A Proposed Model to Enhance Crisis Management Capabilities of Electricity Production and Supply Companies in Pakistan

2015 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maqsood Haider ◽  
Amran Rasli
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Management ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Electricity Crisis ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Management Capabilities

Crisis management (CM) is considered to be of growing importance in the management of utilities. A wealth of literature on crisis stresses on the need to enhance crisis management capabilities such as decision making, and leadership. Such capabilities are already in practice in the developed countries but have been mostly ignored in developing countries like Pakistan. Because of the neglect of the crisis management capabilities particularly in relation to utilities, Pakistan is facing acute shortage of electricity which is the life and blood of the industrial development in the country. Due to the electricity crisis, many of the industries have been forced to shut down and hundreds of thousands have become unemployed. The present study is an attempt to propose a framework that would help enhance the crisis management  capabilities of the companies involved in electricity production and supply. A comprehensive review of literature has been carried out in order to propose a conceptual framework accordingly. 

Splenic tuberculosis: a comprehensive review of literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 90 (5) ◽  
pp. 33-37
Author(s):  
ASHISH GUPTA
Keyword(s):  
Consensus Statement ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Definitive Diagnosis ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Pulmonary Tb ◽  
Splenic Tuberculosis ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Common Infections

Tuberculosis(TB) is one of the most common infections affecting the population in the developing countries. With the rising human immunodeficiency(HIV) infection its incidence is on a rise even in the developed countries. Pulmonary TB is the commonest form of infection, However, multiple extrapulmonary sites have also been reported. The spleen is thought to be a rare organ involved in this infection. Various presentations of the splenic TB have been reported in the literature. The definitive diagnosis of this is essentially formulated on the post-splenectomy specimen. A consensus statement based on the available case reports is lacking. The authors are providing an insight into this form of extrapulmonary TB after reviewing the available literature.

scholarly journals A Bilevel Programming Location Approach to Regional Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment Collection Centers: A Study in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Honglei Li ◽  
Yi Lu
Keyword(s):  
Bilevel Programming ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Stable Convergence ◽  
Recycling System ◽  
Weee Recycling ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Electric Equipment ◽  
The Developed Countries

As one of the largest markets of electronic and electric equipment, China has not completely established the formal recycling system of WEEE compared with the developed countries. As a result, China is facing the huge challenge of resource waste and water/soil environmental pollution. In this paper, according to the current regulations on WEEE recycling and disposal issued by Chinese government, the business model of the Chinese WEEE recycling system was designed, and a bilevel programming-based model was proposed to help the disposal factories to establish the regional efficient and economical WEEE recycling network. This model addressed the optimization of bilateral benefits of disposal factories and the third-party recycling agencies/stations. An experiment based on a regional WEEE recycling business data was solved by the NSGA algorithm to validate the proposed model. With the result, the proposed model was compared with the related studies on Chinese WEEE recycling network planning. With the comparison and the analysis on the experiment result, it was found that the proposed model had considerably stable convergence and optimization performance, which proved that this model can be regarded as a useful tool to the planning of the Chinese regional WEEE recycling network. In the last part, the future improvement of the proposed model was also discussed.

E-Government in Less Developed Countries

2015 ◽  
pp. 1170-1185
Author(s):  
Riyad Eid ◽  
Raja Yahya Alsharief
Keyword(s):  
Developed Countries ◽  
Less Developed Countries ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
The Government ◽  
Shed Light

In recent years, e-Government has been the favourable theme for numerous studies and reports. Yet, there is a lack of systematic evidence regarding the key challenges for the e-Government implementation in less developed countries. Consequently, This chapter is devoted to a comprehensive review of literature relevant to shed light on the e-Government in less developed countries, its importance, and finally the effect of the e-Government on the government activities. It also discusses some applications which have been tried by a number of less developed countries and the results they have achieved.

scholarly journals BACKGROUND INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES UKRAINE�

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1(66)) ◽  
pp. 96-104
Author(s):  
A.V. KARPINSKA ◽  
V.V. LUKASHCHUK
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Development ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Innovation System ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
National Innovation System ◽  
Innovative Development ◽  
Open Market ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
The Developed Countries

