scholarly journals The impact of downsizing on logistics performance and employees in shipper firms

1997 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Ronald D Anderson ◽  
Roger E Jerman ◽  
Michael R Crum
Keyword(s):  
Absolute Sense ◽  
Adverse Impacts ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Employee Fulfillment

Firms that downsize hope to achieve improvements in performance and to avoid adverse impacts on employees. This article compares the changes in logistics performance and logistics employee fulfillment for shippers that have downsized with those that have not. Two major conclusions of this research are: (1) Respondent firms that have downsized perceive that they have substantially improved their logistics performance, but no more so than respondent firms that have not downsized; and (2) Stress, morale, and loyalty have worsened for logistics employees in downsized respondent firms, both in an absolute sense and relative to respondent firms that have not downsized.

IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON STUDENTS’ LIVELINESS AND ACADEMIC PROGRESS: AN E-SURVEY BASED ANALYSIS IN INDIA

Ensemble ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol SP-1 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-71
Author(s):  
KANCHAN PAIRA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Virus Transmission ◽  
First Century ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Adverse Impacts ◽  
Negative Thoughts ◽  
Standard Level ◽  
Spanish Flu ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

COVID-19 infectious disease is now considered as the first major climacteric invasion on humankind of the twenty-first century since the ‘Spanish flu’ of the twentieth. The virus has not only alarmed the mental and physical health of humankind, but its direct impact has severely damaged the economy of maximum nations of the world, and India is no exception to that. Education also was not left out either from the impact. In India, educational institutions had to shut down to break the chain of virus transmission. Instead of offline, the digital mode of classes for colleges and universities has been organized by the Institutional Authorities by getting the direction from University Grants Commission (UGC) of India. However, the regional imbalances and inequalities in families' economic conditions hinder the successful implementation of that. As a result, the students having a standard level of awareness about the COVID-19 disease are affected by its various adverse impacts produced directly or indirectly. Anxiety, negative thoughts, boredom, and future academic uncertainty are engulfing them. This paper describes the students' awareness level about COVID-19. It focuses on the pandemic’s impact on the students' academic swing and mental health and prescribes the possible ways to assuage the impact of the pandemic on students.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Impact of the Informal Economy on Businesses in South East Europe: Some Lessons from the 2009 World Bank Enterprise Survey

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Hudson ◽  
Colin Williams ◽  
Marta Orviska ◽  
Sara Nadin
Keyword(s):  
World Bank ◽  
Informal Economy ◽  
Employment Relations ◽  
East Europe ◽  
South East Europe ◽  
Adverse Impacts ◽  
World Bank Enterprise Survey ◽  
Enterprise Survey ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Targeted Approach

Evaluating the Impact of the Informal Economy on Businesses in South East Europe: Some Lessons from the 2009 World Bank Enterprise SurveyThe aim of this paper is to evaluate the variable impacts of the informal economy on businesses and employment relations in South East Europe. Evidence is reported from the 2009 World Bank Enterprise Survey which interviewed 4,720 businesses located in South East Europe. The finding is not only that a large informal sector reduces wage levels but also that there are significant spatial variations in the adverse impacts of the informal economy across this European region. Small, rural and domestic businesses producing for the home market and the transport, construction, garment and wholesale sectors are most likely to be adversely affected by the informal economy. The paper concludes by calling for similar research in other global regions and for a more targeted approach towards tackling the informal economy.

scholarly journals Konsep Dasar dan Teknik Manajemen Risiko Perbankan Syariah

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahdiyat Agus Susila
Keyword(s):  
Opportunity Cost ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Opportunity Costs ◽  
Adverse Impacts ◽  
Potential Losses ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Uncertain Future ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Unexpected Outcomes

Often risks arise because of more than one choice and the impact of each option is not yet known for certain, as uncertain future. There is always an opportunity cost that follows every option taken. Thus, risks may be defined as the consequences of uncertain options that have the potential to lead to unexpected outcomes or other adverse impacts to decision makers. This is the classic definition of risk. From this definition, risk contains several dimensions, namely opportunity costs, potential losses or other negative impacts, uncertainty, and obtaining results that do not match expectations. It is with these demands that risks are measured, mitigated and monitored during the business process.  

