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Is absorptive capacity significant for innovation at firm level?
(2008)
The current research literature proposes that absorptive capacity is a crucial dynamic capability in knowledge-based competition (Zahra and George, 2002). Cohen and Levinthal define absorptive capacity as: the ability of ...
Motivation- The Irish and non Irish Workers: Using the psychological contract to understand the reasons behind perceived different performance levels from the Irish and non Irish employees on the same manufacturing floor.
(2008)
The objective of this investigation was to ascertain if a different psychological contract was in existence among shop floor employees in a small to medium enterprise. This thesis sought to answer three research questions. ...
Dimensions of growth: A Maturity Model for continuous quality improvement of a clinical
(2009)
Most studies of Clinical Information System (CIS) implementations tend to limit the inquiry
to the installation phase. This research extends this perspective of the CIS lifecycle to the
years post-installation. This study ...
A Cost-Saving and Innovative Best-Practices Green IT Framework for Small
(2009)
The notion of Green IT in a mirco, small or medium sized company (SME) is not well
explored in current literature. The Green IT guidelines or the recommended activities
outlined in literature are often more applicable ...
Investigation into the implementation of the CANDO methodology of visual workplace organisation in company X
(2009)
The purpose of this research was to investigate the
implementation of the CANDO methodology for Visual
Workplace Organisation in the Manufacturing areas in Company
X. The primary objective was to give a detailed ...
Reaching a crossroads: a strategic roadmap for the small to medium size enterprises
(2009)
Globalisation is now well and truly upon us and the barriers of
entry no longer hold bounds on the larger organisations, the big
corporations are now looking for new opportunities for
expansion. For the Small and Medium ...
A study of innovation measurement and innovation management at Irish medical device SME's
(2009-09)
The objective of this dissertation is to discuss the current state of innovation
measurement and innovation management at Irish medical device SME's.
Irish medical device SME's are often founded as spin-out companies ...
A study of Irish medical device companies best practice new product development tools and methodologies
(2009)
The aim of this study is to investigate what New Product Development (NPD) process methodologies and what NPD tools are in use by Irish medical device companies, and to then recommend an adapted NPD process with the ...
Investigating intellectual property protection of a company¿s spare part business
(2009-09)
The following thesis looks at Intellectual Property Rights available to companies for the protection of spare parts.
The author reviews Intellectual Property, Patent, Copyright, Trademark and Design Right Legislation in ...
How does the project management office (PMO) deliver value to the organisation?
(2009-09)
The Project Management Office (PMO) is a relatively recent phenomenon, but over
the last 10 to 15 years it has become a prominent feature in many organisations.
Despite its proliferation, no consensus exists on how the ...