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Identity construction and felt-accountability of Palestinian and Israeli human rights activists : the case of the Gaza Strip
(Heriot-Watt University Social Sciences, 2021-05)This study critically explores the relationship between identity construction and felt-accountability amongst human rights activists working in Palestinian and Israeli advocacy NGOs from a postcolonial perspective. Prior ... -
Factors affecting apprenticeship completion in Scotland
(Heriot-Watt University Social Sciences, 2020-10)The demand from employers in Scotland and the rest of the UK for experienced workers with practical skills continues to outpace supply. Despite this, the number of people enrolling for and successfully completing ... -
Monitoring physiological responses to training and match play in adolescent footballers
(Heriot-Watt University Social Sciences, 2020-10)Introduction: Recently, there has been a growing interest into the monitoring of training and match load and subsequent physiological responses adolescent footballers experience (Malone, 2014). Before a physical performance ... -
The court of last resort : a reassessment of agency costs in the UK takeover market
(Heriot-Watt University Social Sciences, 2019-04)This thesis examines the role of agency costs in the context of takeover markets, which leads to a better understanding of the functioning of the market for corporate control and takeover likelihood. There has been ... -
Gig work in Scotland : an exploratory study of job quality among gig workers in Central Scotland
(Heriot-Watt University Social Sciences, 2020-06)Current views of gig work and the implications of these modern employment practices for workers and wider society are largely polarized. However, current presumptions regarding the quality of gig work have been mainly ...
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