Dr. Fergal Gerard O'Brien
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 KnowledgeProfessional Activities
Award
- 1999 - Guinness Irish Management Institute SirCharles Harvey Award
- - Edward Cahill Memorial Prize
Peer Reviewed Journals
A conservation of resources perspective on public sector employee work engagement
Brennan A.;Garavan T.;Egan T.;O'Brien F.;Ullah I. (2023) A conservation of resources perspective on public sector employee work engagement. European Management Review
Despotic Leadership and Front-Line Employee Deviant Work Behaviors in Service Organizations: The Roles of Moral Disengagement and Moral Identity
Akhtar M.W.;Garavan T.;Syed F.;Huo C.;Javed M.;O’Brien F. (2023) Despotic Leadership and Front-Line Employee Deviant Work Behaviors in Service Organizations: The Roles of Moral Disengagement and Moral Identity. Journal of Service Research
Employee perceptions of individual green HRM practices and voluntary green work behaviour: a signalling theory perspective
Garavan T.;Ullah I.;O'Brien F.;Darcy C.;Wisetsri W.;Afshan G.;Mughal Y.H. (2022) Employee perceptions of individual green HRM practices and voluntary green work behaviour: a signalling theory perspective. Asia Pacific Journal Of Human Resources
Putting the individual and context back into national human resource development research: A systematic review and research agenda
Garavan T.;Wang J.;Nolan C.;Lai Y.;O'Brien F.;Darcy C.;Matthews-Smith G.;McLean G. (2022) Putting the individual and context back into national human resource development research: A systematic review and research agenda. International Journal Of Management Reviews
Strategic talent management in hotels during COVID-19: upper echelons and dynamic attention-based perspectives
Garavan T.N.;Sheerin C.;Koukpaki S.;O'Brien F.;Chami-Malaeb R.;MacKenzie C.;Buckley J. (2022) Strategic talent management in hotels during COVID-19: upper echelons and dynamic attention-based perspectives. International Journal Of Contemporary Hospitality Management
Signalling the corporate brand promise to front-line employees: The role of learning and development in internal branding
Garavan T.;Koukpaki A.S.F.;Darcy C.;O'Brien F.;Oyedijo A.;Adams K. (2022) Signalling the corporate brand promise to front-line employees: The role of learning and development in internal branding. Tourism Management
Type A/B personality, work¿family, and family¿work conflict: The moderating effects of emotional intelligence
Garavan T.;Srivastava S.;Madan P.;O'Brien F.;Matthews-Smith G. (2021) Type A/B personality, work¿family, and family¿work conflict: The moderating effects of emotional intelligence. Human Resource Development Quarterly
L&D professionals in organisations: much ambition, unfilled promise
Garavan T.;Heneghan S.;O’Brien F.;Gubbins C.;Lai Y.;Carbery R.;Duggan J.;Lannon R.;Sheehan M.;Grant K. (2019) L&D professionals in organisations: much ambition, unfilled promise. European Journal of Training and Development
Stock return predictability and model instability: Evidence from mainland China and Hong Kong
Hong, H;Chen, NW;O'Brien, F;Ryan, J (2018) Stock return predictability and model instability: Evidence from mainland China and Hong Kong. NEW YORK : ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC Quarterly Review Of Economics And Finance :132-142
Risk and Planning in Agriculture: How Planning on Dairy Farms in Ireland Is Affected by Farmersâ Regulatory Focus
Garvey, J.;Sirr, G.;O'Shea, D.;O'Brien, F.; (2018) Risk and Planning in Agriculture: How Planning on Dairy Farms in Ireland Is Affected by Farmersâ Regulatory Focus. Risk Analysis
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
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
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
Interest rate dynamics and volatility transmission in the European short term interest rate market
Shaw F.;Murphy F.;O’Brien F. (2016) Interest rate dynamics and volatility transmission in the European short term interest rate market. Journal Of Economics And Finance :754-772
Jumps in Euribor and the effect of ECB monetary policy announcements
Shaw F.;Murphy F.;O’Brien F. (2016) Jumps in Euribor and the effect of ECB monetary policy announcements. Environment Systems And Decisions :142-157
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
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
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
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
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
Inflation and the subsequent timing of the Chinese stock market
Hong H.;O’Brien F.;Ryan J. (2014) Inflation and the subsequent timing of the Chinese stock market. Asian Academy Of Management Journal Of Accounting And Finance :13-35
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
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
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
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
Career advancement of hotel managers since graduation: A comparative study
Garavan T.;O'Brien F.;O'Hanlon D. (2006) Career advancement of hotel managers since graduation: A comparative study. Personnel Review :252-280
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
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
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
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
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
Book Chapters
Knowledge management in small and Medium-Sized enterprises: Navigating informality and resource constraints
Garavan T.;O'Brien F.;Murphy E. (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
On the complexity of knowledge management given the tacitness of knowledge in organizations
Garavan T.;O'Brien F.;Murphy E. (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
Within- and between-CoP knowledge sharing in knowledge-intensive firms
Garavan T.;Carbery R.;O'Brien F.;Whelan K. (2011) Within- and between-CoP knowledge sharing in knowledge-intensive firms. Handbook of Research on Communities of Practice for Organizational Management and Networking: Methodologies for Competitive Advantage :337-362
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
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
Other Journals
Conference Publications
Global Business and Finance Research Conference
Shaw, F; O'Brien, F; Murphy, F (2014) Global Business and Finance Research Conference.
The 26th Irish Accounting and Finance Association
Shaw, F; Murphy, F; O'Brien, F; (2013) The 26th Irish Accounting and Finance Association.
UK Academy of Information Systems International Conference
P Buckley, F O'Brien, F McGrath (2013) UK Academy of Information Systems International Conference.
