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An analysis of third level interdisciplinary student learning outcomes using Wiki technology tools– an evaluation of Germany and Ireland University students
Dempsey, Mary; Gormley, Paul; McDwyer, Liam; Riedel, Ralph (ILTA Irish Learning Technology Association, 2010-05-20)Enhanced collaboration among multicultural European countries is necessary for effective enterprise development and innovation. The current climate of an increasingly challenging competitive global economy provides ... -
An analysis of third-level multi-cultural interdisciplinary student learning outcomes using Wiki technology
Dempsey, Mary; Gormley, Paul; McDwyer, Liam (ILTA Irish Learning Technology Association, 2009-05-21)The increasing need for effective collaboration among interdisciplinary groups suggests the necessity of developing teaching pedagogy that infuses teaching techniques with technologies. Combining Business and Engineering ... -
Barriers and waste in the research grant application process in higher education through a Lean Six Sigma lens
Dempsey, Mary; Brennan, Attracta; McAvoy, John (De Gruyter, 2020-09)Higher education institutions (HEIs) typically generate income from two main sources; student fees and research income. In contrast, the predominant waste streams in HEIs tend to include; (1) assignment/examination mark ... -
A comparison of student outcomes from an internet-based inventory simulation
Bruce, Raymond C.; Dempsey, Mary (Western Decision Sciences Institute, 1999-04-06)The increasing globalization and global integration of national economies suggests the necessity of developing pedagogy that infuses global content throughout the business school curriculum. Business school graduates need ... -
Cosmic sounds: A game to support phonological awareness skills for children with dyslexia
Brennan, Attracta; McDonagh, Tara; Dempsey, Mary; McAvoy, John; (2022)Studies show that reduced literacy skills can negatively influence a child¿s self-esteem and future career opportunities. Literacy is significantly affected when problems exist understanding the phonological component or ... -
Empowering learners with self-selecting learning tools
Dempsey, Mary; Brennan, Attracta (International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED), 2018-03-05)Students need to be encouraged while in the liminal space i.e. the learning journey in the process of mastering a threshold concept (Land et al, 2014) (Meyer & Land, 2003). However, this learning journey can either be a ... -
Environmental business management
Dempsey, Mary; Gallagher, Norbert; O'Kelly, M.E.J. (Irish Manufacturing Committee, 1995-09-06)In today's competitive environment, pressure is placed on companies to develop environmentally friendly processes and products. Customers are becoming increasingly interested in environmentally friendly products and ... -
An evaluation into the limitations and emerging trends of Six Sigma: an empirical study
Antony, Jiju; Sony, Michael; Dempsey, Mary; Brennan, Attracta; Farrington, Thomas; Cudney, Elizabeth A. (Emerald, 2018)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the limitations and emerging trends of Six Sigma through an empirical study. Six Sigma is one of the most powerful business process improvement strategies used by numerous ... -
Evaluation of the Irish Productivity Centre Environmental Business Management (E.B.M) training programme
Kelly, M.E.J.; Dempsey, Mary (Human Factors Research Unit, University College Galway, 1994)Under the EUROPEAN initative of the European Social Fund, the Irish Productivity Centre (IPC) identified a need for Environmental Business Management (E.B.M.) education and training for S.M.E.s. The relevance of E.B.M. to ... -
An exploratory study into the use of Lean Six Sigma to reduce medication errors in the Norwegian public healthcare context
Antony, Jiju; Forthun, Shirin Charlotte; Trakulsunti, Yaifa; Farrington, Thomas; McFarlane, Julie; Brennan, Attracta; Dempsey, Mary (Emerald, 2019-09-26)Purpose: Medication errors are a significant cause of injury in Norwegian hospitals. The purpose of this study is to explore how Lean Six Sigma has been utilised in the Norwegian public healthcare context to reduce ... -
An exploratory study into the use of lean six sigma to reduce medication errors in the Norwegian public healthcare context
Antony, Jiju; Forthun, Shirin Charlotte; Trakulsunti, Yaifa; Farrington, Thomas; McFarlane, Julie; Brennan, Attracta; Dempsey, Mary (Emerald, 2019-07-04)Purpose Medication errors are a significant cause of injury in Norwegian hospitals. The purpose of this study is to explore how Lean Six Sigma (LSS) has been used in the Norwegian public health-care context to reduce ... -
Incremental learning in a capstone project: Not all mature students are the same
McAvoy, John; Dempsey, Mary; Quinn, Ed (IGI Global, 2020-04)Organizations are moving away from rigid planning to a more incremental style of planning and execution in projects. There is a growing acceptance of the effectiveness of incremental change, both in industry projects and ... -
The Irish dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) Health Informatics Prediction (HIP) for Osteoporosis Project
Erjiang, E.; Wang, Tingyan; Yang, Lan; Dempsey, Mary; Brennan, Attracta; Yu, Ming; Chan, Wing P.; Whelan, Bryan; Silke, Carmel; O'Sullivan, Miriam; Rooney, Bridie; McPartland, Aoife; O'Malley, Grainne; Carey, John J. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2020-12-18)Purpose The purpose of the Irish dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) Health Informatics Prediction (HIP) for Osteoporosis Project is to create a large retrospective cohort of adults in Ireland to examine the validity ... -
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 ... -
The link between off campus work for students, reduced academic performance and increased mental health issues
Brennan, A.; Dempsey, Mary; O'Dea, M. (International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED), 2018-03-05)Despite the Free Fees Initiative (introduced in 1996) Irish students pay an annual registration fee of 3,000 (Cassells, 2016). This, in combination with rising accommodation and living costs, means that the annual cost ... -
MISFITS: Lego, Wool, Art, Equations agus Seanfhocail: Professional Development Pilot –a living teaching portfolio initiative
Dempsey, Mary; Burns, Dermot; Flynn, Sharon; Gupta, Ananya; Hogan, Mairéad; MacLochlainn, Mícheál; O'Connell, Judith; Ó Sealbhaigh, Fionn (Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, NUI Galway, 2017-06-23)[No abstract available] -
Operations strategy development and implementation: a self assessment matrix
Dempsey, Mary; Donnellan, P.; O'Kelly, M.E.J. (Irish Manufacturing Committee, 1996)In both the increasingly competitve and the continuously changing business environment existing today, increasing pressure is placed on companies to maintain and improve their profitability. Managment teams are becoming ... -
P-PAC (partnership in pedagogy, accreditation and collaboration): a framework to support student transition to emplyability in industry. A lean systems case study
Brennan, Attracta; Dempsey, Mary (Production Engineering Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences and Polish Association for Production Management, 2018-12)The global economic crisis of the past decade and the accruing shifts in labour market policy, coupled with the rapid advances in technology have resulted in a far less certain future employment horizon than ever before ... -
Perceived non-value added activities in the research grant application process through a lean Six Sigma lens: Lean Six Sigma in higher education.
Brennan, Attracta; Dempsey, Mary (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2020-11-30)Universities as part of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) operate in a climate of reduced state funding and increased oversight and competitive performance pressures. Universities are mandated to award degrees and other ... -
Portfolio management: The holistic data lifecycle
McAvoy, John; Murphy, Conor; Mushtaq, Laila; O’Donnell, James; Brennan, Attracta; Dempsey, Mary; Kiely, Gaye (Drake Management Review, 2022-10)Machine learning provides many benefits to Portfolio Managers in analysing data and has the potential to provide much more. A concern with the approach to Machine Learning in Portfolio Management is that is caught between ...