scholarly journals The Impact of an Energy Efficiency Improvement Policy on the Economic Performance of Electricity-Intensive Firms in Ghana

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 3684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chui Ying Lee ◽  
Samuel Lotsu ◽  
Moinul Islam ◽  
Yuichiro Yoshida ◽  
Shinji Kaneko
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Power Factor ◽  
Regression Discontinuity Design ◽  
Efficiency Improvement ◽  
Medium Voltage ◽  
Energy Efficiency Improvement ◽  
Adverse Impacts ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Power Factor Improvement ◽  
The Impact

This paper investigates the economic impact of an energy efficiency improvement policy on electricity-intensive firms in Ghana. The policy imposed a penalty on these electricity-intensive firms, which are referred to as special load tariff (SLT) customers, when their power factor was below 90%. This paper applies the regression discontinuity design (RDD) to the panel data of these SLTs ranging from 1994 to 2012, excluding those years characterized by energy crisis. The results show adverse impacts of the policy on the employment and salary levels of the firms in the long run, in particular, the small- and medium–voltage firms. The results indicate that small- and medium–voltage firms are economically vulnerable to the penalty policy in the long run and recommend two policies to overcome this challenge. Firstly, the penalty for power factor improvement should not be imposed identically across firms with different voltage levels. Secondly, firms that satisfy the power factor standard should receive subsidies to improve their competitiveness in the market.

scholarly journals Stress in psychiatrists: coping with a decade of rapid change

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 130-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanaya Rathod ◽  
Minal Mistry ◽  
Ben Ibbotson ◽  
David Kingdon
Keyword(s):  
National Health Service ◽  
Early Retirement ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Rapid Change ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
The Past ◽  
Working Lives ◽  
Adverse Impacts ◽  
The Impact

Aims and methodThe study explored the impact of National Health Service changes on the working and personal lives of psychiatrists. A questionnaire survey was carried out with psychiatrists working in the South Eastern Division of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.ResultsThe response rate was 44.9%. Changes to services have reduced stress in some areas, but increased stress in others. Over the past decade early retirement has become less popular, but psychiatrists have been more likely to self-prescribe and have suicidal thoughts.Clinical implicationsThe increasing involvement of psychiatrists in leadership may be a way to reduce adverse impacts of future changes on their working lives.

scholarly journals Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Vulnerable Populations in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bezon Kumar ◽  
Raihana Sayeeda Kamal ◽  
Rawnaq Ara Parvin ◽  
Noushin Mouli Waresi
Keyword(s):  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Major Part ◽  
Vulnerable Group ◽  
Garment Workers ◽  
Adverse Impacts ◽  
The World ◽  
Vulnerable People ◽  
Transport Workers ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

COVID-19 has affected all classes of people over the world in many ways. In major cases, the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable group of people is overlooked though they are the major part of the society. Thus, this paper aims at investigating the impacts of COVID-19 on vulnerable people in Bangladesh intensively. Using literature review and case studies, this paper finds some interesting findings. The daily income of poor classes of people like day laborers, Rickshaw pullers, transport workers and so on reduced by 64.37 percent during COVID-19 situation. On the other hand, about 3.7 million new poor emerged amid this pandemic. Amid this pandemic, about 50 percent of women-led enterprises are laying off 76-100 percent of their workers while about 2.14 million garment workers were laid off. More effective policies should be taken to tackle the adverse impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable populations than what is already taken by the government and NGOs.

scholarly journals THE IMPACTS OF THE USE OF GADGETS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN 3-6 YEARS OF AGE

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-38
Author(s):  
Enny fitriahadi Enny fitriahadi ◽  
Venaswari Hanna Tyastiti
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Test ◽  
P Value ◽  
Health Post ◽  
Spearman Rank ◽  
Adverse Impacts ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Impact

Gadgets can indeed distract someone with the fun they get from these gadgets. Children are also affected by the latest technology because of the many applications offered in the gadgets, for example smartphones, that can change their habits to be immersed in a fun program in the gadgets they hold. Therefore, this study aims to determine the magnitude of the impact that can be produced by the use of gadgets on children, especially those aged 3-6 years. This research was conducted in a health post for children with a total of 26 respondents from the parents of the children studied. The instrument used was a questionnaire and a prescreening developmental format with Spearman rank for the statistical test. The result showed that there was a relationship between the use of gadgets and the development of children with a p value of 0.000. Parents’ control over the use of gadgets among children is needed to protect children from addiction that gives adverse impacts.

