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The gender pay gap in the ICT labour market : comparative experiences from the UK and New Zealand (2012)
Journal Article
Belgorodskiy, A., Crump, B., Griffiths, M., Logan, K., Peter, R., & Richardson, H. (2012). The gender pay gap in the ICT labour market : comparative experiences from the UK and New Zealand. New Technology, Work and Employment, 27(2), 106-119. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-005X.2012.00281.x

This paper addresses the issues surrounding gender pay gaps focussing on the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector of the labour market. We adopted a mixed method approach to investigate pay issues among women working in ICT in the United... Read More about The gender pay gap in the ICT labour market : comparative experiences from the UK and New Zealand.

'Connect and create’ : young people, YouTube and graffiti communities (2012)
Journal Article
Griffiths, M., Light, B., & Lincoln, S. (2012). 'Connect and create’ : young people, YouTube and graffiti communities. Continuum, 26(3), 343-355. https://doi.org/10.1080/10304312.2012.665833

Dominant discourses around young people and social networking in the mass media are littered with negative connotations and moral panics. While some scholars challenge this negativity, their focus has predominantly been upon the formation of friendsh... Read More about 'Connect and create’ : young people, YouTube and graffiti communities.

A day in the digital life: a preliminary sousveillance study (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Fletcher, G., Griffiths, M., & Kutar, M. (2011, September). A day in the digital life: a preliminary sousveillance study. Presented at A Decade in Internet Time Symposium on the Dynamics of the Internet and Society, University of Oxford

A decade ago, Castells argued that most surveillance would have no directly damaging consequences. He proposed that what should be of more concern were the unpredictable consequences of our over-exposed lives, the lack of explicit rules for on-line b... Read More about A day in the digital life: a preliminary sousveillance study.

IBL: No half-way house? (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Kutar, M., Griffiths, M., & Wood, J. (2011, July). IBL: No half-way house?. Presented at Education in a Changing Environment (ECE) 6th International Conference : Creativity & Engagement in Higher Education, The University of Salford, Greater Manchester, UK

Themes and challenges for service management solutions in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Ofoegbu, A., Griffiths, M., & Heinze, A. (2011, March). Themes and challenges for service management solutions in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Presented at UK Academy for Information Systems 16th Annual Conference 2011, Oriel College, University of Oxford

This paper provides an exploratory case study within an SME that is currently selecting a service management
solution (SMS) to enhance the existing SAP Business One systems. We examine existing business processes,
legacy systems, potential solution... Read More about Themes and challenges for service management solutions in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

Introducing digital literacy skills through IBL: A comparative study of UG and PG business information systems students (2010)
Journal Article
Griffiths, M., Kutar, M., & Wood, J. (2010). Introducing digital literacy skills through IBL: A comparative study of UG and PG business information systems students. ITALICS, 9(2),

This paper reports a comparative study of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) at Undergraduate (UG) and
Postgraduate (PG) levels at a university in the north west of England. Both student cohorts undertook a
professional, legal and ethical module centre... Read More about Introducing digital literacy skills through IBL: A comparative study of UG and PG business information systems students.

Antisocial behaviour orders: Unanticipated directions in social network site development (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Griffiths, M., Light, B., & Mcgarrie, R. (2008, June). Antisocial behaviour orders: Unanticipated directions in social network site development. Presented at 16th European Conference in Information Systems,, University of Galway, Ireland,

Social network technologies, as we know them today have become a popular feature of everyday life
for many people. As their name suggests, their underlying premise is to enable people to connect with
each other for a variety of purposes. These purp... Read More about Antisocial behaviour orders: Unanticipated directions in social network site development.

Social networking and digital gaming media convergence : classification and its consequences for appropriation (2008)
Journal Article
classification and its consequences for appropriation. Information Systems Frontiers, 10(4), 447-459. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-008-9105-4

Within the field of Information Systems, a good proportion of research is concerned with the work organisation and this has, to some extent, restricted the kind of application areas given consideration. Yet, it is clear that information and communica... Read More about Social networking and digital gaming media convergence : classification and its consequences for appropriation.

