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Industry 4.0 enables Mass Customisation
This study investigates the relationship between industry 4.0 and Mass Customisation by identifying the main components of industry 4.0, and how these components enable Mass Customisation.
Date: Friday, 22 October 2021
Why Irish farmers face big issues when it comes to pensions
Ireland has an aging farming population, with almost half of farmers over the age of 50.
Date: Thursday, 21 October 2021
Kiera Dempsey-Brench together with Professor Amanda Shantz (University of St. Gallen, Switzerland) recently published an article in Human Resource Management Review. The review shines a spotlight on volunteering
Skills-based volunteering activities enable employees to volunteer their job-related skills to support non-profit organisations, whilst providing employees with a forum to develop new skills along the way.
Date: Thursday, 14 October 2021
Work in the Gig Economy: A Research Overview
A critical introduction for students, scholars and reflective professionals and policymakers
Date: Thursday, 14 October 2021
GoGreenRoutes Autumn School (October 11-13th)
An exciting line-up of presentations, debates and showcasing of innovation from the project is available to the public.
Date: Wednesday, 06 October 2021
How do SMEs handle stakeholder pressure to stay competitive?
They found that stakeholder pressure indirectly through green dynamic capability influences green innovation in SMEs.
Date: Wednesday, 06 October 2021
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From linear to circular – a TY student perspective on our transition from an economic model of “take, make, waste” to one that is restorative and regenerative by design. Having recently passed the Circular Economy Bill 2021, the Irish Government are taking steps in transitioning from our current linear economic model of “take, make, waste” to one that is restorative and regenerative by design. The transition to a circular economic model has the capacity to profoundly change how we think about economic growth and development and our relationship with products and services.
Date: Wednesday, 06 October 2021
Writing a literature review paper: whether, what, and when?
This session discussed the challenges of publishing literature through the different lenses – from a PhD student to an established scholar (and a PhD supervisor).
Date: Monday, 04 October 2021
Are some followers more susceptible to narcissistic leaders?
Followers who score high on neuroticism and agreeableness are more susceptible to narcissistic leaders and are more likely to interact with such leaders than non-narcissistic leaders
Date: Monday, 04 October 2021
Do organizational leaders’ tweets influence their employees’ anxiety?
Based on emotional contagion and using developed algorithms to detect anxiety and personality traits in tweets, the authors found that leaders influence their followers’ state anxiety over a period of 316 days, including during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: Monday, 04 October 2021