scholarly journals Information Practices and Digital Perspectives of Municipal Waste Recovery Providers in Europe

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 392-400
Author(s):  
Ljerka Luić ◽  
Krešimir Labura
Keyword(s):  
Digital Communication ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Business Systems ◽  
Information Practices ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
Information Set ◽  
And Storage

The priority of modern business systems of municipal waste management is recycling of waste materials while the imperative of their mission is determined by the degree of digital transformation which enables their reproduction, distribution, usage, and storage of information in digital form, as well as new ways of digital communication with the general public. In this paper the focus is on examining the information practices and digital perspectives of municipal waste recycling service providers in Europe. The goal of this paper was to detect information concepts relevant for establishing the degree of their digital maturity. Five data classes were created for the purpose of content analysis method to conduct research on practices on digital communication channels in seven countries to evaluate their availability and accuracy. The designed information model defines a unique conceptual framework of the digital communication information set of the municipal waste recycling service providers.

The creation and development of learning organizations: a review

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohit Kumar ◽  
Justin Paul ◽  
Madhvendra Misra ◽  
Rubina Romanello
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Business Organization ◽  
It Infrastructure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
Stored Information ◽  
And Storage

Purpose In this paper, using the antecedents, decisions and outcomes (ADO) framework, the factors/key performance indicators (KPIs) most relevant for creating or building a learning organization (LO) are identified. This study aims to contribute to the field of knowledge management (KM) in terms of introducing KPIs to foster a business organization with a continuous learning process, mechanisms of knowledge creation and memorization. Design/methodology/approach In total, 57 papers were selected for this systematic literature review (SLR) from Web of Science and Scopus covering the period 1985–2019. Findings The 12 most relevant KPIs are identified based on the literature survey conducted in the field of LO. Research limitations/implications The managerial implications of this review paper will be an added advantage to the modern business organization worldwide that have adopted KM practices to foster knowledge management with information technology (IT) infrastructure. As IT infrastructure focuses on knowledge acquisition, dissemination and storage but the KPIs revealed through this review will help in transforming stored information as learning for the organization to improve its overall performance. Originality/value This review synthesizes prior studies and provides directions for future research.

scholarly journals Critical factors that impact on the efficiency of the Lagos seaports

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis Ojadi ◽  
Jackie Walters
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
State Agencies ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
The Past ◽  
Container Depots ◽  
And Storage

Background: Since the past two decades, the Lagos seaports have experienced vessel and storage yard cargo congestion, resulting in dwell times of about 30 days for containerised imports and high trade logistics costs.Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the critical factors that impact the operational efficiency of the Lagos seaports with a view to improving liner trade activities.Method: The study adopted an operational-based approach to understand the dynamics of the various interfaces of the port value chain. The research paradigm adopted for the study was therefore a combination of constructivism and post-positivism paradigms, which entailed the exploration and understanding of the various stakeholders in the port value chain. The epistemology of the research relied on the use of the exploratory sequential mixed method research technique (i.e. the qualitative approach followed by the quantitative approach) at the operational level of port operations.Results: The result of the research showed that significant challenges exist and that some of these challenges cut across all functions of port operations. Challenges are experienced in the areas of corruption, trade fraud, transport infrastructure deficits, the absence of a supply chain culture and shortcomings in the execution of the ‘contract of customs’. Additionally, these factors include the deficiencies in services and facilities provided by state agencies and government-appointed service providers and private sector companies such as truckers, inland container depots, Inland Container Depots (ICDs) and terminal operators.Conclusion: Specific recommendations are made to address the issues identified which, if implemented, could significantly address the current inefficiencies observed in the Lagos seaport’s operations.

scholarly journals Organization and Economic Principles for Collection, Storage and Utilization of Solid Household Wastes and Garbage: Macroregional Analysis

2017 ◽  
pp. 40-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
М. V. Shchuryk ◽  
О. R. Nadraha
Keyword(s):  
Social Reproduction ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Keynesian Model ◽  
The Social ◽  
Reproduction Process ◽  
Treatment Mechanisms ◽  
And Storage

