Research In: Innovation, Knowledge Transfer & Organisational Networks

RIKON Research Projects (Academic)

'A Study of Strategic Innovation Practices within the Irish Tourism Industry.'

'Managing Rural Tourism Innovation Networks for Enhanced Firm Competitiveness.'

'A Model for Sustained Competitive Advantage: The Role of Knowledge Management and Intellectual Capital.' 

'Toward a Model for Developing and Sustaining Successful Rural Entrepreneurial Communities.'

'Collaborative Rural Networks: An Analysis of the Impact of roles and Relationships between Regional Stakeholders in Rural Environment.'

'The Evaluation of Fáilte Ireland's Tourism Learning Network (TLN) Initiative - Modelling Best Practice.'

 'An Impact Study on the Professionalisation of Micro/Small Tourism Enterprises through Problem-based Learning'  

'An Investigation into the Uptake and Benefit of Virtual Network Opportunities in the Small Business Tourism Sector.'

'Beyond Formal Learning Network Structures: An Exploration of Evolving Learning Communities in the Micro-Firm Environment.'

'Examining the Effect of Interpersonal Relationships and Interpersonal Communication Patterns on Knowledge Transfer Efficiency in Collaborative Networks.'

'Assessing the Innovativeness of Tourism Firms and it’s Antecedents.'

'Building Loyalty: Creating Value through Customer Experiences in the Tourism Sector.'

'Examining Customer-Relating Capability of Front-Line Levels in the Tourism and Hospitality Sector.'

'Designing Tourism Experiences: A Conceptual Framework for the Process of Experience Concept Development.'

'Users as Co-Inventors: A Model for Involving Users in the Early Stages of New Product Development.'

'An Integrated Model for Managing Innovation in the Early Stages of New Product Development in SMEs.'

‘An Investigation into how Social Capital is Created in an Intra-Organisational Network and its Impact on Knowledge Sharing, Focusing on Inter-Personal Relationships and Identity’

'Overcoming the Customer Generation Barrier:  How can Entrepreneurs Strategically Recognise and Capitalise on Major Changes in Business-to-Business Networks?'

'Building and Managing Strategic Destination Innovation Networks in Irish SMEs' 

 'A Framework for Tourism Experience Creation: The Mediating Role of the SME'