Atlantic Technological University (Galway-Mayo): Recent submissions
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A dialogical action research approach to innovation as organisational change
(2008)This paper argues that dialogical action research (AR) recently proposed by Mårtensson & Lee, provides a novel framework for both relevant and rigorous collaboration between academics and practitioners. The work is presented ... -
An ecological perspective on innovation management
(2011)Enabling innovation is major challenge for individuals, teams, organizations, regions and economies and the topic is increasingly seen as being crucial not only to success but to survival. The topic of innovation is both ... -
Can appreciative inquiry reawaken the spirit of action research?
(2012)The paper seeks to explore how Appreciative Inquiry (AI) can contribute to Action Research (AR), especially in the Irish health sector. -
Supply chain transformation in APC Ireland: lean thinking, opposing logics and bricolage
(2007)This paper presents a number of observations and findings from an ongoing study of supply chain transformation in a subsidiary of American Power Conversion (APC) located in the West of Ireland. The study is being carried ... -
Symbolic interactionism and the cell information board: challenging the wisdom of systems
(2013)Claudio Ciborra in “The Labyrinths of Information: Challenging the Wisdom of Systems” argues that the position of information and communications technology (ICT) in organizations requires a shift from the present focus ... -
Reflections on reflection in action research: notes from a field study
(2008)There is wide agreement in the literature that “reflection” is a critical component in the methodology of action research (AR). This paper argues that there is little practical guidance for information systems researchers ... -
Dialogical action research as engaged scholarship: an empirical study
(2011)The rigor versus relevance debate continues to be a matter of lively discussion in the information systems discipline. The main argument of this paper is that dialogical action research provides a methodology to pursue ... -
Communication using signs: an empirical study of a manufacturing information system using Stamper’s OS ladder
(2017-01-12)This paper investigates information exchange during a longitudinal study of a manufacturing information system in a multinational subsidiary where the researcher had the status of a temporary employee. During this study ... -
Potential applications for image-based systems in structural engineering
(2016)This paper presents a series of examples where systems based on images have been used to quantify deformation and strain fields for different applications. The objective of this work is to highlight the strengths and ... -
Reflections on "reflection" in Action Research
(2015-06)There is wide agreement in the literature that “reflection” is a critical component of any good research, but certainly in the methodology of action research (AR). Despite consensus regarding its importance, this paper ... -
Edith Stein and the problem of empathy: insights for responsible innovation
(2017-01-12)This paper argues that the concept of empathy can provide a rich philosophical source for the nascent area of Responsible Innovation (RI). The lens through which this study looks at RI is that of phenomenology. The research ... -
Behaviour of hybrid concrete lattice girder flat slab system using insitu structural health monitoring
(2016)In recent decades, Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) has emerged as an increasingly important tool in Civil Engineering to understand how structures behave during construction and operation. Although SHM is not a new ... -
An improvement strategy for the defects and rework management process within an SME: an action research approach
(2014-09)Irish construction reported strong growth towards the end of 2013, after years of industry recession. Following a property led economic collapse which started in 2007 construction output fell by circa eighty percent. Many ... -
Collaborative supply chain practices during severe economic downturn in the Republic of Ireland
(2012)Construction in the Republic of Ireland held a dominant position in the economy in the decade to 2007, at peak accounting for 24% of GDP. Given the scale of this contribution it is clear that leveraging even modest ... -
Empathy and teamwork: reflections on the legacy of Claudio Ciborra through the phenomenology of Edith Stein
(2007)Claudio Ciborra argued that the position of information and communications technology (ICT) in organisations requires a shift from the present focus on the scientific paradigm to an alternative centre of gravity: human ... -
Environmental analysis of the use of poultry manure as fuel for combustion on broiler farms: a case study.
(2014)Fluidised Bed Combustion (FBC) technology is not new. It has been used in power plants for the last three decades and is considered very efficient for biomass combustion. The novelty of the FBC application in BHSL’s case ... -
Business sustainability framework for European manufacturing SMEs
(2011)SMEs find it difficult to deal with environmental issues due mainly to their limited resources in terms of money, people and time. Our research also identified other barriers to engaging SMEs in environmental improvement ... -
TraPSS methodology – a smart solution for manufacturing SMEs
(2010)Manufacturing SMEs are under high pressure coming from the market and from environmental legislation. They need the ability to rapidly and effectively change the business in response to opportunities and threats from the ... -
Products end-of-life scenario modelling using linear algebra
(2003)There are several options at the end-of-life (EOL) of a product: reuse/part reclamation, remanufacturing, recycling, incineration (with or without energy recovery) or disposal to landfill. Each option has an economic, an ... -
Sustainable manufacturing of composite pallet blocks using waste wood and tyre-derived materials
(2009)An innovative technology is proposed by the Tyre/Wood Block LIFE project for manufacturing of compressed pallet blocks by introducing materials other than virgin timber into the compound: contaminated waste wood and waste ...
