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Prevention and Intervention Strategies for Distressed Projects: The Case of Designated Projects in Ethiopia
Yehualashet Getahun Ayele
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2021
Pages:
173-181
Received:
13 September 2021
Accepted:
8 October 2021
Published:
5 November 2021
Abstract: In all possible rational thinking, project success is every company’s aspiration. Yet projects are hardly trouble-free, no matter how feasible their plans are. Since projects are planned in a forecasted future working environment, unforeseen circumstances are sure to materialize. These unforeseen, but happening, circumstances cause variations between the planned and actual performances of projects, which eventually lead to distressed project conditions. Nevertheless, all projects do not get distressed for the same cause. Causes of project distress are enormous. They may be internal or external, within the reach of the project team or beyond, controllable or uncontrollable. But discovering causes of project distress is one thing; and preventing the distress is another. Project outcomes are consequences of decisions, not coincidences of circumstances. However, despite all efforts, if a project is judged to be distressed, a project intervention attempt that aimed to find out the very causes for the distressed condition should immediately be initiated. Subsequently, the prevailing state of the project has to be carefully investigated to enable the project team to plan efficient and effective way out strategies. In brief, no matter whatsoever the cause is, the project team should always do everything possible to reinstate the project with the minimum possible cost and effort. Yet the cheapest of all is prevention. Intervention, which occurs once the project has been deemed to be in distress, is very expensive. In general, there are two types of strategies for dealing with distressed projects. Every project that becomes distressed was once not in distress. Hence, there are possibilities of minimizing the likelihood of projects becoming distressed if the appropriate prevention strategies are put in place. On the other hand, in the face of best efforts, prevention strategies might not work due to prevailing conditions that are beyond control, and projects may still become distressed. If this happens, intervention strategies can be applied to reinstate the project. Yet intervention strategies should be carefully planned as all distressed projects do not necessarily call for the same intervention strategy. Intervention strategies need to be designed based on critical analysis of the project’s current state of affairs. The right remedy for the right problem!!
Abstract: In all possible rational thinking, project success is every company’s aspiration. Yet projects are hardly trouble-free, no matter how feasible their plans are. Since projects are planned in a forecasted future working environment, unforeseen circumstances are sure to materialize. These unforeseen, but happening, circumstances cause variations betwe...
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A Framework to Assess Employee Perceptions of HRM Practices in the Greek Local Authorities
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2021
Pages:
182-195
Received:
12 August 2021
Accepted:
1 September 2021
Published:
5 November 2021
Abstract: Organizations in the public sector are under increasing pressure to enhance their efficiency in order to deliver better services to citizens. At the same time, the resources available to public organizations have reduced during the past years due to the recent great recession, forcing them to find ways to make the most of their limited resources. Considering that people are recognized as the most significant organizational resource, it is not surprising that organizations in the private and public sector employ Human Resources Management (HRM) practices in order to become more effective. Despite the importance of human resources and the fact that public – sector organizations have particular characteristics that make implementing HR practices difficult, little attention has been devoted to the specific field of HRM in the public sector. Public organizations still lack of effective human resources management practices and effective tools to systematically monitor and improve the implemented practices. This paper provides insight on effective HRM practices in the public sector and proposes a framework for assessing the effectiveness of organizations in implementing such practices. Considering that employees are the ones who are most affected by HR policies, the framework is based on their perspectives in order to analyze organizational performance and prioritize HR practices. The model is tailored to the particular characteristics of Local Authorities in Greece but it can easily be extended to other public organizations and enables the identification of critical dimensions and the prioritization of HR action plans.
Abstract: Organizations in the public sector are under increasing pressure to enhance their efficiency in order to deliver better services to citizens. At the same time, the resources available to public organizations have reduced during the past years due to the recent great recession, forcing them to find ways to make the most of their limited resources. C...
