Seamus O’Brien
Biographic Data
| ID | 6295119 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Seamus O’Brien |
| GIVEN NAMES | Seamus |
| FAMILY NAME | O’Brien |
| SIGNATURE | O’BRIEN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8221-0340 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 1990–2021
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses an important global health challenge in the 21st century. A previous study has quantified the global and regional burden of AMR for 2019, followed with additional publications that provided more detailed estimates for several WHO regions by country. To date, there have been no studies that produce comprehensive estimates of AMR burden across locations that encompass historical trends and future for…
The nexus between firm‐supply‐chain relationships and the potential for tourism development
This exploratory study examines the importance of firm‐supply chain relationships for tourism development. Based upon prior observations, two firms seeking to boost their tourism offerings and operating in a popular Vietnamese tourist destination were selected. Semi‐structured face‐to‐face and online interviews were conducted and complemented by on‐site visits, and firm information. Various salient dimensions emerged from the data analysis. The ‘…
Exploring key factors sustaining micro and small food, wine and hospitality firms through the Covid-19 crisis
Purpose The purpose of this study is to contribute to the understanding of how micro and small firm owners/managers cope with an extreme event, as this has implications on how firms make decisions. The study considers self-efficacy and stakeholder theory as tools to gain more in-depth knowledge. Design/methodology/approach The perspectives of owners/managers of 308 micro and small firms operating in the food, wine and hospitality industries in It…
Filling up the sustainability glass
In considering various premises of stakeholder theory, this study enhances the understanding of sustainable practices among wineries offering wine tourism experiences. Face-to-face interviews carried out with winery owners-managers operating in three wine regions of emerging economies highlight adherence to the four pillars of sustainability at various levels, and reveal four key dimensions, each associated with the level of involvement in sustai…
Understanding the Impact of Family Firms Through Social Capital Theory
Sustainable wine tourism development through the lens of dynamic capabilities and entrepreneurial action
This study contributes to the sustainable wine tourism literature in various ways. First, using a multi-country approach, the study empirically explores the perceived benefits gained from wine tourism, and the ways in which it could be developed sustainably. These dimensions are examined through the lens of the dynamic capabilities approach and entrepreneurial action. Subsequently, a theoretical framework is proposed to enhance understanding of t…
Networking, collaboration, and home brewing
This exploratory study contributes to the academic leisure literature, examining perceived benefits from and barriers to networking and collaboration among home brewers, employing social exchange theory (SET) and the theory of collaboration (TOCL). Sharing basic knowledge of recipes, camaraderie, and mutual support in home brewing activities were main perceived benefits, and lack of time and geographic isolation challenges of networking. Quality …
We are only scratching the surface’ – a resource-based and dynamic capabilities approach in the context of culinary tourism development
This study examines the potential for developing culinary tourism (CT) from the perspective of restaurant operators in Lima, Peru, and develops a framework of CT based on the resource-based view of the firm and the dynamic capabilities paradigm. Fourteen restaurateurs and managers were interviewed, including two internationally renowned food and beverage entrepreneurs. The findings reveal that Peru's culinary potential is identified in various sp…
Early discharge following hip arthroplasty
Objective To describe patients’ experience of accelerated discharge after hip arthroplasty in order to test the acceptability to patients of economically driven shortening of post‐operative stay. Methods Patients ( n = 35) who had received primary total hip replacement up to 12 weeks previously were recruited from two UK orthopaedic units, one of which has pioneered short post‐operative stay (3–4 days), and another one of which retains a traditio…
We are only scratching the surface’ – a resource-based and dynamic capabilities approach in the context of culinary tourism development
This study examines the potential for developing culinary tourism (CT) from the perspective of restaurant operators in Lima, Peru, and develops a framework of CT based on the resource-based view of the firm and the dynamic capabilities paradigm. Fourteen restaurateurs and managers were interviewed, including two internationally renowned food and beverage entrepreneurs. The findings reveal that Peru's culinary potential is identified in various sp…
Sustainable wine tourism development through the lens of dynamic capabilities and entrepreneurial action
This study contributes to the sustainable wine tourism literature in various ways. First, using a multi-country approach, the study empirically explores the perceived benefits gained from wine tourism, and the ways in which it could be developed sustainably. These dimensions are examined through the lens of the dynamic capabilities approach and entrepreneurial action. Subsequently, a theoretical framework is proposed to enhance understanding of t…
