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Imports and Use of Palm Oil as a Way to Increase Safety of Food Fats

The authors compare the biological value and safety of hydrogenated fat containing trans-isomers of oleic acid and palm oil-based fat. The chapter assesses the potential of replacing hydrogenated fats by palm oil in the production of special fat products. Hematological and histological studies are carried out in a form of biological experiment on animals (white rats). The study reveals the explicit negative effect of trans-isomers even with a relatively low concentration of trans-isomers in a diet. Pathological changes are not observed in animals when palm-based fat is introduced into their ration. The findings suggest that palm oil along with its fractions may be considered as an alternative to hydrogenated fats in the production of margarine, cooking, baking, and deep-frying fats. The use of palm oil in the production of special fats of increased hardness (spreads. confectionery, waffles and fillings, and chocolate coating) requires the application of modern methods for modifying triglyceride composition of fats – biocatalytic interesterification and fractionation.
Key Performance Indicators' Effects on Public Sector Infrastructure Project Efficiency in Grenada

Key Performance Indicators’ Effects on Public Sector Infrastructure Project Efficiency in Grenada. by Kelvin Michael George MBA, Henley University of Readings U.K., 2004 AMABE, Association of Business Executives U.K., 1999 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Public Policy and Administration Walden University November 2019
The Impact of Green Human Resource Management Practices (GHRMP) on the competitive advantage of the organization

The present study aims to investigatethe impact of the green human resources management practices (GHRM) on the Jordanian educational organization competitive advantage. Furthermore, the study attempts to investigate the relationship between theGHRM and the competitive advantage of the organization; in terms of the Green selection and recruitment (S&R), training and development (T&D) and rewards system (RS) in the Jordanian educationalorganization. To achieve the study goals, I designed a questionnaire for data collection. However, the study community is the Jordanian organizations, and the study sample is the educational organizations in Jordan. The questionnaire is distributed to (9) educational organizations in Jordan within the period August to October 2018. The study found that the implementation of the green human resources management practices have a positive relation to increase the competitive advantage of the educational organizations in Jordan.
Are competitive microfinance services worth regulating? Evidence from microfinance institutions in Sub‐Saharan Africa

In recent years there is increasing appetite for regulation of financial institutions after the 2008 financial crisis. Policy questions such as whether competitive micro finance institution (MFI) requires strong regulation to reduce, for example credit risk or competition and regulation operate in the opposite direction, which each tends to dampen the effect of the other, is an empirical issue that this paper provide answers based on data on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for the period 1995 to 2015, utilizing panel data approaches. Finding from the study indicates that competition increases credit risk among MFIs in SSA, which regulation helps reduce such behaviour. The effect of regulation on credit risk is conditional on the level of competition, at the first percentile of competition; regulation does not reduce credit risk behaviour of MFIs, but does at competition level above the 25th percentile. Regulation on the other hand does not affect operational risk at any level of competition.
Ask the expert: Electronic cigarettes

2. How much do they cost and where can they be purchased? A single, disposable EC costs around £6, whereas a starter kit that also contains a charger, battery and replacement cartridges, can retail from between £15 and £90. These are widely available online, as well as on the UK high street in supermarkets, newsagents and some pharmacies. In comparison, smoking 20 cigarettes per day can cost the user around £250 per month. It is difficult to estimate the savings associated with switching to ECs, however, Professor Robert West, Director of Tobacco Studies at University College London, has estimated it to be around 20% (NHS Choices, 2015).
The Role of Social Media in Improving Woven Blanket Industry Business Performance in Garut Regency

The use of social media is one of strategic alternative in a business. It plays a crucial role in developing business community networking and enhances business performance. This research was designated to examine the effect of social media in fostering MSME business performance. This quantitative study involved 42 woven blanket MSMEs in Cintarasa Village, Samarang District, Garut Regency, Indonesia. The data analysis was performed through PLS-SEM. The result discovered that social media has a significant effect and strongly affect Garutian woven blanket business performance. This social media can be optimally utilized by taking certain criteria into account.
E-Government Adoption in Tunisia Extending Technology Acceptance Model

The purpose of this study is to examine the factors which affect e-government services adoption of Tunisian's citizens by using a technology acceptance model (TAM). The proposed conceptual model was extended by adding social influence, awareness, and quality of internet connection. The proposed model was empirically tested using survey data provided by 150 respondents and was analyzed using a structural equation model (SEM). The findings indicate that the proposed model is a stable model and a good explanatory. Perceived usefulness is predicted mutually by social influence and awareness. Moreover, perceived ease of use is predicted by quality of internet connection. This study contributes to the literature by providing a new research model for understanding e-government services adoption in Tunisia and its findings provide useful guidelines to develop policies and strategies to increase the adoption of e-government services.
An examination of e-market adoption in Australian SMEs

