A context specific machine replacement model: a case study of forest harvesting equipment

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 124-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Pedro Cantú ◽  
Luc LeBel ◽  
Shuva Gautam
Keyword(s):  
Forest Harvesting ◽  
Replacement Model ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
Machine Replacement

The Value of Assurance on Voluntary Nonfinancial Disclosure: An Experimental Evaluation

2009 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul J. Coram ◽  
Gary S. Monroe ◽  
David R. Woodliff
Keyword(s):  
Attribution Theory ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Stock Price ◽  
Annual Report ◽  
Corporate Disclosure ◽  
Financial Report ◽  
Nonfinancial Performance ◽  
Assurance Services ◽  
Context Specific

SUMMARY: This study examines whether assurance on the voluntary provision of nonfinancial performance indicators affects the stock price estimates of a group of sophisticated financial report users. We conducted an experiment where participants were provided with a case study containing excerpts from a hypothetical company's annual report. Nonfinancial performance and assurance were manipulated in a 2 (positive and negative nonfinancial performance indicators) ×2 (assurance and no assurance) +1 (control condition) between-subjects design. After reading the case materials, the participants indicated whether they believed the company's stock price would increase or decrease based on the information provided. As expected, we found that the nonfinancial performance indicators had a significant effect on stock price estimates. In addition, consistent with attribution theory, an assurance report on the voluntarily disclosed nonfinancial performance indicators only had a significant effect on stock price estimates when the nonfinancial performance indicators were positive, suggesting that the value of assurance is context-specific. Our research contributes to the discussion on the value of expanded assurance services and also on the value of enhanced corporate disclosure.

Organizational change for sustainability education: a case study of one university’s efforts to create and implement institution-wide sustainability competencies

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 497-515
Author(s):  
Vanessa R. Levesque ◽  
Cameron P. Wake
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Sustainability Education ◽  
Similar Process ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Institutional Level ◽  
Institutional Sustainability ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
The University

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine how the process of creating and implementing sustainability competencies across a university illuminate dynamics of organizational change. The push to advance education for sustainable development in higher education will likely require transformation of existing policies and practices. A set of shared sustainability competencies could guide the integration of sustainability throughout an institution. Design/methodology/approach This paper reports on a case study of one US university, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) that developed institutional-level sustainability competencies. The process used to create and implement sustainability competencies is outlined, and key factors that influenced the associated organizational change are identified. Findings Very few US universities have institutional-level sustainability competencies. At UNH, drivers of organizational change such as overcoming disciplinary boundaries, developing a common vision and working from the bottom-up enabled the creation of institutional sustainability competencies, but the same processes were not enough to drive deeper implementation of the competencies. Originality/value This paper not only identifies the context-specific drivers of the development of institutional sustainability competencies, but also identifies universal themes that can be applied to other institutions embarking on a similar process. Additionally, this paper serves as a foundation for future research exploring how the process of creating institutional sustainability competencies may be linked to how effective they are in shaping subsequent sustainability education.

scholarly journals Employment Opportunities And Human Resources Development In Digital Era: A Case Study In Industrial Sector

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-168
Author(s):  
Devi Asiati ◽  
Gutomo Bayu Aji ◽  
Vanda Ningrum ◽  
Ngadi Ngadi ◽  
Triyono Triyono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Production Equipment ◽  
Improvement Program ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
Machine Replacement ◽  
The Impact

Transformation of digitalization in large industries has an impact on the automation of production equipment, including the replacement of production machines from conventional machines (manual) to digital machines. Meanwhile, automation of production equipment requires workers with higher skills, in fact the existing workforce does not have expertise in carrying out all-digital equipment. The impact is a reduction in labor (layoffs). Machine replacement is done in stages so that the reduction of workforce (PHK) in bulk is not visible. However, the inconsistency between the preparation in the world of education and the needs in the world of work continues to occur today. Until now, vocational development based on local resources has not been operating optimally and needs serious attention from the local government. The government on various occasions mentioned four leading sectors that will be strengthened in the development of vocational institutions, namely maritime, tourism, agriculture (food security), and the creative industry. In addition, the government is also developing a policy scheme for Skill Development Funds (SDF), which is a skills improvement program for workers affected by automation (PHK), including through Vocational Training Center (BLK).

scholarly journals Biotic response to forest harvesting in acidic blanket peat fed streams: A case study from Ireland

2013 ◽  
Vol 310 ◽  
pp. 729-739 ◽  
Author(s):  
Connie O'Driscoll ◽  
Elvira de Eyto ◽  
Mark O’Connor ◽  
Zaki-ul-Zaman Asam ◽  
Michael Rodgers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Harvesting ◽  
Biotic Response ◽  
Blanket Peat

