• Globalisation and employment practice in multinational companies: impact on institutions and organisations 

  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 ...
• Examining zero hours and low hours work in Ireland: regulation and the ‘Grey Zone’ of work 

  O'Sullivan, Michelle; Turner, Thomas; McMahon, Juliet; Ryan, Lorraine; Lavelle, Jonathan; Murphy, Caroline; O'Brien, Mike; Gunnigle, Patrick (University of Limerick, 2020)

  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 ...
• Who speaks for whom at work: worker voice and social dialogue 

  Dundon, Tony; Marchington, Mick; Wilkinson, Adrian; Martinez Lucio, Miguel; Howcroft, Debra; Donaghey, Jimmy; Cullinane, Niall; Dobbins, Tony; Hickland, Eugene; Carney, Gemma (University of Limerick, 2020)

  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 ...
• Seeking sustainable futures in marketing and consumer research 

  Davies, Iain; Oates, Caroline J.; Tynan, Caroline; Carrigan, Marylyn; Casey, Katherine; Heath, Teresa; Henninger, Claudia E.; Lichrou, Maria; McDonagh, Pierre; McDonald, Seonaidh; McKechnie, Sally; McLeay, Fraser; O'Malley, Lisa; Wells, Victoria (Emerald Publishing Ltd, 2020)

  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 ...
• Beyond Covid-19: research insights into a new world of work 

  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 ...
• ‘Zones of contention’ in industrial relations: framing pluralism as praxis 

  Dobbins, Tony; Hughes, Emma; Dundon, Tony (SAGE, 2020)

  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 ...
• Emerging autonomous vehicle risks: The role of telematics and machine learning based risk assessment 

  Ryan, Cian (University of Limerick, 2020)

  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 ...
• An economic analysis of EU-China agricultural trade relations 

  Li, Junshi (University of Limerick, 2020)

  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 ...
• A machine learning examination of nanomaterial safety 

  Furxhi, Irini (University of Limerick, 2020)

  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 ...
• Choices and constraints in female self-employment: an investigation into the income and working conditions of self-employed women in Ireland 2003-2017 

  Bari, Lauren (University of Limerick, 2020)

  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, ...
• Generational work values: Not so different after all? 

  Bamberg, Ashley (University of Limerick, 2020)

  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 ...
• Occupational self-efficacy and work engagement as moderators in the stress or detachment model 

  Clauss, Elisa; Hoppe, Annekatrin; Schachler, Vivian; O'Shea, Deirdre (Taylor and Francis, 2020)

  Psychological detachment from work is crucial for employees to replenish resources and maintain well-being. In this study, we tested the stressor detachment model (Sonnentag & Fritz, 2015. Recovery from job stress: The ...
• Addressing gender issues through the management of tax talent 

  Sorola, Matthew; Karavidas, Dionysios; Laheen, Martin (University of Exeter Business School, 2020)

  Like most areas of financial services, the tax field has traditionally had a predominantly masculinist outlook. In lieu of increased female participation within the field and a rapidly changing operational landscape, these ...
• The forgotten labour force: characteristics and trends for older female part-time workers in Ireland 

  O'Sullivan, Maeve; Cross, Christine; Lavelle, Jonathan (Sciendo, 2020)

  Changing labour markets, educational attainment, work experience, constraints and preferences have all been proposed to explain the features of contemporary female labour force participation. This engagement has been ...
• Taxing thoughts: Ireland, tax competition and the cost of intellectual capital 

  Killian, Sheila; Mullins, Martin (Association for Accountancy & Business Affairs, 2008)

  This paper examines the impact of tax competition on the commodfication of ideas, and points towards a particular set of negative consequences that affect the developing world. As multinational business becomes ...
• Power and inaction: why organizations fail to address workplace bullying 

  Hodgins, Margaret; MacCurtain, Sarah; Mannix McNamara, Patricia (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2020)

  The purpose of this paper to explore the role of both individual and organisational power in the creation and maintenance of the problem. Such an approach moves away from the specific practice of identifying “bullying” ...
• The gender diversity dividend 

  Killian, Sheila; O'Regan, Philip; Lynch, Ruth; Laheen, Martin (CPA Ireland, 2019)

  In a recent article in this magazine, Donna Torres wrote compellingly about the importance of tackling the gender gap across the accounting profession. She made the case that gender diversity is not only a women’s issue ...
• A new version of the behaviour of young novice drivers scale(BYNDS). insights from a randomised sample of 700 German young novice drivers. 

  Jannusch, Tim; Völler, Michaele; Murphy, Finbarr; Mullins, Martin (Elsevier, 2020)

  In Germany,every year 66,000 road crashes lead to death or injury of young novice drivers. This makes them twice as likely to be involved in, or cause, vehicle crashes compared to their older and more experienced ...
• Revenue approaches to income tax evasion: a comparative study of Ireland and South Africa. 

  Killian, Sheila; Kolitz, Maeve (SSRN, 2004)

  Tax evasion represents a serious loss to the exchequer in most developed and developing economies. Various approaches to combat this problem have been put forward, including increasing penalties for non-compliance, boosting ...
• Adding shareholder value through dividend policy : UK evidence on tax-based shareholder clienteles 

  Killian, Sheila (AOSIS Publishing, 2008)

  This paper addresses the question of dividend clienteles based on shareholder-level taxation. In the United Kingdom in 1997, radical changes were made to the way in which the dominant shareholder clientele was taxed on ...

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