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Building Our Future: Positive Steps Forward For Apprenticeship Education And Training In Ireland, Roisin Murphy Dr

Level 3

The construction labour market has undergone a period of considerable turbulence resulting from economic cyclicality over the last decade. While some facets of the labour market have recovered in line with economic growth, there remain challenges in attracting new apprentices. The issue is particularly pronounced for certain “wet trades”; namely bricklaying, floor and wall tiling, painting and decorating and plastering.

A mixed method research strategy was employed for the purpose of determining labour market trends for these trades, comprising of employer and apprentice surveys in addition to semi-structured interviews. Findings from the research uncover not only a shift …

Why I Don't Weld In Computer Labs, Mark Deegan

Level 3

Until very recently, like many people in DIT, I had never even seen a welding laboratory. To listen to me now, you’d swear I was raised with a welding torch in my hand. That’s not the case, but when I moved jobs in September 2015, I discovered that DIT runs evening courses in welding, so I decided to sign up. Way back, when I was in college, the greatest threat to life-and-limb was either an alcoholinduced idiot injury, or at worst, the risk of burning myself with a soldering Iron. They get pretty hot, sometimes as hot as 215°C. That …

Knowledge Management At Eni: A Case Study Of Managing Knowledge In An International Oil And Gas Company, Lauren Elizabeth Vecchietti, Kevin Delaney, Gianna Giudicati, Filippo Capriotti

Level 3

International oil and gas companies operate in a competitive environment where superior performance demands that opportunities be identified, evaluated and exploited to minimise time to market and create value for the stakeholders. To do so such companies rely on their human resources, state of the art technology, advanced management systems, innovation and knowledge to maintain competitive advantage. Oil and gas companies have long recognised the importance of knowledge management in achieving this goal. To the forefront of these oil and gas companies is Eni, which is one of the largest oil companies in the world. This paper represents an opportunity …