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An Analysis of Model-Driven Web Engineering Methodologies
Lang, Michael (2012)In the late 1990's there was substantial activity within the 'Web engineering' research community and a multitude of new Web approaches were proposed. However, numerous studies have revealed major gaps in these approaches, ... -
An analysis of the 2016 American presidential nominees' tweets: A magical realism perspective
Clohessy, Trevor; Callinan, Colin; Acton, Thomas; Whelan, Eoin; Scott, Murray (NUI Galway, 2017)Twitter is the latest social networking tool said to be reshaping political presidential campaigns. In order to maximize the influence of their messages to voters, presidential nominees often use various techniques to ... -
Confirming a taxonomy of decision constructs in business-to-consumer commercial transactions
Barry, Chris; Hogan, Mairéad; Torres, Ann M. (2014)[no abstract available] -
Cost Estimation in Agile Software Development Projects
Lang, Michael; Keaveney, Siobhán; Conboy, Kieran (2011)Numerous studies over the years have shown that information systems development (ISD) projects often run over budget or fail entirely. Such failures are not restricted to certain industry sectors or project types; rather ... -
Data Protection and Employee Behaviour: The Role of Information Systems Security Culture
Connolly, Lena; Lang, Michael (2012)The proliferation of information in modern society, as enabled by technologies such as portable personal devices, social media, and 'cloud'-based services, presents a potentially serious threat to individual privacy and ... -
Dissecting optional micro-decisions in online transactions: perceptions, deceptions and errors
Hogan, Mairéad; Barry, Chris; Lang, Michael (Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2022-05-02)Online firms frequently increase profit by selling optional extras. However, opt-in rates tend to be low. In response, questionable design practices have emerged to nudge consumers into inadvertent choices. Many of these ... -
An eye tracking pilot study of optional decision constructs in B2C transactional processes
Hogan, Mairéad; Torres, Ann; Barry, Chris (14th International Conference on WWW/INTERNET (ICWI), 2015-10)Previous research indicated the design of certain decision constructs could be unclear to users in the business to consumer (B2C) transactional process. This pilot study, using eye tracking and cued retrospective think-aloud ... -
Framing or gaming? Constructing a study to explore the impact of option presentation on consumers
Barry, Chris; Hogan, Mairéad; Torres, Ann (2016-02-18)The manner in which choice is framed influences individuals’ decision-making. This research examines the impact of different decision constructs on decision-making by focusing on the more problematic decision constructs: ... -
How do firms present choice to consumers? Some unusual decision constructs along the B2C transaction process
Torres, Ann; Barry, Chris; Hogan, Mairéad (2015)Certain features amongst some online retailers are atypical of ‘good’ design; the transaction process presents consumers with optional extras that not only slowed the process down, but also stressed and agitated consumers. ... -
The identification of decision constructs in online transactional processes
Torres, Ann M.; Barry, Chris; Hogan, Mairéad (2014)From prior research, the authors found that certain design features amongst some online retailers were atypical of ‘good’ design elsewhere. It was apparent the transactional process was being used to present consumers with ... -
Identifying and categorizing decision constructs used in business-to-consumer commercial transactions - an exploratory study
Hogan, Mairéad; Barry, Chris; Torres, Ann M. (2013)[no abstract available] -
Identifying essential and optional decision constructs in on-line transactional processes
Barry, Chris; Hogan, Mairéad; Torres, Ann M. (Springer, 2014)Abstract Decision-making for users during an on-line transactional process has become fragmentarv’ and ‘start-stop’. Much of this discontinuance arises from decisions points that users or consumers are presented with. ... -
Identifying essential and optional decision constructs in on-line transactional processes
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The Impact of Agile Practices on Trust in Software Project Teams
McHugh, Orla; Conboy, Kieran; Lang, Michael (IEEE, 2012)Agile software development involves self-managing teams that are empowered and responsible for meeting project goals in whatever way they deem suitable. Managers must place more trust in such teams than they do in teams ... -
In search of search engine marketing strategy amongst SME s in Ireland
Barry, Chris; Charleton, Debbie (Springer, 2009)Researchers have identified the Web as a searchers first port of call for locating information. Search Engine Marketing (SEM) strategies have been noted as a key consideration when developing, maintaining and managing Websites. ... -
Incorporating Ethics and Social Responsibility in IS Education
Lang, Michael (2011)This paper discusses the importance of ethics and social responsibility in information systems (IS) education. The many public scandals of corporate misconduct have increased the need for more emphasis to be placed on ... -
Perceptions of low cost carriers compliance with EU legislation on optional extras
Barry, Chris; Hogan, Mairéad; Torres, Ann M. (2011)Low-cost carriers (LCCs) market their flights as low cost and, so, aim to garner as much additional revenue as possible from ancillary services such as baggage and priority boarding. The airlines therefore encourage purchase ... -
A study of first click behaviour and user interaction on the Google SERP
Barry, Chris; Lardner, Mark (2010)Firms use Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to drive users to their Website. Some are prepared to pay for placement; others use Search Engine Optimization (SEO) hoping their result percolates up the organic SERP. Despite ... -
Using Agile Practices to Influence Motivation within IT Project Teams
McHugh, Orla; Conboy, Kieran; Lang, Michael (2011)This exploratory study of IT project teams in Sweden and Ireland investigates how three agile practices, namely daily stand-ups, iteration planning and iteration retrospectives, contribute to motivation or de-motivation ... -
Web-based information systems - innovation or re-spun Emperor's clothing
Barry, Chris (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 ...