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{"title":"investigation into the relationship between diversity and compliance in Irish organisations","authors":"Della Hunter","doi":"10.22375/dbr.v5i.95","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22375/dbr.v5i.95","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this research was to investigate the perceptions of senior compliance professionals in Irish organisations regarding potential connections between the area of diversity and compliance. The research followed a qualitative design to address the research questions and to gather and summarise the data. Semi-structured interviews were used to gather primary data from senior compliance professionals based in five organisations spanning the public sector and the financial services sector. The Central Bank of Ireland (‘Central Bank’) report Behaviour and Culture of the Irish Retail Banks (2018a) was reviewed alongside Irish and UK Corporate Governance Codes and Corporate Governance Reviews in the UK. The Central Bank in their reviews of retail banking following the financial crises of 2007 - 2008, have suggested that increasing diversity on boards is related to an improvement in culture and behaviours. The variables in the research are diversity in the form of gender and compliance in public sector organisations as opposed to private financial services companies. The following themes emerged from the results found. Diversity is not a topic in Compliance Programmes and companies are largely not making the link with improvements in diversity having a positive effect on compliance. However, in assessing future risks, financial services companies are aware of the changing regulatory environment and are taking account of diversity in the Compliance Programmes. Analysis of the interviews suggested that a collaborative type of leadership model is viewed as conducive to an inclusive culture where diversity can be embedded. The future focus now needs to move from not alone having diversity in the workplace but to the proactive inclusion of those diverse people in the organisation.","PeriodicalId":32553,"journal":{"name":"DBS Business Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44510209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Virtual Production and the potential impact on regional filmmaking","authors":"J. Fair","doi":"10.22375/dbr.v5i.89","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22375/dbr.v5i.89","url":null,"abstract":"Virtual Production (VP) has seen enormous growth in the last few years. The technology enables filmmakers to project locations onto a giant LED wall backdrop in a studio space, providing a photorealistic setting at the click of a button. Exciting though these developments are for the industry, our governments need to explore and understand what the trend away from traditional filmmaking may mean. There could be some hidden consequences that impact upon existing policy objectives. This paper focuses specifically upon the potential challenges that regional filmmaking may face as a result of VP; including a loss of production revenue in the local economy, possible skills migration and a threat to screen tourism. The paper argues that interventionist policy making, similar to successful tax relief schemes that have invigorated the UK cultural industries in recent years, could help steer the new technology in directions that help meet wider policy agendas, rather than usurp them.","PeriodicalId":32553,"journal":{"name":"DBS Business Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43727365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Considerations for running and interpreting a binary logistic regression analysis – a research note","authors":"Emma Beacom","doi":"10.22375/dbr.v5i.85","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22375/dbr.v5i.85","url":null,"abstract":"This research note discusses key considerations for analysis of categorical data using a Pearson’s chi-square and binary logistic regression. It draws on experience from analysis of a country-level household survey (Northern Ireland Health Survey 2014/15), using SPSSv25, that examined the relationship between household food insecurity status and identified demographic predictors, using Pearson’s Chi-Square test to check associations and binary logistic regressions to derive the predictive models. This note presents an overview of the assumptions for both tests which must be satisfied to ensure the tests are appropriate, discusses the usefulness of using Pearson’s Chi-Square test as a preliminary test before using binary logistic regression, and presents an overview of how to interpret the output from a binary logistic regression model.","PeriodicalId":32553,"journal":{"name":"DBS Business Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45361990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The effects of brand equity on millennials’ purchase decision for sports nutrition products in Ireland","authors":"Denise Louvet","doi":"10.22375/dbr.v5i.87","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22375/dbr.v5i.87","url":null,"abstract":"Based on the theory of planned behaviour, this study investigates whether brand equity influences the purchase intention for sports nutrition products among millennials in Ireland and what factors influence their purchase decision. This research reports the results of a survey of 102 millennials. The results suggest that brand equity influences millennials' purchase intention and that it is also influenced by subjective norms and perceived behavioural control. Furthermore, the analysis shows a correlation between brand