ABSTRACT This paper examines the current state of electronic market (e-market) adoption in Australian SMEs based on survey data from 948 firms. The results show that the level of e-market adoption in Australian SMEs is still low with the dominant trend of adoption focusing on building their own e-markets. This is problematic for SMEs provided with the limited financial resources and technical expertise in SMEs for creating and maintaining an e-market. The adoption of a public e-market, as a result, should be promoted by the Australian government department for making a greater potential of the e-market in SMEs. The adoption of e-market in Australian SMEs does not differ much in terms of size but in different industries. Industries with high information dependence and low information tacitness have a higher chance of the adoption of e-market for conducting electronic commerce activities.
Investigating the relation among brand Trust and Risk aversion in Kermanshah Home-backed Furniture Shops

The aim of this research is to find out what is the perception of brand trust and risk aversion in Kermanshah furniture shop. Therefore, the purpose of the research is to identify what elements will affect the risk aversion in order for the case study provider to gain more market share. The customer‘s feelings will be analyzed base on the influences of brand trust. In order to carry out this research, a qualitative research was carried out. A set of questionnaire was developed and randomly distributed to 200 respondents. Reliability analysis, Pearson correlation analysis. The result of this research suggests that and trust of customers to a brand have significant affects the risk aversion.
Os efeitos dos intangíveis nas previsões dos analistas financeiros

Este estudo objetivou verificar a influência dos intangíveis sobre a acurácia e a dispersão das previsões de lucros feita pelos analistas financeiros. A execução deste estudo foi motivada ao observar que a literatura sugere que os intangíveis podem influenciar as previsões dos analistas. Contudo, os resultados verificados são divergentes, não havendo um consenso a respeito da direção dessa influência nos trabalhos à questão. Para atingir os objetivos de pesquisa, utilizou-se uma amostra de empresas americanas não financeiras com ações negociadas na Nasdaq, no período de 1995 a 2016, a partir do método OLS (Ordinary Least Squares ? Mínimos Quadrados Ordinários), conforme adotado pela maior parte da literatura internacional encontrada acerca do tema. A escolha dessa amostra se deu pela maior disponibilidade dos dados dos intangíveis e da cobertura dos analistas, pela comparabilidade com resultados existentes na literatura e pelo fato de a respectiva bolsa concentrar empresas com maior grau de intangibilidade, foco do trabalho. Desse modo, os principais resultados apontaram que os investimentos em P&D e ativos intangíveis reconhecidos são capazes de melhorar as previsões dos analistas. Contudo, o Goodwill mostrou-se negativamente relacionado com as previsões dos analistas ao reduzir a acurácia e aumentar a dispersão das previsões. Concluiu-se, então, a possibilidade em confirmar a existência de associação entre os intangíveis e as previsões dos analistas, além de ter fornecido indícios de que a direção dessa influência não pode ser generalizada a todos intangíveis, a depender do nível de incerteza e complexidade informacional do intangível estudado.
The Online Platform Economy as an Entrepreneurship-Based Strategy for Value Creation

The Online Platform Economy (OPE) is a part of the Gig Economy defined by the hiring of temporary and highly-flexible workers (freelancers and independent contractors) instead of full-time employees to perform tasks (“gigs”), as well as by using 4G and 5G ICTs-based technologies for crowdwork, crowdvoting, and crowdsolving. These online platform businesses provide businesses and consumers access to low-cost, on-demand labor. But gig workers' experiences are more complex, as they have access to very flexible, potentially autonomous work. They also deal with challenges caused by the nature of the work, its precariousness, and their relationships with online platforms. This chapter studies OPEs and the Gig Economy. The author defines the concept of the Gig Economy and its importance, and analyzes it through a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis. Then, the OPE, as a digital value creator, is studied. The chapter includes perspectives and conclusions.
Impact of Globalization on the Australian Automobile Industry case of Ford Falcon

