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Investigate the nature and extent of e-learning adoption by accounting lecturers in institutes of technology and universities in Ireland
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2009)Overview Public sector organisations face unprecedented pressure to improve service quality while progressively lowering their costs. They are also expected to become more accountable, customer focused and responsive ... -
Investigating the impact of new social media on the social behaviour of young people
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2012)The emergence of social media tools and the enthusiasm by which young people have embraced theses tools as one of their primary modes of interaction is well documented in many current studies. The over-arching focus ... -
Investigating the power of social media in enhancing the brand reputation of SME's
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2013)The motivation behind this research was to become aware of the impact that social media has on enhancing the brand reputation of SME’s Within Donegal. This research makes a worthwhile contribution to the development of ... -
Investigating the use of social media tools by destination marketing organisations.
(11th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), 2015)The objective of this study is to ascertain the extent to which Destination Marketing Organisations (DMOs) utilise social media tools in a bid to promote their tourism destinations to the world. In a tourism sense in ... -
An investigation into audit choice for companies listed on the Irish stock exchange
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2007)Companies listed on the Irish stock exchange have complicated accounting requirements and procedures compared to the smaller private companies in Ireland. Many smaller audit firms cannot provide this type of work and ... -
An investigation into auditors’ independence and the provision of non-audit services in Ireland
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2010)The issue of auditors providing non-audit services (NAS) is one of the most debated topics within the accounting profession at present. The debate over whether audit firms should supply NAS to their audit clients centres ... -
An investigation into contemporary issues of the statutory audit for small firms
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An investigation into interactive Teaching Methods and their impact on Student engagement in a third level Institute of Technology
(2020-07)It is largely accepted that technology has the potential to improve many different aspects of one’s life and there is no doubt that technology is everywhere; it features in every aspect of our lives. For some years in ... -
An investigation into manufacturing planning and control systems within Irish engineering sector
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2007)Manufacturing planning and control (MPC) systems, among a number of sub-systems in an organisation, are the pivotal infrastructures that support the' organisation’s strategy in order to create competitive advantage in ... -
An investigation into quality practices within irish service smes
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2006)The objective of this research was to determine the extent to which quality practices and procedures were integrated within Irish Service SMEs, with a view to proposing a quality model which reflects the unique set of ... -
An investigation into the accounting treatment of goodwill in Ireland
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2007)Accounting for goodwill has been a topic of debate for the last century due to the nature of goodwill and difficulties in valuing and presenting it into accounts. Its importance has increased in the last years due to ... -
An investigation into the appointment role and success of examinership in Ireland
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2009)Overview Legislation governing the process of Examinership was introduced by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 1990.The current economic climate has left many companies facing extreme difficulties meeting financial ... -
An investigation into the appointment role and success of examinership in Ireland performance management in the public sector: an evaluation of the usefulness of pmds in institutes of technology in the bmw region
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2010)As part of the national partnership agreements performance management (PM) systems have been introduced to the public service. The Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) was first implemented in the civil ... -
An investigation into the attitudes that exist among accounting and non-accounting business students towards innovation and creativity in the accountancy sector
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2011)Since the recession began there has been a reduced credit flow in this country. As a result many companies have found themselves insolvent. For viable companies there is an option available called examinership. This ... -
An investigation into the audit exemption and developments in the auditing sector
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2008)With the audit exemption thresholds rising in 2006, this poses the question whether it will have impact on the auditing sector. Presently there is a lot of interest in this area, with the Institute of Chartered Accountants ... -
An investigation into the degree to which companies listed on the ISEQ comply with the independence requirements of the combined code 2008
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2010)The study of corporate governance and the most appropriate way to regulate it, first became a mainstream topic post the failure of Enron in 2002. Since then much discussion has taken place on the best way to regulate ... -
An investigation into the impact of instructional leadership methodologies, specifically; framing questions & wait time, mind map, group work and teams games tournament on students’ academic performance and wellbeing in a sample of Irish post primary history students.
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2018-07)This paper investigated the impact of instructional leadership methodologies specifically; framing questions & wait time, mind map, group work and teams games tournament on students’ academic performance and wellbeing ... -
An investigation into the Influence of Affective Factors in Mathematical Performance in a Sample of Irish Post – Primary Pupils
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2016-08-31)The aim of this paper is to investigate the influence of affective factors in the mathematical performance in a sample of Irish Post-Primary Pupils’. Affective factors in mathematics are a popular topic of research for ... -
An investigation into the information needs and seeking behaviour of chief executive officers in Ireland
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2010)OVERVIEW The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the highest ranking official in the company who has the responsibility of formulating and executing strategy. The CEO is ultimately responsible for the performance of the ... -
An investigation into the methods of Student Centred Learning used in the primary classroom and the benefits that Student Centred Learning can have for students.
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2018-07)While there has been a lot of research carried out internationally on SCL, there has been little or no studies carried out in primary schools in Ireland and in specific, Co. Donegal. This is an exploratory project which ...