SPATIAL INVESTMENT ALLOCATION: OPPORTUNITIES, LIMITS AND RISKS

2008 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Investment Allocation

scholarly journals The Role of Relative Price Volatility in the Efficiency of Investment Allocation

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo A. Cavallo ◽  
Arturo José Galindo ◽  
Alejandro Izquierdo ◽  
John Jairo Leon
Keyword(s):  
Price Volatility ◽  
Relative Price ◽  
Investment Allocation

scholarly journals A Strategic Approach to Target Capital Investment on Facility Assets: Literature Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-39
Author(s):  
Jorge L. Rincon ◽  
Sarel Lavy ◽  
Jose. L Fernandez-Solis
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Facility Management ◽  
Process Standardization ◽  
Organizational Goals ◽  
Investment Allocation ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Planning Framework ◽  
Data Driven Approach

ABSTRACT Analysis of a strategic planning framework, proposed by Edward Zielinski, focused on reducing operational costs in Facility Management (FM) through using long-term best practices in capital investment. This paper indicates how that framework may assist in the FM decision process of capital investment allocation. The framework structure is integrated through: (1) alignment of FM decisions to the organizational strategy; (2) measuring FM performance with a data-driven approach; and (3) standardization of budgeting processes as support for FM credibility. The authors use a Structured Literature Review to investigate how previous research of the topic and subtopics supports the framework's objectives. Emphasis on referenced case studies aims to investigate the applicability of this framework by FM practitioners. The framework is fully applicable to FM operations. The case study analysis suggests it is a powerful tool for supporting capital investment decisions in organizations. Benefits foreseen include: value creation through alignment of FM decisions to organizational goals, risk control in short-, mid- and long-term FM decisions, creation of structured procedures for FM data acquisition supporting stakeholders' decisions, increased FM credibility through budgeting process standardization, improvement of FM operations efficiency, and senior management awareness of FM priorities. This paper encourages FM practitioners to structure their daily operations by addressing the three most challenging aspects of this profession: understand the client, capitalize valuable knowledge, and secure funding.

TEMPORAL PATTERNS OF PARENTAL RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION IN THE RED-NECKED GREBE: EQUALIZING THE SHARE OF THE SURVIVORS

Behaviour ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 138 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 1355-1370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janusz Kloskowski
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Dominance Hierarchy ◽  
Food Distribution ◽  
Brood Reduction ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Investment Allocation ◽  
Parental Aggression ◽  
Competition For Food ◽  
Podiceps Grisegena ◽  
Over Time

AbstractFood distribution within brood and parental aggression to chicks were studied in the asynchronously hatching red-necked grebe Podiceps grisegena throughout the whole period of parental care. When carrying young - during the first two weeks after hatching - parents did not interfere in sibling competition for food. The proportions of food received by each brood member reflected the dominance hierarchy. After this period, parents showed aggression to offspring, especially to the older chicks and the within-brood hierarchy of received food was gradually reversed. Junior chicks were also longer cared for than their older sibling. Male and female parents did not differ in the food apportionment among differentrank chicks. It is suggested that red-necked grebe parents change the within-brood investment allocation over time. In the first weeks after hatching, they allow biased food distribution and in consequence even brood reduction. Later, they intervene in resource allocation and attempt to equalize the post-fledging survival of all chicks. Parental aggression appears to be a means both for counteracting the competitive advantage of older sibs and for forcing the chicks to independence.

A Composite Risk Model for Optimizing Information System Security

2020 ◽  
pp. 74-97
Author(s):  
Yahel Giat ◽  
Michael Dreyfuss
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Security ◽  
Risk Model ◽  
Workplace Culture ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Monetary Incentives ◽  
Investment Allocation ◽  
Information Technology Security ◽  
Technological Tools ◽  
Composite Risk

This chapter describes a two-step decision-support risk model that focuses on investment in information technology security. In the first step, the risk level of each of the system's components is mapped with the goal of identifying the subsystems that pose the highest risk. In the second step, the model determines how much to invest in various technological tools and workplace culture programs to enhance information security. The mode is applied to an information system in an academic institution in Israel. This system comprises 10 subsystems and the three that are responsible to most of the risk are identified. These findings are then used to determine the parameters of the investment allocation problem and find the optimal investment plan. The results of the model's application indicate that monetary incentives and grade cheating are the greatest threats to the system's security. In addition, the results provide support to the claim that information security officials tend to overinvest in security technological tools and underinvest in improving security workplace culture.

Investment apportionments among participants of PPP rental retirement villages

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-77
Author(s):  
Shijing Liu ◽  
Hongyu Jin ◽  
Chunlu Liu ◽  
Benzheng Xie ◽  
Anthony Mills
Keyword(s):  
Pension Funds ◽  
Return Rate ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Investment Allocation ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Government ◽  
Mean Variance

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine public–private partnership (PPP) approaches for the construction of rental retirement villages in Australia and to allocate the investment proportions under a certain project return rate among three investors which are the government, private sectors and pension funds. The apportionment will achieve a minimum overall investment risk for the project. Design/methodology/approach Capital structure, particularly determination of investment apportionment proportions, is one of the key factors affecting the success of PPP rental retirement villages. Markowitz mean-variance model was applied to examine the investment allocations with minimum project investment risks under a certain projected return rate among the PPP partners for the construction of rental retirement villages. Findings The research findings validate the feasibility of the inclusion of pension funds in the construction of PPP rental retirement villages and demonstrate the existence of relationships between the project return rate and the investment allocation proportions. Originality/value This paper provides a quantitative approach for determination of the investment proportions among PPP partners to enrich the theory of PPP in relation to the construction of rental retirement villages. This has implications for PPP partners and can help these stakeholders make vital contributions in developing intellectual wealth in the PPP investment area while providing them with a detailed guide to decision making and negotiation in relation to investment in PPP rental retirement villages.

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