Globalisation demand on productivity tells of an extreme competition and low profitability in the World Automobile Industry which blatantly opposes competitive equilibrium as it is highly regulated. Regulatory measures primarily in reference with trade and followed by ecological protection. Trade protectionism curtails the threat of substitution by way of import quotas and tariffs, administrative barriers and subsidies. Government subsidies have reached millions of dollars, Australia AUD1966M, Germany 1303M and 2908M in America. In the category of environment protection, the Energy and Conservation Act of 1975 costs roughly USD 2000 on compliance per manufactured unit. These aside the high cost on advertising, development research and labour unrest; dampen production locations burdened by overcapacity: Germany and Italy, France and Australia, USA and Japan. In a fragmented value chain stretching across multiple industries, manufacturers thinly spread as production entails specialty knowledge and expensive tools. No single company controlling enough market shares to influence world industry decisions that might induce radical industry transitions. Many outfits close shop over prolonged business slowdown. Death of 80 year old National Treasure Ford Falcon Territory 2016 is a decision to end all losses over the past five years for the amount of 600 million dollars with 23 percent coming off 2012 fiscal year. This involves the retrenchment of 1200 Victorian jobs reasoned against low model volumes. Job loss accounts 650 workers from the assembly plant at Broadmeadows and 510 workers of the Geelong engine plant; after exhausting manufacturing alternatives to increase scale and competitiveness. Developing its presence since 1925, the plant is characterised as a vertically-integrated organisation with formidable technical capability and significant asset infrastructure. As a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, it carries the corporate brand portfolio of Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Lincoln, Mercury, Mazda, Volvo and Land Rover.
How unsponsored, online user-generated content impacts consumer attitudes and intentions toward vaccinations

ABSTRACT Consumers typically lack the expertise to evaluate the legitimacy and accuracy of health information online. Considering that unsponsored, user-generated content is increasingly commonplace online, particularly as it relates to health decisions, understanding how consumers are affected by this unique type of information is important to practitioners of both health and digital marketing. While unsponsored online content is ubiquitous across a variety of contexts, research investigating how these elements affect consumer decisions is scant. In the present work, we undertake three empirical studies examining the interactive effect of unsponsored, user-generated content and accompanying social media user comments on readers’ vaccination-related decisions. Findings suggest that the influence of unsponsored content is an interactive function of the valence of the content, the valence of accompanying comments, and consumer perceptions of the commenter’s level of credibility. We conclude by outlining important insights for digital marketers and health practitioners alike.
Stock price value: Using event study analysis on the effect of information security incidents to your advantage

Understanding which elements affect a company’s value is one of the main goals for the board of directors and senior management. By understanding these, they can make appropriate decisions to ensure a beneficial business for them and their shareholders. In recent time, the amount of reported security incidents has radically increased, and the affected companies are being held more accountable than ever. Justification for investing in information security controls has proven to be a challenging task. Still, in an age where new legislation, for instance the General Data Protection Regulation in Europe, an ever-evolving threat landscape, and the general increased availability of information, is demanding more transparency and commitment by companies to secure information, measuring the cost efficiency of an information security investment proves difficult. Since there is no clear scientific method for assessing the actual financial impact of a security event, different approaches are used to estimate the loss. The stock value of a company decides the monetary worth of a company. If a security event should lead to decline in stock value, the company needs to evaluate whether investing in information security can affect this change. In this thesis I therefore explores the possibility that there is a correlation between the monetary worth of a company and a public disclosure of information security incidents. Using event study methodology, I investigate this by analysing the fluctuation of the stock price in a predefined time window around the announcement of the incident. In order to answer this hypothesis, I have analysed 57 security events occurring over the span of 13 years from 52 companies. The results show that announcing a breach can have an effect on the value of the company in certain situations. In addition, I have elaborated on different ways for security professionals to use this research to communicate the need for investments in information security more efficiently to senior management. Stock price value: Using event study analysis on the effect of information security incidents to your advantage
Renewable Electrification in Kenya: Potentials and Barriers

Kenya mainly depends on oil and hydro sources for electricity supply, however the rivers for hydropower and their tributaries are found in arid and semi-arid areas with erratic rainfall leading to frequent problems in stable delivery of electricity in the country. As for oil-based electricity generation, this is expensive and environmentally harmful. Kenya, however, has great potential for photo voltaics (PV)-based power generation since it is located near the equator and it receives plentiful insolation. PV technology is thus a viable option for electricity generation to mitigate the aforementioned electricity supply challenges, yet the exploitation of solar PV in Kenya is still limited. This working paper analyses both the potential for integration of PV into the Kenyan electricity generation mix and the sociotechnical, economic, political, and institutional and policy barriers, which limit PV integration. These barriers can be overcome with better and more robust policy regulations, additional investments in research and development, and coordination. Most noticeably, storage solutions and other elements of flexibility need to be incorporated to balance the intermittent nature of electricity generation based on solar PV.
Negotiation of HRM Practices in Australian Subsidiaries of Overseas MNCs