Filling up the sustainability glass
In considering various premises of stakeholder theory, this study enhances the understanding of sustainable practices among wineries offering wine tourism experiences. Face-to-face interviews carried out with winery owners-managers operating in three wine regions of emerging economies highlight adherence to the four pillars of sustainability at various levels, and reveal four key dimensions, each associated with the level of involvement in sustai…
Networking, collaboration, and home brewing
This exploratory study contributes to the academic leisure literature, examining perceived benefits from and barriers to networking and collaboration among home brewers, employing social exchange theory (SET) and the theory of collaboration (TOCL). Sharing basic knowledge of recipes, camaraderie, and mutual support in home brewing activities were main perceived benefits, and lack of time and geographic isolation challenges of networking. Quality …
Early discharge following hip arthroplasty
Objective To describe patients’ experience of accelerated discharge after hip arthroplasty in order to test the acceptability to patients of economically driven shortening of post‐operative stay. Methods Patients ( n = 35) who had received primary total hip replacement up to 12 weeks previously were recruited from two UK orthopaedic units, one of which has pioneered short post‐operative stay (3–4 days), and another one of which retains a traditio…
Networking, collaboration, and home brewing
This exploratory study contributes to the academic leisure literature, examining perceived benefits from and barriers to networking and collaboration among home brewers, employing social exchange theory (SET) and the theory of collaboration (TOCL). Sharing basic knowledge of recipes, camaraderie, and mutual support in home brewing activities were main perceived benefits, and lack of time and geographic isolation challenges of networking. Quality …
We are only scratching the surface’ – a resource-based and dynamic capabilities approach in the context of culinary tourism development
This study examines the potential for developing culinary tourism (CT) from the perspective of restaurant operators in Lima, Peru, and develops a framework of CT based on the resource-based view of the firm and the dynamic capabilities paradigm. Fourteen restaurateurs and managers were interviewed, including two internationally renowned food and beverage entrepreneurs. The findings reveal that Peru's culinary potential is identified in various sp…
Understanding the Impact of Family Firms Through Social Capital Theory
Sustainable wine tourism development through the lens of dynamic capabilities and entrepreneurial action
This study contributes to the sustainable wine tourism literature in various ways. First, using a multi-country approach, the study empirically explores the perceived benefits gained from wine tourism, and the ways in which it could be developed sustainably. These dimensions are examined through the lens of the dynamic capabilities approach and entrepreneurial action. Subsequently, a theoretical framework is proposed to enhance understanding of t…
Filling up the sustainability glass
In considering various premises of stakeholder theory, this study enhances the understanding of sustainable practices among wineries offering wine tourism experiences. Face-to-face interviews carried out with winery owners-managers operating in three wine regions of emerging economies highlight adherence to the four pillars of sustainability at various levels, and reveal four key dimensions, each associated with the level of involvement in sustai…
Exploring key factors sustaining micro and small food, wine and hospitality firms through the Covid-19 crisis
Purpose The purpose of this study is to contribute to the understanding of how micro and small firm owners/managers cope with an extreme event, as this has implications on how firms make decisions. The study considers self-efficacy and stakeholder theory as tools to gain more in-depth knowledge. Design/methodology/approach The perspectives of owners/managers of 308 micro and small firms operating in the food, wine and hospitality industries in It…
Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 1990–2021
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses an important global health challenge in the 21st century. A previous study has quantified the global and regional burden of AMR for 2019, followed with additional publications that provided more detailed estimates for several WHO regions by country. To date, there have been no studies that produce comprehensive estimates of AMR burden across locations that encompass historical trends and future for…
The nexus between firm‐supply‐chain relationships and the potential for tourism development
This exploratory study examines the importance of firm‐supply chain relationships for tourism development. Based upon prior observations, two firms seeking to boost their tourism offerings and operating in a popular Vietnamese tourist destination were selected. Semi‐structured face‐to‐face and online interviews were conducted and complemented by on‐site visits, and firm information. Various salient dimensions emerged from the data analysis. The ‘…
Business (7 works) · Marketing (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Tourism (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works)