Processes of collection, processing, removal, storage and utilization of solid household wastes and garbage are analyzed. Problems associated with their organization were aggravating in Ukraine during the transition to the market-based economic model radically changing the waste treatment mechanisms operated in the period of administrative and command system. It is demonstrated that Ukraine still has no well-functioning management system enabling for the civilized treatment of household wastes, including their recycling and utilization. The process of household wastes and garbage removal is disorganized and erratic. The chaotic way of collecting household wastes and garbage, used in many countries as a resource supportive to the economic development, needs to be firmly rejected. The global practices show that the problems of utilization and reuse of household wastes and garbage can be dealt with through intensive innovating and intellectualization. The effectiveness of solutions to the above problems is also conditional on two key actors: local self-governance bodies and citizens concerned with the matter. Assurance of social and environmental benefits is their necessary component. By the current organization and economic principles, enterprises active in processing, utilization and storage of household wastes and garbage are assigned the key role in treatment of household wastes. The advanced organization and economic principles for collection, storage and utilization of household wastes and garbage in Ukraine can be introduced once the nation-wide conceptual model for the development of this economic activity is elaborated. It needs to rely upon the Keynesian model that accounts for not only the interests of capital, but conforms, in many ways, to the human values concerned with environmental protection. The mechanism for collection, removal, storage, utilization and processing of solid household wastes and garbage needs to be organized as a full-fledged component of the social reproduction process. The key problem which solution will help adopt the new organization and economic principles for utilization and disposal of wastes is to create the conditions for constructing waste recycling fact ories, including the system of preferences. As shown by practices of many developed countries, they ensure effective processing and recycling of household wastes and garbage and reduce the land areas required for wastes and garbage placement.

Securing Business IT on the Cloud

2015 ◽  
pp. 2022-2032
Author(s):  
Bina Ramamurthy
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Cloud Service ◽  
Access Point ◽  
Cloud Provider ◽  
Service Model ◽  
Platform As A Service ◽  
Security Challenges ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
Amazon Web Services

In this chapter, the author examines the various approaches taken by the popular cloud providers Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google App Engine (GAE), and Windows Azure (Azure) to secure the cloud. AWS offers Infrastructure as a Service model, GAE is representative of the Software as a Service, and Azure represents the Platform as a Service model. Irrespective of the model, a cloud provider offers a variety of services from a simple large-scale storage service to a complete infrastructure for supporting the operations of a modern business. The author discusses some of the security aspects that a cloud customer must be aware of in selecting a cloud service provider for their needs. This discussion includes the major threats posed by multi-tenancy in the cloud. Another important aspect to consider in the security context is machine virtualization. Securing these services involves a whole range of measures from access-point protection at the client end to securing virtual co-tenants on the same physical machine hosted by a cloud. In this chapter, the author highlights the major offerings of the three cloud service providers mentioned above. She discusses the details of some important security challenges and solutions and illustrates them using screen shots of representative security configurations.

Security Aspects in Cloud Computing

2018 ◽  
pp. 54-76
Author(s):  
Tabassum N. Mujawar ◽  
Ashok V. Sutagundar ◽  
Lata L. Ragha
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Cloud Service ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Storage Security ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Access Control Mechanism ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Privacy Issues ◽  
Different Levels

Cloud computing is recently emerging technology, which provides a way to access computing resources over Internet on demand and pay per use basis. Cloud computing is a paradigm that enable access to shared pool of resources efficiently, which are managed by third party cloud service providers. Despite of various advantages of cloud computing security is the biggest threat. This chapter describes various security concerns in cloud computing. The clouds are subject to traditional data confidentiality, integrity, availability and various privacy issues. This chapter comprises various security issues at different levels in environment that includes infrastructure level security, data level and storage security. It also deals with the concept of Identity and Access Control mechanism.

Managerial Decision-Making Process in the Modern Business Conditions in the EU

2020 ◽  
pp. 324-348
Author(s):  
Boban Melovic ◽  
Slavica Mitrovic Veljkovic ◽  
Dragana Cirovic ◽  
Ivana Djakovic Radojicic
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Managerial Decision ◽  
Business Decisions ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
The Eu

This chapter analyzes the differences of decision-making process in the EU member countries, caused by differences in main dimensions of national culture of each of them. The influence of different cultural dimensions on decision-making process is explained. Thanks to the application of qualitative research method and deductive approach, there are conclusions about specificities of decision-making process, in particular EU countries. Using the inductive approach, content analysis method and method of synthesis, the EU countries were grouped regarding to the decision-making styles that are the most appropriate in each of them, based on the characteristics of the cultural framework that exist within them. Obtained results may help managers to better understand their decision-maker role in different cultural environment and it would enable them to apply the appropriate decision-making style, which would increase the quality of business decisions that are being made.

