scholarly journals Industrial Processes Management for a Sustainable Society: Global Research Analysis

Processes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilio Abad-Segura ◽  
Manuel E. Morales ◽  
Francisco Joaquín Cortés-García ◽  
Luis Jesús Belmonte-Ureña
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Industrial Processes ◽  
Sustainable Society ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Productivity Indicators ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Impact

Few decades ago, the development of the industrial sector was disconnected from society’s protection. Negative effects awareness emerges from the current industrial processes through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), considering the causal implications to build up a more sustainable society. The aim of this study is to analyze the state of the art in industrial processes management to obtain positive and sustainable effects on society. Thus, a bibliometric analysis of 1911 articles was set up during the 1988–2019 period, bringing up the authors’ productivity indicators in the scientific field, that is, journals, authors, research institutions, and countries. We have identified environmental management; the impact assessments of industrial processes on the environment and its relation with a more sustainable society; as well as the study of the sustainable management of water resources as the related axes in the study of environmental protection with political, economic, and educational approaches. The growing trend of world scientific publications let us observe the relevance of industrial processes management in the implementation of efficient models to achieve sustainable societies. This research contributes to the academic, scientific, and social debate on decision-making both in public and private institutions, and in multidisciplinary groups.

Research from China finds no significant difference in impact of public service motivation (PSM) in public and private sectors

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Intention To Leave ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The authors assumed PSM would be higher in the public sector, but they set up a trial to find out if this was the case. Design/methodology/approach To test their theories, the authors conducted two independent surveys. The first consisted of 220 usable responses from public sector employees in Changsha, China. The second survey involved 260 usable responses from private sector employees taking an MBA course at a university in the Changsha district. A questionnaire was used to assess attitudes. Findings The results found no significant difference between the impact of public sector motivation (PSM) on employee performance across the public and private sectors. The data showed that PSM had a significant impact on self-reported employee performance, but the relationship did not differ much between sectors. Meanwhile, it was in the private sector that PSM had the greatest impact on intention to leave. Originality/value The authors said the research project was one of the first to test if the concept of PSM operated in the same way across sectors. It also contributed, they said, to the ongoing debate about PSM in China.

scholarly journals TOURISM AND URBANIZATION: ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS OF THE ARARUAMA LAGOON, STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 59-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
THAYSE CRISTINA PEREIRA BERTUCCI ◽  
◽  
EDSON PEREIRA SILVA ◽  
AGUINALDO NEPOMUCENO MARQUES JR. ◽  
CASSIANO MONTEIRO NETO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Political Ecology ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Industrial Effluents ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Scenic Beauty ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The Araruama Lagoon (Rio de Janeiro) is known for its scenic beauty and natural resources, factors that have led to the economic expansion of the region. In recent decades, tourism and property speculation have been key to the urban development of the municipalities surrounding this Lagoon. Using secondary data and a theoretical framework based on Political Ecology and Critical Environmental Education, this article seeks to analyze the correlations between the development processes of the towns surrounding the Lagoon and the impact of these processes on the environmental quality of its ecosystem. In recent years, the evolution of parameters studied revealed that the imbalance in terms of the sustainable development of the region has damaged the health of this body of water. Large quantities of fresh water, as well as domestic and industrial effluents discharged without appropriate treatment in the Lagoon, have overloaded the ecological system, with negative effects for the entire economy in the surrounding area.

scholarly journals MANAGEMENT FUNCTION OF SUPPRESING MOBBING

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 1545-1548
Author(s):  
Šaban Mutatović ◽  
Nina Paunović ◽  
Miodrag Šmelcerović
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Extensive Study ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Workplace Abuse ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Impact

This paper deals with emotional and physical abuse by co-workers or subordinates, as well as negative effects it might have on the personnel and the company performance. We also want to emphasise the role of management in its eliminating and suppressing. The first part explains the terms and the ideas of management and mobbing, including the functions and different levels of management, as well as different kinds of mobbing. The second part deals with the impact mobbing has on workers and business activities, the responsibility of management on suppressing physical and psychical abuse at workplace as well as creating positive working environment. n the last twenty years, workplace abuse has become a particularly significant problem. The first extensive study of this phenomenon was conducted in Sweden under the leadership of Heinz Leymann, who also defined mobbing as psychological terror in the workplace, which refers to unethical and hostile communication by one and / or more persons to the most commonly one person who becomes helpless and unable Defense. Such activities take place at least once a week for at least six months leading to mental and social disorders. It is believed that this problem is on the rise in almost all countries of the European Union and the world, and for this reason laws are being adopted addressing the issue of mobbing both at the national and European Union levels. In addition, numerous associations have been set up worldwide to prevent workplace abuse.

