Trans-national water supply benchmarking: the cross-border co-operation of the Bavarian EFFWB project and the Austrian OVGW project

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 273-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Theuretzbacher-Fritz ◽  
J. Schielein ◽  
H. Kiesl ◽  
J. Kölbl ◽  
R. Neunteufel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Performance Indicator ◽  
Indicator System ◽  
Compatible System ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Comparison Results ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Key Indicators ◽  
National Water

Based upon the IWA performance indicator system benchmarking projects for water supply enterprises have been carried out in Bavaria (Germany) and Austria. Due to the similar water supply structure of these neighbour countries, a cross-border co-operation was defined to develop a compatible system and to conduct trans-national comparisons. In this paper, the two projects and the cross-border co-operation are described. First comparison results are presented for key indicators showing a good overall performance in both projects, especially with reference to international levels.

Measuring sustainability of water supply: performance indicators and their application in a corporate responsibility report

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 824-830 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Staben ◽  
A. Hein ◽  
T. Kluge
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Corporate Responsibility ◽  
Performance Indicator ◽  
Indicator System ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Resource Protection ◽  
Water And Wastewater ◽  
Comprehensive Framework

For many water supply companies, the sustainable exploitation of water resources has always been an integral part of their business, voluntarily accepting tasks and responsibility which benefit society and the environment in general, e.g. in resource protection, environmental monitoring, and encouragement of sustainable farming practices. However, these voluntary activities are often not sufficiently recognised internally and externally due to a missing sustainability framework and a less developed communication strategy. Therefore, a comprehensive framework for the measurement and reporting of corporate responsibility (CR) in water supply was developed, comprising the environmental and sustainability issues of resource protection and water supply, social responsibility and long-term economical development. This framework was successfully applied in a Balanced Scorecard (BSC) approach and served as basis for a CR report of a German regional water and wastewater company. The CR Performance Indicator system was imbedded in the IWA framework of Performance Indicators (PI), and as such is universally applicable in water and wastewater systems.

scholarly journals Revising the existing Performance Indicator system for small water supply utilities in Japan

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 377-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Rana Shinde ◽  
Nagahisa Hirayama ◽  
Ai Mugita ◽  
Sadahiko Itoh
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Performance Indicator ◽  
Indicator System ◽  
Small Water

scholarly journals Personnel Labor Remuneration Innovative Systems Implementation for Construction Companies in Ukraine

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.2) ◽  
pp. 149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Svitlana Ivanytska ◽  
Tatyana Galayda ◽  
Nataliia Tenytska
Keyword(s):  
Performance Indicator ◽  
Indicator System ◽  
Key Performance Indicator ◽  
Motivational Systems ◽  
Construction Company ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Systems Implementation ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
Labor Remuneration ◽  
Key Indicators

The article is devoted to the personnel labor remuneration innovative systems implementation possibilities investigation for construction companies in Ukraine. Methodical proposals on the use of the Key performance indicator system for employee compensation systems at various levels of management, taking into account the construction business specifics have been developed.Personnel remuneration effective system takes into account all the motivational components of achieving the goals, contributes to higher labor productivity as one of the key indicators for the construction company business strategy the successful implementation.A significant contribution to the research and development of theoretical and practical aspects of the motivational systems formation and the search for ways to solve increasing personnel remuneration efficiency problems in various spheres of economy was made by scientists: R. Kaplan, D. Norton, M. Skibniewski, S. Ghosh, I. Gabcanova, H. Robinson, E. Meshcheryakova, P. Cardoso, S. Sushil,D. Ibrahimova, E. Pogrebnaya, D. Podgórski, A. Klochkov, A. Lapteva and others.Improving motivational systems methodological aspects elaboration insufficiency in civil engineering requires study of using innovative forms possibilities for labor remuneration organization by business entities in the construction business of Ukraine.The purpose of the study is the methodological recommendations formation on labor remuneration e organization for personnel construction companies in Ukraine based on the Key performance indicator for the effective motivational system formation.Key Performance indicator system development and implementation, which is used in the developed countries of the world, including in construction companies, has all the prerequisites to become one of the directions for improving the personnel remuneration systems and motivation level. The construction industry of Ukraine can apply the latest developments in the field of HR management based on the proposed methodology. The process of mastering the KPI system is reduced to the sequential several stages implementation. Methodical recommendations using key indicators for the activity effectiveness for various organizational levels of the construction company are proposed. The author's motivation system formation methodology for the staff engaged in the construction business in Ukraine is developed.Using the proposed methodological recommendations for business entities in the construction sector result in increasing human resources efficiency usage and companies competitiveness. 