scholarly journals Municipal Waste Management in Towns of Switzerland: a Foreign Ecologist’s View

2020 ◽  
Vol 169 ◽  
pp. 02010
Author(s):  
Roman Mamadzhanov ◽  
Yulia Zakirova ◽  
Mykhadi Umarov
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Recycling System ◽  
Municipal Waste Management ◽  
The Impact

The article presents the results of the research carried out by the foreign ecologists, particularly the study of the system of municipal waste management in the municipality of Maienfeld, Switzerland. The total amount of municipal waste has been calculated. The systems of municipal waste collection, sorting, transportation and recycling have been studied. Besides, four possible scenarios of waste recycling in Maienfeld have been developed. Moreover, the environmental assessment of the waste recycling system by GHG/SLCP emissions has been conducted, and the impact of recycling on the climate has been determined. Finally, taking into account the results of the research, the best scenario of recycling has been proposed.

Intellectual Support for Decisions in Modern Business Systems

2019 ◽  
pp. 99-105
Author(s):  
Irina V. Gashenko ◽  
Elena N. Makarenko ◽  
Yuliya S. Zima ◽  
Tatyana V. Makarenko
Keyword(s):  
Business Systems ◽  
Modern Business

scholarly journals Cloud services as the ultimate gate(keeper)

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 220-248
Author(s):  
Björn Lundqvist
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Cloud Services ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Cloud Provider ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
Cloud Providers ◽  
And Storage ◽  
The Internet Of Things ◽  
Gain Access

Abstract In the Internet of Things (IoT), the amount and smart use of data will determine whether or not a firm can compete successfully. Manufacturing firms will collect data through sensors in their devices and, at least in the cases of SMEs, likely store the collected data in the cloud, purchasing cloud services and storage from the large e-platform providers doubling as cloud providers. The e-platform providers will also collect data from users of their other services. These data are often generated by the same firms that purchase cloud services when they use the e-platforms to sell goods and services. Access to the data and to data analytics on fair business terms, and the possibility to switch cloud and service providers are vital for the SMEs and, in general, to create a competitive and vibrant IoT. However, cloud and e-platform customers seem to be facing difficulties. According to the EU Commission, SMEs are finding it particularly hard to engage cloud and e-platform providers, and to gain access to cloud services on reasonable, transparent terms. The contracts are skewed in favour of the cloud providers. The customers get locked in and may be obliged to agree not to assert any of their intellectual property rights vis-à-vis the cloud provider or the cloud provider’s network. Moreover, the cloud and e-platform providers may under certain circumstances access and make use of the users’ data, and that may give them a competitive advantage vis-à-vis the users, since the providers may have access to much more data, even data originating from the users’ competitors, suppliers, customers, etc. They can thus use all the data available to them to obtain a fuller picture of whole industries, and they may use that advantage in data to leverage and enter users’ markets. Indeed, they may use the data in the cloud for data-driven business strategies to enter the core market of the firms that have provided them with data in the first place. This article discusses whether competition law can address the conduct of the cloud and e-platform providers, so that firms may access and make use of all the possibilities that the IoT harbours.

scholarly journals Transparency as a Driver for Logistical Efficiency in WEEE Collection and Transport

Logistics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Eirill Bø ◽  
John Baxter
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Cost Evaluation ◽  
Shared Understanding ◽  
Efficiency Gains ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Ongoing Work ◽  
Municipal Waste Management ◽  
The Cost

Inefficiency in complex reverse-logistical operations, such as the collection and transport of various wastes, can often be traced to two related factors. Adversarial and arms-length relationships between service providers and customers are commonplace, alongside surprisingly limited understanding of the cost base. This study investigated transparency and shared understanding as drivers for higher efficiency and lower costs. Observation and intervention in contractual negotiations was combined with analyses of cost and sensitivity, and a post-contractual transparency exercise with bidders where findings were shared with all parties. The work yielded both immediate efficiency gains and a longer-term infrastructure for cost evaluation and negotiation. Ongoing work is extending the approach into yet more complex and broader areas of municipal waste management.

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