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    • Key challenges for inter and intra enterprise knowledge transfer 

      Cormican, Kathryn (2004)
      Knowledge is a key resource that must be managed if improvement efforts are to succeed and businesses are to remain competitive in global markets. In recent years, researchers, consultants and practitioners have developed ...
    • Key considerations in the design of a one-stop-shop retrofit model 

      McGinley, Orlaith; Moran, Paul; Goggins, Jamie (Civil Engineering Research Assiciation of Ireland (CERAI) and Cork Institute of Technology, 2020-08-27)
      The Irish Government’s Climate Action Plan emphasizes the need for increased retrofit activity within the built environment. As such, the plan has set targets for the completion of 500,000 energy efficient retrofits by ...
    • The KEYSTONE IC1302 COST Action 

      Guerra, Francesco; Velegrakis, Yannis; Cardoso, Jorge; Breslin, John G. (Springer International Publishing, 2018)
      As more and more data becomes available on the Web, as its complexity increases and as the Web’s user base shifts towards a more general non-technical population, keyword searching is becoming a valuable alternative to ...
    • Kickstarting Collaboration [Notes from the Editor] 

      Corcoran, Peter (IEEE, 2014-07)
      [no abstract available]
    • Knowledge Management Practices in Service SMEs 

      Cormican, Kathryn (2012-01)
      Knowledge management is a critical component of competitive success in service organizations. Knowledge management centers on creating new knowledge and utilizing existing knowledge. While utilizing existing knowledge ...
    • Knowledge sharing in a collaborative networked environment 

      Cormican, Kathryn (2007)
      Knowledge is a key resource that must be managed within organisations and across collaborative enterprise networks. In particular, the two major challenges that face such organisations are; ensuring that they have the ...
    • Knowledge sharing in manufacturing SMEs 

      Cormican, Kathryn (2007)
      This paper reports on a study of European manufacturing SMEs in the metallurgical sector. The goal of the research is to ascertain the extent and nature of knowledge sharing that takes place within these organisations; the ...
    • Knowledge sharing in manufacturing SMEs: survey findings and analysis 

      Cormican, Kathryn; Van Leeuwen, Manon (IOS Press, 2006)
      This paper reports on it study of European manufacturing SMEs in the metallurgical sector. The goal of the research is to ascertain the extent and nature of knowledge sharing that takes place within these organisations; ...
    • Laboratory foundation model with pyrite-bearing mudstone fill 

      McKeon, Éanna P.; O'Connell, Aidan M.; McCabe, Bryan A. (Thomas Telford (ICE Publishing), 2017-11-29)
      Damage to domestic dwellings in the greater Dublin area of Ireland engendered by the expansion of the underfloor fill material containing pyrite has become a high-profile national problem in recent years. In this paper, a ...
    • Laboratory Push-In Resistance Tests (PIRT) in a cement-stabilised pseudo-fibrous peat 

      Ó Conchubhair, Iarfhlaith; McCabe, Bryan A.; Timoney, Martin J. (Civil Engineering Research in Ireland CERI, 2018-08-29)
      Deep dry soil mixing (DDSM) is a form of ground improvement in which dry binders are injected and mixed in situ, forming individual columns, rows or interlocking panels, thereby improving the geotechnical characteristics ...
    • A laboratory study of the expansion of an Irish pyritic mudstone/siltstone fill material 

      Sutton, David; McCabe, Bryan A.; O'Connell, Aidan; Cripps, John C. (Elsevier, 2012-11-07)
      Extensive damage to dwellings in the east of Ireland, arising from the expansive pyritic fill material used beneath the floor slabs, prompted the laboratory study presented in this paper to quantify the expansion and study ...
    • The lack of Ireland’s assisted human reproduction (AHR) regulation viewed under the lens of the patient’s experience 

      Ronan, Lauraine; McDermott, Olivia; Butler, Mary; Trubetskaya, Anna (MDPI, 2022-08-03)
      Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR) treatment is unregulated in Ireland, although it is practised there. Within Europe, Ireland is one of the only European countries without any form of AHR-specific regulation. This study ...
    • Latent space mapping for generation of object elements with corresponding data annotation 

      Bazrafkan, Shabab; Javidnia, Hossein; Corcoran, Peter (Elsevier, 2018-10-25)
      Deep neural generative models such as Variational Auto-Encoders (VAE) and Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN) give promising results in estimating the data distribution across a range of machine learning fields of ...
    • Leading the transformation: Agile success factors in an Irish manufacturing company 

      Coimbra, Henrique; Cormican, Kathryn; McDermott, Olivia; Antony, Jiju (Taylor & Francis, 2023-06-01)
      This study aims to assess the challenges and critical success factors for agile transformation in an Irish manufacturing organisation. Mixed-methods approaches were used to collect data for this study. A quantitative ...
    • Lean implementation in a painter/decorator micro enterprise: A case study 

      Nelson, Stuart; McDermott, Olivia (Springer, Cham, 2023-02-12)
      This research demonstrates how Lean can be applied in a Microenterprise. Utilising a case study in a painter/decorator business, the study aims to show the benefits of applying Lean in a service organisation. The study ...
    • Lean implementation: analysis of individual-level factors in a biopharmaceutical organisation 

      Duggan, Jeff; Cormican, Kathryn; McDermott, Olivia (Emerald, 2022-07-20)
      Purpose An understanding of the motivation of individual employees to adopt lean practices is fundamental to successful lean implementation. This study aims to investigate the adoption of lean practices and provides an ...
    • Lean Six Sigma as an enabler for healthcare operational excellence in COVID-19 

      McDermott, Olivia; Antony, Jiju (Purdue University, 2021-06-22)
      Purpose -This paper aims to present the results of a qualitative research interview study on the utilization and importance of Lean Six Sigma methods in the Healthcare sector in COVID-19 and in pandemics in general. Des ...
    • A lean six sigma training providers transition to a 100% online delivery model 

      McDermott, Olivia; Walsh, Patrick; Halpin, Lorraine (Springer, Cham, 2022-01-01)
      This research is a case study on SQT a leading Irish Lean Six Sigma training provider and their transition to online training and the digitalisation of their Lean Six Sigma training programs and other associated programs ...
    • A learning architecture for scheduling workflow applications in the cloud 

      Barrett, Enda; Howley, Enda; Duggan, Jim (IEEE, 2011-09-15)
      The scheduling of workflow applications involves the mapping of individual workflow tasks to computational resources, based on a range of functional and non-functional quality of service requirements. Workflow applications ...
    • Lego® Serious Play® as a Business Innovation enabler 

      Tawalbeh, Mandy; Riedel, Ralph; Dempsey, Mary; Emanuel, Carlo (NUI Galway, 2018-11-14)
      Improvements in innovation and quality processes can be achieved through the use of novel approaches such as LSP, which enables abstract thinking and advocates an open-mind for unconventional solutions. Within the scope ...