Indigenous High Technology Companies: A Novel Training Intervention

Garavan, Thomas N.; Murphy, Dennis

Abstract

A high technology company formation training intervention undertaken at an Innovation Centre in the Mid‐West of Ireland is described and analysed. The programme aimed to stimulate the formation and growth of high technology venture through a range of learning strategies. The programme focused on: o the development of cohesive founding teams; o initiated encouragement of self‐learning, personal development and change, and o the production of a solid business plan, the identification of a market niche and development of managerial skills. The programme utilised a range of integrated learning strategies and focused considerable attention on team formation and development activities. The results of the programme have been significant with considerable success in creating venture teams, new companies and job creation. Statistical evidence on the success of the programme is presented.

Citation

Garavan, T. N., & Murphy, D. (1989). Indigenous High Technology Companies: A Novel Training Intervention. Journal of European industrial training, 13(8), https://doi.org/10.1108/eum0000000000204

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 1, 1989
• Publication Date: 1989-08
• Deposit Date: Aug 2, 2016
• Journal: Journal of European Industrial Training
• Print ISSN: 0309-0590
• Electronic ISSN: 0309-0590
• Publisher: Emerald
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 8
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/eum0000000000204
• Keywords: Companies, High technology, Ireland, Training,
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/322393