scholarly journals Challenges to Establish Effective Public-Private Partnerships to Address Malnutrition in All Its Forms

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Fanzo ◽  
Yusra Ribhi Shawar ◽  
Tara Shyam ◽  
Shreya Das ◽  
Jeremy Shiffman
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Causal Pathways ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Public And Private Sector

Background: Every country is affected by some form of malnutrition. Some governments and nutrition experts look to public-private partnerships (PPPs) to address the burden of malnutrition. However, nutrition-related PPPs face opposition, are difficult to form, and there is limited evidence of their effectiveness. Methods: We conducted a literature review and 30 semi-structured interviews with individuals involved in or researching nutrition-related PPPs to identify the factors that shape their creation and effectiveness in food systems. Results: Several factors make it difficult to establish nutrition-related PPPs in food systems: a lack of understanding of the causal pathways behind many nutrition problems; a weak architecture for the global governance of nutrition; power imbalances between public and private sector nutrition actors; and disagreements in the nutrition community on the advisability of engaging the private sector. These complexities in turn make it difficult for PPPs to be effective once established due to goal ambiguity and misalignment, resource imbalances, and weak accountability. Conclusion: If effective nutrition-related PPPs are to be established, private sector conflicts of interest must be addressed, trust deficits between private and public sector actors must be surmounted, and evidence must be assessed as to whether PPPs can achieve more for public health nutrition than private and public sector actors working separately.

Leadership Style and Work Engagement: A Comparison of Private and Public Sector Firms in India

2021 ◽  
pp. 097226292110526
Author(s):  
Jain Mathew ◽  
Kohila Rajam ◽  
Sridevi Nair
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Private Sector Organizations ◽  
Public And Private Sector

Post-privatization, public sector organizations were encouraged to borrow and learn from private sector firms. The popular belief was that the human resource practices followed by private sector organizations were far superior and more effective than those of the public sector organizations. However, this claim lacks empirical proof. This study adds to this body of knowledge by comparing the level of work engagement in private and public sector firms of India. Given that the leadership is crucial in setting the tone of an organization, the study also analyses the dominant leadership styles and their relationship to the levels of work engagement. The study is descriptive in nature and utilizes a structured questionnaire to collect data. Individuals currently employed in Indian public and private sector firms, in managerial roles, were invited to record their responses. The final sample consisted of 240 employees, with equal representation from both sectors. The collected data was then analysed using SPSS. The findings suggested that the dominant leadership styles were not significantly different in public and private sector organizations. Private sector employees were found to be more engaged and the leadership style appeared to be significantly related to the levels of engagement in public sector firms only.

scholarly journals Public Private Partnerships and possibilities of their using in the field of Ministry of Agriculture 

2012 ◽  
Vol 52 (No. 9) ◽  
pp. 397-400
Author(s):  
R. Jurčík
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
Private Venture

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are based on co-operation between the public and private sector. The reason for using it is a lack of public financial sources. For this reason, in most PPPs the management and financing of the project is entrusted to the private sector. In the Czech Republic, the widest development area for PPPs in the scope of the Ministry of Agriculture is probably water supply. The further areas for using of PPPs in the scope of this Ministry are the following: forestry, flood protection, adjustment of water flow, security of water sources, builging of the strategic foodstuff store. Important attempts have been made within the last year to increase the implementation of PPPs in water supply. These attempts are based on operation models similar to the BOT (Build Operate Transfer) and the DBFO (Design Build Finance Operate). In addition, the Czech Parliament adopted a law No. 139/2006 Coll., on concessions procedure and concession treaty which entered into force in July, 1<sup>st</sup>, 2006 and which brings the legal framework for realisation of the PPPs. There are some legal barriers which limited wide using of the PPPs. It is in the case of public-private venture companies (the limitation is&nbsp; in public procurement law). Public-private venture companies &ndash; which refer to the situation where both the private and the public sector holds equity, and, consequently, the company is controlled by the private as well as the public sector &ndash; should be the ideal form of PPPs in the areas which are in the scope of the Ministry of Agriculture.&nbsp;

Service Quality in Public and Private Sector Banks of India

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shruti Agrawal ◽  
Mansh Mittal ◽  
Ratish Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Public Sector Banks ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Public And Private Sector

Banking sector and its performance play an important role in an economy. The current scenario of Indian banking sector is very dynamic and competitive. To maintain market share it is necessary for banking institutions to acquire large customer base. Customers today are very much aware about various financial services and institutions, moreover they are spoilt for choice. Therefore they can only be retained by providing quality services. The present study focuses on the service quality and customer satisfaction among private and public sector banks in India. It also attempts to compare service quality gaps between customer expectation and satisfaction regarding banking service. The outcome of the study shows that service gap is lower in private sector banks than public sector banks. Reliability and assurance are the dimensions where no significant difference has been observed between public and private sector banks.