Gendered futures? Women, the ICT workplace and stories of the future (2008)
Journal Article
Moore, K., Griffiths, M., Richardson, H., & Adam, A. (2008). Gendered futures? Women, the ICT workplace and stories of the future. Gender, Work and Organization, 15(5), 523. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0432.2008.00416.x

This article investigates stories of the future in relation to women in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector through the development of a theoretical and methodological stance towards the future. Given concerns about the future... Read More about Gendered futures? Women, the ICT workplace and stories of the future.

The disappearing women: North West ICT project final report (2007)
Report
Griffiths, M., Moore, K., Burns, B., & Richardson, H. (2007). The disappearing women: North West ICT project final report

Project Context

The Disappearing Women: Northwest ICT project was embarked upon to further understand why more women leave the sector than are being recruited, 36% of new ICT recruits in the UK (in the first quarter of 2002) were women, yet in th... Read More about The disappearing women: North West ICT project final report.

Issues raised by the women in IT (WINIT) project in England (2006)
Book Chapter
Moore, K., & Griffiths, M. (2006). Issues raised by the women in IT (WINIT) project in England. In E. Trauth (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Gender and Information Technology (832-837). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-815-4.ch130

This article explores several issues raised by the European Social Fund (ESF) Women in IT (WINIT) project (February 2004 to February 2006) which focuses on women in the IT industry in England. The project consists of an online questionnaire aimed at... Read More about Issues raised by the women in IT (WINIT) project in England.

Managing diversity or valuing diversity? Gender and the IT labour market (2006)
Book Chapter
Griffiths, M., Keogh, C., Moore, K., & Tattersall, A. (2006). Managing diversity or valuing diversity? Gender and the IT labour market. In F. Neiderman, & T. Ferratt (Eds.), IT workers: human capital issues in a knowledge-based environment. Information Age Publishing

Inclusion through the ages? Gender, ICT workplaces, and life stage experiences (2006)
Book Chapter
Moore, K., Griffiths, M., Keogh, C., Richardson, H., & Tattersall, A. (2006). Inclusion through the ages? Gender, ICT workplaces, and life stage experiences. In E. Trauth, D. Howcroft, T. Butler, B. Fitzgerald, & J. DeGross (Eds.), Social inclusion : societal and organisational implications for information systems (153-168). New York, USA: Springer

This paper is from the proceedings of the International Federation for Information Processing Working Group 8.2, held in Limerick, Ireland, July 12-15, 2006.

Pop-Up Research Unit (#PUPRU) : technology strategy in action
Presentation / Conference
Chen, Y., Griffiths, M., & Dron, R. Pop-Up Research Unit (#PUPRU) : technology strategy in action. Presented at 6th Annual GSTF International Conference on Business Strategy in the Age of Disruption (BizStrategy) 2016, Singapore

Predicted key business IT trends through to 2020 acknowledge that there will be increased adoption of disruptive technologies that will impact within business contexts (Gartner (1), 2015). These include moves to small-screen marketing, rising value o... Read More about Pop-Up Research Unit (#PUPRU) : technology strategy in action.

Celebrating heterogeneity? A survey of female ICT professionals in England
Journal Article
Griffiths, M., Moore, K., & Richardson, H. Celebrating heterogeneity? A survey of female ICT professionals in England. Information, Communication and Society, 10(3), 338-357. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691180701409945

This paper introduces key findings from a large-scale, online survey of women in the ICT industry across England undertaken between October 2004 and October 2005. Placed in a theoretical framework which draws on critical perspectives from within info... Read More about Celebrating heterogeneity? A survey of female ICT professionals in England.

Unleashing corporate communications: social media and conversations with customers
Presentation / Conference
Griffiths, M., & McLean, R. Unleashing corporate communications: social media and conversations with customers. Presented at UKAIS International Conference 2014, St Catherine’s College University of Oxford

This paper reports on a small-scale study that explores the impact of social media adoption and use on and corporate communications and brand image. The research is carried out in two phases; analysis of brand communications via social media; and a s... Read More about Unleashing corporate communications: social media and conversations with customers.

Investigating cybercriminals in Nigeria : a comparative study
Thesis
Bello, M. (in press). Investigating cybercriminals in Nigeria : a comparative study. (Thesis). University of Salford

The evolution of the Internet amidst a rapidly growing global economy has created a completely new environment in which traditional crime prospers. Equally the convergence of computing and communication has changed the way we live, communicate and co... Read More about Investigating cybercriminals in Nigeria : a comparative study.