scholarly journals Carnauba (copernicia prunifera) straw as an alternative bedding material for dairy cows housed in a Compost barn system

2021 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 1361-1370
Author(s):  
L.C. Sampaio ◽  
M.S.M. Peixoto ◽  
J.A.D. Barbosa Filho ◽  
F.A. Damasceno ◽  
N.A.F. Machado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Management Practice ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Bedding Material ◽  
Alternative Materials ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Geostatistical Techniques ◽  
Parameters Analysis ◽  
Weather Stations ◽  
Bedding Materials ◽  
Comfort Parameters

ABSTRACT The replacement of bedding in compost dairy barns (CB) comprises a recurrent management practice, but bedding materials are often not readily available in all regions and the choice of alternative materials is necessary. The objective was to evaluate the thermal attributes of carnauba straw (CS) bedding in compost dairy barn facilities. Environmental monitoring operations were performed at a commercial farm located in Northeast Brazil. Mini weather stations were used to evaluate environmental variables. The THI was evaluated as one of the comfort parameters. Analysis of the spatial distribution of bed surface temperature (BST) in the CB was performed using geostatistical techniques. The cows remained out of the comfort zone according to THI results. The BST indicated satisfactory performance and from the thermal point of view can be used as alternative bedding material in CB facilities. However, it was observed that the CS showed fast biomass degradation compared to conventional materials, widely known. In addition, inadequate temperature values (< 45°C) were found in the deeper of the CS bed, signaling higher risks of pathogenic microbial activity. Additional studies are needed for searching the proper management plans that increase the life span of the bed formed by carnauba straw.

The inseparable nature of working and learning: peripheral management practice that facilitates employee learning

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 10-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jay Andrew Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Management Activity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Employee Learning ◽  
Frontline Managers ◽  
Social Act ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Good Manager

Purpose – This paper aims to look at the peripheral management practice that facilitates employee learning. Such management practices are embedded or inseparable to working and being a good manager. Design/methodology/approach – Point of view. Findings – For many frontline managers and their employees, the separation between working and learning is often not apparent. There appears to be no clear distinction between when they are working and when they are learning. Practical implications – Better development of organizational managers. Originality/value – This paper highlights the informal nature of learning and working and builds on the understanding that much of the learning that occurs at work occurs as part of a social act, often involving managers and their employees. In this way, employee learning that is identified and facilitated by frontline managers is so often entwined in other management activity. Furthermore, this paper outlines some practical actions that organizations can undertake to aid greater frontline management involvement in employee learning.

scholarly journals Study on Human Resource Management in Agriculture

2002 ◽  
pp. 171-181
Author(s):  
Márta Zalainé Piros
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Career Support ◽  
Resource Information ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
The Future

The human factor has been reassessed with regard to strategic initiatives towards obtaining and preserving competitive advantage. Knowledge, experience and special skills are a specific form of capital, forming part of the organisations’ assets and serving as an organisational strategic resource. Their development and use require major investments, both on the part of the individual and the organisation. In a Europe undergoing integration, the quality of human resources enjoy priority among our really important values and specific features. The opportunities of the near future can be utilised, and agricultural economic organizations can survive and increase their organizational effectiveness, if they possess a basis of human capital which is able to make a shift in perspective and behaviour which is of primary importance from the point of view of incorporating market mechanisms and implementing them in practice. My investigations were focused on the current position of human resource management in a comprehensive manner; further, on the approach of top managers regarding the future. Analysing the business and other indicators of the companies studied, I have set the objective to describe the differences and special features of the human resource management practice of companies, which are different in size, operational form, and from the perspective of success or failure.Human resource management is directed to attracting, retaining, motivating and utilising labour. A given work process can be successful or unsuccessful – given the same conditions – depending on who performs it. Therefore, human resource management related tasks require special attention when enterprises are planned, established and operated. On analysing the responsibilities of human resource management, I have found that the functions and responsibilities of human resource have low or medium importance in the operation of economic organisations today. Regarding the future, top managers have expressed higher expectations of human resource management responsibilities in all areas and they consider individual functions to be more important. The establishment and operation of a human resource information system has been presented as the most important need for change. Correlation analyses have proved that the higher the sales revenues of a company, the higher the development of human resources is regarded by its manager, and the same holds for training, career support and a proper establishment and continuous evaluation of job profiles.

