PhD Opportunity: Digital innovation for remote working (IDEAS 9)

Atlantic Technological University

  • Ireland
  • €22,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
Job Information Organisation/CompanyAtlantic Technological University DepartmentResearch Research FieldOtherComputer science » Digital systems Researcher ProfileFirst Stage Researcher (R1) CountryIreland Application Deadline29 Apr 2024 - 17:00 (Europe/Dublin) Type of ContractNot Applicable Job StatusNot Applicable Hours Per WeekFull Time Study Offer Starting Date2 Sep 2024 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?H2020 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?NoOffer DescriptionThe Higher Education Authority (HEA) Technological University Research and Innovation Supporting Enterprise, Scheme (TU RISE) is co-financed by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) via the Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021- 27 and the Northern & Western Regional Programme 2021-27.Funding for this Project includes:
  • A student stipend (usually tax-exempt) valued at €22,000 per annum
  • Annual waivers of postgraduate tuition fee
  • Extensive research training programme
  • Support for travel, consumables and dissemination expenses
The Postgraduate Research Programme in Innovation, Digitalisation, Enterprise and Society (IDEAS), funded under TU RISE, offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Each project will include an enterprise placement of minimum 12 weeks duration.Project (IDEAS 9):Digital innovation for remote workingThere has been a marked increase in remote working since the Covid-19 pandemic (McKinsey Global Institute, 2023). Ireland's National Remote Work Strategy, 'Making Remote Work', aims to maximise the economic, social and environmental benefits of remote working, and the Regional Enterprise Plans identify remote working as potentially transformative for the West and North-West regions. Despite limited available research, there is emerging evidence of challenges for employee connectedness, collaboration and organisational productivity in remote working (Adisa et al., 2023; Yang et al., 2021). Our own research identifies opportunities and potential benefits of remote working, with digital transformation a key enabler (McTaggart & McLaughlin, In Press). Digitalisation and innovation of remote working provide a platform to realise the transformative potential of remote working for the regions. This project will investigate and enhance remote working for employee connectedness, collaboration and organisational productivity, with particular focus on digitalisation. The research will develop the enterprise ecosystem and human capital in the regions, enhancing employee skills and driving enterprise growth. This delivers against strategic objectives of the West and North-West Regional Enterprise Plans, Ireland's strategic priority of digitalisation and digital transformation ('Harnessing Digital - The Digital Ireland Framework') and the DRCD strategy, Our Rural Future.The research aims to understand and enhance the effectiveness of remote working. This will be achieved through the following objectives:
  • Evaluate the impact of remote working for employee connectedness, collaboration and productivity through a systematic review of literature
  • Identify barriers and opportunities for remote working in the region on employee connectedness, collaboration and productivity using mixed methods research design
  • Investigate the extent to which digital transformation positively and/or negatively impacts on employee connectedness, collaboration and productivity in remote working through an innovation sprint series
  • Develop, deploy and evaluate responsible AI-enabled digital technologies to promote employee connectedness, collaboration and productivity
Requirements/QualificationsA minimum of 2.1 honours degree (Level 8) in a relevant discipline.Project Duration:48 months (PhD)Preferred Location:ATU Sligo, Sligo campusApplications:Application Form / Terms of Conditions can be obtained on the website:The closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm, (GMT) Monday 29th April, 2024.Only selected applicants will be called for an online interview (shortlisting may apply).RequirementsResearch Field Other Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalentSkills/QualificationsA minimum of 2.1 honours degree (Level 8) in a relevant discipline.Languages ENGLISH Level GoodAdditional InformationWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Atlantic Technological University Country Ireland GeofieldWhere to apply WebsiteContact WebsiteStreetATLANTIC TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY E-Mailken.vansomeren@atu.ieSTATUS: EXPIRED

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