaf and hearing cultural practices to achieve equality of participation in theatrical performance processes
(Heriot-Watt University Social Sciences, 2019-06)This thesis aims to interrogate the potential for equality of participation in theatrical performance for deaf and hearing actors and spectators. The research builds on earlier work by the author that reveals that ... -
Uncertainty propagation and environmental input-output modelling : evidence from Russia
(Heriot-Watt University Social Sciences, 2019-07)Combustion of fossil fuels accounts for the large majority of the global greenhouse gas emissions. Russia is a major producer of fossil fuels and hence one of the leaders in anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. A ... -
Accounting regulation in Nigeria : institutionalisation, accounting quality effects and capital market effects
(Heriot-Watt University Social Sciences, 2019-01)This study examines three different aspects of accounting regulation in Nigeria. The first empirical chapter (chapter 2) examines the process of the institutionalisation of IFRS in Nigeria and its outcome. Using data ... -
The influence of NGOs on the strategy process in conflict zones : an institutional theoretical perspective
(Heriot-Watt University Social Sciences, 2019-01)The strategy process of a firm has been identified as an important area in the field of strategic management. It has been argued that understanding the process of how strategy is generated and executed is vital for the ...
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