scholarly journals Assessing the wage gap between public and private sector employees in Ireland: issues, evidence and challenges

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-64
Author(s):  
Darragh Flannery ◽  
Tom Turner
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Wage Gap ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Earnings Gap ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Public And Private Sector

Abstract Over recent years pay levels in the public sector of the economy have come under increasing scrutiny. This paper provides an assessment of the key issues and challenges central to a comparison of wage levels in the private and public sector in Ireland. A review of the extant studies that have employed multivariate analysis to estimate the gap between public and private sector wages in Ireland indicates a wage premium in favour of public sector workers. However the actual magnitude of the earnings gap is difficult to accurately assess as the size of the premium varies markedly across these various studies. A number of possible options are suggested to guide the development of a fair system for assessing wage levels in the public sector.

scholarly journals Financial Performance of Banks in India: Are Banks Sound Enough to be Banked Upon

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (9S) ◽  
pp. 1004-1010
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Stability Parameters ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Public Sector Banks ◽  
Unstable Environment ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
Asset Quality

The seemingly untamable Non-Performing Assets are leading the Indian banks towards a highly unstable environment. The financial soundness of the banks is mandatory for any economy considering it is one of the most significant and a pre-requisite of a stable economy. The present study examines the financial performance parameters of banks with a probable variation among public and private sector banks for a period between 2005 and 2018. The study is divided into three sections. The first section studies the financial performance of the Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs), Public & Private Sector Banks in three identified time bands of last thirteen years. The second section assesses the probable variation in asset quality among Private and Public Sector Banks through statistical inferences. The third section finally examines the probability of variations in asset quality in the three time bands identified in the study. The study concludes a very high volatility among the SCBs during the said period and found Private Sector Banks to be more consistent and bore better stability parameters compared to Public Sector Banks. The statistically inferred results through T-test, Welch test and Post-Hoc test support a significant variation among both the sectors along with presence of significant variations in asset quality.

scholarly journals Financial Efficacy of Selected Public and Private Sector Banks in India

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-31
Author(s):  
S Ayyappan ◽  
M SakthiVadivel
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Financial Variables ◽  
Public Sector Banks ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Public Banks ◽  
Public And Private Sector

The banks in India have over 67,000 branches located across the country. All these are classified into two major categories, nonscheduled banks and scheduled banks. Scheduled banks includes commercial banks and the co-operative banks. The public sector banks are accountable for more than 78 percent of total banking industry in India. Even though private sector banks came later into the market, due to their customer servicing and easy banking features they are also competing equally with already existing public sector banks. so it is very essential to analyze how their financial performance is influenced by number of factors which willfurther suggest them where they need to concentrate more. in this article we have analyzed the correlation between return on total assets and other financial variables of selected private and public banks in India.

scholarly journals Heritage: the priceless hostage of accrual accounting

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (2/3) ◽  
pp. 285-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugenio Anessi-Pessina ◽  
Josette Caruana ◽  
Mariafrancesca Sicilia ◽  
Ileana Steccolini
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
National Standards ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Public Sector Accounting ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Public And Private Sector

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how the convergence of private and public sector accounting standards is affecting conceptual and practical issues relating to heritage. More specifically, the paper is intended to provide a better understanding of the state of the art in national and international accounting standards on heritage assets, and of the views influencing such standards. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative documentary analysis is carried out to explore the variety of existing positions and views on heritage, ranging from the scholarly literature, through potential stakeholders and users, to international and national standard setters. Findings The analysis shows that the path of convergence between public and private sector standards and practices is still problematic. After more than two decades of debate around the nature, definition, measurement, and reporting of heritage, these issues are far from settled. Research limitations/implications In the light of calls for increased measurement and reporting of public sector “assets”, and specifically for the definition of standards to recognise heritage, the paper suggests the need to strongly reconsider whether the convergence between public and private sector standards is desirable, feasible and effective. As such, the risks of embracing simplified or hybrid forms of accounting and reporting for heritage should be more seriously assessed. While reporting on heritage is important, it is fundamental to keep it distinct from reporting on government’s regular operations, in order to appreciate its specific value, nature and features. Originality/value Looking at European national standards for heritage, the IPSASB’s proposals, and the reactions to the latter by relevant stakeholders, the paper provides a pluralistic view on the positions and experiences about heritage, contributing to the debate on the convergence between private and public sector accounting standards.

scholarly journals Bungled Pronunciation of English in Colleges of Punjab, Pakistan: A Survey Along with its Ramifications

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.38) ◽  
pp. 1022
Author(s):  
Akeel Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Public Colleges ◽  
Language Skill ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Public And Private Sector

