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Prospects of biodiesel production: the place and role of Ukraine in the context of implementation of the eu green course
Get PDFThe purpose of the study is to conduct a systematic analysis of global processes of biodiesel production and to establish priority areas of biodiesel production in Ukraine based on the calculation of economic efficiency of production from different raw materials to ensure energy independence of the agro-industrial sector. The article highlights the historical processes, current trends, and prospects for the production and consumption of biodiesel in the world. Modern approaches to the formation, development, and support of biodiesel production in the European Union are outlined. The following methods, as well as techniques, have been used during the research: economic-historical and analytical generalizations; monographic; graphic; statistical analysis; prognostication; abstract-logical. Statistical results have been processed on a personal computer using special WindowsXP applications: Word, Excel 7.0, and the system "STATISTICA". The economic efficiency of biodiesel production in Ukraine from different types of raw materials (rapeseed, sunflower, soybean) is considered. Modern approaches to efficient biodiesel production in Ukraine and perspective directions of formation of raw material base for increase of biodiesel production are offered
The current stage in aerospace at the end of 2020
Get PDFThe paper briefly presents some models of aircraft considered avant-garde in 2020, and it is part of the reviews on news in aviation and aerospace. It briefly presents some basic features, news, and more important data for each new model on display, so that the reader can get an image of that model but also an overall one, to compare different models from a particular manufacturer with each other, as well as with those belonging to another manufacturer. Aircraft manufacturers are constantly concerned with modifying their aircraft and building other new models that meet customer requirements as much as possible, but at the same time lead to reductions in total fuel consumption used in flight, to reduce pollution due to flights and the negative effects on planetary ecosystems, as well as the increase in the quality and safety of air travel
Challenges and innovation of management in higher education: Ukrainian dimension
Get PDFEducational management is becoming a global priority as higher education institutions are recognizing the importance of offering high-quality, high-engagement teaching and learning experiences. The current research presents the analysis of educational management in higher institutions of Ukraine covering both the general state management and university management particularly. The article offers examination of world experience in the educational management, the impact of globalization, current challenges in education worldwide on the development of Ukrainian educational management. The methodology applied in the paper includes qualitative analysis method, method of critical induction, information reinterpretation, and finally generalization. Based on the research conducted it is stated that for the Ukrainian management in education, such notions as centralization and narrow-minded view of the professional competence of the manager still prevail. However, as the result of globalization, internationalization, and digitalization the impact of the managerial experience of the developed countries on Ukraine is essential; there are trends in the transition to a modern type of management education, strengthening its professional and personal orientation, the emergence of new educational programs competitive worldwide
Port capacity expansion under real options approach: a case study in Brazil
Get PDFInvestments in port container terminals are sensitive to uncertainties. Public investments in infrastructure have been significantly reduced in the last decade in developing countries. The Brazilian government infrastructure investment was only 1.85 % of GDP in 2019, representing the lowest level in the last fifty years. Nonetheless, the regulatory framework of the port sector in Brazil has undergone significant changes over time, increasing the number of private port container terminal leases. The expansion capacity of the private port facilities is strongly linked to the demand uncertainty, which impacts the financial return to the long run. In this scenario, the uncertainty of global cargo transportation can discourage infrastructure investments in this class of project in Brazil. To overcome these issues, the financial modelling applying real options approach is better suited than the traditional valuation methods based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis. The present study aims to value flexibilities of anticipating, or postponing, or interrupting investments of an existing operational port terminal in Brazil with expansion capacity under the demand uncertainty. The financial decision to invest in a port expansion is modeled by an American option. The results demonstrate that the investor adds significant value to the project by having the possibility to postpone investments. The proposed model presents the contribution of optimizing the decision of sequential expansions of capacity in port terminals, at any time and according to scenarios' revelation. In addition, the model allows the government authorities to review lease contracts, considering the relevance of timing to invest in project expansion decisions. The proposed model can also be extended to other infrastructure projects in emerging economies
Innovation strategy in industry: case of the scheduling problem on parallel identical machines
Get PDFIn this paper, we propose an innovation strategy in the industry (case of the scheduling problem on two parallel identical machines), with the objective of minimizing the weighted sum of the end dates of jobs, this problem is NP-hard. In this frame, we suggested a novel heuristics: (H1), (H2), (H3), with two types of neighborhood (neighborhood by SWAP and neighborhood by INSERT). Next, we analyze the incorporation of three diversification times (T1), (T2), and (T3) with the aim of exploring unvisited regions of the solution space. It must be noted that job movement can be within one zone or between different zones. Computational tests are performed on 6 problems with up to 2 machines and 500 jobs
The barriers analysis of supply chain management during COVID-19 Pandemic in Indian Industries: COVID-19 Pandemic in Indian Industries
Get PDFIn today's supply chain, information sharing and accountability for goods is critical, accordingly to the principles of fiscal, environmental and social security, which have been also concentrating on in recent years, prioritize business process openness. The economic consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak and prevention strategies incorporate factors such as supply and demand shocks as a result of COVID-19. This paper investigates the sensitivity of the supply chain to the unfolding pandemic crisis by identifying the five main barriers for Indian manufacturing industries in the new COVID-19 time by employing a hierarchical approach, based on multi-criteria analysis. A hierarchical process-based multi-criteria approach has been used to evaluate COVID-19 influence and prioritized by Entropy and TOPSIS technique. The findings shows that local law enforcement obtained the highest weights among all the supply chain barriers operations in the COVID-19 time, and among the industries, airline, hotel, and automobile sectors have been most affected by the global crisis. The obtained findings will provide the strategic outputs for decision-makers to strengthen the supply chain following COVID-19 protocols
The difficulties faced by school administrators working in disadvantaged schools and the effects of the administrator role they exhibit on the success of teachers and students
Get PDFThe aim of this study is to identify the difficulties faced by school principals working in disadvantaged schools in order to raise students with 21st century skills and to ensure the continuity of school success, and to examine the effect of the role of school principal on teacher and student success. The study group includes 10 school principals from primary schools located in disadvantaged regions of Istanbul. In the study, a phenomenological qualitative research design was used and the snowball sampling method, a purposeful sampling method, was employed. In order to achieve the aim of the study, participants were asked the following questions: 1. What kind of problems do you encounter in your school? 2. What methods do you use to deal with the problems? 3. How do you support your teachers who cannot cope with their problems? 4.How do you support troubled students to cope with their problems?
