Browsing The Whitaker Institute for Innovation and Societal Change (Working Papers) by Subject "Centre for Innovation and Structural Change (CISC)"
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A Balancing Act: Managing the global-local dimensions of industrial clusters through the mechanism of 'lead' organisations
(CISC, 2008-12)The purpose of this paper is to investigate 'leading' organisations in a region to understand how the balance between the global and local dimensions can be managed by clusters. Two cases of industrial clusters are employed ... -
Bananas Ethical Quality: Multi-stakeholders, Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance
(CISC, 2005-11)This paper examines a recent and very specific development in the field of corporate governance. The regulation of "corporate social responsibility," that is corporate compliance with society's expectations in regard to ... -
Cost competitive places: the winners and losers in the global flows of foreign direct investment
(CISC, 2010-02)In the early days of 2009 the city of Limerick in the mid-west region of Ireland was dealt a massive blow by the PC manufacturer Dell. After months, if not years of speculation, the company had finally decided to move all ... -
Culture and Creativity: The case study from the West of Ireland
(CISC, 2010-01)Recent years have shown a growing appreciation for the place of culture in sustaining economic and social prosperity. This paper explores this recognition through a case study of Galway City on the west coast of Ireland. ... -
Exploring geographic variation in corporate broadband adoption; evidence from Irish small- and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs)
(CISC, 2007-12)We explore the context-speci c determinants of broadband takeup among small- and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs), attempting to shed some light on the sources of the considerable geographic variation in particular. We ... -
Exploring Market Orientation in New Export Ventures: A case analysis of Irish Seafood firms
(CISC, 2010-01)This paper is exploratory and offers insights into the way in which market orientation (MO) is manifested in small entrepreneurial exporters operating in the global seafood sector. Market orientation is used (Kohli and ... -
Inward foreign investment and the clustering process: the case of the medical technology sector in Ireland
(CISC, 2008-12)This paper investigates how, if at all, inward foreign investment can instigate a clustering process when such investment is initially attracted to a region as a result of targeted public policy rather than the existence ... -
The Irish National Innovation System: Structures, Performance and Challenges
(CISC, 2009-07)This paper deals with three elements of the Irish National Innovation System namely structures, performance and challenges. The paper begins by outlining the policy context and then focuses on technology trajectories and ...