Dr. Fergal Gerard O'Brien

Kemmy Business School

Dept. Of Accounting & Finance

Office Of The Dean Business

Position: Assistant Dean, Postgraduate Studies

Email: fergal.g.obrien@ul.ie

Tel: 061 202718

Address(es)

Department of Accounting and Finance

Kemmy Business School

University of Limerick

Limerick

Biography

Dr. Fergal O'Brien is a Professor in Finance and Assistant Dean of Postgraduate Studies at the Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick. He completed his PhD 'An Empirical Investigation of FTSE 100 ESX and S&P 500 SPX Equity Index Option Returns' at Lancaster University in 2007. Dr. O'Brien's MBS thesis was awarded the Guinness Irish Management Institute Sir Charles Harvey Award in 1999. Dr. O'Brien is the Course Director for the MSc in Business Analytics at the Kemmy Business School. Dr. O'Brien is undertaking research primarily in the areas of finance, risk, process improvements in financial services and knowledge management. He is also involved in a tacit knowledge research project and ASSK Knowledge Analytics.

Research Interests

Option Returns; Asset Pricing Models; Sentiment in Equity Markets; Skewness and Kurtosis in Asset Returns; Returns to Horse Racing Bets; Tacit Knowledge

Professional Activities

Award

1999 - Guinness Irish Management Institute SirCharles Harvey Award
- Edward Cahill Memorial Prize

Peer Reviewed Journals

2017

The effect of malicious manipulations on prediction market accuracy

Buckley, P,O'Brien, F (2017) The effect of malicious manipulations on prediction market accuracy. Information Systems Frontiers :611-623

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2017

An Examination of European Firms' Derivatives Usage: The Importance of Model Selection

Carroll, A,O'Brien, F,Ryan, J (2017) An Examination of European Firms' Derivatives Usage: The Importance of Model Selection. European Financial Management :648-690

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2016

The antecedents of leadership development practices in SMEs: The influence of HRM strategy and practice

Garavan, T,Watson, S,Carbery, R,O'Brien, F (2016) The antecedents of leadership development practices in SMEs: The influence of HRM strategy and practice. International Small Business Journal :870-890

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2015

Leadership Development and Organizational Success

Garavan, T,O'Brien, F,Watson, S,Kraiger, K,Passmore, J,DosSantos, NR,Malvezzi, S (2015) Leadership Development and Organizational Success. Wiley Blackwell Handbook Of The Psychology Of Training, Development, And Performance Improvement :354-397

2015

Diversity Training Programme Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Alhejji, H., Garavan, T., Carbery, R., O'Brien, F. and McGuire, D. (2015) Diversity Training Programme Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Human Resource Development Quarterly

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2015

The Impact of Arts-Based Leadership Development on Leader Mind-Set: A Field Experiment

Garavan, TN,McGarry, A,Watson, S,D'Annunzio-Green, N,O'Brien, F (2015) The Impact of Arts-Based Leadership Development on Leader Mind-Set: A Field Experiment. Advances In Developing Human Resources :391-407

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2015

The effect of malicious manipulations on prediction market accuracy

Buckley, P; O'Brien, F (2015) The effect of malicious manipulations on prediction market accuracy. Information Systems Frontiers :1-13

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2014

Knowledge management in small and medium-sized enterprises: navigating informality and resource constraints

Garavan, T,O'Brien, F,Murphy, E,Ortenblad, A (2014) Knowledge management in small and medium-sized enterprises: navigating informality and resource constraints. Handbook Of Research On Knowledge Management: Adaptation And Context :189-207

2014

On the complexity of knowledge management given the tacitness of knowledge in organizations

Garavan, T,O'Brien, F,Murphy, E,Ortenblad, A (2014) On the complexity of knowledge management given the tacitness of knowledge in organizations. Handbook Of Research On Knowledge Management: Adaptation And Context :391-405

