Essays and Research Papers on Theses & Dissertations

The reputation of counties depends on a range of factors. The United States has suffered as a result of recent global events. This 34 page paper is a study that has the aim of developing a strategic approach for the US to enhance its reputation to create a more positive image using only volunteers. The ...

This 5 page paper provides a comparative view of experimental vs. quasi-experimental designs. This paper outlines the basic differences and the benefits or challenges perceived in both. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper is a design for research to examine why a local travel agent shop is suffering a decrease in business when there is now nearby competition and prices have only increased in line with inflation. This is the outline for the secondary and primary research to identify and investigate the potential influences ...

This 10 page paper is the pro-posed design for collection and analysis of data, proposing a random sampling with the consideration of external validity. The paper then looks at how the quantitative data could be statistically analysed. The process could be applied to many scenarios; in this paper it is to assess the needs and ...

This 13 page paper looks at the way in which smokers, especially those who are addicted to other substances, may be given the help they need to give up smoking. The paper takes an holistic approach and considers the link between drug or alcohol and use and smoking, the best ways of treating tobacco addition ...

This 4 page paper provides an overview of an introduction and hypothesis to be used for a study of the use of financial aid services. Bibliography lists 5 sources

This 6 page paper provides a comparison of experimental, quasi-experimental and qualitative designs as they are used in research. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 12 page paper provides an overview of the issues related to focus group interviews utilized in qualitative nursing research. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

Qualitative and quantitative research methods represent two distinctly different ways of approaching research. This 5 page paper provides an overview of these two types of research. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 16 page paper provides an overview of a research study of the effects of television violence on children up to age 12. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 21 page paper is an annotated bibliography for a project investigating low cost airlines in the UK and the way they should compete in the future. The bibliography contains 55 sources which range from generic strategy reference book t academic papers and articles and news articles and case studies concerning companies such as British ...

This 30 page paper looks at what is meant by Strategic Human Resource Development (SHRD), how it differences from human resource development (HRD) and how firms using SHRD may be identified and separated from those who do not. The paper then examines the well known company Coca-Cola in order asses to what extent this company ...

This 12 page paper provides an overview of the optimal design for a research study of low fare airlines, after assesing experimental, quasi-experimental and non-experimental designs. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 40 page paper studies the drivers and constraints on the supply of land in Beijing paying particular attention to the socio-political influences. The paper examines the issues and drivers of land control and supply from the perspective of urban planning and ownership, looking at general concepts, and then considers the way that the drivers ...

This 10 page paper analyses results of a questionnaire undertaken by the student and presents a series of nine graphs illustrating the results. The questionnaire assesses the attitudes towards the death penalty, breaking the answers down by gender, religion and race. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 53 page paper considers the property market in Beijing and the way ownership of land rights are granted Peoples Republic of China in order to identify the major drivers and constraints on the supply and demand for land in the city of Beijing. The paper presents a literature review that looks at the different ...

This 89 page paper is a comprehensive in-depth review examining the literature concerning maternal mortality in Sub-Sahara Africa with specific attention to two countries with poor maternal mortality rates; Chad and Burkina Faso, and two countries where the rate has been improved; Botswana and South Africa. The papers starts by examining the extent of the ...

This 3 page paper provides an overview of the use of a qualitative narrative analysis to assess hamburger quality. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This paper looks at the literature and data to determine how the holding of a mega event, such as the Olympic Games influences the hotel business of the hosting city and nation. The paper looks at the way demand is created for hotel accommodation through a range of factors, such as price, advertising, complimentary and ...

The use of credit cards by students is increasing. This 12 page paper looks at why it is important to assess the way students perceive and use their credit cards, briefly looks at former research and shows how a questionnaire can be designed to explore developed hypotheses and then how these may be presented. The ...

This 4 page paper helps the student design research to test an hypothesis. The framework shown is the framing of the null hypothesis (H0) and the alternative hypothesis (H1), the decision on what level of confidence to choose, looking at which statistics to test and deciding on which tests are most suitable. The example used ...

This 47 page paper presents primary research for a study in the way IT a Management Information Systems (MIS) are used in a school. The starts by looking at the approach and how the research will be tacked, using more than one source primary research. The paper explain which methods of data collection were used ...

This 40 page paper provides an overview of borderline personality disorder, BPD, and relates some current research about the connection between BPD and childhood sexual abuse, as well as between BPD and Bipolar Disorder (BD). Bibliography lists 25 sources.

This 40 page paper looks at the problem of high infant mortality rates in Sub Sahara Africa. The paper looks starts by looking at the general situation in Sub – Saharan Africa, an then considers South Africa and Botswana and the ways that they have successful in reducing the high rate of infant mortality or ...

This 34 page paper examines the use of nudity in advertising, looking at why there is an increase in nudity in marketing, considers the reasons behind the increase and look at how it reflects on society and impacts on it. The paper uses the case of Gucci to examine these phenomena and uses this to ...