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
The 24th Irish Accounting and Finance Association
Shaw, F; O'Brien, F; Murphy, F (2011) The 24th Irish Accounting and Finance Association.
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.
Research in International Business and Finance Symposium
Shaw, F; Murphy, F; O'Brien, F (2011) Research in International Business and Finance Symposium.
19th Irish Accounting and Finance Annual Conference
Carr, M. and O'Brien, F. (2006) 19th Irish Accounting and Finance Annual Conference. :*-*
18th Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference
Buckley, A. and O'Brien, F. (2005) 18th Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference. :*-*
17th Irish Accounting and Finance Annual Conference
O Brien, F. and Shackleton, M. (2004) 17th Irish Accounting and Finance Annual Conference. :*-*
7th Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference
O Brien, F. and Shackleton, M. (2004) 7th Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference. :*-*
17th Irish Economic Association Conference
Murphy, B., O Brien, F. and Cummins, M. (2003) 17th Irish Economic Association Conference. :*-*
The Irish Academy of Management Conference
Garavan, T.N., O'Brien, F., Maher, P. (2002) The Irish Academy of Management Conference. :*-*
British Accounting Association Annual Conference
O Brien, F. and Grapenfelt, C. (2002) British Accounting Association Annual Conference. :*-*
The Irish Academy of Management Conference
Garavan, T.N. and O'Brien, F. (2002) The Irish Academy of Management Conference. :*-*
5th Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference
Garavan, T.N., O Brien, F. and Carbery, R. (2002) 5th Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference. :*-*
5th Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference
Garavan, T.N., O Brien, F. and Maher P. (2002) 5th Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference. :*-*
5th Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference
Garavan, T.N. and O Brien, F. (2002) 5th Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference. :*-*
The Irish Academy of Management Conference
Garavan, T.N., O'Brien, F. and Carbery, R. (2002) The Irish Academy of Management Conference. :*-*
14th Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference
O Brien, F. (2001) 14th Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference. :*-*
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. :*-*
Irish Academy of Management
Garavan, T.N. and O'Brien, F. (2000) Irish Academy of Management. :*-*
13th Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference
O Brien, F. (2000) 13th Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference. :*-*
14th Irish Economics Association Annual Conference
O Brien, F. (2000) 14th Irish Economics Association Annual Conference. :*-*
3rd Irish Academy of Management Conference
Garavan, T.N. and O Brien, F. (2000) 3rd Irish Academy of Management Conference. :*-*
University of Limerick College of Business Annual Research Conference
O Brien, F. (1998) University of Limerick College of Business Annual Research Conference. :*-*
Conference Contributions
Published Reports
Editorials
Book Reviews
Other Publications
Risk and planning in Agriculture: How planning on dairy farms in Ireland is affected by farmer's motivation.
Garvey, J.; Sirr, G.; O'Shea, D.; O'Brien, F. (2019) Risk and planning in Agriculture: How planning on dairy farms in Ireland is affected by farmer's motivation. . Limerick : Kemmy Business School
Risk and Planning in Agriculture: How Planning on Dairy Farms in Ireland Is Affected by Farmers’ Regulatory Focus
Garvey J.;Sirr G.;O'Shea D.;O'Brien F. (2018) Risk and Planning in Agriculture: How Planning on Dairy Farms in Ireland Is Affected by Farmers’ Regulatory Focus. Risk Analysis
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
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.
Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Stable Paretian Distributions applied to Index and Option Data
O'Brien, F; Kinsella, S (2009) Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Stable Paretian Distributions applied to Index and Option Data.
Historical, Implied and Forward-Looking Betas and the Cross Section of FTSE 100 ESX Index Option Returns
O'Brien, F (2009) Historical, Implied and Forward-Looking Betas and the Cross Section of FTSE 100 ESX Index Option Returns.
Trading LIFFE FTSE 100 ESX Index Option Contracts
O'Brien, F; Long, T; O'Shaughnessy, E (2009) Trading LIFFE FTSE 100 ESX Index Option Contracts.
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
The Non-Constancy of the Black-Scholes Variance Parameter: A Unified Theoretical and Empirical Investigation
O'Brien, F (2004) The Non-Constancy of the Black-Scholes Variance Parameter: A Unified Theoretical and Empirical Investigation. American Journal Of Pharmaceutical Education
An Empirical Investigation of Index Option Returns: Overpricing and the Role of Higher Systematic Moments
O'Brien, F; Shackleton, M (2004) An Empirical Investigation of Index Option Returns: Overpricing and the Role of Higher Systematic Moments. American Journal Of Pharmaceutical Education
Accounting and Finance (Distance Learning Text for Masters in Project Management), .
O'Brien, F; Heneghan, J (2003) Accounting and Finance (Distance Learning Text for Masters in Project Management), ..
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
The Returns Generating Process for LIFFE ESX Index Options
O'Brien, F (2003) The Returns Generating Process for LIFFE ESX Index Options. American Journal Of Pharmaceutical Education
Financial Management (Distance Learning Text for Masters in Project Management)
O'Brien, F (2002) Financial Management (Distance Learning Text for Masters in Project Management).
The Relationship Between the Skewness Premium and Stock Price Movements: An Empirical Investigation Using UK Data (A Work-In-Progress)
O'Brien, F (2000) The Relationship Between the Skewness Premium and Stock Price Movements: An Empirical Investigation Using UK Data (A Work-In-Progress). American Journal Of Pharmaceutical Education
The Non-Constancy of the Black-Scholes Variance Parameter: A Unified Theoretical and Empirical Investigation
O'Brien, F (1999) The Non-Constancy of the Black-Scholes Variance Parameter: A Unified Theoretical and Empirical Investigation.