Applicability of Organizational Performance Indicators

Today’s changing environmental challenges and accelerating technological advances over the past decade have presented companies with new challenges. There is an increasing emphasis on human resources, which can give companies a real competitive edge. At the same time, the focus is on the development of HR systems and their connection to other systems that determine how companies operate. Individual performance evaluation, in close connection with other HR functions, nowadays, in addition to evaluation, which may have a development or remuneration function, is linked to the performance of the organization. Accurately defining the latter and developing its measurement methodology, though not primarily as an HR function in most cases, is essential in the pursuit of effective operation. It is worth defining the indicators that may apply to a particular organizational unit and, at a higher level, to the whole company. The definition, implementation and measurement of indices and KPIs presupposes that the specified qualitative and quantitative indicators provide an appropriate framework for the evaluation of real performance. The performance of individuals determines the performance of an organizational unit, which in aggregate also predicts corporate-level performance.

The Impact of Training on Banks Employee Performance

The main aim of conducting this research work is to explore the impact of Training on Employees Performance in the banking industry in Palestine. The Data for this study were collected from the permanent staff working in banks in Palestine through a questionnaire designed to achieve the objectives of this study as the main instrument to gather the primary data; 10 banks have been selected for this purpose. The result shows that there is a significant relationship between Training Material and Employee Performance, and also a significant relationship between Training Delivery and Employee Performance, while the study revealed that there is no significant relationship between (Training Design and Training Content) and Employee Performance. The researcher recommended banks to focus on giving useful and easy to read and see the material, handouts, and activities in training. Moreover, Banks should consider focusing on training that best helps employees in applying and learning various types of knowledge and skills, providing clear instructions for all activates, and providing trainings with reasonable time duration.

Assessing the Degree of Compliance with TQM Practices : Study of Banking Sector in Palestine

Employing firm’s resources in a way can satisfy the unexpected needs of customers in less costs, which helps a firm to achieve a competitive edge against competitors considers the main goal for any business director. From other side, customers would prefer to deal with firms that offer goods and services with high level of quality, reliability and those at par with international standards. This has given the birth to the concept of TQM in service sector after proofing success in industrial sectors. The aim of the paper is to investigate the level of compliance to TQM practices in Banking sector in Palestine. In the beginning researcher reviewed literature studies to develop a knowledge about TQM practices (Leadership and Human resources development & management) in specific. and try to investigate the relationship between TQM practices and bank’s efficiency. Then, researcher have prepared a questionnaire to measure the level of compliance of Palestinian banks to TQM practices. 100 questionnaires have distributed for the bank employees, who work in different positions and departments. The results showed that less concern to TQM practices in leadership system, human resource development and management. Finally, researcher recommended that banks should give more attention to motivate employees through satisfying them financially and activate their role in decision making and work in a team soul.

European Green Deal Policy for the Circular Economy : Opportunities and Challenges

In December 2019, a European Green Deal was introduced to the EU and its community as a new development strategy by the European Commission (EC). The key goal of the European Green Deal is to reshape the EU into an ethical society with efficient use of resources and a modern-competitive economy. The European Commission targets an absolute reduction of greenhouse gases net emissions by 2050 in all EU. Thus, one of the most important actions in implementing this new growth strategy “EGD” is to coordinate the industry for a circular and clean economy. To reach this goal, EC introduced the most advanced legislation follow-up package that EU's society and businesses can benefit from. This legislation package includes actions and steps with a connecting guideline of principal policies, starting from a very determined goal in eliminating emissions, as well as investments in related innovation and research in order to protect the natural environment of Europe. However, reaching the goal of being the first among other continents to be climate- neutral by 2050 is so far the biggest challenge, as well as the greatest opportunity for Europe. In reality, in order to implement such advanced goals, obstacles need to be addressed as well, in national and international level. Thus, this paper analysis the European Green Deal (EGD) policy, the opportunities provided by EGD, and in particular the challenges faced for reaching the targets of EGD.

Subsidy and its effects

Governments follow a subsidy policy to encourage the use of certain goods by some consumers. Subsidy can be explained as also that firms-producers sell the determined goods at a cheaper price than the market price and subsidizing government collects the difference. They are tools which are widely used in the hands of governments and can be allocated to various economic issues. In general, it is used as a policy of price policy and anti-inflationary policy in the classical sense. In the modern sense, it used for the purpose of general equilibrium, in other words, to equalize trade balance such as lowering prices and controlling inflation, preventing the long-term decline of industries. However, there are many significant negative effects of subsidies such as increase in taxes, leading to inefficiency of local industries, increase in borrowing, and disruption of identity between buyer and vendor prices in markets. One of rules set on subsidies is SCM Agreement. In the Agreement, subsidies were identified and rules were set on subsidies which could impact international trade. Since there are many types of subsidies, there should be more strict rules and policies about their implementation in order to eliminate and avoid potential barriers in international trade.

Application of Two Techniques Used for Measuring the Soil Strength : A Review

This paper reviews the application of two techniques are used for the measurement of soil strength. The two techniques (cone penetrometer and bevameter) enable measurements to be made in situ. However, the penetrometer is the only equipment that can evaluate soil resistance variation with depth. Neither the cone index nor the gradient that belongs to it concerning the depth is uniquely associated with density or soil cohesion but varies with structural state and moisture content. Moreover, the formation of compaction zones and soil bodies ahead of the cone efficiently alters its geometry, thus the penetration no longer reveals the original characteristics of the soil. Furthermore, the bevameter technique only identifies surface soil properties. Nonetheless, among all the presently available techniques, the bevameter gives the closest imitation of vehicle-terrain interaction.

A Recent Machine Learning Techniques for Failure Diagnosis of Rolling Element Bearing

Rolling element bearings are critical components of rotating machines, and fault in the bearing can cause the machine to fail. Bearing failure is one of the leading causes of failure in various rotating machines used in industry at high and low speeds. Fault diagnosis of various rotating equipment plays a significant role in industries as it guarantees safety, reliability and prevents breakdown and loss of any source of energy. Early identification is an essential element in the diagnosis of defects that saves time and expenses and avoids dangerous conditions. Investigations are being carried out for intelligent fault diagnosis using machine learning approaches. This article gives a short overview of recent trends in the use of machine learning for fault detection. Finally, Deep Learning techniques were recently developed to monitor the health of the intelligent machine are discussed.

Stepper Motor Control System for XY Module for IC Production

The presented in the paper control system of the stepper motor of the two-coordinate printing module is developed on the basis of modern elements and allows you to control the stepper motor, providing the required shaft rotation speed and adjusting the number of rotation steps. This system realizes the processing of a moving object in several coordinates simultaneously without kinematic elements that convert rotary motion into linear, which makes it possible to speed up the time and accuracy of the processing tool. A forked optical sensor is used as workpiece position sensors. UART and USB bus are used for communication with the computer.