...Case: valley wide utilities company Problems A. Macro 1. The company faced with financial inefficiencies resulting from an expansion of its facilities. 2. President Delgado appointed John Givens and Hilda Hirsh to provide a broad outline of MBO performance standards, identify key standards controlling performance, and more specifically, isolate goals not easily attained. B. Micro 1. During the past year, performance evaluation problems are surfacing, dissatisfaction is emerging, managers are stating MBO standards are too tight and unfair, and workers are threatening to leave. I. Causes 1. John and Hilda may not have the knowledge or skills to evaluate and change performance levels of individuals or teams. 2. Hirsh was only looking for failure to report under the cover of the MBO system II. Systems affected 1. The company just increased the performance level on several items, bur they didn’t set a specific goal. 2. When the problems appeared, the company should talk about it together, and find out what they should do next, but they didn’t. III. Alternatives 1. Lower the standard of the system. 2. The manager should make a plan or goal from the review, then tell the employees how to do next. IV. Recommendation The company should do what I said before. Case: valley wide utilities company Problems C. Macro 3. The company faced with financial inefficiencies resulting from an expansion of its facilities. 4...
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...Valley Wide Utilities Case Study Problems Macro The company was faced with financial inefficiencies resulting from an expansion of its facilities. Three years prior, under advisement from outside firm, Valley Wide implemented an MBO program to evaluate department managers, sales engineers, and consumer service employees. President Delgado appointed John Givens and Hilda Hirsh to provide a broad outline of MBO performance standards, identify key standards controlling performance, and more specifically, isolate goals not easily attained. Micro At the beginning stages, negative feedback was received, but eventually departments came around. During the first year participation was encouraged, employees set high goals, productivity increased, and rewards were obtained. However, in the course of the past year, performance evaluation problems are surfacing, dissatisfaction is emerging, managers are stating MBO standards are too tight and unfair, and workers are threatening to leave. Causes John and Hilda may not have the knowledge or skills to evaluate and change performance levels of individuals or teams. Manager and line supervisors should be participating in MBO programs. They can assist by identifying deficiencies, facilitating process improvements, and measuring goals and objectives Other departments started complaining that Hirsh was only looking for failure to report under the cover of the MBO system. There is no trust in this company due to management...
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...6. Methods of health care financing (Private pay, health insurance, HMO, Medicaid, Medicare, Worker’s compensation 7. Prevalent diseases and conditions 8. Welfare | | XXX | XXXXX | XX Valley is located in northwest XX. The environment consists of scrub desert. There is a potential for problems associated with dehydration while indoors and outdoors year round due to the climate, and many community members not having enough income to maintain essential utilities, such as air conditioning. The area has multiple open spaces and one public park. XX Valley has many rural roads with no street lights, or sidewalks. The school has one crosswalk. Two major roads connect the rural community of XX Valley to interstate 10. The interstate is approximately 10-20 miles away depending on route. The interstate is the main access to the city of Tucson, and the closest hospital of Northwest Hospital.XX Valley is an area that consists of a variety of manufactured homes and site built homes on acreage, varying in age and condition. The area has no apartments, condominiums, or public housing. No high rise buildings have been noted. Informants have identified condition of homes to be a risk for elderly within the community, due to lack of resources and help to improve living conditions.XX Valley has minimal retail establishments, consisting of three mini mart gas stations that also serve has supplemental grocery stores, and two local bars. For any major grocery store or retail establishment...
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...THE SMART GRID: A PRAGMATIC APPROACH A “State-of-Play” Discussion Paper Presented by the Canadian Electricity Association TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..2 Introduction. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..3 I. Definition and Objectives of the Smart Grid. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..5 A) Definition.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..5 B) Objectives ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..5 II. The Smart Grid’s Five Capabilities .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..7 A) Demand Response .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..7 B) Facilitation of Distributed Generation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..7 C) Facilitation of Electric Vehicles . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..8 D) Optimization of Asset Use ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..8 E) Problem Detection and Mitigation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..9 III. Building Blocks . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A) Hard Infrastructure .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ....
