Three groups of ten participants were used in the study undertaken at the University of Limerick (November 2007). Each group was structured to allow a mix of owner-managers, semi-state representatives, consultants, suppliers of
services to the SME and academics. The mix profile that was adopted was as follows:
Facilitator (1 per group of no more than 10 participants)
Participants Owner-Managers (60%)
Consultants (20%)
Academics (10%)
Semi-State (10%)