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Cloud Computing Adoption for SMEs Challenges, Barriers and Outcomes
In spite of all the excitement and fuss around cloud computing technologies in recent years, it is believed that the industry has been to some extent lagging behind when it comes to the deployment of cloud technologies and migration from legacy Information Technology (IT) infrastructure. This research aims to investigate...
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A Covert Encryption Method for Applications in Electronic Data Interchange
A principal weakness of all encryption systems is that the output data can be 'Seen' to be encrypted. In other words, encrypted data provides a 'Flag' on the potential value of the information that has been encrypted. In this paper, the authors provide a new approach to 'Hiding' encrypted data...
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The aim of this quantitative study was to investigate the relationship between the perceived effectiveness of internal branding activities on brand commitment among owner managers within a retail store network of previously independent retailers. Brand commitment was hypothesized as essential for coherent and consistent corporate brand building within this context....
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Creating a Digital SME Community in the Irish Construction Industry
The Construction Industry is a sector where ICT and e-business are used to a lesser extent than in most other sectors. The high concentration of SMEs in the construction industry and the typical nature of the service provided in construction, being an on-site and often highly customized service are generally...
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Entrepreneurs with Disabilities: Profile of a Forgotten Minority
The hosting of the Special Olympics in Ireland in 2003 compellingly brought to the forefront of public consciousness the capacity of people with disabilities to significantly contribute economically and socially to the nation. However, a body of research now exists highlighting that people with disabilities are less likely to be...
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Broadening the Entrepreneurial Perspective
In this paper entrepreneurial literature is combined with industrial district literature to try and explain regional success in an Irish industrial sector. A new approach called interpreneurship is introduced as an explanatory concept for regional success in an Irish case study. A number of conclusions are drawn regarding the extent...
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Strategic Partnerships and the Internationalisation Process of Software SMEs
In this paper, the authors investigates the strategic partnering activities of software SMEs (Small to Medium sized Enterprises), their motivations to engage in strategic partnerships as part of the internationalisation process, the key benefits achieved and the main challenges encountered. A qualitative research methodology focusing on Irish indigenous firms is...
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