Lost in Translation: The Jimmo Case as Policy Implementation Failure

2020 ◽  
pp. 108482232095813
Author(s):  
William Cabin
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Medicare Beneficiaries ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Education Campaign ◽  
Adverse Impacts ◽  
Implementation Failure ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Lost In Translation

The Jimmo case involved a 2011 lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) alleging they illegally used an improvement standard instead of a need standard to make coverage decisions for Medicare home health and other Medicare beneficiaries. In 2013 CMS and the plaintiffs reached a settlement with CMS agreeing to replace the improvement standard with a need standard and conduct an education campaign to ensure its proper implementation. A literature review indicates no studies on the nature, significance, or impacts of the Jimmo case in Medicare home health. The current study is an initial, exploratory study to address the literature gap, based on interviews of a convenience sample of 28 home care nurses between January 2019 and May 2019 in the New York City metropolitan area. Results indicate nurses believe they had little to no knowledge of the Jimmo case; there was limited communication about the case from their agencies; they lacked guidance on the implications of the case on intake and eligibility decisions; they received no guidance on the impact of the case on documentation; and that their lack of knowledge and guidance had adverse impacts on patients.

scholarly journals Modeling the Impact of the Implementation of a Submerged Structure on Surf Zone Sandbar Dynamics

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clément Bouvier ◽  
Bruno Castelle ◽  
Yann Balouin
Keyword(s):  
Surf Zone ◽  
Breaking Waves ◽  
Submerged Breakwater ◽  
Defense Strategies ◽  
Adverse Impacts ◽  
Limited Effectiveness ◽  
Coastal Defense ◽  
Moderate Energy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Good Agreement

Coastal defense strategies based on structures are increasingly unpopular as they are costly, leave lasting scars on the landscape, and sometimes have limited effectiveness or even adverse impacts. While a clear improvement concerning aesthetic considerations using soft submerged breakwater is undeniable, their design has often focused on wave transmission processes across the crest of the structure, overlooking short- to medium-term morphodynamic responses. In this study, we used a time- and depth-averaged morphodynamic model to investigate the impact of the implementation of a submerged breakwater on surf zone sandbar dynamics at the beach of Sète, SE France. The hydrodynamic module was calibrated with data collected during a field experiment using three current profilers deployed to capture rip-cell circulation at the edge of the structure. The model showed good agreement with measurements, particularly for the longshore component of the flow (RMSE = 0.07 m/s). Results showed that alongshore differential wave breaking at the edge of the submerged breakwater drove an intense (0.4 m/s) two-dimensional circulation for low- to moderate-energy waves. Simulations indicated that inner-bar rip channel development, which was observed prior to the submerged reef implementation, was inhibited in the lee of the structure as rip-cell circulation across the inner bar disappeared owing to persistently low-energy breaking waves. The cross-shore sandbar dynamics in the lee of the structure were also impacted due to the drastic decrease of the offshore-directed flow over the inner-bar during energetic events. This paper highlights that implementation of a submerged breakwater results in larges changes in nearshore hydrodynamics that, in turn, can affect overall surf zone sandbar behavior.

Unemployment and Mental Well-Being: Elaboration of the Relationship

1992 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eero Lahelma
Keyword(s):  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Paid Work ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Several Variables ◽  
Adverse Impacts ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mental Well Being ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between unemployment and mental well-being was studied in 703 Finnish women and men who were originally employed in industry (manufacturing). A population survey with a follow-up measurement was carried out in 1983 and 1984. Mental well-being was measured by a 12-item version of the General Health Questionnaire. The association between unemployment and mental ill-health proved to be a strong one. Cross-sectional analyses and analyses on the improvement of mental well-being were made. The impact of employment status on mental ill-health, as well as its improvement, was controlled for by means of logistic regression analysis (GUM). Several variables included in the design did not alter the main result, apart from the fact that the impact of unemployment was stronger among men than among women. The impact of unemployment proved to be independent and direct. The author compares these results with other studies that have used a similar approach, and discusses the significance of paid work in developed capitalist societies in an understanding of the adverse impacts of unemployment.

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