Social-economic development of the Transcarpathian region: interregional and transboundary comparisons

2020 ◽  
pp. 30-36
Author(s):  
Lyubomyr Sozanskyy
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Employment Rate ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Key Indicators ◽  
Social Economic Development ◽  
Average Monthly Salary ◽  
Monthly Salary

In the article, a comparative interregional and cross-border assessment of socio-economic development of the Transcarpathian region is conducted. The results of the study are based on an analysis of the level and dynamics of such key indicators of economic and social development of the region as GRP per capita, employment rate, unemployment rate, average monthly salary, etc. According to the results of interregional comparisons, the low level of efficiency of the economy but the positive dynamics of some indicators of the labor market of the Transcarpathian region was revealed. In particular, among the regions of Ukraine in 2013-2017, the region was 22nd in terms of GRP per capita and 19th in terms of employment. At the same time, by unemployment, it rose from 15th in 2013 to 10th in 2018, and the average monthly wage ranged from 20th to 7th, respectively. Cross-border comparisons showed a significant lag behind the Transcarpathian region from the neighboring regions of Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Hungary for all considered socio-economic indicators. Thus, in particular, according to the indicator of GRP per capita, this lag compared to the Kosice region (Slovakia) in 2017 was 11.4 times. The average monthly salary in Transcarpathian region is 4 times lower than in the neighboring Kosice and Presov regions of Slovakia and the Podkarpackie voivodship of Poland. The positive dynamics in the direction of reducing the above-mentioned gaps in the level of socio-economic development of the analyzed regions in 2017-2018 are revealed. In addition, a regional peculiarity has been identified – the Transcarpathian region and the regions it borders, lag substantially behind the countries they belong to by the level of socio-economic development. As a result, the conclusion is drawn that the results of the conducted inter-regional and transboundary assessment of the socio-economic development of the Transcarpathian region will facilitate the development of inter-regional and interstate programs and strategies for the development of the Carpathian transboundary region to eliminate the identified imbalances.

Sounds without borders: Exploring the cross-national expansion of commercial European Radio Groups

2021 ◽  
pp. 026732312110121
Author(s):  
Montse Bonet ◽  
David Fernández-Quijada
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
The Political ◽  
Cultural Industries ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
National Market ◽  
The Cross ◽  
National Champions ◽  
Cross National ◽  
Expansion Strategies

This article aims to study how private European radio is becoming commercially international through the expansion of radio brands beyond their national market. It is the first ever analysis of the expansion strategies of radio groups across Europe, including their footprint in each market in which they operate, from the political economy of cultural industries. The article maps the main radio groups in Europe, analyses cross-national champions in depth and establishes three main types. This study shows that, thanks to the possibilities of a deregulated market, strengthening the role of the brand and the format, and the agreements with other groups, broadcasting radio has overcome the obstacles that, historically, hindered its cross-border expansion.

Inequalities in access to cross-border resources? An analysis based on spatio-temporal behaviours in the cross-border area of Greater Geneva

2021 ◽  
pp. 096977642110267
Author(s):  
Alexis Gumy ◽  
Guillaume Drevon ◽  
Vincent Kaufmann
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Border Area ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
The Social ◽  
Neighbouring Country ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Spatio Temporal

With an activity-based approach, this article offers a new reading of cross-border integration by exploring the social and spatial conditions that predispose specific populations of Greater Geneva to cross its borders. Five different daily cross-border patterns were identified showing that travelling to the neighbouring country is still uncommon among the least qualified populations and women, and that this trend now extends beyond the mere cross-border labour market. Logistic regressions show that Greater Geneva is witnessing a functionalisation of its cross-border integration, revealing mechanisms where the increase of particular mobility may foster segregation and inequalities. This article argues for an approach where cross-border integration is not an objective but rather is a consequence of obligations and constraints that individuals face in their daily behaviours.

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