scholarly journals Rethinking Infrastructure as the Fabric of a Changing Society

2021 ◽  
pp. 15-54
Author(s):  
Margot Weijnen ◽  
Aad Correljé
Keyword(s):  
Service Provision ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Blind Spot ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Energy Infrastructure ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Market Liberalisation ◽  
The One

AbstractIn this chapter, we explore the nature of infrastructure, how it is appreciated by society, how this appreciation has changed over the lifetime of the infrastructure, and how infrastructure development and performance are influenced by the governance structures in place. While the focus in this chapter is on energy infrastructure, ample illustrative material is also provided from other infrastructure sectors. We examine the trends towards technological and administrative decentralisation and towards digitalisation of infrastructure (service) provision. These trends enable formerly passive consumers to adopt new roles as providers of energy, data and transport services, and result in strongly increasing cross-sector interdependencies, especially between energy, transport and digital infrastructure. These interdependencies, however, are not reflected in the siloed governance structure of these domains, which hinders the energy transition. Furthermore, we diagnose a mismatch between, on the one hand, the focus of energy infrastructure governance on cost-effectiveness—with a view to low-cost service provision—and, on the other hand, the role of infrastructure in upholding and creating social value in terms of equity, fairness and social justice. Since the energy market liberalisation, the fundamental role of infrastructure as the fabric of society appears to be a blind spot in reflections on infrastructure and largely unexplored territory in current infrastructure policy and governance. If not remedied, this blind spot may exacerbate existing inequalities between energy consumers and create new divides in society, as is illustrated by current developments in the Netherlands with respect to sustainable heat provision. We advocate a richer value orientation in energy infrastructure governance and infrastructure governance at large, which goes beyond the current focus on efficiency and economic value, in recognition of changing societal values and priorities and, most of all, to fulfil the potential of infrastructure in creating an inclusive society.

The role of cocreation and dynamic capabilities in service provision and performance: A configurational study

2019 ◽  
Vol 78 ◽  
pp. 43-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Wilden ◽  
S. Gudergan ◽  
M.A. Akaka ◽  
A. Averdung ◽  
T. Teichert
Keyword(s):  
Service Provision ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
And Performance

The Suez Company's Concession in Egypt, 1854–1956: Modern Infrastructure and Local Economic Development

2004 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-127
Author(s):  
Caroline Piquet
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Middle Ages ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
National Economic ◽  
European Business ◽  
Full Benefit ◽  
The One

For over a century in Egypt, the Suez Canal Company reflected the role of the concession in European economic expansion overseas. Concession was a European business practice widespread in Egypt; it was an institution inherited from a system of privileges for Europeans since the Middle Ages. It promised a way for Egypt to adopt modern infrastructures and receive needed European help for digging the canal. The results of the Suez Company are indisputable: the desert of the Suez Isthmus became a lively economic region with active ports, growing cities, and an expanding labor force. And the region was linked to the rest of the country by a new road network. At the same time, however, the concession system denied Egypt full benefit of this infrastructure. The canal served the financial and strategic interests of the company, not the interests of the local economy. This outcome embodied all the contradictions of the concession system: on the one hand, concessions were a necessity for modern infrastructure development in Egypt; on the other, they were a hindrance to further national economic development.

scholarly journals The Revolution Will Be Performed. Cameras and Mass Protests in the Perspective of Contemporary Art

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-23
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Ruchel-Stockmans
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Contemporary Art ◽  
The Other ◽  
Image Production ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The One ◽  
New Situation ◽  
The Way ◽  
The Revolution

Abstract This article offers an analysis of Videograms of a Revolution (1992) by Harun Farocki and Andrej Ujica and The Pixelated Revolution (2011) by Rabih Mroue, which both reflect on the role of amateur recordings in a revolution. While the first deals with the abundant footage of the mass protests in 1989 Romania, revealing how images became operative in the unfolding of the revolution, the second shows that mobile phone videos disseminated by the Syrian protesters in 2011 respond to the desire of immediacy with the blurry, fragmentary images taken in the heart of the events. One of the most significant results of this new situation is the way image production steers the comportment of people involved in the events. Ordinary participants become actors performing certain roles, while the events themselves are being seen as cinematic. This increased theatricality of mass protests can thus be seen as an instance of blurring the lines between video and photography on the one hand and performance, theatre and cinema on the other.