scholarly journals The role of the time factor in the manager functions

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 101-108
Author(s):  
Éva Bácsné Bába
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Statistical Methods ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Time Factor ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Time Efficiency ◽  
Management Work

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 organisations related to agribusiness, and the reaction time characterising the adaption ability of the organisations through a questionnaire survey. I analysed the collected data with scientifically established statistical methods. During studying resources, managing tasks, change, reaction time and effect I explored the features of time as resource, the significance of the time factor, the improvability of time efficiency in the different managing functions, the factors supporting and hindering the quick reaction of organisations, and what rearrangements can be seen in management work nowadays.

scholarly journals Liquidity risk management: practice among Croatian firms

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-97
Author(s):  
Goran Karanović ◽  
Bisera Karanović ◽  
Martina Gnjidić
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Risk Measures ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Liquidity Risk ◽  
Financial Knowledge ◽  
Financial Indicators ◽  
Liquidity Management ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Business Entities

The main purpose of this paper is to explore the practice of liquidity risk management of Croatian business entities. The analysis is based on a survey of 62 business entities in Croatia. The authors investigate the existence of risk management and liquidity risk management measures among the surveyed business entities. The respondents’ knowledge of management, their use of indicators and methods for the management of liquidity risk, in addition to the cited reasons for implementation of liquidity risk measures were also subject to examination. Furthermore, the authors investigate the importance of liquidity management in business. The analysis reveals that Croatian business entities have neither sufficient knowledge regarding the majority of financial indicators, nor they tend to use liquidity management plans. Consequently, the survey’s findings indicate that the overall level of financial knowledge of Croatian managers is inadequate. This can, thus, be identified as one of the reasons for the traditionally high number of illiquid business entities in the market. Finally, this paper provides academia and policymakers with new revelations concerning the management of liquidity risk among business entities in Croatia.

Management in der öffentlichen Verwaltung

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristof Tobias Germer
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Management Science ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Expert Interviews ◽  
Successful Management ◽  
Insight Into

What does management in public administration look like from the point of view of executives? What needs to be considered for successful management? Fundamental theories of management science as well as important management practice from the perspective of economics are explained and references to public administration become clear. A comprehensive empirical study by means of expert interviews helps to provide a well-founded and in-depth insight into the actual management practice of public administration. The empirical study presents room for improvement in applied public administration management.

Arsenic methylation by micro-organisms isolated from sheepskin bedding materials

2003 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 325-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corinne R Lehr ◽  
Elena Polishchuk ◽  
Marie-Chantal Delisle ◽  
Catherine Franz ◽  
William R Cullen
Keyword(s):  
Sudden Infant Death ◽  
Phosphorus Compounds ◽  
Sudden Infant ◽  
Bedding Material ◽  
Human Pathogens ◽  
Reaction Products ◽  
Fomitopsis Pinicola ◽  
Acinetobacter Junii ◽  
Micro Organisms ◽  
Bedding Materials

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has been associated with the volatilization of arsenic, antimony or phosphorus compounds from infants' bedding material by micro-organisms, the so-called ‘toxic gas hypothesis’. The volatilization of arsenic by aerobic micro-organisms isolated from new sheepskin bedding material, as well as on material used by a healthy infant and by an infant who perished of SIDS, was examined. Three fungi were isolated from a piece of sheepskin bedding material on which an infant perished of SIDS, which methylated arsenic to form trimethylarsenic(V) species, precursors to volatile trimethylarsine. These three fungi were identified as Scopulariopsis koningii, Fomitopsis pinicola and Penicillium gladioli by their 26S-ribosomal RNA polymerase chain reaction products. These fungi were not previously known to methylate arsenic. The volatilization of arsenic by these three fungi was then examined. Only P. gladioli volatilized arsenic and only under conditions such that the production of sufficient trimethylarsine to be acutely toxic to an infant is unlikely. S. brevicaulis grew on the sheepskin bedding material and evolved a trace amount of trimethylarsine. Known human pathogens such as Mycobacterium neoaurum and Acinetobacter junii were isolated from used bedding.

scholarly journals Exploring the Microbial Dynamics of Organic Matter Degradation and Humification during Co-Composting of Cow Manure and Bedding Material Waste

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 13035
Author(s):  
Haiyan Duan ◽  
Minghua Ji ◽  
Yukang Xie ◽  
Jiping Shi ◽  
Li Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Microbial Community ◽  
Plant Pathogens ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Bedding Material ◽  
Microbial Dynamics ◽  
Community Interactions ◽  
Compost Amendment ◽  
Bedding Materials

