Whitaker Institute

The concept of ephemerality is increasingly relevant for information systems scholars, business leaders, governmental regulators, and broader society. This talk examined the rise of digital ephemerality, its importance for information systems research, and why it is necessary to consolidate what we mean when we say that a digitally-mediated experience is ephemeral. It is suggested

In 2018, Marine and coastal tourism generated €2.6 billion in revenue accounting for approximately 45% of all tourism expenditure in Ireland. Recent covid-19 related travel restrictions have severely impacted the ability of this industry to generate revenue while also entirely changing the composition of the tourists visiting coastal areas. The goal of many related to this indust

On 19 November the Whitaker Institute was delighted to host the last event in the year long series celebrating Social Marketing. Most of us recognise that everyday life today is not the same as it was a few months ago let alone a few years ago what with climate change, the pandemic, social inequalities, digital technologies, global markets and so much more. It is a world shaped inc

This talk explored recent technological innovations in healthcare and why sometimes they don’t work as expected. The psychological science that underpins these successes and failures in ‘real-life’ was explored, including examples of the importance of stakeholder involvement in design and implementation of new technologies. By Dr Jane Walsh

Government and public health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic required employees to work from home where possible. Over a period of a year and half, working from home became the new norm for a considerable number of employees and organisations in Ireland and across the world.  As we look to the post-pandemic landscape, it is clear that working from home will continue to be a

In our talk/webinar we present the findings from our research into how Non Profit Organisations (NPOs) engage with the need to support mission centric service users with limited capacity, and relatively weak voice, and the implications of this for mission realisation. We explore, in this context, what this means for management control systems (MCS) and accountability design and use

Although Ireland's security and defence policy is currently undergoing a period of change, the precise nature of this is unclear. On the one hand there is no shift, and apparently little interest in altering, the official policy of 'active neutrality'. Indeed, this policy has been strongly reiterated in successive official statements-the 2015 White paper on Defence; the 2016 Strate

Most of us recognise that everyday life today is not the same as it was a few months ago let alone a few years ago what with climate change, the pandemic, social inequalities, digital technologies, global markets and so much more.  It is a world shaped increasingly by collective as well as individual choice, and by systems, social and behaviour change all rolled into one. In t

Centre for Entrepreneurial Growth and Scaling (CEGS) in the Whitaker Institute for Innovation and Societal Change was delighted to host a panel conversation on:  “Scaling Up Startup Organizations” with Dr. Alicia DeSantola, author of the Harvard Business Review article “Start-ups that last: How to scale your business.” In conversation with Elaine Murphy and Professor J

On 28 May 2021, the Whitaker Institute was delighted to host Social Marketing; A Behavioural Change Rebel turning 50. Most of us recognise that everyday life today is not the same as it was a few months ago let alone a few years ago what with climate change, the pandemic, social inequalities, digital technologies, global markets and so much more. It is a world shaped incr