scholarly journals Political Economy of Green Hydrogen Rollout: A Global Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 13464
Author(s):  
Elkhan Richard Sadik-Zada
Keyword(s):  
Review Paper ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
African Union ◽  
Advanced Level ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Natural Gas Pipeline ◽  
The One ◽  
The Eu

The present paper dwells on the role of green hydrogen in the transition towards climate-neutral economies and reviews the central challenges for its emancipation as an economically viable source of energy. The study shows that countries with a substantial share of renewables in the energy mix, advanced natural gas pipeline infrastructure, and an advanced level of technological and economic development have a comparative advantage for the wider utilization of hydrogen in their national energy systems. The central conclusion of this review paper is that a green hydrogen rollout in the developed and oil-exporting developing and emerging countries is not a risk for the rest of the world in terms of the increasing technological disparities and conservation of underdevelopment and concomitant socio-economic problems of the Global South. The targets anchored in Paris Agreement, but even more in the EU Green Deal and the European Hydrogen Strategy will necessitate a substantial rollout of RESs in developing countries, and especially in the countries of the African Union because of the prioritization of the African continent within the energy cooperation frameworks of the EU Green Deal and the EU Hydrogen Strategy. Hence, the green hydrogen rollout will bridge the energy transition between Europe and Africa on the one hand, and climate and development targets on the other.

scholarly journals Educational Counselor training and action: interdisciplinary perspectives

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 144-158
Author(s):  
João Roberto De Souza-Silva ◽  
Maria de Fátima Ramos de Azevedo ◽  
João Clemente De Souza Neto ◽  
Maria da Graça Nicoletti Mizukami
Keyword(s):  
Public Education ◽  
Counselor Training ◽  
School Community ◽  
School Management ◽  
Management Team ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Public Education Policy ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The One

The Educational Counselor is one of the professionals in the school management team. His role is to be the relation mediator in the school. He is the one who enables the creation of spaces for dialogue and listening among those involved in the school community. The objective of the present research is to investigate the formation and performance of the Educational Counselor at an interdisciplinary perspective. Nine educational counselor were interviewed and, in order to analyze the produced data, we have used content analysis. The results have pointed out different conceptions of education brought by the participants. They have stressed the importance of training in psychology, in addition to the experience acquired in daily work, with no consensus regarding the role of the educational counselor to the school staff. It was certified not only the importance of working with families, but also the usage of an adequate language to reach the school community. Regarding the knowledge needed to be an educational counselor, they have indicated: analytical listening, institutional analysis, and human development, skills and abilities that are part of the psychologist’s training. New studies should be developed on the work of the educational counselor, as well as a militancy for a public education policy that makes possible the insertion of this indispensable professional in all the schools of the country.

Inter-firm resources and the role of partners as determinants in the configuration and performance of interorganisational relationships

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-183
Author(s):  
Ana Mª García Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Governance Structure ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Firm Resources ◽  
Relational Governance ◽  
Structure Information ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Resources And Capabilities ◽  
And Performance

In this work, we propose a theoretical approach based on the view of resources and capabilities, as well as the role of partners, as determinants in the configuration and performance of interorganisational relationships. The starting point is the resource typology provided by Miller and Shamsie (1996), who established two types of resources: property-based and knowledge-based. From this point of view, and depending on the role played by each of the firms in the interorganisational relationship, the contributions of resources will vary, as will the subsequent relational governance structure, information exchanged and joint actions undertaken. This will give rise to different interorganisational performances.

scholarly journals Neoliberalism and Homelessness in the Western Canadian Arctic

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael G. Young ◽  
Joshua Moses
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Canadian Arctic ◽  
Housing First ◽  
Neoliberal Governance ◽  
Services Sociaux ◽  
The One ◽  
Significant Effort

