All Outputs (24)

Critical Research and The Media: the Case of Mr Bates v Post Office and Others. (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Griffiths, M., McLean, R., & Eneman, M. (2024, September). Critical Research and The Media: the Case of Mr Bates v Post Office and Others. Presented at Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association 2024, Manchester

Critical research centres on emancipation, empowerment and social change. This aligns with the drive for academic research to have “impact”, to influence policy, and to facilitate action that brings about change. A state of permacrisis would suggest... Read More about Critical Research and The Media: the Case of Mr Bates v Post Office and Others..

Exploring the Productivity Puzzle: The Relationship between Exploring the Productivity Puzzle: The Relationship between Technology Investment and Organisational Productivity in UK Technology Investment and Organisational Productivity in UK SMEs SMEs Recommended Citation Recommended Citation (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Kutar, M., Griffiths, M., Syme, T., Krishnan-Harihara, S., Bahl, A., & Ojutiku, T. (2024, April). Exploring the Productivity Puzzle: The Relationship between Exploring the Productivity Puzzle: The Relationship between Technology Investment and Organisational Productivity in UK Technology Investment and Organisational Productivity in UK SMEs SMEs Recommended Citation Recommended Citation. Paper presented at UKAIS 2024, University of Kent

The UK has suffered declining growth in productivity over many decades and there have been several
attempts to study the reason for this declining growth in UK productivity. Various potential reasons
including the transition to lower productivity s... Read More about Exploring the Productivity Puzzle: The Relationship between Exploring the Productivity Puzzle: The Relationship between Technology Investment and Organisational Productivity in UK Technology Investment and Organisational Productivity in UK SMEs SMEs Recommended Citation Recommended Citation.

Exploring Inclusivity in HE through Lego Series Play: Interactive Workshop (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Griffiths, M., & Dixon, T. (2024, March). Exploring Inclusivity in HE through Lego Series Play: Interactive Workshop. Presented at Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2024: The future is now: Building EDI practice for the changing world of HE, Liverpool

At Salford Business School we have invested in Lego Series Play to foster creativity, imagination, and problem-solving among students and staff and external organisations. This workshop uses these practices to explore gender equity in research, an ac... Read More about Exploring Inclusivity in HE through Lego Series Play: Interactive Workshop.

Transferring knowledge for innovation through partnership between university & Technology-Based Small Firms (TBSFs): a social capital perspective (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Udagedara, R., Yusup, N. H., & Griffiths, M. (2019, September). Transferring knowledge for innovation through partnership between university & Technology-Based Small Firms (TBSFs): a social capital perspective. Presented at BAM 2019 Annual Conference, Aston University, Aston

Building upon forty-three semi-structured interviews with universities partnership with technology-based small firms (TBSFs) for knowledge transfer in the United Kingdom, this
study explores how social capital influences knowledge transfer in foster... Read More about Transferring knowledge for innovation through partnership between university & Technology-Based Small Firms (TBSFs): a social capital perspective.

Surveillance in the Digital Society (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Griffiths, M., McLean, R., & Eneman, M. (2019, June). Surveillance in the Digital Society. Presented at ECIS 2019, Sweden

Surveillance is not a new phenomenon, digitalization has however enabled surveillance of a magnitude we have not seen before. On social media people share the intimacies of their lives, leading to a huge repository of information. Additionally the vo... Read More about Surveillance in the Digital Society.

Digital business evolution : lessons from a decade of KTP industry projects (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Griffiths, M., Heinze, A., Fenton, A., & Fletcher, G. (2018, March). Digital business evolution : lessons from a decade of KTP industry projects. Presented at UK Academy for Information Systems Conference, Oxford, UK

Digital transformation is a daunting process for many business leaders, who sometimes find themselves in unfamiliar territory. This challenge is particularly prominent for resource-stretched and multi-skilled small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)... Read More about Digital business evolution : lessons from a decade of KTP industry projects.

Skeuomorphic reassurance : personhood and dementia (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Kreps, D., Burmeister, O., & Blaynee, J. (2016, September). Skeuomorphic reassurance : personhood and dementia. Presented at 12th IFIP TC 9 International Conference on Human Choice and Computers, HCC12 2016, Proceedings, Salford, UK

This paper introduces the concept of ‘skeomorphic reassurance’ as a guiding principle for human interfaces in technological development and design, particularly for older people and people with dementia (PwD). Skeuomorphs exhibit decorative design el... Read More about Skeuomorphic reassurance : personhood and dementia.

Collaborative HCI and UX : longitudinal diary studies as a means of uncovering barriers to digital adoption (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Blaynee, J., Kreps, D., Kutar, M., & Griffiths, M. (2016, July). Collaborative HCI and UX : longitudinal diary studies as a means of uncovering barriers to digital adoption. Presented at 30th International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference (HCI 2016 - Fusion!), Bournemouth University, Poole, UK

In this paper, our proposition is that longitudinal research, such as diary studies, can be used to uncover the core needs of those users who are over 65 and experience difficulty with digital interfaces. Through a two year research project, we have... Read More about Collaborative HCI and UX : longitudinal diary studies as a means of uncovering barriers to digital adoption.

Creative entrepreneurial start-ups in Greater Manchester (2016)
Presentation / Conference
McCourt, A., Griffiths, M., & Martin, P. (2016, March). Creative entrepreneurial start-ups in Greater Manchester. Presented at American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, San Francisco

Engaging "users" in service improvement using social media : an example from breast screening (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Robinson, L., Ure, C., Wray, J., & Griffiths, M. (2016, March). Engaging "users" in service improvement using social media : an example from breast screening. Presented at European Congress of Radiology, Vienna

KTP and RRI – the perfect match (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Kreps, D., Blaynee, J., Kutar, M., & Griffiths, M. (2015, September). KTP and RRI – the perfect match. Presented at ETHICOMP 2015, de Montfort University, Leicester, UK

Businesses working with universities are in an optimal position to overcome perceived barriers to the uptake of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) for Business and Industry. This paper sets out case study evidence within a particular framewor... Read More about KTP and RRI – the perfect match.

Using Twitter and other SoMe platforms within research presentation (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Robinson, L., Hill, C., Ure, C., Griffiths, M., Wray, J., Taylor, J., & Stein Hodgins, J. (2015, June). Using Twitter and other SoMe platforms within research presentation. Poster presented at UKRC : Clinical Imaging, Liverpool, UK

Using social media in research (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Robinson, L., Hill, C., Stein-Hodgkins, J., Shires, G., Wray, J., Griffiths, M., …Hilton, B. (2015, June). Using social media in research. Poster presented at UKRC : Clinical Imaging, Liverpool, UK

Aims/Objectives: To identify the advantages and limitations of using Social Media in radiography research and propose a guideline for good practice. Content of Presentation: This e-poster will use one example - the Word of Mouth Mammography e-Network... Read More about Using social media in research.

Ecstasi project : Using technology to encourage creativity in the assessment process (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Kutar, M., Griffiths, M., & Wood, J. (2015, March). Ecstasi project : Using technology to encourage creativity in the assessment process. Presented at UK Academy for Information Systems (UKAIS) 2015, Oxford, UK

The notion of creativity has attracted increasing attention in Higher Education in recent years, and is seen to be of importance in a variety of disciplines, not just those which are closely associated with the creative industries. This provides a ch... Read More about Ecstasi project : Using technology to encourage creativity in the assessment process.

Word of Mouth Mammography e-Network (WOMMeN): a feasibility study (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Robinson, L., Hill, C., Burke, K., Shires, G., Wray, J., & Griffiths, M. (2014, June). Word of Mouth Mammography e-Network (WOMMeN): a feasibility study. Poster presented at Symposium Mammographicum, Bournemouth

Background: Problem: First time attenders to mammography feel unprepared1. Enablers: i) Women share information about mammography using word-of-mouth communication (talking to each other). ii) NHS strategy advocates the use of digital media and patie... Read More about Word of Mouth Mammography e-Network (WOMMeN): a feasibility study.

Empty homes : the case for changing direction and delivering differently (2014)
Presentation / Conference
McCourt, A., Brown, P., Scullion, L., & Griffiths, M. (2014, April). Empty homes : the case for changing direction and delivering differently. Presented at Housing Studies Association Annual Conference, York

Science fiction prototypes in educational and business settings (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Fletcher, G., Greenhill, A., Griffiths, M., & McLean, R. (2013, November). Science fiction prototypes in educational and business settings. Presented at 3rd Immersive Education Summit, King's College London

This paper examines the intended purpose of Science Fiction Prototypes (SFP) in conjunction with the significance and use of workshops in business education. We explore why the SFP as a form of education delivery has proven to be popular. Finally we... Read More about Science fiction prototypes in educational and business settings.

Identifying functions and characters for science fiction prototyping (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Fletcher, G., Greenhill, A., Griffiths, M., & McLean, R. (2013, September). Identifying functions and characters for science fiction prototyping. Presented at British Academy of Management Annual Conference, Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool

The use of Science Fiction Prototypes (SFP) for policy, business and community organisation forecasting and planning is an increasingly popular approach. Examples of recent use of this technique can be found among individuals and organisations such a... Read More about Identifying functions and characters for science fiction prototyping.

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