Academic Staff
Dr. Brian Dempsey

Lecturer in the School of Global Business and Business Technology, Retail & Supply Chain
Email: brian.dempsey@tudublin.ie
Tel: +353 1 2207278
Qualifications
- PhD, Trinity College Dublin (2015)
- MBA, The Open University (1998)
- M.A., Trinity College Dublin (1996)
- B.Sc. (Computer Science), Trinity College Dublin (1982)
Research Underpinning the Programme
Research Focus:
- Information Systems Strategy
- Digital Transformation
- IS Systems Design and Implementation
- Business Transformation Management
- IS Programme Management
- Enterprise IS Business Development
Current Research:
- Focus on qualitative processual case-based research
- Empirical examination of temporal phenomena
- Specializing in Digital Transformation and Enterprise Systems Failure
Scholarship Underpinning the Programme
Publications:
- “Family Business Evolution: Towards a New Research Agenda” – presented at the 20th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies (2021).
- “Beyond the Uni-dimensional Construct of Failure” – presented at the UKAIS Conference (2016).
- “Chief Information Officers and Information Systems Failure” – presented at the European Conference on IS Management (2014).
- “Integrating Process Inquiry and the Case Study Method” – book chapter in Enhancing Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research with Technology (IGI Global).
- Research Contributions:
- Specialization in Digital Systems Failure and qualitative research methods
- Focus on Digital Transformation
Industry and Profession, Civic and Community Engagement, Staff Development
Professional Experience:
- Over 40 years in the ICT domain
- Specialises in IS Strategy, Digital Transformation, IS Systems Design, and IS Programme Management
- Consultant and academic practitioner
- Developed and delivered modules in Information Systems, Digital Business Strategy, Operations Management, and Mathematics
- Research supervision at Trinity College Dublin
