Doctoral Theses (School of Social Sciences)
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Unpacking the process of overseas knowledge recontextualisation in returnee entrepreneurship - a learning perspective : a study of returnee entrepreneurs in Vietnam
(Heriot-Watt University Social Sciences, 2020-07)International entrepreneurship research has recently been directed towards returnee entrepreneurship, a phenomenon in which individuals who acquire knowledge in overseas developed markets return to start businesses in ... -
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 ...
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