scholarly journals The Impact of ESG Factors on Asset Returns: Empirical Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 82-97
Author(s):  
O. V. Efimova ◽  
M. A. Volkov ◽  
D. A. Koroleva
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Investment Strategies ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Responsible Investment ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Investment Decision Making ◽  
Investment Portfolios ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The subject of the research is the assessment of Investment decision-making efficiency considering the sustainable development requirements. The article aims to identify the relationship between environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and market returns for investors and the reasons for it. The relevance of the paper is determined by the need to develop research in the field of ESG integration and evaluation of the portfolio investment effectiveness in the context of responsible investment practices popularity. Scientific novelty: the study develops the theory of ESG integration and allows the authors to conclude that ESG commitment is a driver of market profitability for investors. The authors apply methods such as theoretical analysis of scientific publications (analysis, synthesis, generalisation) and quantitative methods, including statistical data analysis, regression analysis, financial modelling. The research base is scientific works of domestic and foreign authors, analytical reports of rating agencies, ESG funds, historical stock market data on companies analysed in the course of this study. All the information used in this study is publicly available or provided by the Bloomberg database. In the course of the study, authors form model portfolios of ESG-oriented and ESG-neutral companies shares and perform a comparative analysis of their fundamental indicators and financial returns. The authors conclude that the portfolio of ESG-oriented companies demonstrates profitability no lower than the portfolio of ESG-neutral companies, considering the risks. At the same time, the values of the fundamental indicators of ESG-oriented companies are inferior to the values of ESG-neutral companies. The relationship between the degree of a company’s ESG compliance and its investment attractiveness is due, among other things, to non-financial value drivers. The authors recommend integrating ESG into the analysis of investment portfolios, significant for the development of investment strategies.

scholarly journals Effects of artificial sweeteners on Lemna minor

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (No. 5) ◽  
pp. 386-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klára Kobetičová ◽  
Klára Anna Mocová ◽  
Lucie Mrhálková ◽  
Šárka Petrová
Keyword(s):  
Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Surface Waters ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Lemna Minor ◽  
Artificial Sweeteners ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Response Curves ◽  
Freshwater Plants ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Impact

Artificial sweeteners are common micropollutants in the aquatic environment. They were detected both in surface waters and in groundwater. Human toxicity has also been studied quite intensively but their ecotoxicity has not been studied so far. To assess the impact of four artificial sweeteners (aspartame, sucralose, saccharine, and acesulfame K) and one natural sweetener (stevioside) on freshwater plants, a growth inhibition test was set up in the macrophyte duckweed (Lemna minor). Subsequently full dose-response curves were established by exposing L. minor plants to concentrations of each individual sweetener ranging from 6.25 mg/l up to 100 mg/l for 7 days. Three different endpoints were tested: frond number, frond area and total chlorophyll content. Tests were performed under sterile conditions. Sweeteners had various effects on Lemna plants. Saccharine, acesulfame K and stevioside did not cause any significant negative effects on any of the measured parameters. On the contrary, stevioside and saccharine caused slowly stimulative effects. Aspartame and sucralose inhibited growth parameters (frond number and frond area) but the chlorophyll content was not affected.

Set Up of an Experimental Facility for the Investigation of Wet Compression on a Multistage Compressor

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Bettocchi ◽  
M. Morini ◽  
M. Pinelli ◽  
P. R. Spina ◽  
M. Venturini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Test Facility ◽  
Experimental Facility ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Technical Literature ◽  
Multistage Compressor ◽  
Wet Compression ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

At present, inlet fogging and wet compression are two of the most widely used approaches to enhance gas turbine performance, especially during hot seasons. However, potentially negative effects of these practices on long-term operational integrity of gas turbines should be evaluated carefully; in particular, wet compression may lead to the erosion of first compressor stages, due to the impact of water droplets within the flow at compressor intake. This issue is still controversial in technical literature, since only limited historical field operating data and information are available. Therefore, a test facility was specifically set up in the laboratories of the University of Ferrara, to evaluate the effects of wet compression on a small-size compressor. This paper presents the experimental facility developed for wet compression investigation and some preliminary results.