equity and its subdimensions (brand awareness/associations, perceived quality, brand loyalty) and purchase intention. This study contributes to the brand management literature in the sports nutrition industry and provided brand managers with various suggestions on how to build brand equity in their business practices.","PeriodicalId":32553,"journal":{"name":"DBS Business Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45405150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Qualitative Analysis on the Client's Experience of the Propeller Model Approach to Counselling Therapy","authors":"Kevin Stevenson","doi":"10.22375/dbr.v5i.88","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22375/dbr.v5i.88","url":null,"abstract":"The successful development of psychotherapeutic and counselling approaches can reflect the evolution and innovation within the industry of psychological treatment. Measuring the benefits of an approach involves inquiry into how it is conducted, the practitioner conducting it, and even the setting in which it is conducted. The aims of this exploratory study are to discover if a psychotherapeutic approach, the Propeller Model Approach, serves its purpose of increasing self-awareness for clients. Such awareness is distinguished in the study as intrinsic and instrumental and aims to build on the theoretical framework that self-awareness is beneficial to the human condition. In order to conduct the study, a semi-structured interview was conducted with five clients engaged in counselling therapy after an individual online counselling session. Each session utilized the Approach implemented by the practitioner for the study who was also the principal researcher. To understand the nature of the participant experience of the Approach, a phenomenological interpretivist epistemology was adhered to. The use of abduction assisted in connecting the ontological construction of participant feedback from their interaction with the Approach to new potential hypotheses. The data of the feedback was analysed through a reflexive thematic analysis that respected the hermeneutical nature of the coding and thematization of the data. The study serves as an example of evidence-based research into a new psychotherapeutic approach and can guide practitioners interested in utilizing the Propeller Model Approach to counselling therapy or for general exploration into human identity.","PeriodicalId":32553,"journal":{"name":"DBS Business Review","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43251144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparative Study of Image Processing Algorithms to Detect Defects in Cast Components","authors":"Nikith Muralidhar","doi":"10.22375/dbr.v5i.86","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22375/dbr.v5i.86","url":null,"abstract":"In the manufacturing industry, the non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of components is crucial. These cast components are susceptible to blowholes and other anomalies. If such flaws are included in the components, the fatigue life will be harmed, which would almost certainly result in catastrophic accidents. Humans currently evaluate cast components by various methods. We propose an automatic approach for detecting faults in casts with the goal of producing a category that will eliminate the need for manual testing. The technique looks for defects in cast components, In the previous years, Image processing technology has advanced significantly. The method proposed utilizes Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and Support Vector Classifiers (SVC’s). This process classifies if the component has a defect or not. According to the hypothesis, human examiners may benefit from the approach because it reduces their workload.","PeriodicalId":32553,"journal":{"name":"DBS Business Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49236786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Quality Assurance in HECA Colleges During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Analysis through the lens of QQI’s Core Criteria","authors":"Haqef Report","doi":"10.22375/hqf.tos22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22375/hqf.tos22","url":null,"abstract":"The National Forum’s 2020 Network and Discipline Fund was launched in November 2020 and focuses on Shared Solutions to Common Challenges. Its overarching aim is to support networks and discipline groups to work together to respond proactively to identified challenges in teaching and learning in higher education, including those that have come to light through the sudden move to online/remote teaching and learning. The National Forum’s 2020 Network and Discipline Fund, drawing on the Higher Education Colleges’ Association (HECA) members’ experience, provided the HECA Academic Quality Enhancement Forum(HAQEF) with opportunities to strengthen its networks and discipline group, support their efforts to enhance teaching and learning, and produce useful insights and resources into the application of quality assurance of blended and online learning. In the pandemic period, many colleges were forced to change from a face-to-face delivery model of education and training to an online format of delivery. This disruption meant that assumptions about and plans for how the courses were to be delivered and managed had to be rapidly reviewed. With government pronouncements advising all staff to work from home where possible, the majority of internal roles and processes of colleges were also affected. The quality assurance (QA) policies, processes and procedures that were developed by colleges had to be modified to reflect this change in