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Waiving and Exercising Rights in the Theory of Social Situations
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2005)The present paper analyses different formulations of individual rights within a traditional social choice-theoretic framework and a game form framework. It proposes a theory of social situations as a basis for some new ... -
Web-based information systems - innovation or re-spun Emperor's clothing
(Springer, 2004)The challenge of developing new systems with Web technologies has led many to take for granted that such Web-based Information Systems (IS) are by their nature, and in their essence, fundamentally innovative and different ... -
Web-Based Information Systems Development: An Empirical Study of Requirements Engineering Approaches
(2002)No system is perfect in so far as requirements are always the subject of ongoing negotiation, and there will generally be a subset of the requirements that get pushed aside. This is especially true of the volatile environments ... -
Web-based Systems Design: A Study of Contemporary Practices and an Explanatory Framework based on Method-in-Action
(Springer, 2007)This paper reports the findings of a detailed study of Web-based systems design (WBSD) practices in Ireland based on data collected over a three-year period (2002-2005), the objectives of which were to (1) contribute towards ... -
Web-based Systems Development: An Empirically-Grounded Conceptual Framework
(2007)This paper encapsulates the main findings of an in-depth study of Web development practices in Ireland. The essential research objective was to build a richer understanding of the modern context of Web development and of ... -
Web-based Systems Development: Analysis and Comparison of Practices in Croatia and Ireland
(Springer, 2008)Abstract: The ¿dot.com¿ hysteria which sparked fears of a ¿Web crisis¿ a decade ago has long subsided and firms established in the 1990¿s now have mature development processes in place. This paper presents a timely ... -
Web-based systems development: the influence of disciplinary backgrounds on design practices
(FOI, 2009)Web development teams are multidisciplinary, bringing together designers from a variety of backgrounds. A Web designer¿s professional training and education can shape his problem-solving orientation and world view by ... -
What Determines E-Loyalty? An Analysis of Factors Affecting On-Line Customer Retention
(2012)The objective of this research was to identify, assess and rank the determinants of e-Loyalty for the benefit of online stores so that they may have a better understanding as to what factors customers consider most important ... -
What drives unverified information sharing and cyberchondria during the COVID-19 pandemic?
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-06-07)The World Health Organisation has emphasised that misinformation – spreading rapidly through social media – poses a serious threat to the COVID-19 response. Drawing from theories of health perception and cognitive load, ... -
What is Waste? - Irish & European Perspectives on Waste Law
(2010-09-20)Irish and European waste legislation has progressed through a myriad of legislative waste revisions over the last 35 years. The complex web of legislation includes; 1975- Council Directive on Waste (75/442/EEC) 1991- ... -
When care is left to roam: Carers' experiences of grassroots nonprofit services in Ireland
(Elsevier, 2010-03-20)Increasingly countries are turning to nonprofit organisations to provide health and social care, particularly for people with disabilities. Alongside this change, debates continue about how states should manage the ... -
When does “liking” a charity lead to donation behaviour?: Exploring conspicuous donation behaviour on social media platforms
(Emerald, 2017-11)Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationship between young people’s Conspicuous Donation Behaviour (CDB) on social media platforms and their offline donation behaviour, specifically intentions to donate and ... -
Whistleblower subjectivities: Organization and passionate attachment
(SAGE Publications, 2018-12-07)What is the nature of whistleblower subjectivity? In this article, we depart from current scholarly depictions of this figure as a fearless truth-teller who is fully independent of the organization. We argue for a new ... -
Whistleblowing advocacy: Solidarity and fascinance
(SAGE Publications, 2021-10-25)What role does difference play in relationships between partners in solidarity? In this article we add to debates on difference-in-solidarity by proposing fascinance as a critical aspect of intersubjective relations in ... -
Who Likes You and Why? A typology of Facebook Fans
(2014)Although many managers recognize that Facebook fans represent a marketing opportunity, little is known about fan types. This study explores a typology of fans, drawn from a sample of 438 individuals who Like brands ... -
Willingness-To-Pay and Consumer Versus Citizen Values: Evidence from Ireland
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2007)Environmental decision-making compares market and non-market outputs, often in terms of willingness to pay. In addition to personal, private `consumer¿ preferences, individuals may adopt a citizen perspective, judging ... -
Winning Success in Aquaculture Marketing
(Dublin Institute of Technology, 1993)A decade ago aquaculture in Ireland was essentially a cottage industry, fragmented, undercapitalised with uneven product quality and at the mercy of larger, often foreign owned distributors. Today, a rapidly growing ... -
Work-worlds colliding: Self-reflexivity, power and emotion in organizational ethnography
(SAGE Publications, 2014-06-26)While organizational ethnographers have embraced the concept of self-reflexivity, problems remain. In this article we argue that the prevalent assumption that self-reflexivity is the sole responsibility of the individual ...