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Leading the teaching and learning: a study of transformational leadership in secondary schools facing challenging circumstances (2007)
Thesis
Wright, G. (2007). Leading the teaching and learning: a study of transformational leadership in secondary schools facing challenging circumstances. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208417

This thesis researches headteacher leadership in secondary schools identified as facingchallenging circumstances. It adopts the hypothesis that headteachers with strong transformational leadership behaviours are more effective in raising standards of... Read More about Leading the teaching and learning: a study of transformational leadership in secondary schools facing challenging circumstances.

Investigation and theorization of the adoption of strategic management accounting (SMA) practices in large U.K. organizations. (2007)
Thesis
Ma, Y. (2007). Investigation and theorization of the adoption of strategic management accounting (SMA) practices in large U.K. organizations. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215169

This study focuses on an investigation of the recent development of SMA practices in large UK business organizations. SMA is introduced as an evolving concept and its development over the past two decades are summarized. To facilitate a more comprehe... Read More about Investigation and theorization of the adoption of strategic management accounting (SMA) practices in large U.K. organizations..

The separation and characterisation of sorbitan esters using gas and liquid chromatographic techniques (2007)
Thesis
Humphrey, J. L. (2007). The separation and characterisation of sorbitan esters using gas and liquid chromatographic techniques. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208710

The aim of the work carried out was to develop an analytical method for characterising sorbitan ester surfactants, which could be used to monitor their manufacture and establish structure activity relationships. HPLC was the first analytical techniqu... Read More about The separation and characterisation of sorbitan esters using gas and liquid chromatographic techniques.

Courting strategy management through the intervention of liberation leadership (2007)
Thesis
O'Donovan, S. (2007). Courting strategy management through the intervention of liberation leadership. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208365

This study explores second-level schools that display liberation leadership characteristics in order to determine the extent of their responsiveness to strategic management so as to determine how their principals are coping with the unprecedented num... Read More about Courting strategy management through the intervention of liberation leadership.

Once upon the tide : the English coastal motor barge reaches its zenith (2007)
Thesis
Golding, J. C. (2007). Once upon the tide : the English coastal motor barge reaches its zenith. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217968

The English coastal motor barge (ECMB) was an estuarial vessel with a limited sea-going capacity. It represented a unique line of maritime evolution carrying the small initial capital cost, minimal manning, and low operating costs of the spritsail ba... Read More about Once upon the tide : the English coastal motor barge reaches its zenith.

A multi-disciplinary approach to the characterization of waterlogged burial environments : assessing the potential for the in situ preservation of organic archaeological remains (2007)
Thesis
Douterelo Soler, I. (2007). A multi-disciplinary approach to the characterization of waterlogged burial environments : assessing the potential for the in situ preservation of organic archaeological remains. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215172

The aim of this study was to characterise waterlogged burial environments and to assess their potential for the in situ preservation of organic archaeological remains. To characterise these environments, environmental parameters were monitored throug... Read More about A multi-disciplinary approach to the characterization of waterlogged burial environments : assessing the potential for the in situ preservation of organic archaeological remains.

Women's rights in Islam and current discourse of international human rights law (2007)
Thesis
Tehrani, M. M. Z. (2007). Women's rights in Islam and current discourse of international human rights law. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213799

The international norm of non-discrimination on the basis of sex as reflected in the UN human rights instrument culminated in 1979 with the adoption of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. With the adopti... Read More about Women's rights in Islam and current discourse of international human rights law.

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice : a grounded comparative analysis of three communities (2007)
Thesis
Sawatsky, J. (2007). The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice : a grounded comparative analysis of three communities. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213672

More and more the language of healing justice is being used to point away from state-oriented justice and towards some kind of alternative. However, very little research explores the nature of healing justice. What is healing justice? Who practices i... Read More about The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice : a grounded comparative analysis of three communities.

A shape analysis approach to prediction of bone stiffness using FEXI (2007)
Thesis
Pisharody, S. (2007). A shape analysis approach to prediction of bone stiffness using FEXI. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4209432

The preferred method of assessing the risk of an osteoporosis related fracture is currently a measure of bone mineral density (BMD) by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). However, other factors contribute to the overall risk of fracture, includin... Read More about A shape analysis approach to prediction of bone stiffness using FEXI.

Patterns and causes of population subdivision in the marine environment (2007)
Thesis
Galarza, J. A. (2007). Patterns and causes of population subdivision in the marine environment. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208745

An accurate assessment of population genetic subdivision is crucial in making informed decisions for the management and conservation of marine resources. However, obtaining a precise assessment is particularly challenging since population subdivision... Read More about Patterns and causes of population subdivision in the marine environment.

The role of intracellular and extracellular cysteines in regulating human proteinase-activated receptor-2 (hPAR2) function (2007)
Thesis
Botham, A. M. (2007). The role of intracellular and extracellular cysteines in regulating human proteinase-activated receptor-2 (hPAR2) function. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208657

hPAR2, a member of the novel family of proteolytically-activated G-protein coupled receptors termed Proteinase-Activated Receptors (PAR), has recently been implicated in cardiovascular disease. Previous pharmacological studies have found that activat... Read More about The role of intracellular and extracellular cysteines in regulating human proteinase-activated receptor-2 (hPAR2) function.

Complementarity and uncertainty in quantum interference (2007)
Thesis
Shilladay, C. R. (2007). Complementarity and uncertainty in quantum interference. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208409

This thesis is concerned with the notions of complementarity and uncertainty encountered in quantum mechanics. Its starting point is an assessment of how these concepts have been represented and illustrated by various writers dating back to their inc... Read More about Complementarity and uncertainty in quantum interference.

eLearning and the crisis of mission in British universities (2007)
Thesis
Williams, 1948 December 2, P. (2007). eLearning and the crisis of mission in British universities. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208361

In the first decade of the twenty-first century Higher Education in Britain faces an uncertain future, in what, as will be discussed, some commentators have referred to as a ‘crisis of mission’. The period of relative homogeneity and state-funded pro... Read More about eLearning and the crisis of mission in British universities.

Rural electrification in Ghana: issues of photovoltaic energy technology utilisation (2007)
Thesis
Bawakyillenuo, S. (2007). Rural electrification in Ghana: issues of photovoltaic energy technology utilisation. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208353

Energy plays a pivotal role in human development. Not only is it sine qua non for national economic development, but it also provides services that enhance social development including, health and sanitation, education, potable water, cooking. In spi... Read More about Rural electrification in Ghana: issues of photovoltaic energy technology utilisation.

A comparative investigation of organizational commitment in government, public, and private organizations in Qatar (2007)
Thesis
Al-Esmael, B. A. (2007). A comparative investigation of organizational commitment in government, public, and private organizations in Qatar. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217482

The purpose of this study was to investigate the antecedents and consequences of commitment in the developing nation of Qatar. Specifically, the influence of personal variables, job characteristics, organizational characteristics, and facets of job s... Read More about A comparative investigation of organizational commitment in government, public, and private organizations in Qatar.

Questioning the efficacy of violence to achieve security : the 1991 Gulf War (2007)
Thesis
Thomas, C. (2007). Questioning the efficacy of violence to achieve security : the 1991 Gulf War. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214448

International Relations theory tends to assume that the use of violence is both necessary and effective. Supporters of non-violence however propose that violence is not effective to achieve ones aims. This study will question these contrasting perspe... Read More about Questioning the efficacy of violence to achieve security : the 1991 Gulf War.