Setup of an Experimental Facility for the Investigation of Wet Compression on a Multistage Compressor

2011 ◽  
Vol 133 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Bettocchi ◽  
M. Morini ◽  
M. Pinelli ◽  
P. R. Spina ◽  
M. Venturini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Test Facility ◽  
Experimental Facility ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Technical Literature ◽  
Multistage Compressor ◽  
Wet Compression ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

At present, inlet fogging and wet compression are two of the most widely used approaches to enhance gas turbine performance, especially during hot seasons. However, potentially negative effects of these practices on long-term operational integrity of gas turbines should be evaluated carefully; in particular, wet compression may lead to the erosion of first compressor stages due to the impact of water droplets within the flow at compressor intake. This issue is still controversial in technical literature since only limited historical field operating data and information are available. Therefore, a test facility was specifically set up in the laboratories of the University of Ferrara, to evaluate the effects of wet compression on a small-size compressor. This paper presents the experimental facility developed for wet compression investigation and some preliminary results.

scholarly journals The Lombard Protocol as a sustainable development concept

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 41-49
Author(s):  
Jacek Lipiec
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Development Concept ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Innovative Concept

The objective of the article is to describe the case of a novel and innovative concept of the Lombard protocol for sustainable development. This concept was developed as a form of partnership between public and private institutions to achieve the sustainable development goals of the 2030 Agenda. Lombardy is a leading European region, ranked as the second in terms of GDP. The region intends to be a leader in achieving sustainable development goals, therefore the President of Lombardy created a novel solution – the Lombard Protocol, the document which was signed by 54 entities. The formula of this document is open and can be accessed by other entities that will gain the approval of the President of Lombardy. The Lombard Protocol is an example of a solution to set up a partnership in the region to implement the principles of sustainable development. In Lombardy, it is planned to go beyond this partnership by involving even citizens.

scholarly journals Are there negative consequences of workforce diversity? Investigating the effect of group faultlines on turnover and organizational performance

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerhard Krug ◽  
Jens Stegmaier ◽  
Antje Buche
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Theoretical Concept ◽  
Workforce Diversity ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
The Impact

There is strong empirical evidence that workforce diversity is beneficial for organizations. The theoretical concept of faultlines stresses, however, that diversity can also have negative consequences. This is the case when the sub-groups differ not just with regard to one characteristic but with regard to several characteristics simultaneously. This paper is the first to examine the negative consequences of faultlines with large-scale data on organizations in the public and private sector. Fixed-effects regressions are used to investigate the impact of functional (working time, tenure, qualification) and demographic (age, gender, nationality) faultlines on turnover and organizational performance. We also consider the interaction between firm size and faultlines. Regarding turnover, we do not find the expected negative effects of demographic and only limited evidence for functional faultlines. The effects of demographic faultlines on performance, in turn, are negative for small organizations and become positive for organizations with more than 10 members.

scholarly journals Classification of threats to the economic security of the oil industry development

2021 ◽  
pp. 148-157
Author(s):  
Andrey V. Lapin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
Petroleum Products ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Legal Analysis ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Oil Sector ◽  
The Impact

Subject/topic. The article is devoted to the methodology of ensuring the economic security of the oil industry and the sustainable development of the oil and petroleum products market. The subject of the study is the analysis of threats to the industry market and the grounds for their classification. Goals/objectives. Based on the analysis of threats to Russia's economic security in the oil sector, it is possible to identify existing approaches to their classification and justify the need for a systematic approach to the sustainable development of the oil industry, the oil and petroleum products market. Methodology. The methodological basis of the article consists of general scientific methods-synthesis, deduction. In the course of the study of threats to the development of the oil industry, event-based and economic-legal analysis, as well as expert, structural and statistical analysis were applied. Results. The article analyzes various conditions and factors that create the possibility of causing damage to the oil industry of the Russian Federation. Based on expert analysis, available strategic planning documents in the field of ensuring national, economic and energy security, macroeconomic data on the oil and petroleum products market and scientific publications in the field of development of the domestic oil industry, the author's proposals are presented, specifically recommendations for identifying and systematizing threats to the economic security of the oil industry and the sustainable development of the oil and petroleum products market in order to conduct a balanced state policy and implement national interests in relation to the oil industry. Conclusions/significance. The novelty consists in the formulation of the concepts of «threat», «challenge» and «risk» and their distinctive features; in identifying the grounds for classifying threats in the oil sphere of relations. As a result of the study, the grounds for classification were proposed according to the source of the impact, depending on the operating conditions of the oil sector, the nature of the threat, depending on the scope of their implementation, and the scale of the impact of the threats. Application. The results of the study can be applied in practical terms when making managerial decisions by officials of state authorities on the implementation of the state's economic policy for the sustainable development of the oil industry.

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