Dr. Ultan Sharkey BBLS, MBS., PhD
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Biography:
| Ultan Sharkey lectures in Business Information Systems at the J.E.
Cairnes School of Business & Economics, National University of
Ireland, Galway, Ireland. His research interests include
decision support systems for electronic commerce, psychology of decision processes, experiential aspects of information systems
and
open-source information systems. His primary degree,
Bachelor of Business and Legal Studies was granted from the National
University of Ireland, University College Dublin. His master’s degree,
Master of Business Studies (Electronic Commerce) was granted from the
National University of Ireland, Galway. He was awarded a doctorate in
Business Information Systems by the National University of Ireland,
Galway for research on the optimisation of product presentation for
decision making and flow experiences in online shopping systems. His
work has been published in the
European Conference on Information Systems, the
Bled eConference on Information Systems, the
IFIP WG 8.3 International Conference on Decision Support Systems and the
International Journal of E-business Research.
Research interests:
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Book Chapters
| Sharkey, U.; Scott, M.; Acton, T. (2012) 'The Influence of Quality on E-Commerce Success - An Empirical Application of the DeLone and McLean IS Success Model' In: Lee, I (eds). Transformations in E-Business Technologies and Commerce: Emerging Impacts. Chicago, USA: IGI Global. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Sharkey, U., Scott, M. and Acton, T (2010) 'The Influence of Quality on E-Commerce Success - An Empirical Application of the DeLone and McLean IS Success Model'. International Journal Of E-Business Research, 6 (1):68-84. [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Sharkey, Ultan; Acton, Thomas; Conboy, Kieran (2012) Concurrent and Retrospective Think-Aloud Protocols for Information Systems Research 25th Bled eConference, eDependability: Reliable and Trustworthy eStructures, eProcesses, eOperations and eServices for the Future Bled, Slovenia, , 17-JUN-12 - 20-JUN-12 [Details] |
Sharkey, Ultan; Acton, Thomas; Conboy, Kieran; (2012) Optimal Experience in Online Shopping: The Influence of Flow . In: Pries Heje, J. and Chiasson, M eds. European Conference of Information Systems ESADE Business School, Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, Spain, , 10-JUN-12 - 13-JUN-12  [DOI] [Details] |
| Sharkey, U., Scott, M. and Acton, T. (2006) The influence of quality on the success of e-commerce systems . In: Ljungberg J, A. M eds. European Conference on Information Systems Goteborg, Sweden, , pp.1711-1722 [ARAN Link] [Details] |
| Sharkey, U., Acton, T. and Conboy, K. (2008) Decisive and Incisive - The Path of DSS Irish Social Science Platform Conference Dublin, Ireland, , 11-SEP-08 - 12-SEP-08 [Details] |
| Sharkey, U., Acton, T. and Conboy, K. (2009) Optimal Product Information Display Formats in Online Shopping Scenarios: Implications for Management Practice and Policy Formation . In: Irish Social Sciences Platform eds. Social Science Research and Policy Making: Bridging the Divide Galway, Ireland, [Details] |
| Sharkey, U., Acton, T., Conboy, K. (2009) Modelling the Effects of Decision Tools in Online Shopping 22nd Bled eConference - eEnablement: Facilitating an Open, Effective and Representative eSociety , pp.506-518 [ARAN Link] [Details] |
| Sharkey, Ultan (2010) The influence of product information layout and manipulation tools on decision behaviours in online shopping IFIP WG8.3 International Conference on Decision Support Systems, 'Bridging the socio-technical gap in DSS - Challenges for the next decade' Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Portugal, [Details] |
Education
| Year 2011 Institution: NUI, Galway Qualification: Phd Subject: Business Information Systems |
| Year 2005 Institution: NUI, Galway Qualification: Master of Business Studies Subject: Ecommerce |
| Year 2002 Institution: University College Dublin Qualification: Bachelor of Business Studies Subject: B.B.L.S. (Hons.) Bachelor of Business and Law |
Teaching Interests
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