202 research outputs found
INFLUENCE OF RETRENCHMENT STRATEGY ON PERFORMANCE OF SAMEER AFRICA IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA
No full text<p><strong>Abstract:</strong> The entry of new competition from imported tires and independent suppliers has had a significant impact on operating costs in Sameer Africa. This impact has manifested itself in the form of lower sales volumes leading to lower profits. This study examined the influence of retrenchment strategy on performance of Sameer Africa in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study applied a descriptive research design. The unit of analysis was Samer Africa in Nairobi City County, Kenya, and the unit of observation was 630 employees drawn from the following departments; Sales and Marketing, Operations, Human Resources, Information and Technology, Imports and Clearing, Audit and Risk Management. Proportional stratified sampling was used in the study to select samples from various subsets of the target population in order to ensure adequate representation of all cases. Simple random sample selection was used to select the sample size of 245 respondents. With the help of a semi-structured questionnaire, primary data was gathered. The questionnaire was piloted on 25 respondents from the same organization who weren't part of the main study in order to test its validity and reliability. The means and standard deviations of descriptive statistics were used to analyze quantitative data. The data were presented using tables and graphics. Correlation analysis and multiple analysis were used in inferential statistics to ascertain the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. The study discovered that the performance of Sameer Africa in Nairobi City County, Kenya, is positively and significantly impacted by reemployment strategy. The study concluded that retrenchment is a cost-management strategy that removes goods and services from the market and lessens competition. The study recommended that the management of the company can for divestment strategy is the case of severity of competition and the inability of the organization to cope with it.</p>
<p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Retrenchment Strategy, Organizational Performance.</p>
<p><strong>Title:</strong> INFLUENCE OF RETRENCHMENT STRATEGY ON PERFORMANCE OF SAMEER AFRICA IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA</p>
<p><strong>Author:</strong> Doris Mueni Mengo, Dr Eliud Obere</p>
<p><strong>International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations </strong></p>
<p><strong>ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)</strong></p>
<p><strong>Vol. 11, Issue 2, October 2023 - March 2024</strong></p>
<p><strong>Page No: 8-13</strong></p>
<p><strong>Research Publish Journals</strong></p>
<p><strong>Website: www.researchpublish.com</strong></p>
<p><strong>Published Date: 04-October-2023</strong></p>
<p><strong>DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8406732">https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8406732</a></strong></p>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/influence-of-retrenchment-strategy-on-performance-of-sameer-africa-in-nairobi-city-county-kenya">https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/influence-of-retrenchment-strategy-on-performance-of-sameer-africa-in-nairobi-city-county-kenya</a></strong></p>International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations, ISSN 2348-7585 (Online), Research Publish Journals, Website: www.researchpublish.co
A Bayesian model for dynamic functional connectivity estimation in the human brain with structural priors
No full textStudies of dynamic functional connectivity have demonstrated that anatomical linkage is related to persistent functional connectivity. Bayesian models can leverage this connection by regularizing estimates of functional connectivity according to the strength of the corresponding structural connectivity. We proposed and evaluated the ability of such a model to recover covariance matrices. The model performed well in a high dimensional, small sample simulated setting. In addition, it exhibited robustness to temporal transformations and an ability to recover simulated data generated according to both discrete and continuous temporal dynamics. Finally, it outperformed sliding window baselines and anatomically un-informed baselines on estimating instantaneous covariances according to out-of-sample log likelihood on two task datasets.Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2021-08-01The student, Sameer Manchanda, accepted the attached license on 2019-07-19 at 10:46.The student, Sameer Manchanda, submitted this Thesis for approval on 2019-07-19 at 10:50.This Thesis was approved for publication on 2019-07-19 at 11:21.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #14389 on 2019-11-26 at 13:06:25Made available in DSpace on 2019-11-26T20:49:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Karadi 3
No full textMusic, poetry, storytelling, and lively color come together to make each of these book/cassette pairs attractive. Each tape starts with a song in which Karadi introduces himself as a teller of stories. Here Kapi, the good king of the monkeys, has warned them not to let any mangoes float downriver towards Benares. Korung, a bad monkey, lets one float down, and soon enough the king has sent boats upriver to find this wonderful fruit. When the king and his hunters arrive, Kapi understands that he must form part of a bridge to freedom for his threatened people. He does this, and the king in admiration stops his men from firing arrows at Kapi. Korung, the last across, dashes Kapi down, but he revives. When the king assures Kapi that his people can return, he forgives Korung and welcomes him back. The book and audio cassette come together in a cellophane package. Though I will list each pair under both books and audio cassettes, I will keep them together in their packages under books.Script & Direction by Shobha Viswanat
Denosumab-induced hypocalcemia.
