scholarly journals Challenges in maintaining facilities in elderly Pondok Village environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 881 (1) ◽  
pp. 012039
Author(s):  
N A Salleh ◽  
Y Abdul Talib ◽  
K Ismail ◽  
K Alauddin
Keyword(s):  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Regulatory Body ◽  
Facilities Management ◽  
Religious Activity ◽  
Muslim Community ◽  
Proper Training ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Development And Management

Abstract Pondok originates from an Arabic wordal-funduq which implies a hostel, a transitory home or dormitories meanwhile in Indonesia, a pondok is known as pesantren and dayah. The function of the pondok house is to serve as a center for the study of Islam in the Muslim community that does not have a specific age limit and is allowed to all genders. But most pondok houses are occupied by senior citizens who want to study Islam. The construction and existence of pondok house including facilities provided are mainly used for religious activity. Due to lack of law and regulations to govern the development of Pondok Village (PV), it drives a few problems that are related to insufficient facilities provided which then causes poor performance in managing it. This paper is presenting on the preliminary study from two pondok sites located in Perak, Malaysia. This paper is sought to discover the barriers related to implementing sustainable facilities management to PV. An interview with the building operators and an observation of the facilities provided in the PV was conducted. The findings reveal that lack of financial, lack of knowledge and skill related to sustainability, lack of staff to manage the building and facilities, lack of technology and inconsistent guidelines implemented are the key barriers that contribute to the performance of PV facilities management. Thus, this research recommends the implementation of sustainable facilities management of PV to reduce the cost of operating, proper training to the staffs that manage the facilities in a better way, thus increase skill and knowledge. Finally, the regulatory body should take holistic action in providing a standardization of facilities that should be provided in PV development and management.

Waste minimization program in Shuaiba Industrial Area

1999 ◽  
Vol 39 (10-11) ◽  
pp. 289-295
Author(s):  
Saleh Al-Muzaini
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Waste Minimization ◽  
Regulatory Body ◽  
Eastern Sector ◽  
Western Sector ◽  
Petroleum Companies ◽  
The Cost

The Shuaiba Industrial Area (SIA) is located about 50 km south of Kuwait City. It accommodates most of the large-scale industries in Kuwait. The total area of the SIA (both eastern and western sectors) is about 22.98 million m2. Fifteen plants are located in the eastern sector and 23 in the western sector, including two petrochemical companies, three refineries, two power plants, a melamine company, an industrial gas corporation, a paper products company and, two steam electricity generating stations, in addition to several other industries. Therefore, only 30 percent of the land in the SIA's eastern sector and 70 percent of land in the SIA's western sector is available for future expansion. Presently, industries in the SIA generate approximately 204,000 t of solid waste. With future development in the industries in the SIA, the estimated quantities will reach 240,000 t. The Shuaiba Area Authority (SAA), a governmental regulatory body responsible for planning and development in the SIA, has recognized the problem of solid waste and has developed an industrial waste minimization program. This program would help to reduce the quantity of waste generated within the SIA and thereby reduce the cost of waste management. This paper presents a description of the waste minimization program and how it is to be implemented by major petroleum companies. The protocols employed in the waste minimization program are detailed.

scholarly journals Tagging Oil-Residues in Tankers with Microparticles

1973 ◽  
Vol 1973 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-90
Author(s):  
P. O. Agnedal
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiment ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Metal Particles ◽  
Oil Transport ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Cost Aspect

ABSTRACT The increase in pollution by oil spills in the Baltic has lead to the Minister of Transport to set up a committee with the task to find methods for identifying ships responsible for oil spills. A preliminary study of the oil transport situation in Sweden had shown that the fingerprint method for identification will be difficult to use. The study also showed that microparticles of plastic and metal as tags might be used. In most cases the oil spills in the Baltic are due to pumping out residues mixed with ballast. In the present paper the merits of different methods for tagging these residues, including the cost aspect, are treated as well as identification of recovered oil samples. In a field experiment the oil residues in a tanker were tagged. Some of its tanks were tagged with plastic particles and some with metal particles. The tanks were treated in different ways for cleaning and the oil-water mixtures were then pumped out in the sea under controlled conditions. The different spills were kept inside an enclosure for a fortnight and samples were taken every day. In all analysed samples the tagged substance could be recovered and identified. A plan for testing this method on a larger scale is under preparation.

