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Business & Economics
Dr Patricia Martyn
Contact Details
Accountancy & Finance
Room 354
Cairnes Building
University of Galway
E: patricia.martyn@universityofgalway.ie
Biography
Research Interests
Peer Reviewed Journals
Year | Publication | |
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(2021) | 'Introduction to Special Issue on Innovations in Research Methods in Accounting and Governance'
Brennan, N. and Martyn, P. (2021) 'Introduction to Special Issue on Innovations in Research Methods in Accounting and Governance'. Accounting, Finance and Governance Review, 27 (1) [Details] |
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(2021) | 'Using Quantitative Analytical Methods to Support Qualitative Data Analysis: Lessons Learnt During a PhD Study'
Martyn, P. (2021) 'Using Quantitative Analytical Methods to Support Qualitative Data Analysis: Lessons Learnt During a PhD Study'. Accounting, Finance and Governance Review, 27 (1) [Details] |
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(2016) | 'Strategy and Control: 25 Years of Empirical Use of Simons’ Levers of Control Framework'
Martyn, P, Sweeney, B and Curtis E. (2016) 'Strategy and Control: 25 Years of Empirical Use of Simons’ Levers of Control Framework'. Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change (JOAC), 12 (3):281-324 [DOI] [Details] |
Conference Publications
Year | Publication | |
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(2023) | Irish Accounting & Finance Association Annual Conference
Patricia Martyn, Breda Sweeney (2023) Middle managers' strategic roles: Control problems and management control combinations Irish Accounting & Finance Association Annual Conference [Details] |
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(2023) | 12th Conference on Performance Measurement & Management Control
Patricia Martyn, Breda Sweeney (2023) WHEN, WHY AND HOW DO MIDDLE MANAGERS COMBINE FORMAL AND INFORMAL CONTROL PRACTICES? - 12th Conference on Performance Measurement & Management Control [Details] |
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(2022) | European Accounting Association Annual Congress
Martyn, P. and Sweeney, B. (2022) The use of informal controls and evasion of formal controls by middle managers European Accounting Association Annual Congress [Details] |
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(2022) | EIASM New Directions in Management Accounting
Martyn, P and Sweeney, B. (2022) Middle manager strategic roles: Control problems and management control combinations EIASM New Directions in Management Accounting [Details] |
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(2019) | Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference
Martyn, P, Sweeney, B and Lillis, A. (2019) Mobilising Lofty Aspirations into Tangible Outcomes: Middle Managers’ Role as a Pivotal Link between Beliefs Systems and Diagnostic Control Systems within the Levers of Control Framework Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference [Details] |
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(2021) | European Accounting Association Annual Conference
Martyn, P, Sweeney, B and Lillis, A. (2021) Framing of results controls and management of tensions between multiple performance criteria European Accounting Association Annual Conference [Details] |
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(2021) | Management Accounting as a Social and Organizational Practice
Martyn, P, Sweeney, B. and Lillis, A. (2021) Framing of results controls and management of tensions between multiple performance criteria’ Management Accounting as a Social and Organizational Practice [Details] |
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(2019) | EIASM 10th Conference on Performance Measurement and Management
Martyn, P., Sweeney, B. and Lillis, A. (2019) Strategy Implementation at Middle Manager Level: How Beliefs Systems and Diagnostic Control Systems Combine to Mobilise Action EIASM 10th Conference on Performance Measurement and Management Nice, , 18-SEP-19 - 20-SEP-19 [Details] |
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(2018) | Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference
Patricia Matyn Breda Sweeney (2018) ‘Change agents’ and ‘loyal implementors’: An empirical exploration of the interconnections between Floyd & Wooldridges’ typology of middle management strategic influence and Simons’ levers of control framework Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference [Details] |
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(2016) | Irish Accounting & Finance Association annual conference
Martyn, P., Sweeney, B and Curtis, E. (2016) Combining predictable goal achievement and creative innovation at middle management level: Influence of beliefs systems some initial findings Irish Accounting & Finance Association annual conference [Details] |
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(2015) | European Network of Research in Organization and Accounting Change
Martyn, P., Sweeney, B and Curtis, E. (2015) Creative innovation and predictable goal achievement: Tension and the use of management control systems at middle management level European Network of Research in Organization and Accounting Change [Details] |
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(2015) | Irish Academy of Management
Martyn, P., Sweeney, B. and Curtis E (2015) Creative innovation and predictable goal achievement: Tension and the use of management control systems at middle management level Irish Academy of Management [Details] |
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(2014) | British Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference
Martyn, P., Sweeney, B and Curtis E (2014) The role of management control systems in managing exploration and exploitation: the middle management perspective British Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference [Details] |
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(2014) | Management Accounting Research Group Annual Conference
Martyn, P., Sweeney, B and Curtis E (2014) MCS: role at middle manager level in managing predictable goal achievement and creative innovation Management Accounting Research Group Annual Conference Aston Business School, [Details] |