2013

The use of Manager Self-Service (MSS) HR portals in MNCs: the influence of attitudinal, normative, behavioural and national cultural factors

Garavan, TN,O'Brien, F (2013) The use of Manager Self-Service (MSS) HR portals in MNCs: the influence of attitudinal, normative, behavioural and national cultural factors. European Journal Of International Management :393-412

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2012

The Forecasting Efficiency of the Dynamic Nelson Siegel Model on Credit Default Swaps

Shaw, F; Murphy F; O'Brien, F (2012) The Forecasting Efficiency of the Dynamic Nelson Siegel Model on Credit Default Swaps. Research in International Business and Finance

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2008

The The Role of Human Capital in Explaining the Cross-Sectional Variation of FTSE 100 Stock Returns

O'Brien, F; Carr, M (2008) The The Role of Human Capital in Explaining the Cross-Sectional Variation of FTSE 100 Stock Returns. Irish Accounting Review :13-27

2005

An Empirical Investigation of Option Returns: Overpricing and the Role of Higher Systematic Moments

O'Brien, F; Shackleton, M (2005) An Empirical Investigation of Option Returns: Overpricing and the Role of Higher Systematic Moments. Derivatives Use, Trading And Regulation :304-330

2003

Predicting Hotel Managers Turnover Cognitions.

Carbery, R; Garavan, TN; O'Brien, F; McDonnell, J (2003) Predicting Hotel Managers Turnover Cognitions.. Journal Of Managerial Psychology :649-679

2002

The Non-Constancy of the Black-Scholes Variance Parameter: A Generalised Method of Moments Investigation

O'Brien, F (2002) The Non-Constancy of the Black-Scholes Variance Parameter: A Generalised Method of Moments Investigation. Accounting, Finance and Governance Review :73-96

2001

An Investigation into the Relationship Between Safety Climate and Safety Behaviours in Irish Organisations

Garavan, TN; O'Brien, F (2001) An Investigation into the Relationship Between Safety Climate and Safety Behaviours in Irish Organisations. The Irish Journal Of Management :141-170

2001

The Predictors of Safety Climate: A Cross-Sectional Study

Garavan, TN; O'Brien, F (2001) The Predictors of Safety Climate: A Cross-Sectional Study. Irish Journal Of Business & Administrative Research (Ib :46-57

Books

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Book Chapters

2011

Within- and Between- CoP Knowledge Sharing in Knowledge-Intensive Firms

Garavan, TN; Carbery, R.; O'Brien, F.;Whelan, K. (2011) Within- and Between- CoP Knowledge Sharing in Knowledge-Intensive Firms. Hershey, PA : IGI Global Handbook of Research on Communities of Practice for Organizational Management and Networking: Methodologies for Competitive Advantage :337-362

2002

Job Characteristics, Organisational Culture and Safety Management

Garavan, TN; O'Brien, F (2002) Job Characteristics, Organisational Culture and Safety Management. The Irish Safety and Health Handbook, Second Edition.

Edited Books

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Other Journals

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Conference Publications

2014

Global Business and Finance Research Conference

Shaw, F; O'Brien, F; Murphy, F (2014) Global Business and Finance Research Conference.

2013

The 26th Irish Accounting and Finance Association

Shaw, F; Murphy, F; O'Brien, F; (2013) The 26th Irish Accounting and Finance Association.

2013

UK Academy of Information Systems International Conference

P Buckley, F O'Brien, F McGrath (2013) UK Academy of Information Systems International Conference.

2012

The Intention to use E-Audit Technology: An Integration of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)

Murtagh, S,Garavan, T,O'Brien, F,Gasco, M (2012) The Intention to use E-Audit Technology: An Integration of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Proceedings Of The 12th European Conference On Egovernment, Vols 1 And 2 :522-528

2011

The 24th Irish Accounting and Finance Association

Shaw, F; O'Brien, F; Murphy, F (2011) The 24th Irish Accounting and Finance Association.

2011

3rd International Conference on Numerical Methods for Finance

Garvey, J; O'Brien, F; Gallagher, L; Murphy, F (2011) 3rd International Conference on Numerical Methods for Finance.

2011

Research in International Business and Finance Symposium

Shaw, F; Murphy, F; O'Brien, F (2011) Research in International Business and Finance Symposium.

2006

19th Irish Accounting and Finance Annual Conference

Carr, M. and O'Brien, F. (2006) 19th Irish Accounting and Finance Annual Conference. :*-*

2005

18th Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference

Buckley, A. and O'Brien, F. (2005) 18th Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference. :*-*

2004

17th Irish Accounting and Finance Annual Conference

O Brien, F. and Shackleton, M. (2004) 17th Irish Accounting and Finance Annual Conference. :*-*

2004

7th Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference

O Brien, F. and Shackleton, M. (2004) 7th Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference. :*-*

2003

17th Irish Economic Association Conference

Murphy, B., O Brien, F. and Cummins, M. (2003) 17th Irish Economic Association Conference. :*-*

2002

5th Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference

Garavan, T.N., O Brien, F. and Carbery, R. (2002) 5th Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference. :*-*

2002

5th Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference

Garavan, T.N., O Brien, F. and Maher P. (2002) 5th Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference. :*-*

2002

5th Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference

Garavan, T.N. and O Brien, F. (2002) 5th Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference. :*-*

2002

The Irish Academy of Management Conference

Garavan, T.N., O'Brien, F. and Carbery, R. (2002) The Irish Academy of Management Conference. :*-*

2002

The Irish Academy of Management Conference

Garavan, T.N., O'Brien, F., Maher, P. (2002) The Irish Academy of Management Conference. :*-*

2002

British Accounting Association Annual Conference

O Brien, F. and Grapenfelt, C. (2002) British Accounting Association Annual Conference. :*-*

2002

The Irish Academy of Management Conference

Garavan, T.N. and O'Brien, F. (2002) The Irish Academy of Management Conference. :*-*

2001

14th Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference

O Brien, F. (2001) 14th Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference. :*-*

2000

Annual Conference of the Irish Academy of Management September

Garavan, T.N. (with O¿Brien, F) (2000) Annual Conference of the Irish Academy of Management September. :*-*

2000

Irish Academy of Management

Garavan, T.N. and O'Brien, F. (2000) Irish Academy of Management. :*-*

2000

13th Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference

O Brien, F. (2000) 13th Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference. :*-*

2000

14th Irish Economics Association Annual Conference

O Brien, F. (2000) 14th Irish Economics Association Annual Conference. :*-*

2000

3rd Irish Academy of Management Conference

Garavan, T.N. and O Brien, F. (2000) 3rd Irish Academy of Management Conference. :*-*

1998

University of Limerick College of Business Annual Research Conference

O Brien, F. (1998) University of Limerick College of Business Annual Research Conference. :*-*

Conference Contributions

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Published Reports

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Editorials

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Book Reviews

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Other Publications

2016

Diversity Training Programme Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Alhejji, H,Garavan, T,Carbery, R,O'Brien, F,McGuire, D (2016) Diversity Training Programme Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Human Resource Development Quarterly :95-149

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2015

An Examination of European Firms' Derivatives Usage: The Importance of Model Selection

Carroll, A; O'Brien, F; Ryan, J (2015) An Examination of European Firms' Derivatives Usage: The Importance of Model Selection.

2006

Career advancement of hotel managers since graduation: a comparative study

Garavan, TN; O'Brien, F; O'Hanlon, D (2006) Career advancement of hotel managers since graduation: a comparative study. Personnel Review :252-280

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2003

Predicting hotel managers' turnover cognitions

Carbery R., Garavan T.N., O'Brien F., McDonnell J. (2003) Predicting hotel managers' turnover cognitions. Journal Of Managerial Psychology :649-679