Managing hauled industrial wastewater in Jordan, a case study

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-167
Author(s):  
Bashaar Y. Ammary
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Wastewater ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Poor Country ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Sewer System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Disposal Facility ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
To Receive

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe a project intended for the implementation of a formal cradle to grave management program for hauled or trucked industrial wastewater in Jordan. Design/methodology/approach – Industries that do not have treatment onsite or that treat their industrial wastewater to a level not suitable for disposal into sewers or those that do not have access to sewer system have to haul their industrial wastewater to a treatment or disposal facility. At present most industries haul their industrial wastewater to a solid waste landfill site specially designated to receive industrial wastewater. In the program presented here, a manifest system for these industries have been introduced and implemented in a number of pilot projects. Findings – A manifest form has been devised and used in a number of pilot demonstrations that enabled the formulation of specific conclusions and recommendations. Before implementing this manifest a program that includes training, awareness, governmental enforcement and commitment, and upgrading of disposal sites and laboratories capabilities has to be implemented. Originality/value – Management of hauled industrial wastewater is very important in a water poor country like Jordan. The introduction of a manifest system and the identification of the problems associated with its implementation are key issues for sustainable development in Jordan.

2016 FINRA analysis: a record-breaking year for fines

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Brian Rubin ◽  
Adam Pollet
Keyword(s):  
Money Laundering ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Disciplinary Actions ◽  
Variable Annuities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Compliance Officers ◽  
Expert Analysis ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose To analyze FINRA’s 2016 sanctions and cases, the issues that resulted in the most significant fines, emerging enforcement trends, and make predictions about key issues for FINRA for 2017 and beyond. Design/methodology/approach Discusses the sanctions and disciplinary actions in 2016 and prior years; details the top 2016 enforcement issues measured by total fines assessed, including anti-money laundering, variable annuities, trade reporting, books and records, and unregistered securities; explains current enforcement trends, including fines of $1 million or more, sanctions against compliance officers, and suitability cases; and analyzes three enforcement topics that will likely continue to receive heightened attention from FINRA in 2017 and beyond: restitution, cybersecurity, and senior investors. Findings The fines ordered by FINRA in 2016 reached an all-time high while the amount of restitution ordered and the number of disciplinary actions remained on par with prior years. Practical implications Firms and their representatives should heed the trends in both the substantial fines FINRA is ordering and the related enforcement issues in the cases FINRA has brought. Originality/value Expert analysis and guidance from experienced securities enforcement lawyers.

scholarly journals Interest-free microfinance in India: a case study of Bait-un-Nasr Urban Cooperative Credit Society

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 322-337
Author(s):  
Wasiullah Shaik Mohammed ◽  
Khalid Waheed
Keyword(s):  
Growth And Development ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Industry Standards ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Operational Issues ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand interest-free microfinance practices in India, identify issues and recommend possible solutions. Design/methodology/approach To achieve the proposed objectives, Bait-un-Nasr (BuN) Urban Cooperative Credit Society, located in Mumbai, India, is considered for the case study. The study is based on both primary and secondary data. The primary data are collected through questionnaires and secondary data from various sources. Performance of the institution is assessed in terms of growth and sustainability indicators. Findings It is found that BuN has been successful in providing interest-free microfinance services in India. A few operational issues have been highlighted and possible solutions are recommended. Moreover, it is found that in comparison to the microfinance industry standards, the performance of BuN has been lower. Research limitations/implications BuN is evaluated from only growth and sustainability aspects and not from the aspect of the socio-economic impacts of its services on the lives of customers. Practical implications This study would become a documented source of interest-free microfinance practices in India. Moreover, the recommendations provided, if implemented, would help BuN in further growth and development. Social implications This study would help create awareness in the society about the practices of interest-free microfinance. Originality/value This paper highlights the interest-free microfinance practices in India that have not received the needed attention. The paper also attempts to identify key issues pertaining to interest-free microfinance with possible solutions.

