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Author-Name: Leif Inge Kjærvoll Sørskår
Author-X-Name-First: Leif Inge Kjærvoll
Author-X-Name-Last: Sørskår
Author-Name: Eirik Bjorheim Abrahamsen
Author-X-Name-First: Eirik Bjorheim
Author-X-Name-Last: Abrahamsen
Author-Name: Håkon Bjorheim Abrahamsen
Author-X-Name-First: Håkon Bjorheim
Author-X-Name-Last: Abrahamsen
Title: On the use of economic evaluation of new technology in helicopter emergency medical services
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When evaluating new technology in helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS), economic evaluation is normally part of the assessment. The outcome of economic evaluation may provide fruitful insight for the decision-makers, but, due to the complexity of the HEMS system, it is challenging to perform such evaluations in this context. A change in the components affects the whole system, and a lack of consideration of system components and their interactions may lead to unintended economic consequences when implementing new technology. Ultimately, this may cause a negative contribution to overall patient safety. We propose a conceptual methodology, using a systems model as part of the economic evaluation. The article is a revised and expanded version of a conference article presented at ESREL 2017, Slovenia.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Continuity and Risk Management
Pages: 1-23
Issue: 1
Volume: 9
Year: 2019
Keywords: systems approach; economic evaluation; EE; helicopter emergency medical services; HEMS; technology appraisal; systems engineering initiative for patient safety; SEIPS.
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Author-Name: Christian O. Omobhude
Author-X-Name-First: Christian O.
Author-X-Name-Last: Omobhude
Author-Name: Shih-Hsin Chen
Author-X-Name-First: Shih-Hsin
Author-X-Name-Last: Chen
Title: Systematic barriers to technology development in Nigeria: a literature review
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This paper conducts an intensive literature review on systematic barriers to technology development in Nigeria. The review suggests institutional challenges and instability that limits technology development and knowledge diffusion in Nigeria. In addition, the review reveals increasingly prominent role performed by intermediaries by providing technologies to firms within Nigeria. The findings of this article shows that systematic barriers to technology development in Nigeria includes: weak policy initiatives for technology development, poor technology outputs by firms, inadequate financial support, weak collaboration between universities, research institutes and firms. Factors such as state of infrastructure, absorptive capacities, cost of technology development activities and ineffective policies hinder technology development in Nigeria. This paper therefore suggests policy measures to facilitate interaction among actors and institutions to minimise infrastructural, financial and bureaucratic burdens and enhance absorptive capacity. The contribution of this paper can enable researchers re-conceptualise peculiarities of actor involved in technology development in Nigeria.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Continuity and Risk Management
Pages: 24-53
Issue: 1
Volume: 9
Year: 2019
Keywords: technology development; Nigerian innovation system; systematic barriers; systems of innovation; innovation and development; Nigeria.
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Author-Name: Weiping Jia
Author-X-Name-First: Weiping
Author-X-Name-Last: Jia
Author-Name: Ling Wu
Author-X-Name-First: Ling
Author-X-Name-Last: Wu
Author-Name: Pan Xiao
Author-X-Name-First: Pan
Author-X-Name-Last: Xiao
Title: Research on regional differences and dynamic evolution of China's eco-efficiency
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Based on the panel data of China's 30 provinces during 2000-2011, this paper uses the super-efficiency DEA model to calculate the eco-efficiency of 30 provinces. The spatial autocorrelation analysis method is used to analyse the evolution pattern of eco-efficiency, explore the spatial mechanism which affects the regional differences of eco-efficiency. Results suggested that China should transform the economic development pattern to realise the transition from high energy consumption and high pollution emissions to low energy consumption and low pollution emissions. China has a vast territory, and its resource endowment and economic development level are great differences among provinces. The agglomeration regions with high eco-efficiency make full use of the existing economic and technological advantages to construct a provincial eco-economic cooperation alliance. The regions with low eco-efficiency construct the production system that is conducive to resource conservation and environmental friendliness, and promote the promotion and utilisation of energy-saving technologies.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Continuity and Risk Management
Pages: 54-69
Issue: 1
Volume: 9
Year: 2019
Keywords: eco-efficiency; spatial correlation; convergence; agglomeration; spatial distribution; China.