circumstances. This document reports on the results of a mixed methods study of QA developments that came about as a result of the initial changes enforced by the pandemic and the move to working from home. It also looked at what was learned about the management of quality in this sector during this time. Data was collected by HAQEF via a survey of QA personnel from the member colleges of HECA and follow up interviews. The survey consisted of 11 questions, one for each Core Area of Quality, as set out in the QQI Core QA Guidelines (2016). The questions asked for reflections on each provider’s experience of managing this aspect of QA, what resources or instances of good practice they could share with practitioners and which stakeholders were involved in this adaptation. The interviews asked about the measures that were undertaken to adapt QA processes in the pandemic period and what challenges could be reported from this adaptation. The report is divided into 11 chapters, with each chapter centred on a discussion of one Core Area of Quality as set out in the QQI Core QA Guidelines. An overview of the core area is developed, followed by a commentary on common experiences of the group in this area. Most sections conclude with resources, volunteered by member colleges of HECA, that was rated as useful in how the cohort navigated the management of QA in this core area.","PeriodicalId":32553,"journal":{"name":"DBS Business Review","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41482994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An examination of social media use and the FA Women’s Super League: The challenges of going professional","authors":"A. Carragher, Luciana Lolich","doi":"10.22375/dbr.v4i0.74","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22375/dbr.v4i0.74","url":null,"abstract":"This paper explores the use of social media, specifically Twitter, in two English football clubs during their first season under the professional structure of the WSL. The study uses data from the clubs’ Twitter accounts and interviews with key employees. A total of 1088 tweets were analysed. Four themes emerged: player availability; status; cooperation and social media strategy. The findings showed that while women’s football has made great strides, the increase use of social media by players has been not supported by proper media training. Furthermore, the increase in status has not been matched by better funding. It is important than the increase awareness surrounding women’s football is matched by an increase in player well-being as this will impact the standing of women’s football.","PeriodicalId":32553,"journal":{"name":"DBS Business Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44365684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cookies ‘n’ Consent: An empirical study on the factors influencing of website users’ attitude towards cookie consent in the EU.","authors":"Lakshmi Narayanan Jayakumar","doi":"10.22375/dbr.v4i0.72","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22375/dbr.v4i0.72","url":null,"abstract":"Since GDPR came into enforcement in 2018, various firms have been found violating or circumventing the ePrivacy Directive known as the Cookie Law which lays out the cookie consent guidelines for websites. To improve the GDPR compliance rate, several conversations are going on between EU commission, Data protection agencies, business & websites owners and ad vendors regarding their cookie policy, obtaining user consent for data collection and its usage. One of the key stakeholders who are the website users, whose privacy is in question seems to be left out from the discussions. The study aimed to understand user perception towards website cookie banners, which are mandatory under GDPR, and the influence of factors like awareness of cookies, user experience, consent banner design, privacy risk, brand trust on user’s willingness for accepting all cookies, to develop recommendations to improve customer’s motivations to give consent. Using a quantitative approach, the primary data was collected from 132 internet users residing in the EU region through an online survey questionnaire shared in social media networks. The results showed that the (i) majority of respondents had more than moderate level of awareness about cookies (ii) they are more likely to accept cookies for quick access or task completion, (iii) acceptance of cookies was varied across different categories of online activity and (iv) given a choice they are more likely to opt-out of 3rd party cookies which are widely used for targeted advertising. Since 3rd party cookies will be phased out in the near future and are likely to be replaced with more advanced customer tracking technologies which are harder to opt-out of, this study proposes a framework for Consent for Advertising Directive (CAD) to go beyond the existing Cookie Law, which will improve user data protection regardless of the tracking technology used, and help brands to improve transparency about their data collection and avoid GDPR violations.","PeriodicalId":32553,"journal":{"name":"DBS Business Review","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41501627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Your future in a Marshmallow? What the book of the famous self-control test can tell us about success","authors":"Francine Romani","doi":"10.22375/dbr.v4i0.70","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22375/dbr.v4i0.70","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":32553,"journal":{"name":"DBS Business Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47646517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}