Energy management and optimization: case study of a textile plant in Istanbul, Turkey

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 348-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat Tunc ◽  
Kayhan Kaplan ◽  
Sedat Sisbot ◽  
Unal Camdali
Keyword(s):  
Energy Management ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Poor Country ◽  
Energy Costs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fuel Distribution ◽  
Textile Factory

Purpose This paper aims to present the results of energy management and optimization studies in one Turkish textile factory. In a case study of a print and dye factory in Istanbul, the authors identified energy-sensitive processes and proposed energy management applications. Design/methodology/approach Appropriate energy management methods have been implemented in the factory, and the results were examined in terms of energy efficiency and cost reduction. Findings By applying the methods for fuel distribution optimization, the authors demonstrated that energy costs could be decreased by approximately. Originality/value Energy management is a vital issue for industries particularly in developing countries such as Turkey. Turkey is an energy poor country and imports more than half of its energy to satisfy its increasing domestic demands. An important share of these demands stems from the presence of a strong textile industry that operates throughout the country.

The SIM program at Saint Louis University

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 624-635
Author(s):  
Brian Betker ◽  
Thomas W. Doellman
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Investment Management ◽  
Investment Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Saint Louis ◽  
Course Structure ◽  
Saint Louis University ◽  
Present Information

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the student investment management program at Saint Louis University. Design/methodology/approach It is a case study of the program’s structure and investment performance. Findings The authors present information on the program’s philosophy and course structure, investment performance and how the authors use LinkedIn to involve alumni in the program. Originality/value The authors find that using LinkedIn to maintain alumni connections to the program takes little effort on the part of the instructors but adds value for current students and program alumni alike.

scholarly journals Innovation education programs: toward a conceptual framework

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Maritz ◽  
Anton de Waal ◽  
Stephan Buse ◽  
Cornelius Herstatt ◽  
Astrid Lassen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Conceptual Innovation ◽  
Study Implementation

Purpose – Innovation education has been identified as a key contributor to enhancing the innovative behavior of individuals, organizations and economies; yet very little literature exists on the development and assessment of innovation education programs (IEPs). This is particularly so in the higher education and vocational education domains. The purpose of this paper is to bridge the gap in the literature, by proposing a conceptual framework of a multi-dimensional IEP. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs a transparent and reproducible procedure and critical appraisal of the literature; coupled with emergent inquiry and case study implementation of a leading international IEP. Findings – The study provides a framework by which innovation education facilitators may develop and evaluate their IEPs. The proposed framework provides a thematic appreciation of the multi-dimensional relationships between components. Research limitations/implications – Limited within the context of this case study, geographical context and scant literature on IEPs and reproducible procedure. Originality/value – The study provides a conceptual innovation education framework, based upon a successful international innovation management program.

Sustainable imaginaries: a case study of a large suburban Canadian university

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Vaughter ◽  
Steve Alsop
Keyword(s):  
Community Organizing ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
National Level ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainability Initiatives ◽  
High Level ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to explore the concept of sustainability imaginaries – unifying core assumptions on what sustainability entails held by stakeholders – set within a large suburban Canadian university. The study aims to expand the field of research into imaginaries by focusing on imaginaries within an institution as opposed to a societal or national level. Design/methodology/approach The paper is conceptual in nature and draws upon empirical tools, such as collaborative thematic coding of interviews of university community members, to illustrate emergent imaginaries around sustainability at the institution. Findings This paper identifies four core sustainability imaginaries in an analysis of the interview data: sustainability as performance, sustainability as governance, sustainability as techno-efficiency and sustainability as community organizing. The paper then uses these imaginaries to analyse two recent university-wide events: the establishment of a high-level sustainability council and an energy management program. Research limitations/implications Because of the institutional focus of this study, the research may lack generalizability to other institutions. Thus, researchers are encouraged to explore what other imaginaries may exist at other institutions. Practical implications This paper includes implications for how universities can manage conflicting expectations and definitions in relation to new sustainability initiatives on campus. Originality/value This paper offers reflections on the concept of sustainability imaginaries and what they might offer the field of sustainability in higher education.

