... – Principal component analysis was used to analyse questionnaire responses from over 300 public buyers in Ireland. Cluster analysis produced three mentor profiles. Findings – The findings show a positive relationship between organisations that take a strategic approach to suppliers and buyers who offer...

... of supporting local business. In the case of Fáilte Ireland the decision to use a Single Party Framework was consistent with the agency's goal to rationalise project administration. Like the other three organisations procurement was becoming more strategic: The overriding objective...

.../approach The sample consists of microenterprises competing for public procurement contracts in Ireland. The data are firstly submitted to principal component analysis to identify a set of factors that represent the public procurement process. This is later used to create four distinct clusters which...

... of the first Irish PPP project to reach the stage where assets are built and services are in operation. It examines the rationale for and extent of Ireland's PPP programme. It reviews economic theories relevant to contracting models such as PPPs. Drawing from these theoretical perspectives it derives criteria...

...Joan Henderson; Eileen McGloin Both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland governments recognise the current infrastructural deficits in their respective jurisdictions which, if not addressed, will undermine the future economic prosperity of both regions. This paper considers the adoption...

...Sebastian Green This paper presents some preliminary findings from a research project into strategic management initiatives in the Civil Services of four countries: Ireland, Northern Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and three states within a fifth country, the USA. While often hailed as strategic...

... not had the same learning experience or the structured assistance in order to create the base in the 1980s which would allow the kind of rapid development and success experienced by Dublin. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Ireland Regional development Scotland Tourism This paper has its origins...

.... Speculates on the future of these organizations by examining issues such as contracting, cohesiveness and general evolutionary trends. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Ireland Social services Voluntary organizations The aim of this paper is to examine the nature of Irish voluntary social service...

... involved encouraging both private firms and voluntary organizations to become providers of local government services. Analyses the emergence of enabling in two European countries, Ireland and the UK, and argues that local authorities in both countries are reluctant enablers. With reference to the UK...