Topicality. The inconsistency in carrying out scientific and technical and innovation policy during the years of Ukraine's independence has led to a significant technological lag behind the developed countries of the world. As a result, the low level of competitiveness of domestic industrial enterprises has become. In such circumstances, considerable importance is the creation of proper conditions for formation of an integrated national system to effectively transform new knowledge into new technologies, products and services that find their ultimate consumers. Aim and tasks. The aim of the article is to study, evaluate and identify the strengths and weaknesses of the country in providing the prerequisites for the innovation development of Ukrainian industrial enterprises. Research results. The article analyzes the main prerequisites for the formation of innovation system in Ukraine revealed strengths and weaknesses of the country's position in ensuring these prerequisites for innovative industrial development. The main directions of improvement of the components of the national innovation system are determined. Conclusions. The results of the analysis of the effectiveness of the national innovation system testify that in Ukraine, unfortunately, satisfactory prerequisites for the innovative development of industrial enterprises have not yet been formed. Having educated and professionally trained people who can create, share and use knowledge inspires some optimism, because intellectual capital of Ukraine - a point of growth for the economy. About that. in the conditions of an open market and borders, in the absence of economic freedoms and satisfactory social standards, our human capital will be the point of growth for foreign economies. The success of the modern state is defined by the ability to generate and commercialize knowledge and information as well as reforms to create an innovative economy and particularly for the innovative development of industrial enterprises should be a priority in most economic strategy.

scholarly journals Factors Explaining the Skills Transfer in Consulting Missions

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Noura Ksentini ◽  
Karim Mezghani
Keyword(s):  
Developed Countries ◽  
Generic Model ◽  
Skills Transfer ◽  
Enterprise Resources Planning ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Causal Ambiguity ◽  
Communication Competencies ◽  
Management Capabilities ◽  
Resources Planning ◽  
Industry Experience

<p>The purpose of this article is to identify the factors that influence skills transfer from a consultant to a client during a consulting mission. A generic model is proposed in order to show the main factors in the context of an emerging country (Tunisia). Indeed, most works on this subject were performed in developed countries and involved the skills transfer in specific projects such as Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) or research and development projects. This paper deals with three influencing factors that were addressed from previous works. Those factors are associated to: (1) the consultant, (2) the client and (3) the characteristics of skills to be transferred.</p><p>To test the proposed model, a questionnaire is developed and then addressed to projects managers in 31 Tunisian firms that have recourse to external consultants' services. The collected data are analyzed using Partial Least Squares (PLS) method.</p><p>The results of data analyses allow concluding that skills transfer is more influenced by factors related to the consultant (project management capabilities, communication competencies and industry experience) as well as the causal ambiguity of skills to be transferred.</p><p> </p>

scholarly journals ROLE OF STATE REGULATION IN OVERCOMING THE ECONOMIC CRISIS

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (9(39)) ◽  
pp. 38-43
Author(s):  
Oleg M. Chechel
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Management ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
Effective Mechanism ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Negative Phenomena

The article examines the issues related to state regulation of the economy during the crisis, considered the problems of determining the feasibility and effects of state regulation in times of crisis, proved that the market economy, due to its inherent weaknesses, is prone to causing the crisis. This process is objective and cyclical. In the past decade, the number of crises, including the world, has increased significantly, which is associated with the growth of the financial sector. Permanent repetition of negative developments in the financial system and has a direct impact on the economy, which proves the need to strengthen state regulation in this sphere. The methods that can be used by different countries, in order to overcome the crisis in the economy was analyzed. It is proved that the administrative methods of crisis management, as a rule, are used in countries where market laws are not effective enough. In turn, in the economically more developed countries are used market-based instruments of crisis management. The features of state regulation of economy in some countries during the recent global economic crisis was investigated. It was found that, in spite of such a list of measures to counter the crisis in the developed countries, they have some differences, primarily related to the specific characteristics and structure of the economy. It was determined that in all the years of independence, the national economy has repeatedly been in crisis, at the same time, even though the experience gained so far has not created an effective mechanism to counter these negative phenomena.

