Public Participation and Public Service Modernization: Learning from New Labor? (2012)
Journal Article
Fenwick, J., & McMillan, J. (2012). Public Participation and Public Service Modernization: Learning from New Labor?. International Journal of Public Administration, 35(6), 367-378. https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2012.655523

The public participation agenda is a significant element of public service reform in Europe and beyond. This article examines how citizen participation in local public services was conceived and enacted under successive New Labor governments in the U... Read More about Public Participation and Public Service Modernization: Learning from New Labor?.

The motivation of nurses to participate in continuing professional education in Ireland (2006)
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Murphy, C., Cross, C., & McGuire, D. (2006). The motivation of nurses to participate in continuing professional education in Ireland. Journal of European industrial training, 30(5), 365-384. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090590610677926

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to review the extant literature on CPE amongst nurses and concentrate on discovering the factors that motivate and inhibit participation in CPE for nurses in Ireland.Design/methodology/approach – A review of t... Read More about The motivation of nurses to participate in continuing professional education in Ireland.

The impact of individual values on human resource decision‐making by line managers (2006)
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McGuire, D., Garavan, T. N., Saha, S. K., & O'Donnell, D. (2006). The impact of individual values on human resource decision‐making by line managers. International Journal of Manpower, 27(3), 251-273. https://doi.org/10.1108/01437720610672167

Purpose – This paper explores this relationship between the individual values of managers and human resource (HR) decision‐making.Design/methodology/approach – Questionnaire data were collected from a total of 340 line managers from both Ireland and... Read More about The impact of individual values on human resource decision‐making by line managers.

A Machiavellian analysis of organisational change (2006)
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McGuire, D., & Hutchings, K. (2006). A Machiavellian analysis of organisational change. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 19(2), 192-209. https://doi.org/10.1108/09534810610648906

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to undertake a Machiavellian analysis of the determinants of organisational change. It aims to present a model of how power, leaders and teams, rewards and discipline, and roles, norms and values, serve as drive... Read More about A Machiavellian analysis of organisational change.

The Uncertainty of Standard of Value (2006)
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Minhat, M. (2006). The Uncertainty of Standard of Value. Accountants Today, 19(2), 32-34

National Accountants Conference (NAC) 2005 recognised accountants as the ‘managers of value’. However, this recognition carries with it a huge responsibility once we comprehend the notion of ‘value. Have we ever wondered that the value of money, our... Read More about The Uncertainty of Standard of Value.

The Theory of Uncertainty (2005)
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Minhat, M. (2005). The Theory of Uncertainty. Accountants Today, 18(6), 22-23

In the business world, accountants are perceived as individuals with high levels of competency in decision-making involving economic criterion of costs versus benefits, measured in terms of monetary units. They are involved in the valuation of assets... Read More about The Theory of Uncertainty.