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...growth and conservation programmes 14.34 6. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION ON DSM 14.37 7. CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTING DSM PROGRAMMES 14.39 8. CONCLUSION 14.41 LEARNING RESOURCES 14.43 Key points covered 14.43 Answers to review questions 14.43 Exercises 14.44 Presentation/suggested discussion topics 14.45 Relevant case studies 14.45 REFERENCES 14.46 INTERNET RESOURCES 14.47 GLOSSARY/DEFINITION OF KEY CONCEPTS 14.47 Case study 1. Lighting retrofitting in the United Republic of Tanzania 14.49 Case study 2. United Republic of Tanzania: Power factor correction 14.59 Case study 3. Zambia: Automatic load control and alternative energy supply at Lusaka water and sewerage company 14.67 Case study 4. Zambia: University energy assessment 14.73 Case study 5. Why DSM initially failed in Ghana 14.79 PowerPoint presentation: ENERGY EFFICIENCY Module 14: Demand-side management 14.87 SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REGULATION AND POLICY-MAKING TRAINING MANUAL page iv MODULE 14: DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT page 14.1 1. MODULE OBJECTIVES 1.1. Module overview Demand-side management (DSM) has been traditionally seen as a means of reducing peak electricity demand so that utilities can delay building further capacity. In fact, by reducing the overall load on an electricity network, DSM has various beneficial effects, including mitigating...
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...Learning legacy Lessons learned from the London 2012 Games construction project Programme Baseline Report Champion Products are examples of tools and formats used by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) in executing its programme. The ODA is publishing these as part of its Learning Legacy in the anticipation that they may be of use to future projects seeking best practice examples of tools and templates that have been used successfully on a large, complex programme. Purpose of the document, description and how it was used The purpose of the Programme Baseline Report was to provide a comprehensive summary of the ODA’s Olympic Programme, detailing scope, programme, budget and risk against which performance could be measured both internally and externally. The scope defined in the report includes all works required regarding site platform and infrastructure, venues, transport, and legacy transformation. This document was used to present a comprehensive statement of the scope of works required and the necessary budget for delivery. Once the document was agreed at the commencement of the programme, delivery of the works was monitored against the baseline and change could be managed robustly. Olympic Delivery Authority Programme Baseline Report Summary November 2007 report The report was updated in 2009 reflecting the status of the programme two years after the original report and after substantial completion of the ODA’s Games-time...
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...III. General Company Description Mission Statement: Adap-Tec Clothing’s mission is to offer quality name brand adaptive clothing apparel in an assortment of sizes and styles to accommodate all varying body styles and shapes. Goals and Objectives: * Create a shopping environment that caters to the apparel needs of the disabled of all ages. * To earn 80% marketing share and become the number one store in the Central Valley area. * To have a customer base of a 1,000 by the end of the first operating year. * To achieve a positive net profit by the end of the first year. * To be an active and vocal member in the community supporting the special need population. Values: * Showing respect towards everyone * Focusing on honesty and fairness at every level of business * Providing high quality brand clothing for all the disabled population * Pursing and supporting community growth Business Philosophy: Our company is built on values and principles of helping each other and treating business partners, employees, and customers with fairness and respect. Our major market group will focus on the disabled population of all ages in the Central Valley area. To help support the needs of all the disabled population and better assist them. The apparel industry is in a high growth for business helping and accommodating the needs of disabled people. We will help create new accommodations to those that need special accommodations varying in...
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...Australia’s Dynamic Water Industry Fostering excellence in water management About this publication Australia has a unique water challenge. Increasing variability in extreme climate conditions has required governments, industry and citizens to prioritise water management. This focus has led to distinctive approaches, changes in governance, behavioural change and technology innovation. Australia’s experience and approach to addressing water management challenges is regarded as among the most progressive in the world. This publication has been prepared by the Australian Water Association, with the support of the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade), the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR ), waterAUSTR ALI A and industry partners to illustrate some of the innovative solutions developed by Australian business and research groups that have built resilience to water management by urban, agricultural and industrial sectors across Australia. June 2011 (10-11-92) Disclaimer This publication has been prepared as a general overview. It is not intended to provide an exhaustive coverage of water innovation in Australia. The information is made available on the understanding that the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade), the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research and the Australian Water Association (the parties) are not providing professional advice. Therefore, while all care has been taken in the preparation of the report...
