Dublin City University

About: Dublin City University is a education organization based out in Dublin, Ireland. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Machine translation & Laser. The organization has 5904 authors who have published 17178 publications receiving 389376 citations. The organization is also known as: National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin & DCU.

Work Engagement: Antecedents, the Mediating Role of Learning Goal Orientation and Job Performance.

Abstract: Purpose – The present paper aims to explore the effects of state (trust in supervisor) and trait (trust propensity) trust on employees' work engagement. Furthermore, it seeks to investigate the mediating role of learning goal orientation in the relationship between work engagement and two forms of performance: in‐role job performance and innovative work behaviour. Design/methodology/approach – Data for this cross sectional survey study were collected from 168 research scientists drawn from six Irish science research centres. Structural equation modelling was used to test the research hypotheses. Findings – The results suggest that both trust in supervisor and trust propensity were positively and significantly related to work engagement. Additionally, results indicate that learning goal orientation partially mediated the effects of work engagement on in‐role job performance and innovative work behaviour. Research limitations/implications – This research was limited by two main factors: the cross‐sectional research design, and use of self‐reported questionnaire data. Limitations aside, this study provides evidence that a climate of trust can fuel work engagement, which in turn, is likely to promote learning, innovation and performance. Originality/value – This paper extends the developing engagement literature in two ways. First, it empirically establishes an association between two facets of trust and work engagement. Second, it highlights the role of learning goal orientation in explaining the linkage between work engagement and job performance.

HREELS, XPS, and Electrochemical Study of Benzenethiol Adsorption on Au(111)

Abstract: Benzenethiol adsorption from the liquid phase on Au(111) has been studied using high-resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and electrochemistry. The absence of a S−H stretching vibration and the presence of benzene-like bands indicate that the sulfhydryl hydrogen is lost during adsorption, consistent with the formation of a thiolate intermediate. On the basis of the intensity of the out-of-plane C−H deformation, an adsorption geometry with a strong inclination of the plane of the phenyl ring toward an upright orientation on the Au(111) surface is favored. XPS provides further evidence that the primary adsorbate species is bonded to Au through the sulfur atom. The monolayer film thickness, absolute sulfur surface coverage and molecular packing density confirm a bonding arrangement in which the phenyl ring is aligned largely perpendicular to the substrate surface. Attenuation of a voltammetric peak, associated with reversible removal of the Au(111)−(√...

Insights into accounting education in a COVID-19 world

Abstract: This paper presents a compilation of personal reflections from 66 contributors on the impact of, and responses to, COVID-19 in accounting education in 45 different countries around the world. It reveals a commonality of issues, and a variability in responses, many positive outcomes, including the creation of opportunities to realign learning and teaching strategies away from the comfort of traditional formats, but many more that are negative, primarily relating to the impact on faculty and student health and well-being, and the accompanying stress. It identifies issues that need to be addressed in the recovery and redesign stages of the management of this crisis, and it sets a new research agenda for studies in accounting education.