Browsing School of Business and Economics by Title
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The impossibility of an Effective Theory of Policy in a Complex Economy
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2005)It is shown that for a 'complex economy', characterised in terms of a formal dynamical system capable of computation universality, it is impossible to devise an effective theory of policy. -
Improving consumers’ willingness to pay using social media activities
(Emerald, 2018-10-05)Purpose: This study examines the impact of social media activities on consumers willingness to pay a premium (WTPp) in the banking industry, and investigates the role of consumer-brand identification (CBI) on this ... -
In search of search engine marketing strategy amongst SME s in Ireland
(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. ... -
Income Security Programmes and Retirement Behaviour in Ireland
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2010)This paper gives a first-time assessment of the interaction between income security programmes (public and private) and the labour force behaviour of older people in Ireland. Workers close to retirement age face a trade-off ... -
Incorporating Ethics and Social Responsibility in IS Education
(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 ... -
Increasing pension participation rates through automatic enrolment: a critique of firm size
(2016-09-01)This paper focuses on the question: “Will automatic enrolment (AE) legislation impact on the participation rates for small firms?” We develop a model to explain why large organisations are more likely to offer pensions ... -
Inflation and Output Growth Uncertainty and their Relationship with Inflation and Output Growth
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2001)Using a bivariate GARCH model of inflation and output growth we find evidence that higher inflation and more inflation uncertainty lead to lower output growth in the Japanese economy. These results support the argument of ... -
Inflation, Inflation Uncertainty, and a Common European Monetary Policy
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2001)The relationship between inflation and inflation uncertainty is investigated in six European Union countries for the period 1960 to 1999. EGARCH models are used to generate a measure of inflation uncertainty and then Granger ... -
Inflation, Inflation Uncertainty, and a Common European Monetary Policy
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2001)The relationship between inflation and inflation uncertainty is investigated in six European Union countries for the period 1960 to 1999. EGARCH models are used to generate a measure of inflation uncertainty and then Granger ... -
The Influence of Short Project Timeframes on Web Development Practices: A Field Study
(2009)Abstract: A number of recent surveys of Web development have revealed that typical project timeframes are of the order of 3 months. This paper reports the findings of a field study conducted in Ireland which set out to ... -
Information but not consultation: exploring employee involvement in SMEs
(International Journal of Human Resource Management, 2007)Most research on employee involvement (EI) has focused on large or ¿mainstream¿ organizations. By adopting those schemes which 'appear' to work well in larger organizations, smaller firms assume there will be enhanced ... -
Information security behavior: A cross-cultural comparison of Irish and US employees
(Taylor and Francis, 2019-08-09)This study explores how aspects of perceived national culture affect the information security attitudes and behavior of employees. Data was collected using 19 semi-structured interviews in Ireland and the United States of ... -
Information System Development over Time - More Lessons from the Field.
(Irish Academy of Management, 2005)This paper presents further results from a longitudinal research study that has been conducted with one organization, the Western Financial Services (WFS) Group, over a six-year period (Barry 2004). They operate in the ... -
Innovating in the Cloud
(Center for Innovations in Business & Management Practice, 2013)This paper describes salient issues in cloud computing capable of facilitating innovation in organisations. The holy grail of the attainment of sustained competitive advantage has long featured in business strategy and has ... -
Inside-out hospitality: A study of working conditions in the hospitality sector in Ireland
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The insider threat - understanding the aberrant thinking of the rogue" Trusted Agent"
(AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), 2015-05-29)A deficiency exists in the Information Systems Security literature because of the paucity of research aimed at understanding the mind of the insider criminal . Much of the academic and popular press focuses on external ... -
Insights from preliminary analysis of online classroom chat logs during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Association for Information Systems (AIS), 2021-12-16)This work-in-progress practice paper reports on the experiences of using Microsoft Teams to teach a large postgraduate class on database systems during the 2020/’21 academic year, under conditions when students and ... -
Interviewing Reluctant Respondents: Strikes, Henchmen and Gaelic Games
(Organizational Research Methods, 2010)This paper deals with interviewing reluctant respondents. The analysis is used to construct a process oriented model of respondent rapport and empathy. By assessing respondent rapport in a reflective way the paper contributes ... -
Investigating components and causes of sabotage by academics using collective intelligence analysis
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-05-24)Mentioning products or brands on Facebook enables individuals to display an ideal self to others through a form of virtual conspicuous consumption. Drawing on conspicuous donation behaviour literature, we investigate ... -
Investigating intellectual property protection of a company¿s spare part business
(2009-09)The following thesis looks at Intellectual Property Rights available to companies for the protection of spare parts. The author reviews Intellectual Property, Patent, Copyright, Trademark and Design Right Legislation in ...