scholarly journals Sustainable Practices of Circular Economy in Operations Management

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 1013-1013
Author(s):  
Anil Kumar ◽  
Gunjan Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Operations Management ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Review Process ◽  
The Body ◽  
Technical Quality ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Sustainable Practices ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
The People

Because a multifaceted aspect of research allows us to answer critical queries and address broad issues; studying associative and collaborative fields is the need of hour. Therefore, the theme of this Special Issue was kept as “Sustainable Practices of Circular Economy in Operations Management”. After circulating the “Call for Papers” worldwide, the nine articles (from page numbers 1013 to 1139) in this special issue have been selected based on the technical quality of the work and their innovative approach. The editors would like to acknowledge the help of all the people involved in this project and, more specifically, to the authors and reviewers that took part in the review process. Without their support, this special issue would not have become a reality. In particular, we would like to thank Prof. Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, Dr. Sachin Kumar Mangla and Prof. Sunil Luthra. We would like to thank each one of the authors for their contributions. The editors wish to acknowledge the valuable contributions of the reviewers regarding the improvement of quality, coherence, and content presentation of the articles. We are grateful to all members of International Journal of Mathematical, Engineering and Management Sciences for their assistance and timely motivation in producing this special issue. We hope the readers will share our excitement with this important scientific contribution the body of knowledge about various applications of Circular Economy for the Management of Operations. Last but not the least we would like to thank Prof. Mangey Ram (Editor-in-Chief) for bringing out this special issue and all the researchers across the globe who have contributed for this issue.

scholarly journals Operations management body of knowledge and its relevance to manufacturing and service organizations

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jurandir Peinado ◽  
Alexandre Reis Graeml ◽  
Fernando Vianna
Keyword(s):  
Operations Management ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Work Organization ◽  
The Body ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Service Companies ◽  
Body Of Knowledge

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the differences in importance assigned by manufacturing or service organizations to topics related to operations management and its attendant body of knowledge. Design/methodology/approach The authors did this by cataloguing and analyzing vacancy announcements related to operations management, presented by manufacturing and services companies in major Brazilian human resources websites. Findings The results show that manufacturing companies primarily hire personnel with skills in routine process management, quality management, lean manufacturing, ergonomics and work organization. Service companies generally seek professionals with knowledge and experience in logistics, supply chain management and project management. Research limitations/implications This study presents some limitations that reduce the power of its conclusions. There is some degree of subjectivity in the interpretation of the contents of the analyzed ads. In order to reduce this problem, the authors who did the tabulation of data marked the situations for which there were some doubts about the classification, discussing them with the other author, until they reached a consensus on the best way to classify each one. Originality/value The discussion about the importance assigned by manufacturing and service companies to the topics of operations management is crucial for not only the results obtained, but also to stimulate the debate on topics that comprise or should comprise the body of knowledge of operations management, and the way they are incorporated into business practice. This provides an additional opportunity to reflect on the potential of operations management in supporting business managers now and in the future.

scholarly journals Problem-posing triggers or where do mathematics competition problems come from?

2020 ◽  
Vol 105 (3) ◽  
pp. 389-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor’ Kontorovich
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Elementary Mathematics ◽  
Mathematical Optimization ◽  
The Body ◽  
Problem Posing ◽  
School Students ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Educational Literature ◽  
Life Tasks

AbstractSpurred by Kilpatrick’s (1987) “Where do good problems come from?”, this study explores problem-posing triggers of experienced problem posers for mathematics competitions. Triggers are conceived as instances of noticing, where an impulse draws a poser’s attention and “triggers off” a mathematical re-action, one of the outcomes of which is a creation of a problem that gets accepted to some mathematics competition. The data were collected from 26 problem posers residing in nine countries, and who had experience in creating problems for national, regional, and international competitions. Three types of triggers emerged from the analysis: (i) Instances where the participants extracted mathematical phenomena from activities that are replete with modern elementary mathematics. These triggers were described in emotionally loaded terms that resonated with appreciation, surprise, challenge, and feeling of innovation. (ii) Cases where the participants abstracted mathematical phenomena from common everyday-life tasks in which mathematical optimization was beneficial. These situations emphasized participants’ desire to compensate for self-disappointment with an initially made decision and the value of finding a better alternative. (iii) Situations where the participants were asked to pose a problem ‘here and now’. The posers were unanimous in their dislike of such situations. They elaborated on how difficult it is to pose ‘here and now’ and highlighted the low quality of the resulting problems. The findings are situated in the body of knowledge on expert problem posing and educational literature on school students and teachers.

