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Management adaptation of business association services: long-term stability 1783-2012 and ‘change points’ for Irish chambers of commerce Cover

Management adaptation of business association services: long-term stability 1783-2012 and ‘change points’ for Irish chambers of commerce

The Irish Journal of Management
Volume 35 (2016): Issue 1 (April 2016)
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Figures & tables

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Chamber of commerce membership, staff, total income, and non-subscription income 1790-2012 for the four oldest chambers and Galway (from 1923). Financial figures in Euros at constant 2010 prices. (Sources: Local chamber records; Companies Registry Ireland; Limerick accounts; data on 1790-2005 available at UK Data Archive, SN6878 http://discover.ukdataservice.ac.uk/catalogue/?sn=6878&type=Data%20catalogue)

Table 1

Three phases of chamber of commerce service development in Ireland, aligned to show continuities and service bundles after intervening ‘change periods’.

Phase 1: 1783-1835Phase 2: 1850-1950Phase 3: 1973-1998
• Lobbying• Lobbying• Lobbying
• Local promotion and improvements• Local promotion and improvements• Local promotion and economic
• Coffee house/reading room• Library, document centredevelopment
• Information• Information / Directories• Advice and support
• Commercial arbitration• Commercial arbitration up to 1920s• Information / Directories
-• Export missions and certificates from 1880s-
-• Workforce training • Export & trade promotion/missions,
• Market management e.g. prices, standards, etc.certificates
• Workforce training
• Community, EU and government partner
• Business training / seminars
• Training unemployed
• Discount services
Table 2

Index of chamber of commerce total income for three groups of 14 chambers 2001-2012; 2001 = 100. (Source: Companies Registry and Limerick accounts).

200120032005200720082009201020112012
Group 1
Cork100110128238463502531564522
Dublin100167423450517523479486475
Galway1001501602003031129921220222342
Limerick10099107113115117133146179
Waterford10010315497272211179171143
Group 1 Average100126194220334330307314271
Group 1 Average (excl. Galway)100120203225342338331342330
Group 2
Clonmel100148115135145138137133158
Drogheda10090125141265204200194132
Dun Laoghaire10010710510713310910610088
Sligo100110140250260279244256151
Wexford10011011513614311210491107
Group 2 Average100113120154198168158155127
Group 3
Arklow100116134280533560521644689
Ballinasloe10011596100104152114109146
Clondalkin100173193184220131829896
Loughrea10010027825730721311514086
Group 3 Average100126175160291264208248254
Group 3 Average (excl. Arklow)100129189180199165104116109
GNP33100106118130132118117116120
Government expenditure33100130147181192198170166164

11 Change in financial treatment of Galway airport receipts between 2007 and 2008.

22 Change of accounting year and disposal of airport in 2011.

33 Irish GNP and government expenditure from 2001. Source: Central Statistical Office Ireland, series NQQ20 and NQQ21.

33 Irish GNP and government expenditure from 2001. Source: Central Statistical Office Ireland, series NQQ20 and NQQ21.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijm-2016-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2451-2834 (formerly 1649-248X) | Journal ISSN: 1649-248X
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Language: English
Page range: 58 - 73
Published on: Aug 23, 2016
Published by: Irish Academy of Management
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year
Keywords:
association management,
business consultancy,
Chambers of Commerce,
service bundling,
SME support
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Marketing, sales, customer relations,
Management, organization, corporate governance,
Entrepreneurship,
Human resources, labor practice, job and career

© 2016 Robert J. Bennett, published by Irish Academy of Management
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