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Author-Name: Rashid Nikzad
Author-X-Name-First: Rashid
Author-X-Name-Last: Nikzad
Title: Evaluation of Canadian innovation policy: locating innovation policy among other policies
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The objective of government innovation policy is to improve the living standards and prosperity of citizens through boosting innovation and productivity. In order to succeed, innovation policy needs to address the overall innovation climate, which goes beyond traditional science and technology policy, and utilise various economic and social policies. Specifically, the success of innovation policy depends on its relationship and coordination with other government economic and social policies. Considering the low performance of Canadian innovation policies in the past, this study reviews and evaluates the innovation policies of the Canadian federal government since 1963 with respect to the best practices suggested in the literature. The focus of the paper is whether the relationships between innovation policy and other economic and social policies are taken into account in the development of federal government innovation policies, and whether the government moves beyond science and technology policy in the design of innovation policy.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Continuity and Risk Management
Pages: 70-96
Issue: 1
Volume: 9
Year: 2019
Keywords: innovation; research and development; innovation policy; science and technology policy; business environment; entrepreneurship; innovation management; government policy; economic growth; economic policy.
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Author-Name: Anand Shetty
Author-X-Name-First: Anand
Author-X-Name-Last: Shetty
Author-Name: John Manley
Author-X-Name-First: John
Author-X-Name-Last: Manley
Title: Metallgesellschaft's hedging debacle: what went wrong and lessons learned
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This paper reviews various aspects of the energy-derivatives marketing and hedging program of Metallgesellschaft (MG) and its hedging strategy. Specifically, the paper looks at the program's risk exposures, cash flow problems, and the developments that led to the termination of the program by MG's management. The criticisms of the hedging program, the impact of MG's action of abruptly terminating the program, and whether the program involved speculation are discussed. The paper concludes with observations on the lessons learned from MG's hedging debacle.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Continuity and Risk Management
Pages: 97-116
Issue: 2
Volume: 9
Year: 2019
Keywords: stack-and-roll hedge; strip hedge; basis risk; rollover risk; backwardation; contango.
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Author-Name: Xu Ruhang
Author-X-Name-First: Xu
Author-X-Name-Last: Ruhang
Author-Name: Liu Zhilin
Author-X-Name-First: Liu
Author-X-Name-Last: Zhilin
Title: Identifying housing market expectation transformation: an agent-based housing market testbed
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Price variation is complex in the market. Expectation transformation plays a key role in the variation process. Incomplete and imperfect information are involved in the process forming expectation transformation. This paper tries to identify expectation transformation under different exogenous conditions in a housing market through an agent-based simulation approach. Firstly, this paper constructs basic model elements according to empirical sense and theoretical findings. Secondly, this paper builds an intelligence-and-trading behaviour model of agents based on genetic programming (GP) approach. The agent-based housing market testbed (ABHMT) is constructed. To verify the model, this paper sets two groups of control experiments. Through the experiments, we reveal five new findings in the field. The control experiments show the effectiveness of ABHMT. The comparison of real-life history scenarios and the simulation results shows the validity of the model. With the help of ABHMT, it is possible to simulate reality-alike situations to assist more market analyses for a certain application case.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Continuity and Risk Management
Pages: 117-152
Issue: 2
Volume: 9
Year: 2019
Keywords: expectation transformation; economic behaviour; market simulation; agent-based model; ABM; control experiment.
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Author-Name: Bill Mitsos
Author-X-Name-First: Bill
Author-X-Name-Last: Mitsos
Author-Name: Achilleas Kontogeorgos
Author-X-Name-First: Achilleas
Author-X-Name-Last: Kontogeorgos
Author-Name: Grigorios N. Beligiannis
Author-X-Name-First: Grigorios N.
Author-X-Name-Last: Beligiannis
Title: Information systems and software used by food businesses in Western Greece
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In the threshold of the 21st century even more businesses are trying to compete in the global competitive market, improve their function and gain a competitive advantage by using information systems and information technology. Food businesses in Western Greece use information systems to improve the management of their functions. They apply such systems in human resources, in finance and accounting, in sales and marketing, in operational functions and in production. The overwhelming majority of businesses use ERP systems while much fewer use other software packages like CRM, MRP, SRS, and HRM. Moreover, a few businesses use tailor made packages mainly to manage human resources, operational and production functions. Finally, there is a growth prospective in human recourses, operational and production functions to apply software packages vendors in the future. The contribution of this research to the existing literature is that it is the first research engaged in the adaptation of new digital formats of management and organisation by traditional food companies in Western Greece.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Continuity and Risk Management
Pages: 153-170
Issue: 2
Volume: 9
Year: 2019
Keywords: information systems; software; food businesses; Western Greece.
