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Full text linkA cross-industry investigation into the barriers facing Irish entrepreneurs during the recession
Full text linkThe objectives of this research are to conduct a thorough investigation into the barriers facing entrepreneurs during the recession. Ireland has experienced a downturn in the economy since 2008 and many businesses across the country have suffered from the rippling effects. This investigation will examine previous literature and conduct primary research to
construct new literature and add to the existing body of knowledge. The Author interviewed nine Irish entrepreneurs and surveyed thirty Irish entrepreneurs to gain a further insight into the research topi
An empirical study of how management engage with cultural diversity in the West of Ireland's hotel sector
Full text linkIn Ireland, non-nationals play a very important role in the Irish hospitality sector. The long hours they put in, their hard work and their efficiency has proven invaluable to\ud
the sector both in the good and the bad times in the Irish economy. During the boom years when hotel managers found it hard to fill job vacancies within the sector, nonnationals from all over the world were more than willing to come to Ireland to take these jobs that at the time, it seemed the Irish was not prepared to do. Due to the sheer size o f the influx o f non-national workers into the sector, hotel managers may not have been ready to deal with important issues such as the language barrier and integrating non-nationals with their Irish colleagues who brought different cultures with them. The author has previously worked in one o f the hotels that was researched as part o f\ud
this study. It was while working in this particular hotel that the issues surrounding\ud
the objectives o f this research study was first noticed. The author witnessed first\ud
hand the problems that non-nationals incur while trying to adapt to the language\ud
barrier and also adapting to the cultural changes they face in Ireland.\ud
The author believes that now is a good time for managers within the hotel sector to look at how they performed while managing a diverse workforce during the height of immigration into Ireland. The reason why now is a good time is because many nonnationals have returned home in the last couple of years due to the economic downturn. By this happening it will give them a chance to look back and see what ways they can change their management style so that they can manage cultural diversity during a boom with a different approach. Even though this has occurred,\ud
there are still many non-nationals working within Irish hotels to date. This research\ud
study looks at three key research objectives that are related to cultural diversity.\ud
Within any organization, it is vital that these three areas of research are managed with great care and sensitivity as chapters four and five will highlight for the reader
An empirical study of how management engage with cultural diversity in the West of Ireland's hotel sector
Full text linkIn Ireland, non-nationals play a very important role in the Irish hospitality sector. The long hours they put in, their hard work and their efficiency has proven invaluable to
the sector both in the good and the bad times in the Irish economy. During the boom years when hotel managers found it hard to fill job vacancies within the sector, nonnationals from all over the world were more than willing to come to Ireland to take these jobs that at the time, it seemed the Irish was not prepared to do. Due to the sheer size o f the influx o f non-national workers into the sector, hotel managers may not have been ready to deal with important issues such as the language barrier and integrating non-nationals with their Irish colleagues who brought different cultures with them. The author has previously worked in one o f the hotels that was researched as part o f
this study. It was while working in this particular hotel that the issues surrounding
the objectives o f this research study was first noticed. The author witnessed first
hand the problems that non-nationals incur while trying to adapt to the language
barrier and also adapting to the cultural changes they face in Ireland.
The author believes that now is a good time for managers within the hotel sector to look at how they performed while managing a diverse workforce during the height of immigration into Ireland. The reason why now is a good time is because many nonnationals have returned home in the last couple of years due to the economic downturn. By this happening it will give them a chance to look back and see what ways they can change their management style so that they can manage cultural diversity during a boom with a different approach. Even though this has occurred,
there are still many non-nationals working within Irish hotels to date. This research
study looks at three key research objectives that are related to cultural diversity.
Within any organization, it is vital that these three areas of research are managed with great care and sensitivity as chapters four and five will highlight for the reader
An empirical study on the relationship of feedback with the use of technology to develop and sustain high performance
Full text linkThe competitive pressures in today’s business environment have had a massive impact on the way organisations conduct its operations. Employees have now become a key asset to many organisations and as such should be treated as so. This study aims to take an insight into the feedback process, use of technology to develop performance, the impact of the overall culture affecting performance and suggest some ecommendations for organisations to enhance performance. The approach undertaken to carry out this study contained interviews with a number of professionals in their respective fields. The aim of the interviews was to seek out their opinions on the relevant topics associated with the study such as feedback,\ud
technology, 360 degree feedback and the Balance Scorecard (hereinafter BSC). A sample group from Medtronic was enlisted to complete a questionnaire in relation to the study. The following study takes the reader through the various areas of interest within the\ud
research. These being, impact of feedback on performance, effect of performance management, 360 degree process in providing feedback and advantages and disadvantages associated with it. An investigation into recent trends of professional coaches used to enhance performance and also that of E - Learning. The dissertation gives an in - depth analysis of the findings gathered through the primary research. The research concludes by offering some recommendations on the various issues and topics mentioned in the study
Irish planters, Atlantic merchants: the development of St. Croix, Danish West Indies, 1750-1766