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...Hensley Real Estate and Appraisal Services Annual Strategy Plan Jo Student BUS/470 March 18, 2012 Dr. David A. Smith STRATEGIC PLAN 2 Table of Contents Executive Summary.................................................................................... ............ 3 Company Background and Milestones............................................................................... 3 Part 1: The Business................................................................................................ 4 Company Mission............................................................................................... 4 Company Vision................................................................................................ 4 Focused Project................................................................................................. 5 Part 2: Environmental Analysis....................................................................... .......... 6 Remote Environment......................................................................................... 6 Industry Environment......................................................................................... 7 Part 3: SWOT Analysis.......................................................................................... 8 Strengths........................................................................................................ 8 Weaknesses.........................................................................
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...confidentiality report. ASSOCIATES Anum Rafique……Logo, production plan, questionnaires and proof reading Mariam Raheem…..Table of contents, formatting, operational plan, questionnaires and proof reading Sabeen Iqbal……….Marketing plan and questionnaires FOLLOWERS Farooq Saleem…… Financial plan, questionnaires Raja Yasir………..Organizational plan and printing Sehrish Mirza…….Assessment of risk and questionnaires CONFIDENTIALITY REPORT To Madam, This report is confidential and is property of the co-owners whose names are listed below. It is intended only for the only use by the person to whom it is submitted too, and any reproduction or divulgence of any of its contents without the prior written consent of the owners/ company is strictly prohibited. Signature of Co-owners: Ms.Amina Sadaf signature ……………… Amna Shah Anum Rafique Farooq Saleem Raja Yasir Mariam Raheem Sabeen Iqbal Sehrish Mirza Contents TEAM MEMBERS ROLES 2 GROUP LEADER 2 ASSOCIATES 2 FOLLOWERS 2 CONFIDENTIALITY REPORT 3 INTRODUCTION 6 LOGO, NAME, AND ADDRESS OF THE BUSINESS 6 NAMES AND ADDRESS OF PRINCIPALS 7 NATURE OF BUSINESS 8 FINANCING 8 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 9 INDUSTRY ANAYLSIS 11 FUTURE OUTLOOK AND TRENDS 11 MARKET SEGMENTATION 11 TARGET MARKET SEGMENT STRATEGY 11 SERVICE BUSINESS ANAYLSIS 11 COMPETITION AND BUYING PATTERNS...
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...combined with the shortfalls of and the complexities faced by the existing satellite systems due to particularly unfavorable regional climatic conditions in and around Bangladesh, the need to link that country to a global submarine optical fiber telecommunication system as the backbone of choice for bulk information transport is underscored. In addition, novel ways of realizing cost effective land based long haul fiber-optic communications networks which use existing electric power lines to suspend optical fiber cables instead of resorting to expensive trenching techniques for cable laying is cited as a viable option given that there are practical examples in both developed and developing countries. Various aspects of optical fiber based wide area and metropolitan area networks such as Optical Gigabit Ethernet are also considered in the context of a mega-city like Dhaka and other highly populated areas. Finally, the economic benefits of having a reliable telecommunication infrastructure is discussed.[1] the large number of rivers in Bangladesh makes it particularly prone to becoming water logged during the rainy seasons. I - INTRODUCTION It is said that the transistor has done for man’s brain in this Information Age what the steam engine did for his brawn in the Industrial Age. Hence, it comes as little surprise that we are faced with the...