Through the study, several problems faced by the principals emerged: financial constraints, lack of commitment to the school, socio-economic structure of the school environment, and the socio-cultural structure of the school environment. The study also shows that to address these problems, school principals lead teachers' professional knowledge by displaying "correct communication", "resilience", "flexibility and positive thinking", and they try to create a positive school climate. In addition, it was determined that principals’ approach problematic students caringly, gaining their trust and trying to find solutions to their problems. Such an approach creates positive changes in teachers’ and students' attitudes and behaviors toward the school and increases academic success. The main finding in this study is that school principals' experiences in dealing with difficulties can be a guide to other colleagues in how to deal with difficulties
Tax systems of Ukraine and EU countries during the COVID-19 pandemic: current status and prospects
Get PDFAt the start of 2020, the world faced major challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. International institutions, governments and various organizations are forced to apply unprecedented restrictive measures in many areas of activity. The answer to these challenges by the governments of almost all countries of the world is actively manifested in tax measures aimed at supporting citizens and businesses. The article was devoted to the study of the level of taxation for certain taxes in Ukraine and EU countries in a crisis. The study proves the relevance of determining the optimal level of taxes to fill the budget. This study uses the method of comparative analysis, which compares the levels of tax rates in Ukraine and some EU countries. The optimal level of tax revenues to the state budget has been determined. The level of tax revenues to the Consolidated Budget of Ukraine has been analyzed and the main directions for improving the tax system of Ukraine have been identified. The necessity of focusing on the experience of highly developed EU countries in the field of taxation with the obligatory consideration of national characteristics is proved
Strategic management of the enterprise: analysis of sectoral determinants
Get PDFThe article proposes a methodology for determining and analyzing the determinant of the development of the industry, which makes it possible to formulate a list of applied recommendations for the formation of a strategy for the development of enterprises in the cable industry. The study uses a number of methods, the use of which allows us to explore the strategic prospects for the development of the industry, identify the determinants of development, evaluate them, and establish the nature of the impact on the activities of enterprises in the industry; highlight the structural and logical relationships between the studied factor conditions and development determinants, substantiate practical recommendations on the formation of a development strategy for enterprises in the industry. These methods include: methods of analyzing time series, methods of expert evaluation, the rhombus of state advantages by Porter, graph-analytical methods.The article provides statistical data on the volume of the world market for cable and wire products, identifies the main manufacturers and exporters of cable products. Trends in changes in the volume of production and sales of cable products in the world and in Ukraine are studied, in particular, the prospects for the development of the industry are substantiated. The main determinants of the development of the cable industry are determined, which are systematized and studied by the rhombus method of national advantages by M. Porter. Based on the method of expert assessment, a linguistic assessment of the established determinants is carried out, and the nature of their influence on the activities of enterprises in the industry is determined; the structural relationships between the studied factor conditions and development determinants are studied. The article provides arguments for choosing this particular methodological approach to analysis, which, on the one hand, makes it possible to ensure the complexity of the study - taking into account the systematic identification of determinants, the ability to take into account dynamic changes, determine the nature of their influence and track the structural and logical relationships between the studied factor conditions and development determinants. industries. Based on the results obtained, the author makes practical proposals for the formation of a strategy for the development of Ukrainian enterprises for the production of cable and wire products in the global and domestic markets
Policy challenges and food security in Alqadarif State, Sudan
Get PDFFood security is under focused issue in Sudan as a whole and AlQadarif State is not apart from that. According to the integrated food security phases classification (IPC) report April (2015), about 60% of the population suffering from food insecurity in the State. This problem needs to be solved by clear and sound policies and strategies. The main objective of this study is to investigate and evaluate the Food Security and Nutrition (FSN) policies and strategies in the State. To achieve this objective secondary data such as annual reports, policy documents were collected from all key line institutions and primary data were collected by the mean of a questionnaire the main results of this research are that: there were no clear food security and nutrition policy documents for the key line institutions in the State. Also, there was a gap between the policymakers at the State level and the locality level. 42% of the policymakers at the locality level did not aware of the existence of the FSN body in the State. About 94% of the policymakers in the localities believed that the Chamber of Zakat plays a very important role in helping at FSN situations. About 92% of policymakers in the state said that finance is not sufficient. The majority of the localities policymakers, 94%, do not have any (FSN) database in their localities. Finally, the main recommendation of this study is to build a food security and nutrition policy/strategy putting the conservation of the natural resources in consideration