... experience prepared graduates for careers in the industry. Research limitations/implications The study was confined to graduate and employer views on hospitality and tourism management education in Ireland. Its findings would benefit from a future comparative analysis including generic business graduates...

...Barry Nyhan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss Ireland's national apprenticeship programme, introduced in 1993, in the context of the country's evolving economic and social policies. Design/methodology/approach A critical analysis is undertaken of the industrial climate in Ireland...

...Anthony McDonnell Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the pattern of outward foreign direct investment (FDI) by Irish MNCs, and more specifically, to investigate their approach to human capital development and how these correspond to foreign MNCs in Ireland. In particular, it seeks...

...Naomi Birdthistle Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the training and learning strategies adopted by family businesses in Ireland. Design/methodology/approach In order to implement the study a database of family businesses was compiled. A number of sources were used to compile...

... studies Performing arts Ireland From personal experience, the research and production commitments associated with publishing a conventional sized “quality” case equate, on average, with two or three times the input to a refereed conference paper or journal article of equivalent standard...

...Claire Murphy; Christine Cross; David McGuire Purpose The purpose of this article is to review the extant literature on CPE amongst nurses and concentrate on discovering the factors that motivate and inhibit participation in CPE for nurses in Ireland. Design/methodology/approach A review...

... networks to successfully access information, motivation and material resources in the face of extremely competitive challenges [2] . Additionally, a study of SMEs in Ireland, Denmark and Wales assessed government programmes promoting collaboration among SME, whose goal was improving innovation capacity...

...Naomi Birdthistle; Patricia Fleming Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how a learning organisation can be created within the framework of the family SME in Ireland. Design/methodology/approach No comprehensive list of independent family businesses in Ireland was available...

...Douglas Weir; John O'Donoghue; Carol Rainsford; Eamonn Murphy Purpose The focus of this paper is to highlight the issues impacting technology‐enhanced learning (TEL) in an industrial setting in Ireland. The paper uses the output from a community of practice (CoP) set up to identify and discuss...

... of such frameworks in an Irish context. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Quality management Hotels Middle managers Ireland Several methodologies for total quality management have been developed, including the ISO9000 series, Six Sigma programs, and the EFQM business excellence model (Klefsjö et...

...Fiona Eade Ireland is increasingly becoming a knowledge economy and demands for technology skills are important requirements in this new environment. This study aimed to examine the strategic initiatives and corresponding changes in recruitment practices necessitated by the lack of availability...

.... Unlike the entrepreneur, the small business owner is seldom engaged in innovative practices. Recent statistics from the European Commission confirm the importance of SMEs not only to competitiveness in Ireland but also in Europe. SMEs constitute over 99.8 per cent of the 17.9 million enterprises...

...Aidan Walsh; Helen Hughes; Daniel P. Maddox This paper examines the practice of total quality management (TQM) philosophy within companies operating in Ireland. The main objective of this study is to establish whether, or not, TQM philosophy is suitable for adoption by organisations in Ireland...

...Ann Marie Twomey; Margaret Linehan; James S. Walsh nvestigates the career progression of young female Certified Public Accountants in Ireland. Focuses on generation X accountants. A total of 12 male and 12 female accountants were interviewed. All were under the age of 30 and qualified as within...

... representation to all regions of Ireland. Job analysis techniques are used as the basis for the primary research. The research is conducted among general managers and middle managers of three‐star hotels. While this study examines the three‐star hotel market, it is recommended that further research be conducted...

... Hotels Federation (IHF, 2001) has recently referred to the hotel industry as Ireland’s largest indigenous industry, which generates over 2 per cent of GNP, contributes over £200 million annually to the Exchequer and provides employment and incomes in every city and town in the country. The last decade...

...Len O’Connor; Noel Harvey Craft apprenticeship in Ireland has been traditionally of the time‐served type, in which the attainment of pre‐determined standards of competence and knowledge was not mandatory. However, in 1991 a new standards‐based apprenticeship system was introduced and that in future...

... of unpredictable and ever‐changing demands. Psychological pacts between management and frontline staff, founded on trust and intra‐organizational relationships, result in greater organizational commitment from all staff. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Management Ireland Libraries Public sector...

... include assignments such as marketing, purchasing and product engineering (ISO 9004, 1994). At the time of conducting the research, 1,240 organisations were accredited to the ISO 9000 series of standards in Ireland, with 72 per cent of these organisations existing in the manufacturing sector...

...A. Ledwith This paper reports on the findings of a study of the development of 63 new products in 36 electronics firms in Ireland. The firms range in size from fewer than ten to over 1,000 employees. They all operate in the electronics sector, developing and manufacturing a variety of products from...