... alone drives the entrepreneur, can the state or a higher agency encourage individuals to act socially entrepreneurially to address a problem? The second part of this paper presents a case where this is what has happened. 2013 was the Year of the Gathering in Ireland, and the objective of this project...

...Kevin O'Gorman; Charles Harvey; Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire Purpose The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the changing food culture of Ireland focusing particularly on the evolution of commercial public dining in Dublin 1700‐1900, from taverns, coffeehouses and clubs to the proliferation...

...Conrad Lashley; Pauline Connolly; Geraldine McGing Purpose Failte Ireland argues that high performance work practices will provide the Irish tourist industry with the necessary competitive edge. The main focus of this study is to explore the extent of these practices in the Irish hospitality...

... is based on a quota sample of 100 hotels throughout the Republic of Ireland. Drawing on earlier research and applying conjoint analysis, the study demonstrates how customer service improvements may be achieved through variations in the customer service mix. Findings Findings indicate that, for short...

...Pauline Connolly; Geraldine McGing Purpose The purpose of this research is to explore how tertiary education has met the needs of hospitality management in three‐, four‐ and five‐star hotels in Dublin, Ireland and the factors which the hospitality industry highlight as being important when...

... had provided addresses (374). Findings There is a significant drop‐out rate from employment in the tourism/hospitality industry in Ireland, which is particularly obvious amongst women. Those employed in the industry identified poor remuneration and unsuitable working hours as the major issues...

... included the analysis of cases from the Republic of Ireland and from Northern Ireland and also a comparative case study was undertaken to explore and compare the extent of bullying and harassment in the hospitality industry in the two regions. The results of the case analysis show that, in a majority...