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Thatcherism delayed? The Irish crisis and the paradox of social partnership
(Industrial Relations Journal, 2010)
This article reviews the state of Irish industrial relations in light of the current economic crisis. It argues that social partnership, paradoxically, was rooted in the continuation of a tradition of permissive voluntarism ...
Participatory action research with and within community activist groups: Capturing the collective experience of Ireland's Community and Voluntary Pillar in social partnership
(SAGE Journals, 2012-07-18)
The inclusion of community activists in policy planning is increasingly recognized at the highest international level. This article shows how the use of Participatory Action Research (PAR) can present a deeper and more ...
Perceptions of information system success in the public sector: Webmasters at the steering wheel?
(Emerald, 2012)
Purpose - This study explores the relationships between constructs of Information System
(IS) success in the public sector, as perceived by webmaster intermediaries, and investigates
how user testing affects these ...
A Delphi study on collaborative learning in distance education: The faculty perspective
(2011)
This paper focuses on the factors that influence collaborative learning in distance education. Distance education has been around for many years and the use of collaborative learning techniques in distance education is ...
How have contracts for difference affected Irish equity market volatility?
(The Economic and Social Review, 2014)
Contracts for Difference (CFDs) have existed for less than twenty years and the markethas grown significantly up to the period before the recent international crises. This paper presentsan analysis of how CFDs have affected ...
The roles and functions of shop stewards in workplace partnership: evidence from the Republic of Ireland
(Employee Relations, 2010)
Purpose: This article examines the roles and influence of shop stewards under workplace partnership regimes in five case study firms in the Republic of Ireland. It assess the dynamics and potential longevity of partnership ...
Non-union employee representation, union avoidance and the managerial agenda
(2011)
Non-union employee representation is an area which has attracted much interest in the voice literature. Much of the literature has been shaped by a dialogue which considers NERs as a means of union avoidance. More recently ...
Environmental performance and practice across sectors: methodology and preliminary results
(2011)
This paper introduces a new methodology for measuring and modeling manufacturers' environmental performance and the managerial and technological practices that affect it. Facility level licensing data are used to develop ...
Spatial (Im)mobility and Accessibility in Ireland: Implications for Transport Policy
(2012)
Recent social research that links people s position in society to their
ability to access employment has shown the centrality of spatial mobility in the
(re-)production of patterns of (in)equality. This is particularly ...
Using Place Rank to Measure Sustainable Accessibility
(2012)
Sustainability and its implications for transport planning is an area of growing interest to researchers, transport practitioners and policy makers. This study draws from recent research on the concept and measurement of ...