The present study investigated the effects of bedding material (BM) waste on physicochemical properties, organic matter (OM) degradation, microbial community structure and metabolic function during composting. The results showed that bedding material (CK-0, S1-40%, S2-25%) optimized the composting conditions for lignocellulose and OM biodegradation. The highest OM degradation and humic substance (HS) synthesis rates were observed in the 40% BM addition group. Firmicutes was more abundant in the bedding material addition groups, whereas Proteobacteria was more abundant in the group without bedding material. Functional prediction showed higher carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism in the BM groups than that in control group. Animal and plant pathogens were almost eliminated, and saprotrophs were the dominant fungal trophic modes after 40% BM addition composting. Cellulose, hemicellulose, and organic matter had strong associations with microbial communities, such as Lysinibacillus and Corynebacterium (bacteria), compared to the associations of Aspergillus, Candida, and Sordariomycetes (fungi) (p value < 0.05). Network analysis revealed closer microbial community interactions in 40% BM addition group than in other groups. These findings provide detailed information about the coupling of material conversion, of bacterial and fungal succession during composting, and that bedding materials waste can also be used as an effective compost amendment.

scholarly journals Effects of Bedding Material on Equine Lower Airway Inflammation: A Comparison of Two Peat Beddings, Wood Pellet, and Straw Pellet

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenni Mönki ◽  
Markku Saastamoinen ◽  
Ninja Karikoski ◽  
Marianna Norring ◽  
Minna Rajamäki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Rate ◽  
Healthy Adult ◽  
Lavage Fluid ◽  
Lower Airway ◽  
Bedding Material ◽  
Wood Pellet ◽  
Neutrophil Percentage ◽  
Equine Asthma ◽  
Bedding Materials ◽  
Tracheal Mucus

The effects of bedding material on air quality are important amongst horses worldwide. Respiratory diseases, especially equine asthma, are highly prevalent with air hygiene playing a major role on the pathophysiology of these diseases. The objective of our study was to investigate the effects of four bedding materials on the respiratory signs, tracheal mucus score, and tracheal wash (TW) and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) cytology in healthy adult horses. The study design was a prospective controlled cross-over study, and the subjects were healthy adult riding school horses (n = 32) from a single stable. Wood pellet, straw pellet, and loosely stored peat (Peat 3) were compared to peat packed in plastic-covered bales (Peat 2). Lower airway endoscopy and sampling (TW and BALF) for cytological examination were performed after each 35-day bedding period. The tracheal mucus scores (P = 0.014) and respiratory rate (P = 0.026) were higher during the straw pellet period compared to the Peat 2 period. The respiratory rate was lower during the wood pellet period compared to the Peat 2 period (P = 0.004). The TW neutrophil percentage during the straw pellet period was higher compared to the Peat 2 period (P = 0.0003). The BALF neutrophil percentage was higher during the straw pellet period (P = 0.005) and during the Peat 3 period compared to the Peat 2 period (P = 0.04). We conclude that baled peat (Peat 2) caused lower neutrophil percentages in the airway samples compared to straw pellet and loosely stored peat (Peat 3). No difference was observed between Peat 2 and wood pellet. The information gained from this study may assist veterinarians and horse owners in selecting appropriate bedding materials, especially for horses with equine asthma.

scholarly journals Effect of different bedding materials on the reproductive performance of mice

1997 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
F.J. Potgieter ◽  
P.I. Wilke
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Performance ◽  
Mouse Strain ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Mouse Strains ◽  
Lactation Period ◽  
Bedding Material ◽  
Eucalyptus Pulp ◽  
Bedding Materials ◽  
Akr Mice ◽  
Mental Effect

Vermiculite, pine shavings and unbleached eucalyptus pulp contact-bedding were compared using the number of litters and individuals born and weaned, mortality rates at different stages of the lactation period, and the weight increase of pups as evaluation indices for bedding quality. These bedding materials exerted different effects on the reproductive performance of the same mouse strain. The same is true for the effect of a specific bedding material on different mouse strains. These effects are most pronounced during the first 4 days of life. As a whole, the results demonstrated that eucalyptus pulp was the better bedding type, followed by pine shavings and vermiculite. The latter material had a detri-mental effect on the mating success of AKR mice.

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