Facilities management in Malaysia

Facilities ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 490-508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nik Elyna Myeda ◽  
Michael Pitt
Keyword(s):  
Facilities Management ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Participation Constraint ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Method Approach

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the facilities management (FM) industry in Malaysia, looking at the development and focus in the industry in contrast with other countries where the FM industry is mature. The paper also focuses on the development hierarchy and initiatives taken by the Malaysian Government regarding public service in FM. Design/methodology/approach – The study adopts a mixed method approach. The first method used is an FM literature review; this is followed by a survey of Malaysian FM practitioners, which also acts as a preliminary study for this research. Findings – The paper proposes a set of elements in understanding FM development in Malaysia. These are categorised into seven key factors: level of growth, practice, service, profession, opportunities, demands and challenges. Research limitations/implications – The preliminary survey was carried out to ascertain the research gap and viability of the study. Although there was a participation constraint, it is believed that the responses have contributed significantly in indicating the way forward for this research. Practical implications – There is a lack of FM studies in the Malaysian context, which limits the knowledge and exploration of the research scope. This study gives more opportunities for future researchers to embark on research in this area. Originality/value – The paper gives comprehensive key factors defining development or progress of the FM industry in Malaysia. A further study exploring the element of FM service performance will be conducted based on a case study methodology.

The Cost of Chemonucleolysis — A Preliminary Study

1986 ◽  
pp. 123-125
Author(s):  
M. Bochu ◽  
C. Demiaux ◽  
E. Vignon
Keyword(s):  
Preliminary Study ◽  
The Cost

Managers' Motives to Withhold Segment Disclosures and the Effect of SFAS No. 131 on Analysts' Information Environment

2005 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 751-772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine A. Botosan ◽  
Mary Stanford
Keyword(s):  
Poor Performance ◽  
Information Environment ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Weak Evidence ◽  
Public Data ◽  
Segment Disclosure ◽  
Segment Disclosures ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Segment Information

Using retroactive disclosures required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 131, we examine managers' incentives for withholding segment information under SFAS No. 14 and the impact of SFAS No. 131 on analysts' information environment for a sample of firms that previously reported as single-segment firms and initiated segment disclosure with SFAS No. 131. We examine this set of firms because they likely had the strongest incentives to withhold segment information and analysts potentially had the most to gain when these firms were forced to begin providing segment disclosures under SFAS No. 131. We find that these firms used the latitude in SFAS No. 14 to hide profitable segments operating in less competitive industries than their primary operations. However, we find no evidence to suggest that these firms used the latitude in SFAS No. 14 to mask poor performance. In contrast, our results suggest that by withholding segment information, these firms allowed themselves to appear as if they were underperforming their competition when this was not the case. Thus, their decision to withhold segment disclosures under SFAS No. 14 appears to be motivated by a desire to protect profits in less competitive industries. In terms of the impact of SFAS No. 131 on analysts' information environment, our evidence suggests that SFAS No. 131 increased analysts' reliance on public data, but we provide weak evidence to suggest that this shift may have come at the cost of a marginal increase in overall uncertainty and squared error in the mean forecast.

Diagnoses

1988 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 64-72
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
State Intervention ◽  
Import Duty ◽  
Pricing Policies ◽  
Performance Pricing ◽  
Main Input ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Case Data

The diagnostic case, BTR Ltd., Rampur, UP, raised many questions such as reasons for BTR's poor performance, pricing policies of the Consortium of producers of which BTR was a member, and the implications of state intervention in pricing and allocation of resin, the main input. In this Diagnoses feature, experts from both practising and academic worlds examine these and other questions. Vederah, Dholakia, and Sandesara argue, based on the analysis of case data, that the relatively poor performance of BTR has more to do with its own inefficiency than with the rosin prices fixed by the Consortium. They suggest the areas where BTR should improve its performance and comment on how the Consortium could strengthen and redefine its role. Gurdev Singh develops a framework for evaluating state intervention and applies it to the various stages of resin processing. Vederah's comparison of the cost of imported and indigenous rosin shows how neglected the interests of the users are. The high level of protective import duty and the inadequacy of resource allocation for improvement of production and productivity point to the need for coordinated strategies that take account of both producers and users.