No full textThe West Indian island of St. Croix became a colony of the Kingdom of DenmarkNorway in 1733.1 Despite this, it remained undeveloped until the late 1740s when investment in the large-scale production of sugarcane began in earnest. By the end of the Seven Years’ War (1756 to 1763), the neutral island of St. Croix had a thriving sugar economy. This thesis examines a group of Irish merchant-planters who migrated to the Danish island from the British Leeward Islands. Although they became neutral subjects of the Danish Crown, they also maintained personal and commercial ties with the British Empire. In this way, they successfully established a number of sugar plantations and also took advantage of the brisk entrepôt trade that developed at St. Croix during this period. This group shipped a good deal of sugar to Denmark, yet it also supplied the besieged French colony of Saint Domingue with British and Irish goods, together with African slaves. In return, Saint Domingue was given an international market for its plantation produce. As we will see, the Irish community at St. Croix took advantage of the complex Atlantic supply chains and commercial networks that linked the island to ports such as London, Cork, New York, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Bordeaux. By following strategies of efficiency and economy, this trade became highly lucrative and allowed the Irish community to invest in the development and expansion of their Danish sugar plantations. As a result, their commercial activities as neutrals within the Atlantic economy served as the foundation upon which the Crucian sugar industry was established
Opening Access to Archaeology
No full textConference paper (open access)The article begins by explaining why, from its establishment in 2007, the European Research Council (ERC) encouraged all researchers to engage with Open Access. Its enthusiasm for OA derives from the early recognition by the Scientific Council of the ERC that OA enables the dissemination of new knowledge more rapidly and extensively than previously, and there seemed no reason to believe in 2007 that OA would involve researchers in any significant additional expense. The author explains how assumptions concerning costs were challenged by some publishers particularly after several funding agencies, including the European Commission, made it mandatory to have all publications that resulted from the research they had funded, available on free OA platforms within 6 months of first publication. He details the undignified argument between authors, publishers and research funders over both journal costs and OA charges that ensued, and the author also alludes to some of the solutions suggested by various parties, including some European governments. While acknowledging that no resolution has yet been reached, the author suggests that OA is here to stay and that the benefits and requirements of OA are being visited on researchers in Social Science and Humanities disciplines as well as those in the Sciences. The paper provides a summary of some of the particular objections to OA being voiced by Humanities scholars, but the author concludes that, rather than attempt to defeat what is inevitable, Humanities scholars should embrace OA and seek to adapt the associated technologies and policies to meet Humanities requirements. The author concludes by alluding to some of the challenges that OA presents to researchers in particular Humanities disciplines, including Archaeology, and suggests some possible means of overcoming them
The impact of the recession on companies' strategies in the Irish airline industry
Full text linkThe airline industry is an industry characterised by rapid change, innovation and new technology. It is a dynamic growth industry which has undergone enormous change\ud
in recent years. The airline industry is inherently unstable as it is constantly affected by new developments and constraints. Increasing regulation, new low-cost carriers, on-line selling, growing competition and a worldwide recession are some of the\ud
challenges impacting the airline business at this time. In response, airlines have had to develop and implement new strategies in order to compete and survive in the\ud
current environment. This dissertation sets out to examine the challenges faced by the three Irish airlines;\ud
Aer Lingus, Ryanair and Aer Arann as a result of the current economic recession. The principle objective of this dissertation is to investigate and compare the strategic changes these three Irish airlines have implemented in response to the ever changing market place in which they operate. Management at these airlines must ensure that they employ effective policies and strategies in order to survive the current economic\ud
recession. The research for this thesis was conducted over a period of three months and it was conducted from a qualitative perspective due to the subjective nature of\ud
the research focus. The findings of this research indicate that the current economic recession has had a\ud
major impact on companies’ strategies in the Irish airline industry. Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and Aer Arann have all implemented changes to their strategies in an\ud
attempt to survive the current economic climate. Recommendations are then proposed to facilitate the airlines in their strategic making decisions, particularly\ud
during turbulent periods. However, such ecommendations can also be adapted and\ud
used in other service industries. This dissertation concludes with the suggestion that changes in the external environment can have a major impact on companies’ performance and all external forces must be indentified and dealt with to ensure success. Proposals for future research in this field are also indentified
The impact of the recession on companies' strategies in the Irish airline industry
Full text linkThe airline industry is an industry characterised by rapid change, innovation and new technology. It is a dynamic growth industry which has undergone enormous change
in recent years. The airline industry is inherently unstable as it is constantly affected by new developments and constraints. Increasing regulation, new low-cost carriers, on-line selling, growing competition and a worldwide recession are some of the
challenges impacting the airline business at this time. In response, airlines have had to develop and implement new strategies in order to compete and survive in the
current environment. This dissertation sets out to examine the challenges faced by the three Irish airlines;
Aer Lingus, Ryanair and Aer Arann as a result of the current economic recession. The principle objective of this dissertation is to investigate and compare the strategic changes these three Irish airlines have implemented in response to the ever changing market place in which they operate. Management at these airlines must ensure that they employ effective policies and strategies in order to survive the current economic
recession. The research for this thesis was conducted over a period of three months and it was conducted from a qualitative perspective due to the subjective nature of
the research focus. The findings of this research indicate that the current economic recession has had a
major impact on companies’ strategies in the Irish airline industry. Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and Aer Arann have all implemented changes to their strategies in an
attempt to survive the current economic climate. Recommendations are then proposed to facilitate the airlines in their strategic making decisions, particularly
during turbulent periods. However, such ecommendations can also be adapted and
used in other service industries. This dissertation concludes with the suggestion that changes in the external environment can have a major impact on companies’ performance and all external forces must be indentified and dealt with to ensure success. Proposals for future research in this field are also indentified
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