title: New public management and employee share ownership plan in Fiji’s public sector

authors: Sharma, Umesh Prasad

subjects: new public management

abstract: This article provides insights into the implementation of new public management (NPM) practices in Fiji Telecom and whether the use of the employee share ownership scheme was helpful in the organisational change process.  The NPM practices were influenced by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund who were the lenders to Fiji government.  The adoption of NPM practices was part of a political, economic and public sector reforms introduced after 1989.  The paper discusses the background and obstacles of the reform and how the employee share ownership scheme practice at a privatised Telecom Company assists employees to assimilate commercial business norms.  The authors finally make recommendations for policy-makers in Fiji and other developing nations.

text: New public management and employee share ownership plan in Fiji’s public sector This article provides insights into the implementation of new public management (NPM) practices in Fiji Telecom and whether the use of the employee share ownership scheme was helpful in the organisational change process.  The NPM practices were influenced by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund who were the lenders to Fiji government.  The adoption of NPM practices was part of a political, economic and public sector reforms introduced after 1989.  The paper discusses the background and obstacles of the reform and how the employee share ownership scheme practice at a privatised Telecom Company assists employees to assimilate commercial business norms.  The authors finally make recommendations for policy-makers in Fiji and other developing nations.

year: 2013

title: Optimal energy supply structures for industrial sites in different countries considering energy transitions: A cheese factory case study

authors: Philipp, Matthias

abstract: This present study focuses on analysing the most efficient utility energy supply structure in terms of primary energy efficiency, carbon emissions and energy costs. In the German dairy industry, separate conversion with gas fired steam boiler, and cooling with ammonia chillers are the-state-of-the-art technologies. It is attractive due to its robustness and low investment costs. But given the ongoing energy transition to renewable energy, opportunities to reduce emissions will become increasingly important. There are other energy supply options, such as Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Heat Pumps (HP), that if implemented need to compete against the conventional energy supply systems. One option is CHP to provide cogenerated electricity and heat while cooling remains supplied by ammonia chillers. In countries with high electricity Grid Emissions Factors (GEF) such as Germany and the USA, the use of decentralised CHP results in savings of primary energy and emissions. However, this option is less attractive for countries with low GEF such as France and Norway, and for places like Germany where the energy transition lowering its GEF by 50 % in 2030. In these cases, HP solutions provide the lowest emissions and highest primary energy efficiency.

text: Optimal energy supply structures for industrial sites in different countries considering energy transitions: A cheese factory case study This present study focuses on analysing the most efficient utility energy supply structure in terms of primary energy efficiency, carbon emissions and energy costs. In the German dairy industry, separate conversion with gas fired steam boiler, and cooling with ammonia chillers are the-state-of-the-art technologies. It is attractive due to its robustness and low investment costs. But given the ongoing energy transition to renewable energy, opportunities to reduce emissions will become increasingly important. There are other energy supply options, such as Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Heat Pumps (HP), that if implemented need to compete against the conventional energy supply systems. One option is CHP to provide cogenerated electricity and heat while cooling remains supplied by ammonia chillers. In countries with high electricity Grid Emissions Factors (GEF) such as Germany and the USA, the use of decentralised CHP results in savings of primary energy and emissions. However, this option is less attractive for countries with low GEF such as France and Norway, and for places like Germany where the energy transition lowering its GEF by 50 % in 2030. In these cases, HP solutions provide the lowest emissions and highest primary energy efficiency.

year: 2016

title: Is the web being used to speak our language?

authors: Keegan, Te Taka Adrian Gregory

subjects: WWW

abstract: This paper presents results from extensive surveys of the usage of Maori language on the World Wide Web(www, Web) conducted in 1998 and 2002. Issues both supportive and detrimental relating to the use and publication of indigenous languages in the WWW will be highlighted. Specifically: how is the WWW being used to articulate the Maori language?

text: Is the web being used to speak our language? This paper presents results from extensive surveys of the usage of Maori language on the World Wide Web(www, Web) conducted in 1998 and 2002. Issues both supportive and detrimental relating to the use and publication of indigenous languages in the WWW will be highlighted. Specifically: how is the WWW being used to articulate the Maori language?

year: 2004