This paper addresses gaps in knowledge relating to the dynamics of diffusion of HRM in MNCs by reporting on the finding of a qualitative research project based on interviews with the HR managers of overseas MNC subsidiaries operating in Australia. The MNC countries of origin represented include Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland, the UK, the USA and one company with bi-national origins. On the basis of interviewee responses, the paper critically questions the analytical utility of a number of standard factors that have traditionally been claimed, in the international HRM literature, to influence decisions concerning the appropriate balance between centralization and localization in HRM. The variables reviewed are primarily structural: industry sector, strategic role of the subsidiary, administrative heritage and formal organizational structure. The data suggests that the firms modify their formal structures frequently in response to environmental turbulence and have evolved towards structural forms that are radically asymmetrical. Two variables are identified that have received limited academic attention to date but which critically mediate the pattern of intended changes are identified. First, the perception by key actors in subsidiaries of HR competence elsewhere in the MNC network, particularly head office. Second, the propensity of the staff in the subsidiary to lobby politically against changes they did not perceive to be rational.
Evaluating the externality of vacant houses in Japan: The case of Toshima municipality, Tokyo

The Japanese housing market has experienced a rapid increase in the number of vacant housing units due to regulatory obstacles and a decreasing population. Vacant housing that is not adequately managed can cause a negative externality in the surrounding dwelling environment, such as illegal dumping of garbage and increased risks of arson and collapse. Few empirical studies exist on the externality of vacant houses because of data limitations. This paper investigates the externality by using a complete field survey conducted in Toshima municipality, one of 23 wards in Tokyo prefecture. We find that a vacant house devalues nearby rental prices by 1~2% on average, and vacant houses with some defects in the property cause greater externalities. Addressing vacant houses with combustible materials present could lead to an estimated increase in annual property tax income of approximately 120 million yen in total or 1.3 million yen per vacant house. Given the substantial number of existing vacant houses, local governments should discern the types of vacant houses causing serious negative externality based on empirical assessment and implement efficient countermeasures to address the issue.
Implementation Progress of IFRS for SMEs by the SMEs in Wolaita Sodo, Southern Ethiopia: From the SMEs Owner Managers’ Perspective

The government of Ethiopia adopted the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) (full IFRS, IFRS for Small and Medium Entities (SMEs) and International Public Sector Accounting Standards [IPSAS]) as financial accounting and reporting standard to the reporting entities in the country (Proclamation No. 847, 2014). Even though the standard is adopted, there has been no empirical study tried to investigate the implementation progress of IFRS for SMEs by the SMEs in Ethiopia. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the implementation progress of IFRS for SMEs by the SMEs in Wolaita Sodo, Southern Ethiopia. This research used descriptive cross sectional survey approach which was based on a statistical analysis of questionnaires completed by owner managers of SMEs. The sampling rate of 10% was applied across five major sectors to come up with a sample of 67 SMEs. The findings from the study revealed that contrary to Accounting and Auditing Board of Ethiopia (AABE’s) IFRS implementation road map, majority of the SMEs even did not have any information about financial accounting standards; the adoption of IFRS by the country and they are one of the reporting entities required to prepare general purpose financial statements. Based on these findings, the author recommends that, AABE needs to revise its road map and give attention to the IFRS for SMEs implementation campaign so as to entertain the expected advantages from the IFRS adoption. Professionals need to undertake research in different parts of the country and push the implementation through training of the concerned bodies. It is also suggested that, the concerned regulatory bodies should design and pursue strong regulation for the implementation of IFRS for the SMEs in the country.
Risk enablers modelling for infrastructure projects using Bayesian belief network

Abstract Work in the area of risk assessment of infrastructure projects is full of different techniques; study on the risk management factors is non-existent. It is required because such risks of high impact paralyze the performance of infrastructure projects. Delay and cost overruns in infrastructure projects affect the society welfare at large. Because of this, the reputation of the government is at stake. This paper is an attempt to contribute to the risk enablers modelling, by first identifying major critical success factors for risk management and then finding cause-and-effect relationships between them for developing a Bayesian belief network (BBN) model. The analysis of this model and results determine relative importance of the critical success factors on which risk management efforts must be focused first to ensure that the project achieves objectives within the stipulated time and cost.