• How does social capital impede innovation? The mediating role of social decision-making constraints in a multilevel model 

  Wang, Zhan (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Various conceptual and empirical studies demonstrate that social capital is a powerful factor in fostering innovation. However, most research focuses solely on the benefits of social capital without considering potential ...
• Life at the edge: a phenomenological examination of the communal, embodied and material dimensions of high-speed motorcycling 

  Murphy, Stephen (University of Limerick, 2016)

  This thesis begins by introducing the concept of experience and delineating its place within the discourses of marketing. To reach a more holistic appreciation of high-speed motorcycling, I situate this study within the ...
• The adoption of a national human resource development standard: the role of internal and external pressures 

  Murphy, Aileen Carmel; Garavan, Thomas (University of Limerick, 2016)

  This study investigates the internal and external pressures which explain the adoption or non-adoption of the Irish human resource development standard among organisations. National governments use a variety of strategies ...
• A market consistent gas storage modelling framework: valuation, calibration, & model risk 

  Kiely, Greg (University of Limercik, 2016)

  A typical natural gas derivatives book within an energy trading business, bank, or even large utility will generally be exposed to two broad categories of market risk. The first being outright price volatility, where ...
• Using prediction markets for decision support 

  Buckley, Patrick (University of Limerick, 2011)

  Organisations have always faced the challenge of making decisions in the context of large, dynamic, complex environments. The information technology revolution has increased by several orders of magnitude the information ...
• Essays on foreign investment in developing and emerging economies 

  Sirr, Gordon (University of Limerick, 2015)

  This thesis consists of four individual essays which are framed by an introductory and a concluding chapter. While independent from each other, the essays all focus on the topic of foreign investment in developing and ...
• Exploring corporate governance and financial accounting in small Irish firms 

  Heneghan, John (University of Limerick, 2015)

  The objective of this thesis is to explore the under-researched area of corporate governance in small firms with an explicit focus on the potential value of a nonexecutive director (NED) on the small firm board and ...
• An analysis of the influence of internal and external factors on diversity training design: a case study of a multinational corporation in Saudi Arabia 

  Alhejji, Hussain (University of Limerick, 2015)

  Diversity training is a significant topic in human resource development literature and one that merits theoretical and practical attention. Over the past 20 years, a considerable body of research has been accumulated. ...
• Essays on inflation, output and monetary policy in post reform China 

  Egan, Paul G (University of Limerick, 2015)

  China’s economic achievement over the past three decades has been remarkable. It has managed to maintain a sustained period of unprecedented growth since its reform and “opening-up” policies of 1978. As China is now as ...
• Mitigating employer liability for producers and users of engineered nano materials 

  McAlea, Eamonn (University of Limerick, 2015)

  This thesis presents a series of arguments, tools and techniques to help facilitate the efficient transfer of occupational risk from the community of producers and users of engineered nano materials (ENMs) to insurers, ...
• On institutional and organisational determinants of human resource management and industrial relations in foreign-owned multinational subsidiaries: a comparative analysis in Ireland and Spain using a quantitative parallel design 

  Belizón, María Jesús; Morley, Michael; Gunnigle, Patrick (University of Limerick, 2015)

  This thesis provides an in-depth comparative analysis of the factors influencing local autonomy over human resource management (HRM) and industrial relations (IR) in foreign-owned multinational companies (MNCs) located in ...
• On the motivations and career orientations of self-initiated and conventional expatriates employed in the Saudi Arabian banking industry: a two scale contextual validation and an inter-cohort crosssectional investigation with control 

  Alshahrani, Saeed Turki (University of Limerick, 2015)

  This cross-sectional inter-cohort study explores the dominant motivational factors and career orientations among conventional (CE) and self-initiated (SE) expatriates. Quantitative data was obtained from a sample of 344 ...
• The structure and dynamics of European credit and interest rate markets: an empirical analysis 

  Shaw, Frances (University of Limerick, 2015)

  This thesis provides an empirical analysis of European credit and interest rate derivative markets. By employing various econometric methods it looks to further understand the dynamics of these markets. This empirical research ...
• Fashion models as cultural intermediaries: the mobilisation of affect 

  Lonergan, Patrick P (University of Limerick, 2015)

  This research thesis consists of a theoretical and empirical exploration of cultural mediation. It articulates current conceptualisations while also questioning the mystified nature with which cultural intermediaries are ...
• Impact of EU-ASEAN trade liberalisation on food security in ASEAN 

  Wana, Chayoot (University of Limerick, 2014)

  This thesis aims at estimating empirically the impact of EU-ASEAN trade liberalisation on food security in ASEAN with a specific focus on people who live below the international poverty line. The contributions obtained ...
• A meta-risk regulation approach to financial and corporate governance failure: lessons from Anglo Irish Bank’s Minsky moment 

  O'Sullivan, Kenneth (University of Limerick, 2014)

  This thesis examines the roots of regulation in modern policymaking, with particular attention given to the evolution of financial regulation and corporate governance in Ireland. Through case study evidence of Anglo Irish ...
• Estimating the impact of innovative human capital on firm-level innovation 

  McGuirk, Helen (University of Limerick, 2014)

  Innovation is a well-recognised determinant of growth in firms, regions and the economy as a whole. Many studies focus on tangible conditions and factors related to innovation, including human capital. Human capital is an ...
• Uncloaking the dark side of organizational behaviour: exploring organizational dysfunction in financial institutions in Ireland, the UK and the US 

  MacKenzie, Clíodhna (University of Limerick, 2014)

  The financial crisis has highlighted the impact of human failure on a global scale. The financial crisis has illuminated the individual, organizational, institutional and societal impact of dysfunctional or dark side ...
• The forecastability of equity market returns: an empirical investigation of Chinese equity markets 

  Hong, Hui (University of Limerick, 2014)

  This thesis is concerned with the predictability of equity market performance in China while accounting for the possibility of model instability. The study of return predictability, particularly that on time-varying ...
• “Eurozone firms’ derivatives usage: an empirical examination.” 

  Carroll, Anthony (University of Limerick, 2014)

  In this study, I empirically examine the determinants of firms’ derivatives usage. Theory suggests that market exposure, manager-shareholder agency conflicts, and the threats of financial distress and underinvestment can ...

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