266 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
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
Reporting Episodes of Disease Outbreak
No full textUsing Social Media to Identify and Locate Communicable Diseases Worldwide in Real timeFall 2014Accompanied by video fil
Sustainable management of copper-contaminated soils using vetiver root biochar
No full textAbstract Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, copper mining was a predominant industry in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, resulting in substantial environmental issues due to the generation of mining waste. This waste, referred to as stamp sands, was disposed of in Lake Superior, causing severe harm to aquatic ecosystems. Later, the stamp sands were dredged and deposited along the lake shores, causing large-scale contamination with copper. This rendered the land incapable of supporting vegetation. This study investigates the efficacy of vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides) root biochar as a soil amendment to enhance the quality of copper-contaminated stamp sands. The biochar was produced from spent vetiver roots following essential oil extraction, using a circular economy approach. Biochar was incorporated with the stamp sand at various concentrations (0%, 2.5%, 5%, 10%, 20% w/w) and incubated over a 60-day period. Comprehensive soil analysis was conducted to assess carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, organic matter, and copper speciation due to the amendments. The results indicated significant improvements in water-holding capacity, alkalinity, electrical conductivity, nutrient content, and organic matter levels. The 20% biochar amendment had a significantly higher impact on all parameters as compared to the other amendment rates. Geochemical fractionation of amended soil showed that Cu was predominantly in bound forms, thereby reducing its bioavailability. These findings indicate that vetiver root biochar can improve soil quality and potentially facilitate vegetation growth in contaminated Superfund sites integrating principles of circular economy for sustainable management of resources
Optimized Production of Second-Generation Bioethanol from a Spent C4 Grass: Vetiver (<i>Chrysopogon zizanioides</i>)
No full textVetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides) is well-known for its contaminant phytoextraction potential and its capacity to reduce soil erosion, owing to its massive, dense root system. However, the shoots are not major contributors to either of these processes, and are either not utilized at all or they become part of the waste stream. It is well-recognized that lignocellulosic biomass can serve as a source of raw material to produce second-generation bioethanol. This study investigated the simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) of acid–alkali pretreated vetiver (VG) shoots by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Vetiver shoots were obtained from three sources: (1) shoots from VG grown in clean potting soil, (2) shoots from VG used for antibiotics phytoextraction from a constructed wetland setup, and (3) shoots from VG used for lead phytoextraction during soil remediation. Bioethanol yield from the shoots from clean soil was the highest (19.58 g/L), followed by the one used for lead phytoextraction (19.50 g/L) and the one used for antibiotics phytoextraction (19.17 g/L). Bioethanol yield and quality obtained from these three VG shoots was superior or similar to other C4 grasses used for bioethanol generation. This study successfully demonstrated that spent vetiver biomass after phytoextraction applications can be repurposed to generate high-quality bioethanol
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