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Case Studies

Since its establishment in 2001, the NCPP has built up a large repertoire of practical case studies of partnership-led change and innovation in the public and private sectors in Ireland.

These case studies are categorised by sector in the left-hand menu column – please click on the sector you are interested in, and from there choose the company or organisation you wish to study, or simply scroll down the page.

 

NEW: Video Case Studies

Check out two new NCPP Video Case Studies - profiling Medtronic Ireland and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - on our sister website, www.workplacestrategy.ie.  Also features a live Discussion Forum, where you can leave comments, ask questions or make observations on the featured organisations or on workplace partnership and innovation generally.

 

Private Sector

• Allianz Ireland
• Aughinish Alumina
• Beckman Coulter
• Dairygold Co-operative Society
• Dell Ireland - Sales and Support Divisions
• Electric Paper Company
• GE Interlogix
• Jurys Doyle Hotel Group
• Medtronic
• Multis
• Nortel Networks
• Roches Stores
• Tegral Metal Forming

 

State-Sponsored Bodies

• ESB
• VHI Healthcare

 

Civil Service

In late 2003, following a consultation process across the Civil Service, the NCPP published an analysis of the impact of partnership structures and approaches in the civil service.  The Report, below, also contained recommendations for the future development of partnership activities at sectoral and departmental level.

Towards a New Generation of Partnership: Change and Modernisation in the Civil Service

In conjunction with this Report, the NCPP also published a number of Case Studies highlighting good examples of organisational change using a partnership approach in five Civil Service organisations. The full publication is available below, along with the individual case studies extracted.

Civil Service Modernisation using a Partnership Approach: Learning from Good Practice

• Office of the Civil Service and Local Appointments Commissioners
• Department of Social and Family Affairs
• Courts Service
• Revenue Commissioners
• Department of Transport

 

Local Government

• Dublin City Council 
• Meath County Council
• Donegal County Council
• Wexford County Council
• South Dublin County Council

 

Health

The Irish health service is currently undergoing a period of reform, transition and change. A major challenge is to operate more efficiently in a cost conscious environment and deliver more effective services, while at the same time improve the quality of working life for staff and enable them to embrace change for the future.

In December 2004, the NCPP published a report entitled 'Promoting Innovation and High Performance: The Impact of Partnership Approaches to Change in the Irish Health Service' (available to download in 'Reports and Studies' section - see Sectoral Partnership sub-section). The report was based on a project, co-funded by the Health Service National Partnership Forum (HSNPF), which draws key lessons for the health service from five case studies of organisational change and innovation through partnership. These can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.

• Western Health Board (Roscommon Community Services)
• Midland Health Board
• South Eastern Health Board
• St. James' Hospital
• Western Care Association

 

Education

• Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology