scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): An Elixir for Socioeconomic Development in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunday Israel Akinde
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Success Stories ◽  
Road Map ◽  
Important Means ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
And Control

Nigeria appears too slow in harnessing domestic resources towards meeting her socioeconomic needs. However, CSR has been found in several contexts as important means of realizing much–needed expectations of development. Nigeria is currently at the level of perceiving CSR merely as one-off philanthropic thing focusing merely on environmental protection. This study employs various means such as success stories of others, methods adopted for realization of vibrant CSR initiative in their own experience, and some time-tested examples of road map towards international best practices in order to arouse the curiosity of policy makers in Nigeria. The study identified certain structural- functional elements working in tandem for effective realization of CSR in Nigeria. These include Synergy of CSR and Corporate Governance (CG), a viable CSR organization, and institutionalization or culture of monitoring and control. Policy measures recommended include creating CSR into an agency or commission for effective take-off.

scholarly journals ICAN- International Common Assessment Number: The need of the hour

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
G.V. Satya Sekhar
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Tax Planning ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Double Taxation ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Corporate World ◽  
Transfer Prices ◽  
And Control ◽  
Uniform Assessment

When   there is a system of international financial reporting system (IFRS) is much in discussion, why the policy makers are not thinking for ICAN( International Common Assessment Number) in place of PAN (Permanent Assessment Number)as in the  in case of assessees in India.    In this situation, any individual’s income earned any where in the world can become  under a common tax planning tool.The government of India has agreements with most other nations that determine how multinational companies are taxed. In other words, the tax treaties attempt to avoid the double-taxation that would occur if two nations taxed the same income. Since transfer prices represent revenue to the upstream division and an expense to the downstream division, the transfer price affects the calculation of divisional profits that represent taxable income in the nations where the divisions are based. Further, double taxation avoidance agreements also helpful for monitoring and control of fraudulent affairs in the corporate world. In this context, this paper is intended to examine the significance of uniform assessment system in the entire world and need for common assessment number. 

Immigration Policies in Portugal: Limits and Compromise in the Quest for Regulation

2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catarina Sabino ◽  
João Peixoto ◽  
Alexandre Abreu
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Significant Degree ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Immigration Control ◽  
Foreign Labour ◽  
Policy Objectives ◽  
Structural Demand ◽  
And Control

AbstractThe main objective of this article is to describe the key elements of the making of immigration control policies in Portugal until 2007. First, the main policy initiatives and measures concerning the admission of foreigners are presented. Second, the mechanisms and difficulties surrounding the issue of immigration control are discussed, and a tension is identified between the structural demand for foreign labour and the measures taken for control. Third, the positions of the main political parties and of the most relevant stakeholders are highlighted. The evidence indicates that despite continued attempts to control immigration, the stated policy objectives are at odds with the outcome, characterised by endemic irregular migration. The factors hindering regulation are both internal and external, encompassing the economic, social, institutional and legal domains. Given the limits to control, policy-makers have sought to achieve a compromise by enacting frequent regularization programmes while seeking to improve admission and control. In this process, the main political parties have exhibited a significant degree of consensus, which may be partially accounted for by the convergence among the other stakeholders (employers, trade unions, Catholic organisations and immigrants' associations) and by the increasing, albeit contradictory, acceptance of immigration by public opinion.

scholarly journals The Emergence of Anti-Privacy and Control at the Nexus between the Concepts of Safe City and Smart City

Smart Cities ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaheer Allam
Keyword(s):  
Good Governance ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Human Dimensions ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Notable Increase ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Internet Of Things

The emergence of Big Data, accelerated through the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence, from the emerging, contemporary concept of smart cities coupled with that of the notion for safe cities is raising concerns of privacy and good governance that are impacting on socio-economic and liveability dimensions of urban fabrics. As these gain ground, largely due to economic pressures from large ICT providers, there is a notable increase towards the need for inclusion of human dimensions, complemented by the use of technology. However, the latter is seen as catalysing elements of control and propaganda which are thriving through oversimplified and non-inclusive urban IT policy measures. This paper dwells on the intersecting subjects of smart and safe cities and explores the highlighted issues that are deemed to cause concern and further explore the need for transparency and inclusivity in urban processes and systems. This paper is oriented towards urban planners and policy makers looking at the implementation of smart and safe cities concepts.

Could franchising electricity distribution sustain rural electrification efforts?

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mrigakshi Das
Keyword(s):  
Power Distribution ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Government Interventions ◽  
High Loss ◽  
Government Documents ◽  
Indian State ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
And Control

PurposeResulting from large government interventions, India could attain 99% electrification in March 2019. However, the consequences are revenue losses due to lack of real-time efforts in bringing operational efficiencies of the power distribution companies (discoms). Distribution franchisees operate as agents to the discoms for performing their contracted functions in smaller high-loss making areas under jurisdiction of a discom. This study aims to explore how rural franchisees help or hinder requisite results.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative embedded multiple-case study was conducted. The case focused on two franchisees engaged in metering, billing and collection functions of a high-loss-making rural area dominated Indian state-owned discom. Data were collected through documents, personal observations and semi-structured in-depth interviews with franchisee employees situated at different levels of the organizational hierarchy. A review of pertinent literature and government documents was utilized in forming the codes for collecting the data.FindingsIt could be argued that franchisees with strong financial capability, human resources support and monitoring and control facilities could contribute effectively in generating revenue from rural and interior electrified mass. The analysis revealed various challenges serving as hindrances in achievement of contracted targeted outcomes. The analysis resulted in highlighting factors that if implemented could result in the needed outcome.Practical implicationsThis study could be generalized only to similar socio-economic conditions. The findings could provide policy makers with valuable insights to emphasize on creating win–win situations for all the stakeholders to encourage franchisee participation.Originality/valueThis study is unique, as there is a dearth of empirical evidences relating to operational efficacies of these franchisees.

In-network monitoring and control policy for DVFS of CMP networks-on-chip and last level caches

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Chen ◽  
Zheng Xu ◽  
Hyungjun Kim ◽  
Paul Gratz ◽  
Jiang Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Network Monitoring ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Networks On Chip ◽  
On Chip ◽  
And Control

scholarly journals Linguomethodical provision of bilingual education in primary school with test materials

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-69
Author(s):  
S.N. Suleymanova
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Bilingual Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Process And Outcome ◽  
Important Means ◽  
Test Materials ◽  
And Control

This paper examines the effectiveness of bilingual education, which depends on the teaching of linguistic and methodological support of the educational process in primary school. The educational process is impossible without a system of monitoring and control of students' learning achievements. An important means of effective implementation of bilingual education are test materials as an integral part of control and measuring materials that determine the process and outcome of learning.

Computers for data, control and simulation

1988 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 920-921
Author(s):  
David C. Joy
Keyword(s):  
Personal Computers ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Data Logging ◽  
Data Logger ◽  
Operational Conditions ◽  
Data Control ◽  
The Many ◽  
And Control

Personal computers (PCs) are a powerful resource in the EM Laboratory, both as a means of automating the monitoring and control of microscopes, and as a tool for quantifying the interpretation of data. Not only is a PC more versatile than a piece of dedicated data logging equipment, but it is also substantially cheaper. In this tutorial the practical principles of using a PC for these types of activities will be discussed.The PC can form the basis of a system to measure, display, record and store the many parameters which characterize the operational conditions of the EM. In this mode it is operating as a data logger. The necessary first step is to find a suitable source from which to measure each of the items of interest. It is usually possible to do this without having to make permanent corrections or modifications to the EM.

The magnitude and cost of groundwater monitoring and control in agriculture.

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giacomo Giannoccaro ◽  
Armando Ursitti ◽  
Maurizio Prosperi
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Monitoring ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
And Control
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