If we consider corporate defense as representing an organization's program of self-defense, we are referring to the structures, measures, mechanisms and processes aimed at defending the interests of all of its stakeholders (including its people). Managing corporate defense is therefore an...

This paper begins by outlining some of the wide ranging usages of the term quot;corporate defencequot; and the numerous contexts in which it has been applied. It briefly compares the emerging contemporary view of corporate defence to that of quot;National Defencequot;, and poses the question as...

Corporate defence represents an organisation's program for self defence or self protection. This paper explains the concept in more detail and explores where business continuity fits into the corporate defence paradigm. The changing nature of corporate defence in the 21st century is discussed...

Defending an organization includes defending the company name and all its stakeholders. This includes defending the shareholders, the business partners, and of course its clients. Defending the company name also means defending its people, management and staff. Consequently the defense of the...

We are, to paraphrase Heraclitus, quot;in a constant state of fluxquot;. To survive in this unpredictable world, organisations themselves must maintain a flexible strategic approach towards corporate defence, and it is this strategic agility which will enable the organisation to quickly adapt in...

This paper combines data from a government programme providing broadband access to primary schools in Ireland with survey microdata on schools’, teachers’ and pupils use of the internet to examine the links between public subsidies, classroom use of the internet and educational performance....

We have modelled the market for new cars in Ireland with the aim of quantifying the values placed on a range of observable car characteristics. Mid-sized petrol cars with a manual transmission sell best. Price and perhaps fuel cost are negatively associated with sales, and acceleration and...