E-Government in Less Developed Countries

2013 ◽  
pp. 259-274
Author(s):  
Riyad Eid ◽  
Raja Yahya Alsharief
Keyword(s):  
Developed Countries ◽  
Less Developed Countries ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
The Government ◽  
Shed Light

In recent years, e-Government has been the favourable theme for numerous studies and reports. Yet, there is a lack of systematic evidence regarding the key challenges for the e-Government implementation in less developed countries. Consequently, This chapter is devoted to a comprehensive review of literature relevant to shed light on the e-Government in less developed countries, its importance, and finally the effect of the e-Government on the government activities. It also discusses some applications which have been tried by a number of less developed countries and the results they have achieved.

A comprehensive review on gout: the epidemiological trends, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Kanwal Ashiq ◽  
Mayyda Asif Bajwa ◽  
Samreen Tanveer ◽  
Mehwish Qayyum ◽  
Sana Ashiq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
English Language ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The Other ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Epidemiological Trends

Abstract This review is aimed at provision of an updated knowledge about the gout and highlights the various areas which need to be focused for better healthcare. Relevant published articles in English Language were reviewed by utilizing various available databases including: Google Scholar, Springer Link, Science Direct and MEDLINE. The data reveal a precipitating number of gout cases from the developed countries, while the developing countries on the other hand are faced with an even higher threat. The risk factors and pathophysiology of gout are immaculate and clearly established. Hence, appropriate measures can be explored and worked on to pinpoint diagnosis, effective and economical treatment. Continuous...

scholarly journals Drug Management in Crisis and Disaster in Selected Countries and Iran

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadegh Mohebby ◽  
Kamran Hajinabi ◽  
Mahmoud Mahmoudi Majdabadi ◽  
Seyed Jamaledin Tabibi
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Management ◽  
Drug Distribution ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Drug Management ◽  
Related Data ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Care Applications ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
In The Beginning ◽  
Medical Healthcare

Introduction: Iran is one of the seven countries in the world with natural disaster distress. Moreover, due to its geopolitical situation and strategic importance, it has always been invaded by neighbors or the developed countries. Medical healthcare of the injured people and distributing medicine in the beginning hours of the disasters and crises have great roles in decreasing pain, fetal injuries and increase in the healing and the survival of the injured. In the present study, to evaluate the defects in drug distribution and necessary health care applications during disasters, the corresponding research in Iran and selected countries have been presented to discuss damages resulted by mismanagements during crises . Methods: The PubMed, Google Scholar and Iranian databases were searched about crisis management with “management”, “medicine”, ‘drug”, “crisis” and “disaster” as keywords individually and in combination. Results: The efforts during disasters, the shortcomings and defects were evaluated. The related data in some countries were also reviewed and the viewpoints for drug management in disasters and crises in Iran were presented. Conclusion: Regarding the damages caused by drug deficiency and the importance of well-organized drug management, it will be possible to save peoples life by efficient drug management and well-planned distribution of medications during natural and man-made disasters.

scholarly journals Does corporate internationalization contribute to companies’ operational efficiency? Evidence form Russian companies

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 58-64
Author(s):  
Dmitry Shcherbakov
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
International Diversification ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Operational Efficiency ◽  
Growth Strategy ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Return On Capital ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Corporate International Diversification ◽  
Corporate Internationalization

Authors: Dmitry Y. Shcherbakov Corporate international diversification has become a widely used growth strategy. However, the majority of scientific researches insist on its value-destroying pattern. As most of these researches are focused on companies from the developed countries the experience of companies from developing countries remains fairly unexplored.The current paper proposes an estimation of internalization-performance relationship from operational efficiency prospect. The proposed model has been empirically tested on a sample of large Russian companies. The results identify a non-linear U-shape relationship between a degree of internationalization and companies’ return on capital employed. Overall for the majority of companies international diversification refers to diminish in operational efficiency.

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