Curtin Theses: Recent submissions
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(2010)ANN technology exploded into the world of process modelling and control in the late 1980’s. The technology shows great promise and is seen as a technology that could provide models for most systems without the need to ...
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(2012)Vietnam implemented the Doi Moi (or Renovation) policy in 1986. This policy involved the introduction of many structural reforms in an attempt to move Vietnam towards a market economy. As part of Doi Moi, Vietnam’s two ...
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(2008)Concrete is the most common building material in the world and its use has been increasing during the last century as the need for construction projects has escalated. Traditionally, concrete uses Ordinary Portland Cement ...
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(2016)This thesis aims to enhance the performance of SAPF by proposing advanced techniques: A new frequency locking complex adaptive linear combiner; A new combined particle swarm optimization adaptive linear combiner; A constant ...
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(2002)In this study directors of public listed companies around Australia gave their perceptions of best practice in corporate governance. A qualitative methodology within the constructivist paradigm was used along with a ...
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(2012)The author considers the material nature and aesthetic role of information complexity in creative production. Outlining the context of computer based artworks within the visual/fine arts and the relationship of dematerialised ...
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(2014)The study investigates whether government intervention in Indonesian State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) governance, financial, and regulatory framework impact on performance. Agency theory is used to construct the ten hypotheses. ...
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(2010)Despite the contribution that agriculture makes to the Indonesian Gross Domestic Product, the income of small subsistence farmers continues to fall. While many development activities and policies have been implemented to ...
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(2010)Managing knowledge appears to be key in improving organisations’ competencies in the face of global competition. In the case of Malaysian organisations, extant studies revealed a disparity between perceived importance of ...
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(2002)This study is an interpretive investigation of the life-career histories of 53 women in engineering; and a case study of one woman's account of present-lived career and her quest for identity in engineering over an eight ...