• Recruitment and retention in the European hospitality sector: a comparative study 

  Sheikh, Haaris Ahmed (Univeristy of Limerick, 2013)

  This exploratory study documents recruitment practices and retention strategies of hospitality organisations that existed during the economic boom time drawing on data collected between 2004-2006 in 5 participating ...
• The role of human, economic and social capital for first-generation Polish entrepreneurs in their pursuit of self-employment in Ireland 

  Hession, Jane (University of Limerick, 2013)

  Immigrant entrepreneurship studies have frequently overlooked the opportunity to analyse the diverse forms of capital and instead focus on isolated forms of capital, primarily social capital to understand immigrant ...
• An exploration of how organizational members construct the concept of person organization fit through the lens of organizational discourse 

  Hennessy, Jennifer Mary Katherine (University of Limerick, 2013)

  This study is concerned with how organizational members construct the concept of PO fit through discourse. The way in which the fit between the person and the organization has been researched to date has mainly focused on ...
• Reasonable, adequate and efficient allocation of liability costs for automated vehicles: a case study of the German liability and insurance framework 

  Pütz, Fabian; Murphy, Finbarr; Mullins, Martin; Maier, Karl; Friel, Raymond; Rohlfs, Torsten (Cambridge University Press, 2018)

  In general, a functioning liability and insurance framework should ensure an adequate level of third party claimant protection and a reasonable and adequate final allocation of liability costs for the involved parties. ...
• An investigation of the factors influencing the location decisions of Chinese multinational enterprises in Ireland, with particular focus on exploring the impact of human resource and industrial relations considerations 

  Wang, Yanyi (University of Limerick, 2018)

  Despite its small scale and peripheral geographical location, Ireland has been remarkably successful in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). This achievement is essentially predicated on a blend of incentives for ...
• At the bottom of the heap: the experiences, influencing factors and job characteristics of older female part-time workers 

  O'Sullivan, Nuala Maeve (University of Limerick, 2018)

  Disparate labour market theories have sought to explain the increase in women’s labour force participation in the developed world in recent decades. This participation has been characterised as part-time and segregated ...
• The toxic truth about carbon nanotubes in water purification: a perspective view 

  Das, Rasel; Leo, Bey Fen; Murphy, Finbarr (SpringerOpen, 2018)

  Without nanosafety guidelines, the long-term sustainability of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for water purifications is questionable. Current risk measurements of CNTs are overshadowed by uncertainties. New risks associated ...
• Tattoo: marketplace Icon 

  Patterson, Maurice (Taylor and Francis, 2017)

  The tattoo may be considered iconic in terms of its ability to reflect and contribute to consumer culture. It encapsulates contemporary tensions between the paradigm of plasticity that has engulfed the body and skin and a ...
• A deviant art: tattoo-related stigma in an era of commodification 

  Larsen, Gretchen; Patterson, Maurice; Markham, Lucy (Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2014)

  In Western society, tattoos have historically signified deviance and those who were tattooed were often stigmatized as a result. Extant research examines the nature of stigma and identifies a number of stigma management ...
• Multinational companies and HRM in Ireland during recession: a retrospective from a highly globalized economy 

  Gunnigle, Patrick; Lavelle, Jonathan; Monaghan, Sinéad (Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2018)

                             This paper provides a retrospective investigation of the impact of the recent great recession on human resource management (HRM) in multinational companies (MNCs) in Ireland. Ireland represents ...
• Stock return predictability and model instability: evidence from mainland China and Hong Kong 

  Hong, Hui; Chen, Naiwei; O'Brien, Fergal; Ryan, James (Elsevier, 2018)

  This study examines the predictability of the Shanghai Composite, Shenzhen Composite and the Hang Seng China Enterprise index returns during the period 1993 to 2010, with emphasis on whether considering structural breaks ...
• Sexuality, marriage and women's life narratives in Teresa Deevy' s a disciple (1931), the King of Spain's daughter (1935) and Katie Roche (1936) 

  Ní Bheacháin, Caoilfhionn (Association for Irish Studies (AEDEI), 2012)

  Teresa Deevy (1894-1963) is an Irish playwright who has received increased critical attention in recent years. Deevy wrote some twenty-five plays between 1930 and 1958, and she can be positioned within the post-revolutionary ...
• Population age structure and consumption expenditure composition: evidence from European countries 

  Addessi, William (Elsevier, 2018)

  This paper aims at evaluating the effect of population age structure on households’ aggregate preferences and, through this channel, on the sectoral composition of the final consumption expenditure. The analysis of ...
• Conscience as compass: creative encounters between Ireland and Latin America 

  Ní Bheacháin, Caoilfhionn; Mitchell, Angus (Society for Irish Latin American Studies (SILAS), 2018)

  Introduction
• State-owned enterprise sector, 2017 

  Palcic, Dónal; Reeves, Eoin (DE GRUYTER POLAND SP ZOO, 2018)

  Table 1 provides some broad financial indicators for the fourteen largest non-financial state-owned enterprises (SOEs), drawn from the most recent accounts published by each company for 2016. The figures highlight the ...
• Using simulation to develop entrepreneurial skills and mind-set: an exploratory case study 

  Costin, Yvonne; O'Brien, Michael P.; Slattery, Darina M. (International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2018)

  Entrepreneurs need to develop a range of skills to be successful, including skills in decision making, risk management, problem solving, communication, and teamwork. Games and simulations are increasingly being used in ...
• Hazard screening methods for nanomaterials: a comparative study 

  Sheehan, Barry; Murphy, Finbarr; Mullins, Martin; Furxhi, Irini; Costa, Anna L.; Simeone, Felice C.; Mantecca, Paride (MDPI, 2018)

  Hazard identification is the key step in risk assessment and management of manufactured nanomaterials (NM). However, the rapid commercialisation of nano-enabled products continues to out-pace the development of a prudent ...
• "Writers and the International Spirit" : Irish PEN in the postwar years 

  Brady, Deirdre (University of St. Thomas * Center for Irish Studies, 2017)

  no abstract available
• The Road to Cuzco: An Irish woman writer's journey to the navel of the world 

  Deirdre Brady (Society for Irish Latin American Studies (SILAS), 2018)

  Although it was not published until 1950, Ena Dargan s travel book The Road to Cuzco: A Journey from Argentina to Peru (1950), was set in the 1930s. The book documents her journey from Buenos Aires (Argentina) to Cuzco ...
• Well-being and functioning at work following thefts and robberies: a comparative study 

  Setti, Ilaria; van der Velden, Peter G.; Sommovigo, Valentina; Ferretti, Maria S.; Giorgi, Gabriele; O'Shea, Deirdre; Argentero, Piergiorgio (Frontiers Media, 2018)

  Thefts and robberies may be traumatizing experiences for employees. The aim of this study is to explore to what extent experiencing robberies and/or thefts at work affect workers’ mental health, coping-self-efficacy, ...

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