Towards a taxonomy of intergenerational knowledge transfer practices

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-91
Author(s):  
Kerstin Kuyken ◽  
Mehran Ebrahimi ◽  
Anne-Laure Saives
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Younger Workers ◽  
Intergenerational Knowledge

Purpose This paper aims to develop a better understanding of intergenerational knowledge transfer (IKT) practices by adopting a context-related and comparative perspective. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative case study design involving 83 interviews and non-participative observation in German and Quebec organizations has been chosen. Findings Two distinctive archetypes of IKT emerge from both national contexts: “we-individualizing” (Germany) and “I-connecting” (Quebec), leading to an eightfold taxonomy of IKT practices. Research limitations/implications This research is limited to young and senior workers and to high-tech sectors. Originality/value Comparative and inductive study of IKT, adaptation of IKT practices to national contexts, retaining younger workers. This inductive and comparative study allows a better adaptation of IKT practices to national contexts and therefore a better retention of younger workers.

Digital forensics and evolving cyber law: case of BIMSTEC countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 744-752
Author(s):  
Sisira Dharmasri Jayasekara ◽  
Iroshini Abeysekara
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Digital Forensics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Global Context ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
Work Done

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of digital forensics in an evolving environment of cyber laws giving attention to Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) countries, comprising Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan, in a dynamic global context. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a case study approach to discuss the digital forensics and cyber laws of BIMSTEC countries. The objective of the study was expected to be achieved by referring to decided cases in different jurisdictions. Cyber laws of BIMSTEC countries were studied for the purpose of this study. Findings The analysis revealed that BIMSTEC countries are required to amend legislation to support the growth of information technology. Most of the legislation are 10-15 years old and have not been amended to resolve issues on cyber jurisdictions. Research limitations/implications This study was limited to the members of the BIMSTEC. Originality/value This paper is an original work done by the authors who have discussed the issues of conducting investigations with respect to digital crimes in a rapidly changing environment of information technology and deficient legal frameworks.

scholarly journals Exploring producers' motivations and challenges within a farmers' market

2020 ◽  
Vol 122 (7) ◽  
pp. 2089-2103
Author(s):  
Rosario Michel-Villarreal ◽  
Eliseo Luis Vilalta-Perdomo ◽  
Martin Hingley
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Farmers Markets ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Farmers Market ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Short Food Supply Chains

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to explore food producers' motivations and challenges whilst participating in short food supply chains (SFSCs). This paper compares findings with previous literature and investigates the topic in the context of producers' motivations.Design/methodology/approachThe paper includes a literature review concerning producers' motivations to engage in SFSCs. A case study was designed to investigate motivations underlying producers' engagement in SFSCs, as well as the challenges that they face. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in a farmers' market located in Mexico. Thematic analysis is used to identify the principal issues for producers'. Propositions based on findings are presented.FindingsFindings suggest that small, large, part-time and full-time producers are willing to engage with farmers' markets for diverse primary economic and non-economic motivations. Individual and collective challenges were also identified.Originality/valueThis research helps to explain producers' motivations and challenges within SFSCs in an under-researched context, namely a focus on producers' and in the Global South.

Archiving in the networked world: authenticity and integrity

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 545-552
Author(s):  
Michael Seadle
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Digital Environment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Digital Work ◽  
Mathematical Algorithms ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Technical Sense

PurposeThis article aims to discuss how concepts from the analog world apply to a purely digital environment, and look in particular at how authenticity needs to be viewed in the digital world in order to make some form of validation possible.Design/methodology/approachThe article describes authenticity and integrity in the analog world and looks at how to measure it in a digital environment.FindingsAuthenticity in the digital world generally means, in a purely technical sense, that a document's integrity has been checked using mathematical algorithms against other copies on independently managed servers, and that provenance records show that the document has a clearly established succession from a clearly defined original. Readers should recognize that this is different than how one defines authenticity and integrity in the analog world.Originality/valueMost of the key issues surrounding digital authenticity have not yet been tested, but they will be when the economic value of an authentic digital work reaches the courts.

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