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New Estimates of the Cost of Disability in Ireland Using the Standard of Living Approach
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2008)
Addressing the extra economic costs of disability seems a logical step towards alleviating elements of social exclusion for people with disabilities. This paper estimates the economic cost of disability in Ireland in terms ...
Cold water coral ecosystems and their biodiversity: a review of their economic and social value
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2008)
Despite the growing scientific literature on cold-water corals (CWC) there appears to be no research of an economic nature applied to the resource. This paper presents an overview of the goods and services of CWC and their ...
Farming on commonage is it a constraint to recreational access
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2008)
Commonage in the Republic of Ireland has traditionally been used for agricultural activity, mainly livestock grazing. In recent times due to its prevailing common property characteristics and upland landscape, this resource ...
Kindling the Fire - Exploring the potential of ICT to spark creativity and Love of Learning in Irish Primary School Pupils
(2008)
Creativity is essential for the holistic development of the learner, fostering an individual who espouses confidence in learning, who values close collaboration with peers and significant others, and who is inspired to ...
Evaluating the development of metrics within the new product development process to reduce time to market
(2008)
The manufacturing landscape is changing in Ireland. Ireland has enjoyed huge prosperity through the ¿Celtic Tiger¿ years as large multinational organisations set up manufacturing plants in Ireland. With the ...
Paternity fraud and the tort of deceit
(Clarus Press, 2008)
Recent cases in England, Australia and the United States have seen efforts to expand the
tort of deceit to allow a remedy in cases of paternity fraud. The tort of deceit has
traditionally applied to commercial transactions ...
Rethinking the Role of the IS Function
(2008-09-26)
This paper proposes that IS managers need to review what they regard as their
core competencies if they are to be a valuable asset to organisations in the 1990s. The
authors start by questioning whether the IS function ...
National Innovation Systems and Entrepreneurship
(2008-09-26)
Porter (1990) argues that the future battles for competitiveness will not be fought
just between organisations but also between nations. Looking at the nation as the
unit of analysis, one way to become more competitive ...
Presenting the un-presentable: how to display data for decision making
(2008-10-20)
A concern with computer systems is how best to present onscreen data. This can be
particularly problematic for large quantities of data and in contexts of organisational
and managerial decision making. Another concern ...
E-learning and Business Models: An Exploratory Study
(2008-10-20)
The debate on the usefulness of business models to the IT/IS and strategy domains is fraught with
confusion and contradictory views. However, recent research has indicated a convergence of ideas
and a solid role for ...