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Companies wandering blindly in a world of hybrid work
How do organisations manage hybrid work? (A spoiler: not very well so far) Dr. Tatiana Andreeva discusses with The Irish Times her recent study on employer perspectives on employee work location.
Date: Friday, 23 June 2023
Skills-based volunteering is examined by Dr Kiera Dempsey-Brench, School of Business
Skills-based volunteering is touted to provide a "triple win" for stakeholders. Non-profits win because they gain access to new knowledge and specialist skills. Employers win from enhanced employee engagement. Employees who use their professional skills while volunteering stand to benefit too: they find volunteering more valuable and report higher levels of skill development.
Date: Friday, 23 June 2023
New School of Business project supports green energy transition
Researchers at the School of Business, Maynooth University, received SFI funding for a citizen engagement project to harness business and community participation in the green energy transition
Date: Monday, 12 June 2023
Employer perspectives on employee work location: a new study by Dr. Tatiana Andreeva
Why do companies want their employees to be back to the office, what are their concerns about remote work and is there evidence to support these concerns? And what can managers do to manage remote or hybrid work best?
Date: Friday, 02 June 2023
MU & Skillnet announce diploma in Sustainable Financial Technology & Innovation
The pioneering qualification is the result of collaborative efforts between Sustainable Finance Skillnet and Maynooth University to provide an industry-driven postgraduate qualification.
Date: Thursday, 18 May 2023
Why do countries fail to implement disaster plan recommendations?
New research from Matthias Beck, UCC, and Gail Sheppard, Maynooth University, show how Germany’s pre-Covid-19 pandemic preparation exercises fell short.
Date: Monday, 15 May 2023
How can human resource management contribute to boosting knowledge sharing among employees?
A recent study by Dr. Andreeva suggests that it matters not only what HR practices are used, but also how they are implemented.
Date: Thursday, 11 May 2023
The effects of the shift to remote work: a podcast with Dr. Tatiana Andreeva
Dr. Andreeva discussed the insights from her ongoing research on the effects of the mass-scale shift to hybrid work in the Agile-Lean Ireland podcast. Check it to explore what are the implications of the hybrid work from employee, organisation-wide, and employer perspectives
Date: Thursday, 27 April 2023
Collective bargaining decentralisation in Ireland: A story of successful adaptation for trade unions.
The research shows that Irish trade unions have no nostalgia for the social partnership era, when only a limited number of companies negotiated at the local level. Trade unions have interpreted company level bargaining as an opportunity to reconnect with members and build organisational capacity through skilled activists and expert negotiators.
Date: Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Will brands and businesses take a side on protests and activism?
People are turning to consumption to express themselves politically. Brands are forced to take a stance on political issues.
Date: Sunday, 12 March 2023