Copyright (c) 2013 Dublin Institute of Technology All rights reserved. http://arrow.dit.ie/imeart Recent documents in Articles en-us Wed, 15 May 2013 11:16:17 PDT 3600 http://arrow.dit.ie/imeart/3 http://arrow.dit.ie/imeart/3 Mon, 21 May 2012 02:08:57 PDT Prison systems are facing significant challenges from overcrowding and a ‘revolving door’ routine. Reducing recidivism would help alleviate both these problems and would also assist in breaking the cycle of career criminality. However, one of the primary causes of recidivism is a lack of employment opportunities for people who have spent time in prison, thereby causing them to return to crime. Given the dearth of entrepreneurship research on ex-prisoners, this paper examines a ‘Start Your Own Business’ programme delivered inside a prison. Based on interviews with the participants, the author examines whether such programmes offer a realistic opportunity for reducing recidivism.

]]> Thomas Cooney http://arrow.dit.ie/imeart/2 http://arrow.dit.ie/imeart/2 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:58:06 PDT Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore hypothesis that high-growth firms founded by entrepreneurial teams use a unique combination of organic structure and emergent strategy. Design/methodology/approach – A quantitative study of 445 software development firms in the USA and 219 firms in Ireland was undertaken with a valid response rate of 22 per cent and 38 per cent, respectively. Findings – Generally, all classifications of firms in the USA and in Ireland demonstrated a combination of organic structure and emergent strategy at the beginning of their existence. As the US firms grew older they moved towards a combination of organic structure and deliberate strategy, while Irish firms moved towards a combination of mechanical structure and deliberate strategy that was hierarchical and organised. Research limitations/implications – The survey was conducted in only one industry and some firm classifications had small cell sizes. Practical implications – The ambition of this study was to offer owner-managers an evidence-based structure/strategy combination that would support the attainment of high-growth. Originality/value – This was the first occasion that the concept of a combination of structure and strategy was explored as an explanation for high-growth amongst firms founded by entrepreneurial teams.

]]> Thomas Cooney http://arrow.dit.ie/imeart/1 http://arrow.dit.ie/imeart/1 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:58:05 PDT Thomas Cooney