scholarly journals INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL NGOS AND THEIR IMPACT ON CHINESE ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE

2021 ◽  
pp. 89-94
Author(s):  
Аліна Клімантович
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Governance ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Scholarly Literature ◽  
Environmental Ngos ◽  
The Government

This article determines the main political and cultural factors affecting the establishment and development of international environmental NGOs operating in China according to the existing scholarly literature. The aim of this study is to gain knowledge of the context, means and ways in which international environmental NGOs operate in China and engage with the government to influence its policies and decisions. The paper studies the operation of several environmental NGOs in China. Based on the study of the activities conducted by the international environmental NGOs in China, several key factors relevant to an NGO seeking to establish a successful presence in China are mentioned in this article. Finally, it offers suggestions that international environmental NGOs may employ while operating in China.

Investment apportionments among participants of PPP rental retirement villages

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-77
Author(s):  
Shijing Liu ◽  
Hongyu Jin ◽  
Chunlu Liu ◽  
Benzheng Xie ◽  
Anthony Mills
Keyword(s):  
Pension Funds ◽  
Return Rate ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Investment Allocation ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Government ◽  
Mean Variance

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine public–private partnership (PPP) approaches for the construction of rental retirement villages in Australia and to allocate the investment proportions under a certain project return rate among three investors which are the government, private sectors and pension funds. The apportionment will achieve a minimum overall investment risk for the project. Design/methodology/approach Capital structure, particularly determination of investment apportionment proportions, is one of the key factors affecting the success of PPP rental retirement villages. Markowitz mean-variance model was applied to examine the investment allocations with minimum project investment risks under a certain projected return rate among the PPP partners for the construction of rental retirement villages. Findings The research findings validate the feasibility of the inclusion of pension funds in the construction of PPP rental retirement villages and demonstrate the existence of relationships between the project return rate and the investment allocation proportions. Originality/value This paper provides a quantitative approach for determination of the investment proportions among PPP partners to enrich the theory of PPP in relation to the construction of rental retirement villages. This has implications for PPP partners and can help these stakeholders make vital contributions in developing intellectual wealth in the PPP investment area while providing them with a detailed guide to decision making and negotiation in relation to investment in PPP rental retirement villages.

scholarly journals Assessing socio-cultural factors affecting integration of Almajiris into formal education system in Katsina state, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-177
Author(s):  
Adekunle Thomas Olutola ◽  
Rafiu Ademola Olatoye ◽  
Garba Kofanaisa Adamu
Keyword(s):  
Education System ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Government ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

This study investigated the socio-cultural factors affecting integration into the formal education system in Katsina State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was adopted for this study. There were 653 Almajiris purposively selected from twelve Almajiris schools in Katsina State. A researcher-designed questionnaire titled: ‘‘Almajiris socio-cultural factors questionnaire’’ (ASCFQ) with test-retest reliability coefficient of 0.88 was used to collect data for the study. Analysis of data was carried out using frequencies and percentages. Findings revealed that most parents abandon their children in these informal Arabic schools. Most Almajiris (603, that is 92.3%) responded that their Mallams (Teachers) do not feed them. Therefore, the only means of survival is through begging and doing menial jobs. Based on these findings, it is recommended that all the identified socio-economic factors affecting the integration of Almajiris into the formal education system should be addressed by the government. This can be done through public enlightenment campaigns and provision of incentives.

scholarly journals Evolutionary Game on Government Regulation and Green Supply Chain Decision-Making

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiayang Xu ◽  
Jian Cao ◽  
Yunfei Wang ◽  
Xiangrong Shi ◽  
Jiayun Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Evolutionary Game ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Green Production ◽  
Green Behavior ◽  
The Government ◽  
Green Suppliers

Sustainability issues have gained growing awareness in recent years. Governments play an important role in environment and resources problems since they can affect enterprises’ production activities by enacting policies and regulations. To promote green production in the long term associated with the consideration of financial intervention of governments, we establish a three-population model of suppliers, manufacturers and governments based on evolutionary game theory, and analyze the evolutionary stable strategies (ESS) of their unilateral and joint behaviors. Further, system dynamics (SD) is applied to empirical analysis for exploring the dynamic interaction of the populations’ strategy, and the key factors affecting ESS are also discussed in detail. The results show that: (1) the proportion of green suppliers and manufacturers in their groups determines whether the government implements regulation; (2) any party of the supplier and manufacturer that adopts green strategy could promote green behavior of the other; (3) the government is advised to supervise and implement reward and punishment mechanism under the low proportion of green supply chain; (4) government regulation could promote the corporations to adopt green behavior and should preferentially implements the mechanism on manufacturers. The results provide insights into the policy-making of governments and enterprises management on sustainable development.