No full textLEARNING OBJECTIVE #1: Recognize the increased use of denosumab and the likelihood of developing hypocalcemia LEARNING OBJECTIVE #2: Educate patients on the dire necessity of calcium supplements to prevent the morbidity associated with denosumabinduced hypocalcemia CASE: An 83-year-old male with chronic kidney disease (CKD), early Alzheimer\u27s dementia presents with worsening back pain. Magnetic resonance imaging showed vertebral lesions, labs showed a high prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and he was eventually diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer based on bone biopsy results. Treatment was initiated with bicalutamide followed by leuprorelin and radiation therapy to the vertebral lesions. Five months after starting therapy, he developed castration resistance and his PSA started to rise so he was started on docetaxel followed by cabazitaxel. He received additional radiotherapy sessions for cauda equine syndrome in addition to a denosumab injection for his bony metastases. Before administering denosumab, his baseline ionized calcium (iCa) was 1.1 mmol/l (1.00 - 1.35 mmol/L) and vitamin D and calcium supplements were prescribed. Six days after the injection he presented to the emergency department with generalized weakness and muscle twitches, his iCa was found to be 0.61 mmol/L requiring an intensive care unit (ICU) admission where he was started on an intravenous calciumdrip while his QTintervals were closely monitored. After normalization of his calciumlevels, he was switched to oral supplements and discharged on 500 mg of calcium citrate three times daily and 2000 units of vitamin D daily. Twenty eight days after the injection, he presented with similar complaints and his iCa was found to be 0.62 mmol/L. This necessitated another ICU admission for IV calcium replacement and monitoring. He was then discharged on the same supplements as last time with the addition of calcitriol 1 mcg twice daily. His serum calcium levels were followed on outpatient basis by his oncologist. Fifty days after the denosumab injection, he had a third ICU admission for severe hypocalcemia IMPACT: Many factors played a role in this patient\u27s course, most importantly; he was not taking his calcium and vitamin D supplements thinking that these are just non-essential vitamins rather than a key component of his treatment, in addition to CKD and social factors like not getting prescriptions filled because of transportation issues. Keeping these issues in mind can decrease the burden and morbidity of a preventable complication. DISCUSSION: Hypocalcemia can be a serious electrolyte abnormality that can result in cardiac arrhythmias, coronary vasospasmand even sudden cardiac death. Denosumab-induced hypocalcemia has an incidence of 2-5 and as the use of denosumab is increasing among cancer and non-cancer patients (e.g., osteoporosis), all physicians should be aware of this adverse effect and should monitor patients by frequently checking their calcium levels before and after treatment and making sure they are taking their supplements as prescribed
Internship and Empathy: Variations Across Time and Specialties
No full textOBJECTIVES: To assess whether any differences exist in Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) scores among postgraduate year 1 (PGY-1) residents across specialties.
METHODS: PGY-1 residents representing 11 specialties at our academic institution were invited to take a Web-based IRI survey at three time points. The specialties were condensed into several binary groups for analysis: internal medicine (IM) versus non-IM; primary care (IM, family medicine) versus nonprimary care; emergency medicine (EM, including the combined IM/EM) versus non-EM; surgical specialties (general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, otolaryngology, orthopedics, urology) versus nonsurgical specialties (EM, family medicine, IM, neurology, pathology, and psychiatry); men versus women; and age groups. A repeated-measures generalized-estimating equations approach was taken to analyze the effect of specialty and time on each of the four IRI subscales.
RESULTS: Of 94 PGY-1 residents invited to participate at each time point, 74 (77.1%) completed the survey at least once. Response rates at each time point were similar (mean 47.9%). When comparing the IM (n=35) and non-IM (n=39) groups, the perspective-taking subscale was found to be significantly lower in the non-IM group (P=0.006). Among male (n=46) versus female residents (n=26), the personal-distress subscale was significantly different overall (P=0.041) but not among time points. No other significant differences were found between groups. The conglomerate subscale scores throughout the year did not show a dramatic change.
CONCLUSIONS: Our study of IRI subscales in PGY-1 residents showed no major difference among specialties across 1 year except for IM residents, who scored significantly higher (more favorably) in the perspective-taking subscale. Contrary to previous studies, we did not observe a substantial decline in the empathic concern subscale IM residents over their first year
Preference to co-author with other researchers based on socio-academic parameters.