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The Current Laboratory Quality Managements Practice in Ethiopian Public Hospitals from July 2012 up to March 2013
Yalemzewoud Ayalew Desta,
Abebaw Gebeyhu
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2021
Pages:
196-202
Received:
14 September 2021
Accepted:
13 October 2021
Published:
5 November 2021
Abstract: Background: Accurate clinical laboratory testing service is key component clinical service to diagnosis disease, follow up and treatment patient care. The levels of quality management’s practice in Ethiopia were not adequately assessed. Therefore, this study was aimed to determine the quality of clinical laboratory managements practice and associated factors in across the country. Method: this study was used cross-sectional study design with quantitative approach using minimum standard set out by the ministry. No need of sampling technique and sample size determination rather all public hospital laboratories who conducted the report through DHIS2 were included in the study. Data was collected by quality officer of hospital itself. SPSS version 20 was used for data entry, data cleaning and data analysis was used to determine distribution and comparing the mean was also used to see significance difference across the reporting time, level of hospitals and regions. Result: Highest mean score of laboratory quality management practice 232 (92%) was seen in related to establishing system for document and record managements. The practice in related laboratory information managements was 220 (87%) and laboratory supply supplies managements system 218 (87%) and incident handling system 211 (84%). Lowest mean score 101 (40%) were observed in the standard related to cold chain managements system for blood and blood product until used by the prescriber. There is no significance difference between mean score of laboratory quality managements practice across the time, level of hospitals and region but better implementation score laboratory quality managements practice were observed in specialized compressive as compared to general and primary hospitals. Conclusion: In considering all the questioners were a minimum standard set out by the ministry, none of the standard was addressed 100%. However, better implementation were seen on standard related to establishes system for records and documents management, laboratory information and supplies management systems, and incident handling and reporting system. Low internal quality control (IQC) and EQA) and have no availing back up equipment. Half of public hospitals laboratories were not fully engaged in mobilization of blood donation in community awareness programmed. More than half of the public hospitals laboratories had no appropriate cold chain management system for blood product and blood until used by prescribers. Better implementation of LQM was seen in specialized compressive hospital as compared to general and primary hospitals.
Abstract: Background: Accurate clinical laboratory testing service is key component clinical service to diagnosis disease, follow up and treatment patient care. The levels of quality management’s practice in Ethiopia were not adequately assessed. Therefore, this study was aimed to determine the quality of clinical laboratory managements practice and associat...
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Analysis of the Factors Influencing Maize Postharvest Losses and Effect of Agricultural Inputs Supply on Productivity in Rwanda: A Case of Gatsibo and Nyagatare
Ntabakirabose Gaspard,
Tuyisenge Jean Claude,
Tumukunde Ritha,
Izamuhaye Jean Claude,
David Mwehia Mburu,
Majuga Jean Claude Noel,
Mbabazi Mbabazize
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2021
Pages:
203-212
Received:
27 June 2021
Accepted:
9 July 2021
Published:
10 November 2021
Abstract: In the world, food demand and an increasing population remains a major global concern, where more than one-third of food is lost or wasted in postharvest operations. Reducing the postharvest losses, especially in developing countries including Rwanda, could be a sustainable solution to increase food availability, reduce pressure on natural resources, eliminate hunger and improve farmers’ livelihoods. The main objective of this study is to conduct an economic analysis of the factors influencing maize postharvest losses and effect of agricultural input supply on productivity of smallholder’s farmers in Rwanda. A Case of Gatsibo and Nyagatare districts. A multistage sampling technique was employed involving purposive sampling of two districts in Eastern Province and three sectors in each district. A sample size of 110 respondents were proportionally selected from 562 farmers of maize crops in six sectors of the study area. Multiple regression analysis was employed to identify the factors influencing maize production losses; budgetary technique analysis was used to evaluate the profitability of improved seeds, while difference in difference method was employed to determine the effect of agricultural inputs supply to farmers of the study area. The results indicated that variables such as weeds, pests, diseases, and rodents have statistically significant influenced maize postharvest losses in study area at (p values <0.01). While the distance to market and storage facilities influenced the maize postharvest losses at 5% and 10% respectively. The most destructive rodent pests in study area like different corners of Rwanda are multimammate rat, and birds. The overall average maize yield is 2274 kg per ha for both before and after agricultural inputs delivery to the farmers of Gatsibo and Nyagatare districts. The difference in yields between before and after for the farmers is highly significant (p<0.01). The gross margin before and after is 174,895 per ha and 289,956 per ha respectively. The p-value for test of difference in means of gross margin for before and after was 0.01. This suggests that the gross margin for users of agricultural improved seeds is significantly higher after inputs delivery than before. The figure showed that the difference is 1034 kg/ha of yield, and 115061 of gross margin indicating that maize crop is more profitable in study are.