Learning from Zhenjiang Water Pollution Accident

2013 ◽  
Vol 726-731 ◽  
pp. 1879-1882 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xing Hua Fan ◽  
Yan Shi ◽  
Xue Bing Han
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Risk Analysis ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Accident Risk ◽  
Analysis Framework ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Local Society ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Information Release ◽  
The Government

The accident that occurred in Zhenjiang in Feburary 2012 caused chaos in local society and international attention. It was caused by chemical leak from cargo ship but the weak communication between the government and the community played a vital role. This paper analyzes the accident scenario using the risk analysis framework, determines key factors influenced the occurrence of the basic events. By comparing study we conclude that the key factors affecting such water pollution accidents includes timely information release, perfect water supply system and strict legal system.Keywords: water pollution accident; environmental accident; risk analysis; government’s role; information release

An Empirical Analysis of the Government Cloud Adoption in India

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 21-43
Author(s):  
Kshitij Kushagra ◽  
Sanjay Dhingra
Keyword(s):  
Positive Influence ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Indian Government ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Moderating Variables ◽  
Cloud Adoption ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
The Government ◽  
Organizational Administration ◽  
And Control

Cloud in the Indian government is still in the nascent stage; the rate of government cloud adoption (GCA) has not been that encouraging. The government organizations are complex, slow, rigidly structured, and research deficient. These organizations are the highest spenders on IT but are not placed at par when it comes to terms of cloud adoption. This empirical study has three objectives, which are identifying the key factors affecting GCA, finding out if these factors significantly affect the adoption, and examining the categorical moderating effect of organization types and adoption stages on GCA. This study posits government organization type (center, state, local bodies, and public sector organizations) and adoption stages (adopted, currently evaluating, and plans to adopt) as moderating variables. PLS-SEM has been deployed in this work for analysis and validation of the model. Nine factors found to have a significant positive influence on GCA are security, connectivity, migration, procurement, awareness, organizational administration, legal, trust, and control.

A Preliminary Study of the Hospital Application of RFID

2012 ◽  
Vol 263-266 ◽  
pp. 2872-2875
Author(s):  
Ling Tzu Tseng
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Organization Culture ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Adoption Decision ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
The Government

This study combines quantitative and qualitative data and explores the key factors affecting radio frequency identification (RFID ) adoption decision making in hospitals in Taiwan. RFID is not merely information technology; instead, it is closely related to behavior and organization culture (Ngai, Cheng, Au, & Lai, 2007). Three dimensions, i.e., technology, organization and environment, are discussed in this study to identify key factors of RFID adoption. For researchers, this study can serve as a reference for future studies regarding RFID adoption in hospitals; for practitioners, this study provides a comprehensive overview for the government and RFID solution providers with respect to the decision making of RFID adoption in hospitals.

Internet-based Online Higher Education in Nepal Amidst COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashis Acharya ◽  
Nabaraj Poudyal ◽  
Ganesh Lamichhane ◽  
Babita Aryal ◽  
Bibek Raj Bhattarai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Life ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Traditional Concept ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Online Higher Education ◽  
Alternative Means ◽  
The Government

The COVID-19 global pandemic has affected all aspects of human life, with education, not an exception. In an attempt to stop the SARS-CoV-2 spreading like wildfire, the Government of Nepal has implemented nationwide lockdowns since March 24, 2020, that have enforced schools and universities to shut down. As a consequence, more than four hundred thousand students of various levels in higher education institutions (HEIs) are in a dilemma about restoring the situation. Several HEIs, nationwide, have leaped forward from the traditional concept of learning—limited within the boundary of the classroom—to choosing digital platforms as an alternative means of teaching because of the pandemic. For this research, the descriptive and inferential analysis was carried out to investigate the effects and challenges of learning via digital platforms during this pandemic. Data were collected from students and faculty at various levels of higher education and analyzed statistically with different factors using t-test and ANOVA, and variables were found to be approximately normally distributed. The study revealed that 70% of the respondents had access to the Internet, but 36% of the Internet accessed did not continue online classes due to unexpected disturbance in Internet and electrical connectivity. Likewise, 65% of students did not feel comfortable with online classes, and among attendees of online classes, 78% of students want to meet the instructor for a better understanding of course matters. According to the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) model, three factors, such as institutional policy, internet access, and poverty, are found to be significant factors affecting the online higher education systems in Nepal. On the brighter side, this outbreak has brought ample opportunities to reform the conventional teaching-learning paradigm in Nepal.

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