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Prof Marie Griffiths' Outputs (64)

A conceptual model for IT Governance : a case study research (2015)
Book Chapter
Janahi, L., Griffiths, M., & Al-Ammal, H. (2015). A conceptual model for IT Governance : a case study research. In Computer Vision and Image Analysis Applications (ICCVIA), 2015 International Conference on 23-24 March 2015 (1-11). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCVIA.2015.7351894

The purpose of this paper is to explore the importance
of Information Technology (IT) Governance models for public
organizations and presenting an IT Governance model that can
be adopted by both practitioners and researchers. A review of the liter... Read More about A conceptual model for IT Governance : a case study research.

The real SAP® Business one cost : a case study of ERP adoption in an SME (2013)
Journal Article
Griffiths, M., Heinze, A., & Ofoegbu, A. (2013). The real SAP® Business one cost : a case study of ERP adoption in an SME. International Journal of Management Practice, 6(2), 199-215. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMP.2013.055831

This paper reports on a UK based service management Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) that invested into SAP® Business One. The action research case study highlights the real cost and difficulties faced in moving to the one single SAP system an... Read More about The real SAP® Business one cost : a case study of ERP adoption in an SME.

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

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

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

Hiding in the light : recognising UK mid size businesses as a distinct category and their economic and social value to the nation
Preprint / Working Paper

For most, the term ‘mid size business’ (MSB) usually conjures up images of very little – or confusion with the SME concept.


Despite their tremendous performance and contribution, MSBs remain unrecognised and underserved. Too big to benefit fro... Read More about Hiding in the light : recognising UK mid size businesses as a distinct category and their economic and social value to the nation.