No full textPreference to co-author with other researchers based on socio-academic parameters.</p
Microchemical systems for kinetic studies of catalytic processes
No full textThesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, 2002.Includes bibliographical references.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.Silicon microfabrication techniques and scale-up by replication have for decades fueled spectacular advances in the electronics industry. More recently, with the rise of microfluidics, microfabrication has enabled the development of microchemical systems for a variety of chemical and biological applications. This work focuses on the development of these systems for improved gas phase heterogeneous catalysis research. The catalyst development process often requires fundamental information such as reaction rate constants, activation energies, and reaction mechanisms to gauge and understand catalyst performance. To this end, we have examined the ability of microreactors with a variety of geometries to efficiently obtain accurate kinetic information. This work primarily focuses on microfabricated packed-bed reactors that utilize standard catalyst particles and briefly explores the use of membrane based reactors to obtain kinetic information. Initial studies with microfabricated packed-beds led to the development of a microfabricated silicon reactor that incorporates a novel cross-flow design with a short pass multiple flow-channel geometry to reduce the gradients that often confound kinetics in macroscale reactors. The cross-flow geometry minimizes pressure drop though the particle bed and incorporates a passive flow distribution system composed of an array of shallow flow channels. Combined experiments and modeling confirm the even distribution of flow across the wide catalyst bed with a pressure drop [approx.] 1600 times smaller than typical microfabricated packed-bed configurations.(cont.) Coupled with the inherent heat and mass transfer advantages at the sub-millimeter length scale achievable through microfabrication, the cross-flow microreactor has been shown to operate in near-gradientless conditions and is an advantageous design for catalyst testing. The ability of microfabricated packed-beds to obtain accurate catalytic information has been demonstrated through experiments with phosgene generation over activated carbon, and CO oxidation and acetylene hydrogenation over a variety of noble metals on alumina. The advantages of using microreactors for catalyst testing is quantitatively highlighted throughout this work.by Sameer K. Ajmera.Ph.D
Prevalence and relationship between periodontal disease and pre-term low birth weight infants at King Khalid university hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
No full textThe aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and relationship between periodontal disease and preterm
low birth weight (PLBW) among Saudi mothers at King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH) in Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia. The periodontal status and the relative risk were also analyzed. The study consisted of 30 cases
[infants <37 weeks and/or weighing ≥2.500 kilograms (kg)] and a daily random sample of 60 controls [≥ 37
weeks and/or weighing >2.500 kg]. Clinical periodontal indices were measured on the labor wards. Associated
risk factors for periodontal disease and PLBW were ascertained by means of a structured questionnaire and
maternal notes. The prevalence of the PLBW was found to be 11.3%, and the prevalence of periodontal disease
was high among the study population. The risk of PLBW remained high with increasing periodontal disease
(odds ratio [OR] 4.21, 95% confident interval [CI] 1.99-8.93) despite controlling the other risk factors such
as age, smoking, and social class. In conclusion, there is a correlation between periodontal disease and PLBW
in KKUH.The research is
registered in King Saud University College of Dentistry, Research Center (CDRC). NF#1907Corresponding Author:
Dr. Sameer Abdullah Mokeem, Associate Professor and Consultant, Division of Periodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, P.O. Box 85032
Riyadh 11691, Saudi Arabia.
Email: [email protected]
NGOs' perspectives on value creation within cross-sector collaborations and their motivation behind forming them
No full textCurrent societal challenges are a complex web of obstacles intertwining many different issues which require a holistic approach; cross-sector collaborations, between the private and third sector, are said to be one of the possible remedies. The notion of business-NGO collaborations has been evolving over the past three decades and is experiencing unprecedented growth. Nevertheless, the research conducted regarding this phenomenon has been rather unilateral, focusing predominantly on the business perspective of the partnership. Thus, this thesis intends to provide the neglected perspective of the NGOs. The author has researched two Denmark-based NGOs and their perceptions and experience concerning the above-described phenomenon. Different motives for forming such partnerships were discovered between the two organisations, together with their different approaches and utilisation strategies. The resources gained and value created within these collaborations are diverse and set to be context-specific, yet seen as worth forming. The author has uncovered previous experience in the private sector, networks and networking to be the key and essential themes for attracting, forming and sustaining partnerships with private companies. The importance of networks in the business-NGO collaborations was only scarcely considered an important aspect by academic researchers before and thus it is seen as the main contribution of this thesis.Current societal challenges are a complex web of obstacles intertwining many different issues which require a holistic approach; cross-sector collaborations, between the private and third sector, are said to be one of the possible remedies. The notion of business-NGO collaborations has been evolving over the past three decades and is experiencing unprecedented growth. Nevertheless, the research conducted regarding this phenomenon has been rather unilateral, focusing predominantly on the business perspective of the partnership. Thus, this thesis intends to provide the neglected perspective of the NGOs. The author has researched two Denmark-based NGOs and their perceptions and experience concerning the above-described phenomenon. Different motives for forming such partnerships were discovered between the two organisations, together with their different approaches and utilisation strategies. The resources gained and value created within these collaborations are diverse and set to be context-specific, yet seen as worth forming. The author has uncovered previous experience in the private sector, networks and networking to be the key and essential themes for attracting, forming and sustaining partnerships with private companies. The importance of networks in the business-NGO collaborations was only scarcely considered an important aspect by academic researchers before and thus it is seen as the main contribution of this thesis
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