Business and Humanities Research Group
The School of Business and Humanities is developing a multi-disciplinary research team and the strategic direction of its activities is primarily focused on SME applied research, and Applied Social Studies.
Research areas include:
- Physical activity provision and support within pre-school settings in the South East of Ireland
- Evaluating the potential for collaborative approaches to working capital management to strengthen supply chain performance
- The impact of the role of the supervisor in averting and/or managing the effects of vicarious trauma among social care staff
- Representations of youth and young people in the media in Ireland
Research projects include:
- Changing the way we provide care: the use of technology and social media within social care
- A study of regional issues within the The Universal Pre-school Programme
- Perceptions of formal supervision in social care and early childhood studies
- Exploring advocacy services for older people in residential care
- Embedding children’s rights in early childhood education & care practice
- Evaluating the potential for collaborative approaches to working capital management to strengthen supply chain performance
- Media representations of youth & young people in Ireland
- An investigation into supply chain practices and the potential for application of the SCOR model in SME’s in South East Ireland with particular reference to perfect order fulfilment
- Market orientated organisational culture