Socio-pedagogical knowledge expertise across the social care sectors in Northern Europe

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-13
Author(s):  
Irena Dychawy Rosner
Keyword(s):  
Social Care ◽  
The Body ◽  
Northern Europe ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Social Pedagogy ◽  
The Social ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Cooperative Process

A major challenge in contemporary welfare societies is the delivery of services affirming people’s expectations for their life standard, health and social care services. For decades, there has been a search to understand new ways of conceptualising social pedagogy as a field of practice, as a theory, and as a programme design and implementation. Despite the growing body of literature on social pedagogy, to date, little has been written on the subject of the unique complexities of social pedagogy knowledge expertise when bridging the supporting relationships between an individual and the social dimensions in his/her world. Based on research conducted in Northern Europe, particularly focusing on Denmark and Sweden, the aim of this special issue of International Journal of Papers of Social Pedagogy (PSP) on Contemporary Issues in Social Pedagogy in Northern Europe is to convey the central importance of social pedagogy for the study of vitality and diversity behind social pedagogy thought. The presented research projects in this special issue are, in their foundation, associated with a constructivist approach that views the body of knowledge development as an active and cooperative process of knowledge construction and its application in social pedagogy discipline. This article intends to provide a general perspective concerning the presence of various knowledge forms according to the search for, and implementation of, thinking and acting in a social pedagogy inspired way, and working under various conditions.

scholarly journals ROLES OF COMMUNITY TOWARDS URBAN FARMING ACTIVITIES

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norul Hafizah Yusoff ◽  
Mohd Ramzi Mohd Hussain ◽  
Izawati Tukiman
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
The Body ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Urban Farming ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Green Development

The aim of this paper is to review and analyse the importance of the framework for urban farming activities to be implemented within cities environment. This paper also describes the role of the community to achieve the environmental, economic and social sustainability for the enhancement of the urban environment and healthy lifestyles through community participation in food supplies,nutrition, and spaces utilization. The paper evaluates the benefits and potential of urban farming activities within limited urban spaces and how it improves the quality of life. It also reviews on how urban farming is beneficial to the society due to food shortage crisis which is inadequate for the whole population. It is necessary to apply and practice in our daily lives for the consumption of food security, human safety, and health. Therefore, the role of community is very crucial in the implementation of urban farming activities within urbanized areas as the demand for green development increases. Based on this theoretical framework, it is hoped that the paper will be a useful addition to the body of knowledge in promoting a stronger community interdependence to create the sustainable urban environment.

scholarly journals Determinants of the quality of internet investor relations – a study of companies listed on the JSE#

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. F. Nel ◽  
E. VdM. Smit ◽  
L. M. Brummer
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Model Building ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
The Body ◽  
Investor Relations ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Industry Membership ◽  
Dual Listing

Investor relations is the field of management that is concerned with the relationships between companies and investors, and as such involves a wide variety of information types, for example mandatory, voluntary, financial, non-financial, qualitative and quantitative. While South Africa has recently been ranked number one for the strength of its auditing and reporting standards for the seventh consecutive year (IRBA, 2016), investor relations as a wider and voluntary concept, is largely un-researched in South Africa. The purpose of the study was to establish the determinants of Internet investor relations (IIR).The quality of IIR was measured for a sample of 85 JSE-listed companies using a measurement instrument that consists of 346 attributes. From the literature, as discussed in the literature review, 15 company characteristics were identified that could explain IIR quality. Stepwise regression model-building was used to develop a regression model that best explains IIR quality.Company size, leverage, being audited by a big four audit company, JSE industry membership, free float and dual listing status were found statistically significant independent variables, explaining 68.76% of the variation in the dependent variable, IIR. Contributions to the body of knowledge, study limitations and the need for further research are discussed in the conclusion.