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Author-Name: Cornelius Ogbodo Anayo Agbo
Author-X-Name-First: Cornelius Ogbodo Anayo
Author-X-Name-Last: Agbo
Title: Effects of model change rate on local content development issues for the springing automobile assembly plants in emerging economies
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The concern of this paper is to elucidate the consequences of frequently changing from one motor vehicle model to another on the local content development for the automobile manufacturing industry especially in the developing economies. The local content input of vehicles manufactured since 1975 to date were analysed to determine their level of local component substitution. It was found that none of the vehicles models achieved up to 50% target local content before being phased out. It appears that the models marketing cycle were too short to enable the local content manufacturers get acquainted with the possible replaceable components in the models before being phased out by their original equipment manufacturers with the attendant cost consequence for the local content developers. There is therefore need for adoption of few models with strict control on their marketing cycle.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Continuity and Risk Management
Pages: 171-186
Issue: 2
Volume: 9
Year: 2019
Keywords: vehicle production; model change rate; local content; cost of technology; supply chain.
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Author-Name: Jashim Uddin Ahmed
Author-X-Name-First: Jashim Uddin
Author-X-Name-Last: Ahmed
Author-Name: Mohammad Jasim Uddin
Author-X-Name-First: Mohammad Jasim
Author-X-Name-Last: Uddin
Author-Name: Kamal Uddin Ahmed
Author-X-Name-First: Kamal Uddin
Author-X-Name-Last: Ahmed
Author-Name: Md. Al-Amin
Author-X-Name-First: Md.
Author-X-Name-Last: Al-Amin
Title: Application of structuration theory in the context of ICT: the case of DESH microfinance in Bangladesh
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This paper is an exploratory nature of how to adapt structuration theory in the context of information and communication technology (ICT) as used in non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Bangladesh. Structuration theory, developed by Anthony Giddens in 1984, has been used to explain organisational structures with Giddens arguing that structure and human interactions are mutually interdependent. However the main aim of the paper is to evaluate the application of structuration theory in the context of ICT in the microfinance sector of Bangladesh. The case study has been conducted on a leading microfinance institution in Bangladesh (given the pseudonym of DESH). The paper finds that the theory provides a well organised framework to identify organisational and social issues and how they are interconnected to technology. The paper also provides suggestions how technology can be more meaningful to the practitioners.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Continuity and Risk Management
Pages: 187-198
Issue: 3
Volume: 9
Year: 2019
Keywords: Bangladesh; structuration theory; non-governmental organisation; microfinance; adaptation; information and communication technology; ICT.
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Author-Name: Chandra Mouli V.V. Kotturu
Author-X-Name-First: Chandra Mouli V.V.
Author-X-Name-Last: Kotturu
Author-Name: Biswajit Mahanty
Author-X-Name-First: Biswajit
Author-X-Name-Last: Mahanty
Title: Policies for sustainable growth of the SMEs: a study in Indian automotive component manufacturing industry
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In automotive manufacturing industry, a majority of the component manufacturers are small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), who supply parts and assemblies to the original equipment manufacturers (OEM) on contractual agreements. In recent years, with rapid technological advancements in manufacturing and the entry of transnational corporations (TNCs) in the automotive manufacturing industry, component manufacturers are not able to meet the expectations of the OEMs and are struggling to stay in the value chain. As a result, growth of these enterprises is slowing down. In this research work, a questionnaire survey was administered among automotive component manufacturing SMEs, who supply components to a TNC in India. Using a resource-based view strategy, a dynamic simulation model has been developed to study the performance behaviour of the SMEs and formulate policies for their sustainability. The results show that in the existing scenario, the SMEs would fail to supply the desired products and would not be able to sustain their growth without building technological competence and retraining of the staff. There should also be adequate level of support between the TNC and the SMEs for building technological competence of the SMEs.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Continuity and Risk Management
Pages: 199-225
Issue: 3
Volume: 9
Year: 2019
Keywords: Small and medium enterprises; subcontracting; Indian automotive industry; system dynamics; policy study.
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Author-Name: Henrik Langdalen
Author-X-Name-First: Henrik
Author-X-Name-Last: Langdalen
Author-Name: Eirik Bjorheim Abrahamsen
Author-X-Name-First: Eirik Bjorheim
Author-X-Name-Last: Abrahamsen
Author-Name: Jon Tømmerås Selvik
Author-X-Name-First: Jon Tømmerås
Author-X-Name-Last: Selvik
Author-Name: Hans Petter Lohne
Author-X-Name-First: Hans Petter
Author-X-Name-Last: Lohne
Title: Risk-informed decision-making with an improved risk-based approach to evaluate plug and abandonment designs
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A risk-based approach has been established to evaluate the quality of plug and abandonment oil and gas well designs that differ from the regulatory requirements on the Norwegian continental shelf. A move away from the prescriptive requirements to a more performance-based approach implies a reliance on the risk-based approach's ability to treat and reflect all the relevant uncertainties. The quality measure in this context is the leakage risk, expressed in terms of failure probability and the associated leakage rate, where uncertainties are treated by probability distributions. It is reasonable to question whether the probability distributions provide adequate representations of all the relevant uncertainties. To improve the current risk-based approach, we propose an improved approach that complements the probability distributions by highlighting the uncertainties rather than the probabilities, assesses the risk of deviation from the assumptions and reflects the knowledge-base.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Continuity and Risk Management
Pages: 226-250
Issue: 3
Volume: 9
Year: 2019
Keywords: risk assessment; leakage risk; probability of failure; leakage rate; plug and abandonment; P%A; assumption deviation risk; ADR; uncertainty; assumption; background knowledge; risk management; strength of knowledge; SoK.
