School of Business LYIT: Recent submissions
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An investigation of regulations affecting small audit practitioners: a practitioner's view
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2007)Statutory auditors are of critical importance to the efficient operation of the economy and capital markets. They perform the public assurance role, by giving credibility to audited financial statements and by acting in ... -
An investigation into audit choice for companies listed on the Irish stock exchange
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2007)Companies listed on the Irish stock exchange have complicated accounting requirements and procedures compared to the smaller private companies in Ireland. Many smaller audit firms cannot provide this type of work and ... -
What influences accounting student’s attitudes towards the accounting profession - a north west experience
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2009)This study explores several issues which have been linked with influencing a student’s attitude toward the accounting profession. These issues include the factors that influence their choice of career, their decision to ... -
The impact of regulation on credit unions in Ireland
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2007)This research paper presents results on the impact of regulation on credit unions in Ireland. The researcher seeks to answer following research question. How are credit unions in Ireland regulated and what is the impact ... -
Investigate the nature and extent of e-learning adoption by accounting lecturers in institutes of technology and universities in Ireland
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2009)Overview Public sector organisations face unprecedented pressure to improve service quality while progressively lowering their costs. They are also expected to become more accountable, customer focused and responsive ... -
A qualitative investigation of corporate governance in Irish PLC's:the perceptions of auditors
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2009)Corporate governance was dominated by corporate scandals across the world involving such companies as Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, Parmalat, Polly Peck, and Maxwell. Over the last two decades a number of reports have been ... -
The national service indicators within local government: a managers perspective
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2009)Overview Public sector organisations face unprecedented pressure to improve service quality while progressively lowering their costs. They are also expected to become more accountable, customer focused and responsive ... -
Information communication technology and higher education institutions: evidence from students in the north west of Ireland
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2011)The way in which students learn is changing all the time and Information Communication Technology (ICT) is now a major element. In this research project ICT and the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) are examined from ... -
Teaching a second language to Anglophones: evidence from Ireland
(2011)Evidence from the British academy indicates that the decline in modern language learning in the UK endangers the ability of the UK to compete with researchers who are more linguistically competent. Indeed this is a challenge ... -
Using formative assessment to teach academic writing skills at Level 9
(2009)To ascertain student perceptions of the usefulness of formative assessment in the teaching and learning of academic writing skills at level 9. -
Out with the new in with the old: revisiting the Grammar Translation Method in foreign language teaching
(2012)Didactic approaches to second language acquisition and strategies used at European higher education institutions may not be suitable for Anglophones (Catena and Stephens, 2010). Anglophones tend to have very little formal ... -
Portfolio: Is it a valid and reliable assessment instrument for academic writing skills?
(AISHE, 2011)This paper critiques one assessment strategy of a level 9 academic writing module. The module supports masters students in a School of Business by utilising a number of innovative approaches to teaching and assessing of ... -
Teaching academic writing skills at Level 9: An evaluation
(AISHE, 2009)This study is an evaluation of a level 9 academic writing skills module in the School of Business Studies, Letterkenny IT. A 5 credit writing module was offered to all masters students in support of their dissertations. ... -
The challenge of work based learning: a role for academic mentors?
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2014)Purpose - This paper explores the key challenge(s) experienced by employers, employees and academics during work based learning (WBL) programmes at undergraduate level. The idea of academic mentors is proposed as an aid ... -
The use of fear appeals to communicate public health messages
(Cork Institute of Technology, 2013)This paper provides an insight into the use of fear appeals to communicate a public health message. A fear appeal is a means of persuasion that threatens the audience with a negative, physical, psychological, and/or ... -
Integrating management and marketing strategies at heritage sites
(2010)Purpose - This paper examines the integration of management and marketing practices at heritage sites in Ireland. Design/methodology/approach - The research process involved: phase one, a survey of 224 heritage attractions ... -
Networking industry and academia: evidence from FUSION projects in Ireland
(2009)Graduate development programmes such as FUSION continue to be seen by policymakers, higher education institutions and SMEs as a primary means of strengthening higher education-to-business links and in turn improving the ... -
The supervised as the supervisor
(2014)Purpose – The relationship between doctoral students and their supervisors impacts on degree completion rates; faculty research performance; and postgraduate satisfaction with their alma mater. This paper explores the ... -
Theory and practice: the experience of marketing graduates
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2010)Purpose – This paper explores the experience of graduates in the workplace. The aim is to study how these experiences differ from the expectations of the graduates and the aspirations of their academics. Design Methodology ... -
Using the past to predict the future: what futures are documented for higher education?
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2013)As we again consider what the future holds for higher education, this paper provides a review of the futures documented for higher education. Authors including (McNay 1992; Schuller 1995; Bourner et al. 2000; Abeles 2006; ...
