Purpose – The emergence of the information and communications technology (ICT) sector in Ireland over the course of the past decade has paralleled a period of exceptional national economic growth. This has raised questions regarding wealth distribution, power and governance. This paper seeks...

Purpose – The objective of this paper is to present an initial evaluation of recent Irish legislation in the area of corporate governance. Design/methodology/approach – The background to the introduction of the 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act, establishing the Office of the Director of...

This paper presents a conceptual framework that situates, integrates and tests, using a structural equation model, the possible contribution of management accounting systems to the management of intellectual capital (IC). Drawing on perceptual data from Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in an ICT...

In this theoretical, empirical and occasionally speculative paper we argue that human interaction is the critical source of intangible value in the intellectual age. This argument is supported with some perceptual evidence on the dimensions of intellectual capital (IC) from the Irish ICT sector....

This paper explores the impact of developments in the Irish economy and labour market on computing course development in the Irish Higher Education (HE) sector. Extant computing courses change, or new courses are introduced, in attempts to match labour market demands. The conclusion reached...

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is becoming an increasingly important issue facing the Irish legal profession. It requires individuals, law firms and professional associations to examine the developmental needs of legal practitioners and how these needs can best be satisfied. This...

This paper draws on an exploration of continuity management (CM) in a large Irish semi-state organization in transition. Drawing on interviews with ten of the senior management team, findings are presented in terms of intellectual capital, replacement strategy, information sources, knowledge...

Neoclassical economic approaches continue to dominate evaluations of national skill-formation systems. We argue for the benefits of including alternative interdisciplinary and theoretically grounded approaches in any evaluation of the Irish system as it relates to its economic system. This...