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A ‘Schema theory’ analysis of the psychological contract formation process using repertory grid technique

Sherman, Ultan Patrick (University of Limerick, 2012)

This study examines the content of the psychological contract at its formation stage. Three individual antecedents were identified that were expected to influence these content dimensions (careerism, type of exchange ...
School readiness: perceptions of occupational therapists and pre-school teachers

Kennedy, Michelle (University of Limerick, 2012)

As many of the skills that early childhood educators focus upon are also a focus in occupational therapy1, the area of school readiness is paramount to the profession (Cronin and Mandich 2005). On-going debates surround ...
Sean-nós singing and Oireachtas na Gaeilge: identity, romantic nationalism, and the agency of the Gaeltacht community nexus

Costello, Éamonn Seosamh (University of Limerick, 2015)

This thesis examines the relationship between a style of Irish vernacular song, commonly known as sean-nós, and the Oireachtas na Gaeilge festival, Ireland’s oldest arts festival. The Oireachtas is essentially an Irish ...
Second level computer science teacher self-efficacy and how it influences the use of teaching and assessment strategies

McInerney, Clare (University of Limerick, 2021)

As software transforms our world, it has become increasingly impor tant to educate the next generation about the fundamental importance of Computer Science. As a result new Computer Science (CS) curric ula are being ...
A secure patient monitoring solution using wireless sensor networks

Mathur, Avijit (University of Limerick, 2017)

The Wireless sensor networks (WSN) is developing over time in terms of technologies, protocols and security. Each of these have different requirements, challenges, and solutions, which may or may not be similar for the ...
A secure wireless patient monitoring system for the medical community

Moller, Stefan (University of Limerick, 2011)

The area of wireless sensor networking continues to be one of the most stirring and demanding research domains of this decade. As technology progresses, so do the capabilities of wireless sensor networks: small, low-cost, ...
Security on ice: the historical transformation of regional security and international society in the Artic from the Cold War to the twenty-first century

Milne, Sarah Kate (University of Limerick, 2020)

The Arctic to date has been a relatively peaceful and stable region in global politics, having successfully undergone a major transformation from being a strategic military theatre during the Cold War to a circumpolar ...
‘Self compassion is dangerous’: a qualitative exploration of self compassion in an Irish primary care mental health sample

Murphy, Karen (University of Limerick, 2015)

Empirical research has demonstrated a wide range of beneficial outcomes for cultivating self compassion in people with mental health difficulties (Gilbert et al. 2010a, Neff et al. 2003b). Emerging research also suggests ...
A self-regulatory perspective on people's decision to engage in listening to self-selected sad music when feeling sad

Van den Tol, Annemieke Johanna Maria (University of Limerick, 2012)

This thesis documents the results of a PhD research project which focuses on investigating the underlying psychological processes that can explain adults’ motivations for listening to self-identified sad music when feeling ...
Semiconductor development in Ireland: reducing 'development stress' caused by digital hardware and embedded software team interaction

Griffin, Ivan J. (University of Limerick, Department of Computer Science & Information Systems, 2010)

Today's consumer electronic products are complex, multi-discipline systems, far beyond just physical gates on a semiconductor chip. Their development involves a delicate mix of engineering disciplines and technologies ...
The sensitivity of measurements when analysing change in children's speech accuracy

Lyons, Jessica (University of Limerick, 2015)

Background: Objective measures of children’s speech accuracy are used to track changes in children’s speech over time. Although many existing measures are available, there is a lack of consensus regarding the reliability ...
Serious crime: 1847-48: William Ryan (Puck): hero or murderer

Duhig, Patrick J. (University of Limerick, Department of History, 2004)
Service science: an empirical study on the socio-technical dynamics of public sector service network innovation

Carroll, Noel (University of Limerick, 2012)

Services comprise of socio-technical (human and technological) factors which exchange various resources and competencies. Service networks are used to transfer resources and competencies, yet they remain an underexplored ...
Service-user involvement in Irish mental health services: a sociological analysis of inherent tensions for service-users, service-providers and social movement actors

Brosnan, Liz (University of Limerick, 2013)

There is very little critical analysis of the relatively new policy of Service User Involvement (SUI) in Irish mental-health services (MHS), in spite of lessons from decades of SUI practice internationally. SUI is endorsed ...
Serving the market or serving society? The evolution of strategic planning in Irish universities 1997-2019

Banks, Orla (University of Limerick, 2019)

Strategic planning has become a cornerstone in the management of Irish universities, responding initially to the 1997 Universities Act and more recently to a national and international policy environment. Irish universities ...
Shared territories

Grace, David (School of Architecture, University of Limerick, 2014)

The west coast of Ireland is a space with an elemental pull that attracts people to this territory. Each successive generation has reimagined its relationship with the coast, from intensely controlled and surveyed ...
Shop steward representation in contemporary Irish industrial relations: experiences, tasks, responsibilities and challenges

Rock, Mick (University of Limerick, 2018)

Shop stewards as workplace union representatives provide protection for workers concerning problems with their treatment by management at their workplace. This study set out to examine shop steward representation and the ...
Siblings’ lived experience of their relationship with their brother or sister following First-Episode Psychosis (FEP)

McGuinness, Lasairíona (University of Limerick, 2015)

As social support has been found to reduce the risk of relapse in young people experiencing psychosis and sibling relationships often last longer than any other relationship, it is envisaged that exploring the sibling ...
Simplexity1 and the City

Kelly, Eamonn (School of Architecture, University of Limerick, 2012)

Simplexity and the City proposes a study of individual elements, their combination as structures, and the networks of physical and virtual structures which define contemporary cities. It is a broad ranging discussion ...
A singing space: re-contextualizing tradition

Dike, Carolyn Louise (University of Limerick, 2017)

Traditional singers in Ireland today gather in singing sessions to share traditional songs. A significant number of individuals involved in traditional singing in Ireland have expressed concern about the sustainability of ...

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