Corsi, Fenwick and Gramsci: How bloggers and advanced analytics are changing the National Hockey League

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (8) ◽  
pp. 1192-1211
Author(s):  
Stephen W Sheps
Keyword(s):  
Online Community ◽  
Performance Metrics ◽  
The Body ◽  
National Hockey League ◽  
Antonio Gramsci ◽  
Sport Media ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
The People ◽  
Advanced Analytics ◽  
And Performance

Since the early 2000s, an ever growing online community of bloggers and amateur statisticians has been developing a new set of advanced analytics and performance metrics for the National Hockey League. Many of the people who are driving innovation in this field are not data scientists but, rather, intellectually curious fans of the game, who are playing a significant role in reshaping the way the game is consumed and understood. Yet, despite the body of knowledge created online, only within the last few years have the National Hockey League and the mainstream sport media begun to take notice of these innovations. I argue that the analytics movement is being driven from the fans up, rather than from the National Hockey League and other professional leagues down, and that the drivers of this movement are examples of what Antonio Gramsci calls ‘organic intellectuals’ – the analytics camp is locked into its own ‘war of position’ against the hegemony of traditional hockey fans, coaches, management and sport media. My research explores the resistance Internet-based content creators have experienced from established hockey media personalities (‘Hockey Men’) and the National Hockey League itself, connecting this resistance to a growing trend away from evidence-based discourse in the current Western media landscape.

Zakat management

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 498-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Musa Yusuf Owoyemi
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
The State ◽  
The Body ◽  
Viable Option ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
The People ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
The Ideal

Purpose The purpose of this study is to look at Zakat management and the crisis of confidence in the ability of the state and zakat agencies to dispense zakat to the rightful beneficiaries as mentioned in the Quran. Confidence is a very important element between the payers and collectors of zakat and when this is lost, it affects the willingness of the payers to give zakat to the zakat collectors (state or zakat agency). This crisis of confidence led to the need to look at the legality of the payer giving zakat directly to the beneficiaries and whether this is a sin as argued in certain quarters. Design/methodology/approach Using the qualitative method by using historical, analytical and critical tools, the research examines the concept of proximity in the distribution of zakat and based on this argues that giving zakat directly to the beneficiaries is a viable option when there is a crisis of confidence between the payer and the state or zakat agency. Findings Through the analysis of the opinions of scholars, the research affirms that scholars are divided on whether to pay zakat to the state or give it directly to the beneficiaries. Based on this, the research concludes that although the ideal is to give zakat to the state or zakat agency, but there is no sin in giving zakat directly to the beneficiaries especially where there is a problem of confidence in the state and/or zakat agency. Research limitations/implications The research discussed the legality of giving zakat to the recipients of zakat directly using the historical, analytical and critical tools. This shows that the research is qualitative in nature and is library based therefore limited in scope. Basically, this research is concerned with refuting the claim that it is a sin for zakat payers to give zakat directly to the recipients especially when there is a problem of trust in zakat agencies and a crisis of confidence in the ability of these agencies to do what is right with the zakat funds. This leaves room for further research on the issue. Practical implications It is important to create confidence in zakat agencies' collection and distribution of zakat so that it will encourage more Muslims to pay their zakat and allow it to reach as many people as possible. Encouraging the creation of a vetting organization by Muslim professional accountants and others that can help in making zakat agencies transparent and trustworthy. Social implications It emphasizes the importance of trust and confidence that institutions must project for the people to do business with them. Originality/value The research contributes to the body of knowledge on zakat collection and distribution. It shows the importance of trust and confidence in zakat management and recommended ways in which trust and confidence could be built in the effective collection and distribution of zakat.