The prime and predominant objective of this study is to investigate and analyze the botched pronunciation of English language words prevalent in public and private sector colleges of Punjab, Pakistan. We have discussed that, what are the key factors which are responsible for such botched and poor pronunciation. The paper has surfaced the bungled pronunciation got through an oral questionnaire. The paper has identified the major pitfalls embedded in English language pronunciation while pointing out why it is happening and where the problem lies. A comparative study regarding public colleges of those countries where English is secondary language viz. India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Students of different subjects and teachers of different subjects having teaching experience of several level have been taken on board. Altogether 30 govt. in-service public sector college teachers and 40 teachers from private sector colleges responded to the questionnaire; and 117 students from private and public sector colleges tendered responses. The study has underpinned the English language skill of the teachers by pinpointing that what weightage pronunciations bears in English language skill.   

scholarly journals Comparative Assessment of Drug Drug Interactions Among Public and Private Sector Hospitals

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 1002-1004
Author(s):  
Hammad Ahmed Butt ◽  
M Zeeshan Anwar ◽  
Akram Shahzad ◽  
Ammara Khan ◽  
Hina Aslam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Drug Interactions ◽  
Eye Drops ◽  
Medical Patients ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Public And Private Sector

Background: Drug drug interactions (DDIs), being one of the most preventable drug related hazards having serious life threatening adverse consequences or at least results in therapeutic failure . Aim : T o confirm the drug drug interactions among medical patients at private and public sector hospitals of Jhelum and Kharian . Study d esign: Comparative study. Methodology: The collected data was analyzed for drug interactions. P atients who were being prescribed less than two drugs along with topical drugs (ointments, creams, ear drops and eye drops) were excluded. Information on prescriptions was retrieved from the hospital prescription. SPSS for windows version 20.0 was used to analyze the data. Results were presented as frequency and percen tage. Results: The results showed that the public sector showed 1640 drug interactions, that is 75%; on the other hand, the private sector showed 260 drug interactions, that is 41%. Conclusions: We concluded that frequency of drug interactions were more in public sector hospitals. Hence, a possible reason for such a result could be the greater patient load on public sector hospitals and less number of appointed doctors in such facilities. Keywords: Adverse Drug I nte raction, Drug Related Problems and Drug Drug Interaction.

Corporate Social Reporting Practices In India

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr Vipin Bihari Srivastava ◽  
Dr Manoj Kumar Mishra ◽  
Dr Wogari Negari
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Social Information ◽  
Social Reporting ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Reporting Practices ◽  
Corporate Social Reporting ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
Corporate Social

"This paper aims to examine the extent of corporate social reporting practices in the annual reports of companies in India and to ascertain the differences if any, between public sector and private sector companies and to investigate what were the determinants of corporate social reporting . The study intends to answer the research questions which include: a) what variables could represent a Conceptual Model of Corporate Social Reporting consists of dependent variables and Independent variables? b) What are the factors of Corporate Social Reporting (COSOR) and how valid and reliable are these factors? c) What is the degree of COSOR by factors in public and private sector companies? d) What are the determinants of COSOR? What is the level of their influence on COSOR? A sample of 120 listed companies of National Stock Exchange of India was chosen and they were stratified in to public and private sector companies. A Corporate social reporting Index was constructed for data collection through content analysis from the annual reports. The results of the study revealed that social accounting information were disclosed in company’s annual reports, chairman’s speech, directors’ reports, notes to accounts, schedule to accounts and auditor’s report. The degree of corporate social reporting varies between public sector and private sector companies. The public sector companies have disclosed more corporate social reporting information than the private sector companies. The study found that higher the level of capital employed, earnings before depreciation and taxes, total assets and total sales higher was the level of corporate social reporting. However, the degree of influence of determinants on corporate social reporting was different among public and private sector companies. Most of the companies have disclosed corporate social information on voluntary basis. To improve the understandably, uniformity, and comparability of corporate social information, this study suggests making it mandatory. A standard format for disclosure of corporate social information shall be prescribed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs by amending the Indian Companies Act. The concept of social accounting is relatively new in India. This study suggests to include it in the commerce curriculum and also in the curriculum of CA/CWA/CS. Corporate Social Reporting is such a vast area of research that no single study can cover different dimensions related to it. Though some studies including the present study have been conducted on Corporate Social Reporting Practices in India, but still there is much potential of research in this area. Future research in this area will hopefully bring more brightening result measuring and analysing social costs and benefits data by manager as well as by other concerned. Since the subject is in the primary stage, an in-depth research is needed to be done in different sectors such as banking information technology, manufacturing etc. The results are specifically applicable to sample companies and generalisations can be made with caution. The results of the study are based on the data collected from published annual reports of sample companies using content analysis method. Corporate social reporting in company websites, brochures etc are not covered. Social cost and benefit analysis is not covered in this study.

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