Platform as a Strategy

2018 ◽  
pp. 160-180
Author(s):  
Junying Zhong ◽  
Marko Nieminen
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
Mobile Payment ◽  
Competition And Cooperation ◽  
Mobile Payments ◽  
Model Dynamics ◽  
Loss Leader ◽  
Platform Ecosystems ◽  
Collective Innovation ◽  
Context Specific

Mobile payments are a new way to pay in the digital age. The emerging mobile payments enable viable businesses through real-time and context-specific transactions between consumers and collaborating actors. Mobile payment services realize in a multi-actor digital chain. Business interactions between actors take place in a coopetitive way: simultaneous competition and collaboration. However, little knowledge exists about mobile payment innovation strategy in coopetitive markets. This paper introduces the DISCO model (dynamics of innovation strategy in a coopetitive environment). It contributes to the exploration of strategic moves by mobile payment innovators through platform ecosystems. Our results from a case study indicate that firms have the potential to be successful through collective innovation in a coopetitive environment along with the movement of their superior competencies. Moreover, the firms should pursue ways in managing the paradoxical relationships between competition and cooperation, resource allocation and combination, as well as leadership and loss-leader strategy.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Similarity between in Silico Ideotypes and Phenotypic Profiles to Support Cultivar Recommendation—A Case Study on Phaseolus vulgaris L.

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1733
Author(s):  
Livia Paleari ◽  
Fosco M. Vesely ◽  
Riccardo A. Ravasi ◽  
Ermes Movedi ◽  
Sofia Tartarini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Traits ◽  
In Silico ◽  
Cropping System ◽  
Time Factors ◽  
Functional Trait ◽  
Light Extinction ◽  
Sowing Time ◽  
Light Extinction Coefficient ◽  
Context Specific

Cultivar recommendation is a key factor in cropping system management. Classical approaches based on comparative multi-environmental trials can hardly explore the agro-climatic and management heterogeneity farmers may have to face. Moreover, they struggle to keep up with the number of genotypes commercially released each year. We propose a new approach based on the integration of in silico ideotyping and functional trait profiling, with the common bean (Phaseoulus vulgaris L.) in Northern Italy as a case study. Statistical distributions for six functional traits (light extinction coefficient, radiation use efficiency, thermal time to first pod and maturity, seed weight, plant height) were derived for 24 bean varieties. The analysis of soil, climate and management in the study area led us to define 21 homogeneous contexts, for which ideotypes were identified using the crop model STICS (Simulateur mulTIdisciplinaire pour les Cultures Standard), the E-FAST (Extended Fourier Amplitude Sensitivity Test) sensitivity analysis method, and the distributions of functional traits. For each context, the 24 cultivars were ranked according to the similarity (weighted Euclidean distance) with the ideotype. Context-specific ideotypes mainly differed for phenological adaptation to specific combinations of climate and management (sowing time) factors, and this reflected in the cultivar recommendation for the different contexts. Feedbacks from bean technicians in the study area confirmed the reliability of the results and, in turn, of the proposed methodology.

scholarly journals Translating Commons’ ‘Industrial Goodwill’ Into Italian: Some Conceptual and Linguistic Considerations

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Pietro Manzella ◽  
Bruce E. Kaufman
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Research ◽  
English Language ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Context Specific

This paper examines the English-language term ‘industrial goodwill’, which was introduced into industrial relations discourse by John R. Commons in his book Industrial Goodwill (1919). The paper then goes on to investigate the challenges resulting from the attempts to translate this concept into Italian, as no equivalent exists in the target language which fully captures its English meaning. More generally, this case study is used to highlight the relevance of language in comparative research. This is particularly true in industrial relations, as concepts in this domain are frequently culture and context specific.

scholarly journals Leveraging the Food System in the Eastern Mediterranean Region for Better Health and Nutrition: A Case Study from Oman

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 7250
Author(s):  
Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh ◽  
Salima Almamary ◽  
Lamia Mahmoud ◽  
Lara Nasreddine
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Food System ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Entry Points ◽  
Context Specific

The adoption of a food system approach is vital for the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) in achieving the 2030 Agenda. The objective of this paper is to present a case-study from Oman, where a roadmap of context-specific entry points within the food system was proposed, with the overarching aim of fostering healthier diets in the population. A four-staged process was adopted: (1) selection of potential target food groups; (2) assessment of self-sufficiency and sustainability considerations related to the target foods; (3) characterization of challenges, opportunities and potential interventions related to the target food groups and (4) identification of specific entry points within the three elements of the food system (food supply chain; food environment; and consumer behavior). Data collection was based on a review of pertinent literature as well as a participatory approach involving policy makers and stakeholders. Findings showed that fruit, vegetables, fish and foods that are high in fat, sugar and salt are priority targets for intervention. Specific entry points within the food system were identified and a realistic roadmap of activities was outlined. Findings and recommendations presented in this paper may facilitate policy convergence efforts in Oman and serve as a case-study for other EMR countries.

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