Department of Economics and Marketing
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Procedural Justice in Group Decision Support
(Book chapter)This chapter reports a case study that explicitly considers dimensions of procedural justice in the negotiation of new “working contracts” in a large organisation. The case outlines how using a causal mapping Group Support ... -
Fusing Big Data, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: Their Individual and Combined Importance in the Digital Economy
(Book)As technology continues to revolutionise today’s economy, Big Data, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency are rapidly transforming themselves into mainstream functions within the financial services industry. This book examines ... -
Online Communities and Entrepreneuring Mothers
(Conference)Although entrepreneurship is well recognised as a gendered phenomenon which is embedded within the family domain, less is known about the interplay of individual, communal and social influences on women’s entrepreneurship ... -
The Role of Uncertainty Avoidance and Situational Abnormality in Satisfaction-Trust-Loyalty Link
(Article)Purpose – The relational link between satisfaction-trust-loyalty is rather complex and dynamic. This paper examines the effect of situational abnormality (SA) and uncertainty avoidance (UA) variables as moderators to trust ... -
Does using latest technology impact new venture innovation? A contingency based view of institutional environments
(Article)Drawing on resourced based theory and institutional theory, we develop a multi-level model on the outcomes of early-stage entrepreneurs employing latest technologies in their ventures. Essentially, we argue that the effects ... -
Ransomware and Reputation
(Article)Ransomware is a particular form of cyber-attack in which a victim loses access to either his electronic device or files unless he pays a ransom to criminals. A criminal’s ability to make money from ransomware critically ... -
From Social Interactions to Interpersonal Relationships: Influences on Ultra-runners’ race experience
(Working Paper)Ultra-running’s psychological and physiological dimensions have been widely studied. However, the social dimensions of ultra-racing have been largely overlooked. This study aims to identify the different types of ... -
An exploration into the use of the digital platform Slack to support group assessments and feedback and the impact on engagement - Working Paper
(Working Paper)Assessment and feedback is consistently highlighted as an area where students feel Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) could improve and regularly scores lowest of the key criteria for student satisfaction (Grove, 2014). ... -
Driven to Excess: An analysis of the causes of young male driver deaths and injuries
(Conference)2009 was the safest year on record on Irish roads since records began in 1959. There were 240 deaths on Irish roads, which represent a 14% reduction from 2008 figures. Despite these improvements, 40% of all road deaths ... -
Loosening the Imaginary Purse Strings – The Bolstering Mindset
(Conference)Resistance is defined as the ability to withstand a persuasion attempt (McGuire, 1964). The “bolstering mindset” erodes resistance and makes consumers more vulnerable to persuasive appeals. This mindset occurs when ... -
The Application of Social Marketing in Reducing Road Traffic Accidents among Young Male Drivers: An Investigation Using Physical Fear Threat Appeals.
(Article)There were 338 road fatalities on Irish roads in 2007. Research in 2007 by the Road Safety Authority in Ireland states that young male drivers (17 – 25 years) are seven times more likely to be killed on Irish roads than ... -
Projections of migration inflows under alternative scenarios for the UK and world economies
(Other)This study investigates the impact of economic fluctuations on the migrant stocks and flows in the UK. The stock of migrants depends on the speed of reaction to economic events and the net flow of migrants. Using a forecast ... -
Modelling the sovereign debt crisis in Europe
(Article)This note examines the impact of rising bond yields in certain Euro Area countries on debt sustainability. It concludes that without the financial assistance of the bailout packages, government debt in Greece would clearly ... -
Growth risks for the EU emanating from global imbalances
(Article)The objective of this paper is to examine the possible implications of the adjustment of global and intraEuropean imbalances, particularly in terms of the macroeconomic impacts. We design a series of macroeconomic scenarios ... -
Household Debt and Foreign Currency Borrowing in New Member States of the EU
(Working Paper)In the light of rapidly rising household debt, we undertake panel estimation of determinants of debt-income ratios in new EU member states of Central and Eastern Europe and interpret the results in the light of indicators ... -
Macroeconomic impact from extending working lives (WP95)
(Working Paper)This report presents findings from research, conducted by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) and funded by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). NIESR were commissioned to use their global ... -
The banking sector and recovery in the EU economy
(Article)Banks within Europe have become larger and more international as Europe has moved towards a unified financial services market, but this trend has been reversed since the crisis. In order to establish the effect of these ... -
Chief executive pay in UK higher education: the role of university performance
(Article)Remuneration for chief executives in UK higher education—known as Vice Chancellors (VCs)—has been on an upward trend in recent years, and VCs have received criticism that their performance does not warrant such reward. We ...
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