Department of Business & Management: Recent submissions
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PACE-IT: Designing blended learning for accounting education in the challenging context of a global pandemic
(Taylor & Francis, 2022-06-24)This paper describes the design of a blended learning intervention to enhance the student learning experience, incorporating innovative technologies and pedagogies within introductory accounting. The design-based ... -
Workplace spirituality as a mediator between organizational trust and thriving at work.
(Sage, 2022-06-20)This study examines workplace spirituality as a mediator between organizational trust and thriving at work. Using a survey research design, data was collected from 157 employees across three hotel companies operating ... -
Positive reframing as a mediator between gratitude and technostress amongst Indian students during the Covid-19 pandemic
(Emerald Publishing, 2022-01-24)Purpose – The aim of the current study was to examine the previously unexplored relationship between positive reframing as a mediator between gratitude and technostress in Indian students. By examining this relationship, ... -
Digital advantage framework for growth and competitiveness in small and medium enterprises
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Many aspects of daily life have dramatically changed in recent years with the adoption of new technologies, which is reflected in the business world in what is referred to as the fourth industrial revolution (or Industry ... -
Investigating the development of employee behaviour and training towards cyber-security in the Irish Credit Union
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)The remarkable technology development along with the emergence of mobile applications complexity has increased the number of cyber-attacks in several industries which resulted in serious risks in today’s society and ... -
A reinforcement learning based collaboration framework for autonomous mobile robots
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Manufacturing has shifted from mass production to mass customisation. The increased product varieties have created significant challenges in the manufacturing process. This demands reconfigurable work cells and manufacturing ... -
Supercritical‑CO2 extraction, identifcation and quantifcation of polyprenol as a bioactive ingredient from Irish trees species
(Nature Research, 2021-04-02)Plants are a staple of balanced diet and also an important remedial source for various ailments1,2 . Plants are essential for pharmacological research and drug development, where they are sources of direct therapeutic ... -
The Boomerang study: increased hospital re-admission via the emergency department
(Irish Medical Organisation, 2021-01)Aims This research was performed to assess if a reduced length of hospital stay was associated with in-creased re-attendances to, and re-admissions from, the Emergency Department (ED). Methods Inpatient discharge and ED ... -
Digital advantage framework for growth and compettitiveness in small and medium enterprises
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)All companies now operate in an increasingly digital world, however, Small and Medium sized Enterprises ( face different challenges when compared with Multinational Enterprises ( Financial resources, use of advanced ... -
Inspired employees encourage eWOM.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2019)Electronic Word of Mouth(eWOM) messages, can be defined as: “Any positive or negative statements made by potential, actual, or former customers about a product or company, which is made available to a multitude of people and ... -
AIT students live digital marketing projects.
(Irish Independent with THEA, 2019-11-28)Athlone Institute of Technology is once again partnering with Midlands-based companies to help them fill their digital marketing resource gaps using final year students’ knowledge of cutting-edge digital marketing methods ... -
Ireland's dairy sector: SME adoption and use of social media marketing.
(IAM, 2015-09)This paper addresses the deficit of literature on social media adoption and usage within small businesses in the dairy sector in Ireland. The author avails of an action research methodology through in–depth case analysis ... -
Social media marketing adoption and usage within the Irish Dairy Sector.
(Academy of Marketing, 2016-07)The agri-food sector in Ireland contributes €24 billion to the national economy, and export values for dairy ingredients and product has surpassed €3 billion. This figure represents a 15% growth on 2012 and indicates ... -
Ireland's food and drink sector: the effect of Brexit on SME adoption and use of social media marketing.
(IAM, 2017-08)This paper examines whether SMEs within Ireland’s food and drinks sector adopting and using social media marketing (SMM) and do they see Brexit as a factor. The research avails of qualitative and quantitative methods and ... -
Inspired employees encourage eWOM.
(Academy of Marketing, 2019-07)This pilot examines whether employees in SMEs within the food and drinks sector promote their business through eWOM. Another consideration is whether employees adopt and use eWOM because they are motivated by their job ... -
Encouraging adoption and usage of eWOM: the factors contributing to employee brand advocacy.
(IAM, 2018-09)Social Media platforms offer businesses new ways to strength customer relationships, create brand awareness and develop loyal customers. Electronic word of mouth (eWOM) initiatives such as visually enriched content makes ... -
Submission to the Public Consultation on General Scheme of the House and Planning and Development Bill 2019.
(A. Hough, 2020-01-27)The Aarhus Convention (UNECE, 1998) arose out of Principle 10 (UNEP) of the Rio Declaration 1992 (UN, 1992), which embodies a key principle of international environmental law, that environmental decisions are best handled ... -
Opening statement to the Joint Committee on Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.
(A. Hough, 2019-07-04)I am a barrister and law lecturer, based in Athlone Institute of Technology. I was commissioned by the Environmental Pillar and NIEL (Northern Ireland Environment Link) to produce an independent report on the role of the ... -
Written submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.
(A. Hough, 2019-07-04)This submission presents a summary of the research carried out for the report “Brexit, The Good Friday/Belfast Agreement and the Environment: Issues arising and possible solutions” which explored the impact of Brexit on ... -
UN legal research on plastics: plastic bags, single use plastics. Country Report: Ireland.
(EMLA, 2018-04-21)UN Environment is seeking to create three targeted reports to provide a global overview of the progress of countries in passing laws and regulations that limit the manufacture, import, sale, use and disposal of selected ...
