• Exploring distributed collaboration and the potential of blockchain as an enabling technology 

  O'Leary, Kevin (University College Cork, 2019)

  Since the emergence of the internet, the growth and development of communication technologies have presented new opportunities for collaboration. Practitioners in almost every industry can now collaborate with the skilled ...
• An examination of parole in Ireland: balancing justice and risk 

  McCarthy, Shane (University College Cork, 2019)

  This thesis presents the history of the parole process with particular emphasis on the operation of the Irish Parole Board since its establishment in December 2001, up until June 2019. The concept of parole and the function ...
• A data driven approach to student retention: the impact on leadership behaviour 

  McCarthy, Jonathan (University College Cork, 2019)

  Student retention is important to all Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s). The typical focus has seen institutions identifying ‘at risk’ students by monitoring a set of factors such as student attendance, engagement, ...
• Financial incentives for low-carbon transition: from citizens to professional investors 

  Curtin, Joseph (University College Cork, 2019)

  Decarbonisation of the global economy requires an energy transition of exceptional scope, depth and speed, and a doubling of the current level of investment in low-carbon technologies. However, the risk perception of ...
• Health insurance in Saudi Arabia: funding options to manage the risk of government healthcare spending 

  Al Mustanyir, Salem (University College Cork, 2019)

  The Saudi Ministry of Health’s budgets demonstrated a sharp continuous increase in the period from 2006 to 2015, putting high burdens on the government at a time when the economy suffered slow growth as a result of the ...

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