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(2014) | Irish Accounting and Finance Annual Conference
Martyn, P., Sweeney, B. and Curtis E (2014) Middle Management: The Role of Management Control Systems and the Dual Objectives of Efficiency and Creative Innovation Irish Accounting and Finance Annual Conference Queens University Belfast, [Details] |
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(2014) | JE Cairnes PhD Colloquium
Martyn, P., Sweeney, B and Curtis E. (2014) Middle Management, Management Control Systems and the Dual Objectives of Exploration and Exploitation JE Cairnes PhD Colloquium NUI Galway, [Details] |
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(2013) | Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference
Martyn, P., Sweeney, B and Curtis, E (2013) The use of management control systems to manage the competing demands of creative innovation & predictable goal achievement: the middle management perspective Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference Institute of Technology Tallaght, [Details] |
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(2012) | EIASM conference on Manufacturing Accounting Research
Sweeney, B; Curtis, E; Martyn P (2012) Challenges in the Application of Simons’ Levers of Control Framework EIASM conference on Manufacturing Accounting Research [Details] |
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(2012) | Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference
Sweeney, B; Curtis, E; Martyn, P. (2012) Simons Says: A critical analysis of the literature on Simons’ Levers of Control Framework Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference [Details] |
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(2011) | Management Accounting Research Group Conference in association with the Management Control Association
Sweeney, B; Curtis, E; Martyn, P. (2011) Simons Says: A critical analysis of the literature on Simons’ Levers of Control Framework Management Accounting Research Group Conference in association with the Management Control Association [Details] |
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(2008) | Centre for Learning and Teaching Annual Conference, NUI Galway
Martyn, P. and O’Regan, E. (2008) A Blended Learning Approach for Accounting Students Centre for Learning and Teaching Annual Conference, NUI Galway [Details] |
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(2008) | Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference
Martyn, P and O' Regan, E (2008) Management Accounting: A Blended Learning Approach Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference [Details] |
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(2008) | Annual Irish Educational Technology Users' Conference
Martyn, P. and O’Regan, E (2008) Creating a Constructive Blended Learning Environment for Accounting Students Annual Irish Educational Technology Users' Conference [Details] |
Conference Contributions
Year | Publication | |
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(2015) | 10th Conference of European Network for Research in Accounting and Organisational Change,
Patricia Martyn (2015) Conference Theme: In Search of Competitiveness and Sustainable Value: Designing Accounting practices to manage Business and Social Innovation. [Conference Organising Committee Member], 10th Conference of European Network for Research in Accounting and Organisational Change, NUI Galway , 03-JUN-15 - 04-JUN-15. [Details] |
Thesis
Year | Publication | |
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(2018) | Examining the Role of Management Control Systems at Middle Manager Level.
Patricia Martyn (2018) Examining the Role of Management Control Systems at Middle Manager Level. Thesis [Details] |
Honours and Awards
Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
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2018 | Best Conference Paper | Irish Academy of Management Anuual Conference 2018 | |
2017 | Outstanding Paper in the 2017 Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change | Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence: by the journal’s editorial team |
Professional Associations
Association | Function | From / To | |
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Irish Accounting and Finance Association | NUIG Council Member & Communications Secretary | / | |
Irish Academy of Management | Member | / | |
British Accounting Association | Member | / | |
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants | Member | / |
Committees
Committee | Function | From / To | |
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Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) | Programme Board Member | / | |
MSc. in Corporate Finance | Programme Director | / | |
MSc. in International Accounting & Analytics | Programme Board Member | / |
Community Engagement
Title | Type | From / To | |
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Other | Whitaker Webinar Series Presentation | 23-MAR-22 / 23-MAR-22 |
Other Activities
Description | |
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External Examiner Cork Institute of Technology (April 2017-2020) |
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External Examiner Letterkenny Institute of Technology (2018 to 2021) |
Teaching Interests
Modules Taught
Term/Year | Module Title | Module Code | Subject / Desc | |
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2 | Skills for Accounting Research and Practice | AY537 | Postgraduate module developing research and professional skills for Masters of Accounting students | |
2 | Introduction to Management Accounting | AY105 | Undergraduate management accounting large group | |
1 | Management Accounting 1 | AY207 | Large group undergraduate management accounting module | |
2 | Analytical and Communication Skills Development | AY5127 |
Internal Collaborators
Name | Description of Collaboration | |
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Sharon Cotter | ||
Professor Breda Sweeney |
External Collaborators
Name | Organisation / Institute | Country | Description of Collaboration | |
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Professor Niamh Brennan | University College Dublin | IRELAND | ||
Professor Anne Lillis | University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |