The closure of borders and traditional commerce due to the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have a lasting financial impact. We determine whether the growth in COVID-19 affected index prices by examining equity markets in ...
Flipped classrooms are becoming increasingly popular, particularly when teaching non-native speaking students. Existing research has largely focused on examining academic performance and students’ perceptions of the learning ...
Road traffic collisions are the leading cause of death for those between the ages of 15–29,
according to the World Health Organisation. This study investigates one of the primary reasons for the high fatality rate amongst ...
LGBTQ people continue to encounter discrimination and atrocities in many societies,
even in contemporary times where normalization of homosexuality is alleged to have
grown. My study, grounded in anti-gay religious ...
Lenihan, Helena; Mulligan, Kevin; O'Driscoll, Josh(Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick, 2020)
The information contained in this report was gathered and analysed as part of an exhaustive search of innovation and science policy instruments in eight countries. Extensive detail on each policy instrument is offered in ...
Governments at the EU and the member state level are placing increased emphasis on public research and development (R&D) for energy and the environment to advance a circular economy (CE). To achieve CE goals, it is critical ...
The evaluation of technical efficiency (TE) and its determinants in the Irish nursing home (INH)
care provision is an important research area for a number of reasons. First, Ireland’s population is ageing
quickly, and ...
If you walk through Limerick’s Georgian streets and cast your eyes downward, you might notice a square object punctuating the surface of the path – a cast iron plate in a limestone frame, cut from a single block. When the ...
The increase in the number of immigrants in Europe in recent decades has been accompanied by a rise in anti-immigrant sentiment and a growth in support for far-right political parties in Europe. A key element for ant-immigrant ...
Lavelle, Jonathan; Guinnigle, Patrick(University of Limerick, 2014)
For over 20 years, University of Limerick
(UL) scholars have conducted highly
regarded empirical research on various
dimensions of employment practice
(EP) in multinational companies (MNCs)
studying the impact of ...
Zero hours work is work with no guaranteed
hours. Researchers at the Kemmy Business
School (KBS), University of Limerick, have
been examining the prevalence and
impact of zero hours work and low hours
work amongst ...
Over the last few decades academic research has often neglected issues of power and influence concerning labour market institutions, employment regulation, models of collaborative partnership between workers, unions and ...
Purpose Seeking ways towards a sustainable future is the most dominant socio-political challenge of our time. Marketing should have a crucial role to play in leading research and impact in sustainability, yet it is limited ...
Harnett, Claire; Kieran, Sarah(Department of Work and Employment Studies. Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick, 2020)
At the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, organisations pivoted to a range of Flexible Working Options (FWOs), predominantly working from home. In the months that followed various media have suggested that ...
This article addresses debates in contemporary industrial relations about practical
application of pluralism. We compare the potential efficacy of ‘radical-pluralism’ and
‘neo-pluralism’. Data comes from analysis of ...
The evolution towards fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) is set to considerably reduce road accident rates, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and liberate time spent driving. The transition is also expected to significantly ...
Agricultural trade relations between the EU and China are promising given the background of a rising trend of global economic and trade development. This study is conducted within the framework of international trade ...
Nanotechnology is an emerging technologies with enormous potential for innovative applications. The introduction of nanoparticles (NPs) offers significant societal benefits and economic opportunities while posing major ...
There is a popular perception that self-employment, freelance work and small-business entrepreneurship offer increased flexibility and autonomy in working conditions compared to wage-and-salaried employment. In this sense, ...
Broad advancements in human health, quality of life, and longevity have culminated in an
increasingly age diverse population. Over several decades, successive researchers have adopted a
generational lens - the ...