Homelessness in the Beaufort-Delta represents a significant problem that is underserved by government, market, and nonprofit agencies. Based on research conducted during 2011-2012, this article outlines the breadth and scope of the housing problem and details extant service provision networks for homeless and hard-to-house (HtH) persons with addiction and mental health problems. A critique of neoliberal governance on housing development and social services suggests that significant effort is needed to deal with the problems associated with centralization on the one hand and the isolation associated with Arctic life on the other. The authors conclude by making recommendations for the future role of nonprofit agencies in the Beaufort-Delta through the adoption of a housing first approach. Dans le delta de Beaufort, l’itinérance pose un sérieux défi que négligent les secteurs gouvernemental, commercial et sans but lucratif. Cet article se fonde sur une étude menée en 2011-2012 qui souligne l’envergure du problème de logement et recense les réseaux actuels qui desservent les sans-abris et les personnes difficiles à héberger souffrant de problèmes de dépendance et de santé mentale. Il s’ensuit dans cet article la critique d’une politique néolibérale envers la fourniture de logements et de services sociaux. Cette critique suggère qu’un effort important est requis pour surmonter les problèmes reliés à la centralisation des services d’une part et à l’isolement du milieu arctique d’autre part. Pour conclure, l’article propose un rôle futur pour les agences à but non lucratif dans le delta de Beaufort en recommandant à ces dernières une approche qui met l’accent sur les logements avant tout. 

scholarly journals HERITAGE AND ART EDUCATION THROUGH THE SCREEN. FILLING THE SPACE BY PERFORMATIVE METHODOLOGIES

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra De Nicola ◽  
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
And Performance ◽  
One Year ◽  
The One ◽  
Performance Research

Long before the pandemic, museums started to invest, experimenting with some performative practices (Bishop 2006; Lista 2006) as a method and tool to foster access and participation of different audiences to their heritage. Since the advent of the #culturequarantine, in which most of the educational activities have taken place through a digital space, care and attention to gesture and space have become a key to respond effectively to the needs of educators and users. After an initial phase of rejection and disorientation, teachers, educators and trainers had to find new answers. The aim of this contribution is to describe some of these answers looking at methodologies coming from the field of choreographic and performance research. The argumentation will pass through the narration of some international proposals, three action research experiences accomplished with museum educators and schoolteachers, through which it was possible to observe how the needs and requirements changed as the lockdown conditions changed. The outcome of the research, which took about one year, is the reconsideration of the body as a mediator of the educational and training experience. On the one hand we see the "body as archive" for new knowledge, on the other hand, the space of digital educational activities is reified, thanks to this new role of the body.

scholarly journals Az idő, mint a vezetői munka erőforrása

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 58-64
Author(s):  
Éva Bácsné Bába
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Time Factor ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Other ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The One

The role of the time factor in management is increasing. Change directs attention to the time factor from the point of view of the organisation, and management does the same from that of the person. I examined the time management practice of managers of organi-sations related to agribusiness, and the reaction time characterising the adaption ability of the organisations through a questionnaire survey. I analysed the collected data with scien-tifically established statistical methods. During studying resources I analysed the time factor from two aspects. On the one hand, I wanted to know what role time has in managers' opinions in increasing company efficiency and performance. On the other hand, I asked them how much they consider this resource to be expandable.

scholarly journals STUDI KASUS KETERLAMBATAN PROYEK KONSTRUKSI DI PROVINSI JAWA TIMUR BERDASARKAN KONTRAK KERJA

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-31
Author(s):  
Fredy Kurniawan ◽  
Diah Ayu Restuti Wulandari ◽  
Lilian Arlista Ayu
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Service Companies ◽  
Government Work ◽  
The Government ◽  
The One ◽  
Work Contract

The development of increasing infrastructure development gave birth to the rapid development of service companies engaged in construction. Delay is one of the obstacles to development because the completion time does not match the one specified in the employment contract document. The delay in the construction project means the increase in the timing of the completion of the planned project and is contained in the contract documents agreed by both parties, namely the first and second parties. This study is to look for factors that affect the delays of construction projects, identify the role of legislation, and identify contracts. This research method is qualitative that is by observation and interview with resource person from Dinas Pekerjaan Umum Dan Tata Ruang that is PPK and staff. Also speakers from private contractors are supervisors, structural estimators, and some staff. On the scope of Government projects, the three dominant factors that affect the construction project's delays are weather, labor, and design. On the scope of Private projects, the three dominant factors that affect construction project delays are weather, material, and finance. The laws governing the delay are Law No.2 / 2017 article 54 paragraph (1) and (2), Perpres No.54 / 2010 Jo Perpres No.35 / 2011 Jo Perpres No.70 / 2012 and LKPP No.14 / 2012. The clause on the delay in the government work contract is in the SSUK, namely the critical contract, the term SSKK, and the bank's guarantee. Clauses on Private contracts namely the breach of wanprestasi and sanctions, and bank guarantees.

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