scholarly journals ROLES OF COMMUNITY TOWARDS URBAN FARMING ACTIVITIES

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norul Hafizah Yusoff ◽  
Mohd Ramzi Mohd Hussain ◽  
Izawati Tukiman
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
The Body ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Urban Farming ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Green Development

The aim of this paper is to review and analyse the importance of the framework for urban farming activities to be implemented within cities environment. This paper also describes the role of the community to achieve the environmental, economic and social sustainability for the enhancement of the urban environment and healthy lifestyles through community participation in food supplies,nutrition, and spaces utilization. The paper evaluates the benefits and potential of urban farming activities within limited urban spaces and how it improves the quality of life. It also reviews on how urban farming is beneficial to the society due to food shortage crisis which is inadequate for the whole population. It is necessary to apply and practice in our daily lives for the consumption of food security, human safety, and health. Therefore, the role of community is very crucial in the implementation of urban farming activities within urbanized areas as the demand for green development increases. Based on this theoretical framework, it is hoped that the paper will be a useful addition to the body of knowledge in promoting a stronger community interdependence to create the sustainable urban environment.

scholarly journals Introductory notes for the Acta IMEKO Special Section on the Asia-Pacific Symposium on Measurement of Mass, Force and Torque (APMF 2017)

ACTA IMEKO ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Rugkanawan Wongpithayadisai ◽  
Jeerasak Pitakarnnop
Keyword(s):  
Review Process ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Special Section ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Program Committee ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Mass Force ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Torque Density

<p>This special issue of Acta IMEKO is the second issue, which presents the research highlights of the biannual Asia-Pacific Symposium on Measurement of Mass, Force and Torque (APMF). The purpose of the symposium is to offer researchers and scientists the opportunities of exchanging the latest scientific information and mise en pratique in the field of Mass, Force and Torque.</p><p>The recent APMF was organized by National Institute of Metrology (Thailand) in November 2017 in Krabi, Thailand, around the theme “Metrology Moving Towards Foundation”. The fields of the discussions and presentations were extended to cover the area of mass, force, torque, density, hardness, pressure, vacuum and gravimetry. The International Program Committee of APMF 2017 considered and selected 10 potential papers to be published as the enhanced versions in Acta IMEKO journal. With the journal’s standards of the review process by the expert referees, 6 articles were accepted for this special issue. The state of the art and recent research works developed to improve the accuracy and quality of the measurements in the aforesaid fields are presented in this issue.</p>

scholarly journals Effect of Training and Development, Recruitment and Selection, and Internal Control Policy on Corruption Risk

2018 ◽  
pp. 995-1006
Author(s):  
Zulkefli Muhamad Hanapiyah ◽  
Salina Daud ◽  
Wan Mohammad Taufik Wan Abdullah ◽  
Zuraidah Mohd Sanusi
Keyword(s):  
State Government ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
The Body ◽  
Ethical Behaviour ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Recruitment And Selection

The challenging world of business on corruption issues, the organization’s need to improve the rules, regulations, policies and guidelines especially in human resource practices to develop and enhance the quality of employees in terms of ethical, behaviour and moral conduct. The objective of this study is to look at the effects of training and development, recruitment and selection, and internal control policy on corruption risk. This study involves three different organizations which are the federal government, state government and statutory bodies. The respondents involved in this study are whom that have authorities in making decisions for the organization. Stratified sampling technique was used in the selection of sample. The analysis of bootstrapping for this study represents two elements which are recruitment and selection, and internal control policy are accepted with the t-value above 1.65 respectively. However, training and development is not significant. Hence, it shows that, recruitment and selection, and internal control are two important elements that are needed to be strengthened in order to improve the quality of employees in the organization, thus bringing success to the organization as a whole. Result of this study also contributed to the body of knowledge rotten apple theory.

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