scholarly journals Understanding Construction Stakeholders’ Experience and Attitudes toward Use of the Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPs) in New Zealand

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (19) ◽  
pp. 5458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harris ◽  
Durdyev ◽  
Tokbolat ◽  
Ismail ◽  
Kandymov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Common Belief ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Construction Time ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Design Build ◽  
Proper Training ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Time Frames

Abstract: New Zealand faces a housing shortage with construction struggling to meet demand. Structurally insulated panels (SIPs) have been demonstrated internationally as a method of construction which could reduce construction time frames, improve the standard insulation in housing, as well as reduce the amount of waste generated on construction sites. However, anecdotal evidence shows that the SIPs’ adoption is lacking, which is, perhaps, attributed to its industry-wide acceptance level. Thus, in this study, the construction stakeholders, such as architects/designers, builders, territorial authorities and homeowners were targeted to shed light on current status of SIPs use, benefits offered and any barriers inhibiting its industry-wide implementation. This was done through a survey, which was designed to understand the construction stakeholders’ experience levels regarding SIPs use in New Zealand as well as their opinions about any problems associated with the SIPs adoption. Although the stakeholders were happy with the thermal performance offered by SIPs, the results indicate that lack of familiarity and understanding are one of the main barriers to the widespread use of SIPs in New Zealand. Moreover, proper training and clear design information are reported to be crucial to make the building and consenting processes efficient, which will ultimately improve the cost-effectiveness. Despite the barriers (to SIPs adoption) documented by stakeholders, the common belief is that SIPs offer wide-range of benefits to improve performance of the built environment; hence, the stakeholders expressed their willingness to design/build/recommend SIP homes. It is hoped that the findings of this study will guide the industry practitioners in investing their efforts in wider adoption of SIPs in New Zealand.

scholarly journals The cost of democracy: The determinants of spending on the public administration of elections

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 354-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alistair Clark
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Administrative Data ◽  
Organizational Capacity ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Multivariate Model ◽  
Electoral Process ◽  
The Public ◽  
Electoral Democracy ◽  
The Cost

Managing the electoral process requires considerable administrative and organizational capacity. Poor performance can lead to voters being disenfranchised and the integrity and legitimacy of elections undermined. Providing sufficient capacity to manage a national electoral process is expensive. Little research assesses how much electoral democracy costs, and what drives those costs. These are crucial questions for democracies, political science and public administration. Using rare comprehensive data from Britain, this article’s major contribution is to begin identifying some of the drivers impacting on the cost of electoral administration in advanced democracies. It presents an overview of influences on spending on electoral administration, before developing a multivariate model utilizing socio-economic, organizational and administrative data on election spending. It finds that costs in an important advanced democracy have been driven in a major national election by the need to provide capacity, notably on the ground close to electors.

The effect of cutting technique on the mortality and re-sprouting vigor of poplar stumps in short-rotation plantations

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raffaele Spinelli ◽  
Natascia Magagnotti ◽  
Carolina Lombardini ◽  
Elaine Cristina Leonello
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effective ◽  
Populus Nigra ◽  
Effective Solution ◽  
Shoot Height ◽  
Hybrid Poplars ◽  
Short Rotation ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Poplar Plantations ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Cost

Mechanical felling is the cost-effective solution for harvesting short-rotation poplar plantations, but the damage inflicted by conventional shear cutting devices on tree stumps has raised concerns about stump mortality and re-sprouting vigor - both crucial to coppice regeneration. In order to determine if such concerns are justified, the experiment monitored the survival and resprouting vigor of eleven sample blocks, composed of two 10-stump row segments cut according to either of two methods: 1) lternately with a chainsaw (control) or 2) and with an excavator-mounted shear. The sample blocks were located within the same plantation, established 7 years earlier with hybrid poplars (Populus nigra x P. deltoides), belonging to the "AF8" clone. One year after cutting, no differences were found between treatments in terms of stump mortality, number of shoots per stump, shoot diameter at 30 cm from the insertion and shoot height. These results support the use of mechanical shears to fell short-rotation poplar coppice. However, further studies should be conducted on multiple fields and clones for a safe generalization of this preliminary study.

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