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...POWER AND ENERGY INDUSTRY IN INDIA 1. OVERVIEW OF INDIA’S POWER SECTOR 1.1 Background India's power market is the fifth largest in the world. The power sector is high on India's priority as it offers tremendous potential for investing companies based on the sheer size of the market and the returns available on investment capital. Contribution from different sources of power generation Gas based 10% Coal based Gas based Hydro Renewable Nuclear Diesel Source: Ministry of Power, Government of India Almost 55 per cent of this capacity is based on coal, about 10 per cent on gas, 26 per cent on hydro, approximately 5 per cent on renewable sources, about 3 per cent on nuclear and 1 per cent on diesel. In the past five years, there has been a much greater emphasis on transmission and distribution reforms. The government aims to provide "power to all" by 2012. To achieve that promise, it will have to add as much as 1,00,000 MW of generation capacity, cut AT&C losses substantially to below 20 per cent, rationalize tariffs and ensure that average revenue realization is greater than the cost of production. It will have to continue to push the process of reform and restructuring and ensure greater private participation, in every segment. In the past few years, there has been considerable growth in power plants based on renewable sources of energy. The Plant Load Factor (PLF) of generating plants has improved consistently over the last 10 years. The share of thermal power...
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...CHAPTER ONE GENERAL BACKGOUND OF STUDY 1. Introduction In all societies, agriculture occupies an important position in the lives of the people. Generally, the economic growth of any nation is anchored on the capacity of its agriculture production. Man indeed strives for survival in any place he finds himself. By so doing, he fined himself in agricultural activities of which groundnut production is significant as a vital aspect of human agricultural activities. It has not only provided food for the teeming population but has indeed offered employment and capital in terms of cash to farmers. It is also a source of foreign exchange to most economics. And it feeds the industrial sector with raw materials. The African continent like any continent in the world is dominated by agricultural activities. In fact, the pre-colonial era were pre-dominated by the production of food crop mainly for subsistence purpose. However, the economy later changed from mere consumption to commercial production, which marks the beginning of cash crop production as a source of raw materials to support metropolitan industries. In Europe immediately after the Second World War, there was a phenomena increase in the export trade of which in turn increase the incomes of both peasant farmers and local traders1. As a result, crop like cocoa, palm oil, rubber, cotton, soybeans and groundnut were introduced into the colonial agricultural crops. By implication, food production was ignored and commercial cash productions...
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...Exploring the imperative of revitalizing America’s electric infrastructure. the SMART GRID: an introduction. How a smarter grid works as an enabling engine for our economy, our environment and our future. prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy by Litos Strategic Communication under contract No. DE-AC26-04NT41817, Subtask 560.01.04 DISCLAIMER This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor Litos Strategic Communication, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof, or Litos Strategic Communication. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. PREFACE It Is A ColossAl tAsk. But It Is A tAsk thAt must BE donE. The Department of Energy has been charged with orchestrating the wholesale modernization...
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...9-205-074 REV: FEBRUARY 21, 2006 GEORGE CHACKO MARTI G. SUBRAHMANYAM VINCENT DESSAIN ANDERS SJÖMAN Advising on Currency Risk at ICICI Bank In March 2003, Shilpa Kumar, joint general manager of the Markets Advisory Group at ICICI Bank, India’s second-largest bank, had to come up with a recommendation. One of ICICI Bank’s customers, the Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (PFC), had asked ICICI Bank’s advice on its currency exposure. PFC worked with the Indian power sector and especially with India’s various state electricity boards (SEBs) to finance their operations. PFC’s loans to the boards were primarily in Indian rupees (INR), but the loans that PFC had to take itself were often denominated in other currencies. PFC therefore found itself regularly with large foreign exchange exposures. At her last meeting in New Delhi with PFC’s deputy general manager, Rajeev Mehrotra, Kumar had learned that PFC’s current exposure was running close to INR 1,300 crore1 (about US$300 million), mostly in U.S. dollars and Japanese yen (JPY). Out of this exposure, Mehrotra was especially interested in hedging a Japanese yen loan equivalent to $100 million with a five-year tenor. Back at ICICI Bank’s headquarters in Bombay, Kumar now had to come up with recommendations for how PFC should handle this JPY exposure. Mehrotra had made it clear that he was uninterested in hearing about a full hedge for the entire exposure but that he hoped ICICI Bank could present alternative strategies that potentially...
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