As the only registered architect globally with a PhD in accounting, 
Dr. James Murray’s research has provided new insights in design value,
establishing the link between architecture, environmental psychology, and accounting.

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With international experience designing security, educational, and civic facilities,
and an extensive track record designing and delivering leisure environments,
James’ decision-making and future-focused approach delivers accountability in the investment and design of the built environment.

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Areas of Expertise:

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AI support in decision-making, Creating design value, and Accounting for design decisions.

Environmental psychology, Biometric technology, and Ethical positioning.

Structural-Equation-Modelling to analyse observed and latent variables, generating insight on perception and judgement.
Econometric analysis, Statistics and data analysis, Research design and methodology, Collecting qualitative and quantitative data.​

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Membership of Professional Organisations:

1998 - present                  Chartered Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects

                                            Former RIBA political pairing representative to Associate                                                                Parliamentary Committee on Architecture and Planning.

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1998 - present                  Architects Registration Board (UK)

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2023 - present                  Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

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2021- present                   Member of the ICAEW Academia and Education Community

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1998 - 2019                       Chartered Member of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland

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1997 - 2003                       Associate Member of the American Institute of Architects

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Publications:

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2022  Human Resource Management Review (Volume 33, Issue 1) – Research paper published (in press) in internationally ranked peer-reviewed Journal: Human Resource Management Review is ranked globally in the top 1% in the science branch of Social Sciences (180th out of 20,139 Social Sciences journals), and the top 2% in the discipline of Economics (70th out of 4,230 Economics journals).

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An artificial intelligence algorithmic approach to ethical decision-making in human resource management processes. Waymond Rodgers, James M. Murray, Abraham Stefanidis, William Y. Degbey, Shlomo Y. Tarba

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2023  I have a paper focused on generative AI and agility in decision-making, under review by an AJG 4* journal:

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Are decision -making generative AI algorithmic pathways drivers for agility? Waymond Rodgers, James M. Murray, (June 2023)

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2020  Interdisciplinary focused AI paper published in Mandarin-only: China Management Accounting Review Vol. 11 No.1-2020.

 

Artificial Intelligence Algorithms imlplemented for Ethical Issues in Managemeent Accounting. Waymond Rodgers, Salem Al Fayi, Hussen Al-Refiay, James M. Murray.

 

2023  My current interdisciplinary working papers are:

 

Aesthetics and Sustainability in AI decision-making.

 

Value perception in design cognition & methodology.

 

Using AI to support sustainability in ESG.

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