As stated by Kelly and McMullan (2011), there is a dearth of research into how
organizations implement BCM. The intention of this research is therefore to add
to the body of knowledge on BCM and its implementation.
The primary objective for conducting this study was to examine the evolution of
BCM in large Irish enterprises between 2004 and 2009. This research builds on
an earlier survey completed in 2004. BCM was not new in 2004 yet the extent of
its practice in large Irish organizations had remained uncertain in the absence of investigation and research. Little research has emerged since the original study so
the decision was made to replicate the survey with the same organizations five
years later.
The research question posed was: How has BCM evolved in large Irish
enterprises between 2004 and 2009? To answer this research question the
following research objectives were identified
1. To explore what constitutes BCM;
2. To analyse current research in BCM, with particular emphasis on what
constitutes good practice in the area of BCM;
3. To identify how BCM theory has developed and evolved;
4. To replicate the 2004 survey with the same organizations;
5. To analyse and interpret the results of the 2009 survey against those of
2004;
6. To conduct interviews with industry experts to validate the survey results;
7. Finally, to form conclusions as a result of the above analysis