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Author-Name: Sushil Raj Poudel
Author-X-Name-First: Sushil Raj
Author-X-Name-Last: Poudel
Author-Name: Sudipta Chowdhury
Author-X-Name-First: Sudipta
Author-X-Name-Last: Chowdhury
Author-Name: Mohammad Marufuzzaman
Author-X-Name-First: Mohammad
Author-X-Name-Last: Marufuzzaman
Author-Name: Linkan Bian
Author-X-Name-First: Linkan
Author-X-Name-Last: Bian
Author-Name: Manas Mudbari
Author-X-Name-First: Manas
Author-X-Name-Last: Mudbari
Author-Name: Gaurav Pradhan
Author-X-Name-First: Gaurav
Author-X-Name-Last: Pradhan
Title: Drone transportation cost analysis for emergency medical products
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A faster mode of transportation that carries emergency medical supplies such as blood bags is consequential to saving lives. Although different road vehicles (e.g., ambulances) are used for this, with increasing rate of congestion, it is becoming increasingly challenging to perform this task on time. The objective of this study is to demonstrate the applicability of drones in transporting emergency medical products and investigate how different parameters (technical and environmental) that affect the drone flight, contribute to the cost of transportation. A number of 'to-be scenarios' have been generated by varying different parameters. Similarly, a case study has been conducted to illustrate the use of different drones on different operational conditions. The outcomes of this study have the potential to help concerned officials make decisions on the feasibility of using drones in transporting emergency medical products, assist policy makers on policy decisions, and contribute to saving the life of victims of traffic accidents.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Continuity and Risk Management
Pages: 251-282
Issue: 3
Volume: 9
Year: 2019
Keywords: drone; transportation; cost analysis; emergency medical products.
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Author-Name: Petter Gottschalk
Author-X-Name-First: Petter
Author-X-Name-Last: Gottschalk
Author-Name: Cecilie Asting
Author-X-Name-First: Cecilie
Author-X-Name-Last: Asting
Title: The family firm as an arena for white-collar crime
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In this article, we identify certain aspects of family firms that can cause specific personal motives, organisational opportunities and deviant behaviours. Based on the theory of convenience, we identify organisational opportunities for family members to defraud their own firm. We also identify personal willingness for non-family members to defraud the family firm where they work. We do not argue that white-collar crime is more or less frequent in family firms compared to other kinds of firms. There are several solutions to this problem. Family members should not have voting rights and privileges that cause actions without controls. Non-family members expect firms to pay them fairly and to stimulate them to identify with the business.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Continuity and Risk Management
Pages: 283-297
Issue: 4
Volume: 9
Year: 2019
Keywords: white-collar crime; convenience theory; agency perspective; family firms; equity perspective.
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Author-Name: Kyoo-Man Ha
Author-X-Name-First: Kyoo-Man
Author-X-Name-Last: Ha
Title: Examining a research boundary within natural disaster management: qualitative case study
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In recognition of scientific research's key role in the field of natural disaster management, this paper aims to remove a research boundary in the Korean setting, with the support of impact assessment theories. The hypothesis is that "if a boundary exists between domestic research and international research in the Korean field of natural disaster management, then it deserves appropriate alternatives." A qualitative case study was used to compare domestic research and international research via government research, business research, college research and non-governmental organisation (NGO) research. Upon acceptance of the hypothesis, a key finding obtained points to Korea's need to develop research boundary awareness. Accordingly, the international community has to setup multilanguage networks, include a research boundary into the framework, accommodate multiple cultures in the research, and consequentially make better decisions when managing natural disasters.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Continuity and Risk Management
Pages: 298-311
Issue: 4
Volume: 9
Year: 2019
Keywords: research boundary awareness; impact assessment; natural disaster management research; government research; research networks.
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Author-Name: Yunna Wu
Author-X-Name-First: Yunna
Author-X-Name-Last: Wu
Author-Name: Xiaoshan Lin
Author-X-Name-First: Xiaoshan
Author-X-Name-Last: Lin
Title: Efficiency assessment of waste incineration power plants in China using data envelopment analysis
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China has ranked first in waste incineration power capacity and loading capacity owing to the promotion of favourable policies since 2017. Because of economic and environmental advantages, incineration power generation has become the most promising waste disposal method. To help further promote improve incineration power generation so as to improve the energy efficiency, this paper analyses the power generation and carbon emission reduction efficiency of 31 waste incineration power plants in China using data envelopment analysis. According to the results, all waste incineration power plants studied operate at an acceptable level and 70% of the operating efficiency them is approved to be efficient. As a result, waste incineration power plants of China have higher productive efficiency with lower environmental efficiency. Based on the result, this paper proposes suggestions for the waste incineration power industry in China, which may provide a reference for policy makers and firm managers.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Continuity and Risk Management
Pages: 312-332
Issue: 4
Volume: 9
Year: 2019
Keywords: waste incineration power plant; power generation efficiency; data envelopment analysis; carbon emissions reductions; China.
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Author-Name: Yerragola Prakash
Author-X-Name-First: Yerragola
Author-X-Name-Last: Prakash
Title: Demonetisation, digitalisation in India: towards a cashless economy
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The present demonetisation differs in letter and spirit in terms of its impact on the country's economy front. It was welcomed as a prospective measure to curb the menace of funding terrorism, black money, hoarding of unaccounted assets etc. Informal sector finds it conducive as a viable alternative for pay cash transactions. There has been a substantial growth in GDP for fiscal year 2016 which was at 8%, declined to an all time low of 6.75% in 2017-2018. The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana made way to open 28 crore bank accounts across the country. Income declaration scheme and operation clean money recorded an increase by 1.8 million taxpayers additionally during post-November 2016. E-filing has considerably increased by more than 5 Lakh through electronic payment which has realized a fair sum of Rs.150,000 billion. Curbing of non-performance assets gave a further push to investment opportunities.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Continuity and Risk Management
Pages: 333-349
Issue: 4
Volume: 9
Year: 2019
Keywords: demonetisation; digitalisation; cashless economy; black money; electronic payments.
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Author-Name: Deborah Sharon Stanley
Author-X-Name-First: Deborah Sharon
Author-X-Name-Last: Stanley
Author-Name: Vaneeta Aggarwal
Author-X-Name-First: Vaneeta
Author-X-Name-Last: Aggarwal
Title: Impact of disruptive technology on human resource management practices
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Technology is everywhere and it is changing the way things work, hence it is disruptive. Human resource management (HRM) practices have also been affected by disruptive technology, and it is in the form of artificial intelligence, networks and robotics. Artificial intelligence is used in HRM in the areas of recruitment, legal work, monitoring employees, coaching and performance management. Robots are used for interview and selection process, learning, communication, and also in controlling harassment. They are also used as cobots (collaborative robots) alongside humans in workplace. Networks are used in the processes of recruitment, learning and development, career path and collaboration. This paper summarises the impact and after effects of disruptive technology on HRM practices.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Continuity and Risk Management
Pages: 350-361
Issue: 4
Volume: 9
Year: 2019
Keywords: human resource management; HRM; disruptive technology; artificial intelligence; robotics; networks; electronic human resource management; E-HRM.
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Author-Name: Dharmendra Kumawat
Author-X-Name-First: Dharmendra
Author-X-Name-Last: Kumawat
Author-Name: Roopali Sharma
Author-X-Name-First: Roopali
Author-X-Name-Last: Sharma
Title: An empirical study for sustainable policy intervention in urban drinking water supply management using performance indicators
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This paper examines integration of performance indicators (PIs) and public-private partnership (PPP) in urban drinking water supply management for sustainable business. Our study takes evidence from a large Indian city, capturing the data for five years. The zones are treated as cost/profit centres for optimising the present value of PI. The specific PI shows significant performance difference due to operator, primarily examined by discriminant analysis and further proven statistically by independent sample t-test. The study considers four performance indicators which take care of consumer risk and financial risk of the operations. The results are compared with other cities to outline the broader trends. The study affirms that the optimisation of present value of PI may be used to present it for new business vistas. It also helps to convince all stakeholders about operational efficiency of water supply infrastructure which may become an objective basis for new policy intervention.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Continuity and Risk Management
Pages: 362-384
Issue: 4
Volume: 9
Year: 2019
Keywords: operation and maintenance; O%M; performance indicator; policy; public-private partnership; sustainable.
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