Abstract: In the world, food demand and an increasing population remains a major global concern, where more than one-third of food is lost or wasted in postharvest operations. Reducing the postharvest losses, especially in developing countries including Rwanda, could be a sustainable solution to increase food availability, reduce pressure on natural resource...
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Problems and Countermeasures of Educational Administration in Colleges
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2021
Pages:
213-217
Received:
26 October 2021
Accepted:
12 November 2021
Published:
17 November 2021
Abstract: Educational administration is an important part of university management, and it has the characteristics of periodicity, complexity, timeliness and professionalism. With the continuous development of higher education, university educational administration is also facing challenges. Current problems with university educational administration include lack of awareness and weak team strength, backward management concept and obsolete management system, fuzzy job responsibilities and lack of incentive mechanism, inadequate information construction and imperfect educational administration management system. In order to ensure the normal operation of teaching activities, the quality of educational administration in colleges and universities should also be further improved. In light of these problems, corresponding improvement measures has been put forward, including strengthening the construction of educational administration staff, updating management concept and improving teaching management quality, standardizing system management and adopting diversified incentive mechanism, improving the application of information technology and optimizing the workflow. It is hoped that by adopting these measures the overall quality and efficiency of educational administration will be greatly improved.
Abstract: Educational administration is an important part of university management, and it has the characteristics of periodicity, complexity, timeliness and professionalism. With the continuous development of higher education, university educational administration is also facing challenges. Current problems with university educational administration include...
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The Impact of Credit Risk Management on Islamic Banks in Yemen
Hussein Mussed Rageh Al-Arasi
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2021
Pages:
218-223
Received:
3 June 2021
Accepted:
24 June 2021
Published:
15 December 2021
Abstract: The study aimed to compare credit risk management processes between conventional and Islamic banks in Yemen. The results of the study were obtained through the financial analysis of credit risk in conventional and Islamic banks for the period 2009-2016, expressed in classified loans and provision for doubtful debts. The results of the study showed that Islamic banks are more sensitive to credit risks, the study recommend that the bank regularly identifies the risks individually and thus develops a strategy to confront these risks. The risks are identified regularly and effectively through a comprehensive risk management system through which all processes, tools, resources and responsibilities required to ensure effective risk management are identified. That each bank has an independent committee called the Risk Management Committee concerned with preparing the general policy or the competent department for risk management to implement the policies and monitor and measure risks periodically and establishing a specific system for measuring and controlling risks in each bank and determining the prudential ceilings for credit and liquidity. Using modern information systems to manage risks and set appropriate safety controls for them. The necessity of having an independent internal audit unit in banks that reports directly to the bank’s board of directors and reviews all of the bank’s business, including risk management.
Abstract: The study aimed to compare credit risk management processes between conventional and Islamic banks in Yemen. The results of the study were obtained through the financial analysis of credit risk in conventional and Islamic banks for the period 2009-2016, expressed in classified loans and provision for doubtful debts. The results of the study showed ...
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Management of Security Processes in Information Technologies
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2021
Pages:
224-230
Received:
16 June 2021
Accepted:
25 June 2021
Published:
31 December 2021
Abstract: Confronted with challenges of the Information Technology, the companies have recognized the need to strengthen the resilience of its systems and structure – to strengthen cyber culture and security through continuous innovation and adjustment of the regulatory framework. The improvement of institutional capacities as a whole and continuous monitoring, evaluation and control of organizational and operational responses to cyber challenges is crucial. The goal is to establish a balance between available opportunities and the capacity for proactive performance on the one hand, and dynamic, complex and hard-to-predict cyber threats and risks, on the other. The main cause of these obstacles is definition of information security. Every sector, company must make definition of information security itself. In that way significance of information security will be raise on higher level. When we appreciate information security we may expectation better results in this aria. We need preventive control, data encryption, electronic signatures, monitoring system, control of employs, control archiving system. Finding new strategies and unique programs that will timely and effectively respond to security challenges, risks and threats and enable information technology users to live in an ever-changing world is an imperative of modern society. When it’s about Serbia as a developing country, if we would observe the context of ultra-dynamic technological changes and globalization of economic flows, several questions stand to be dominant. Security of information as a key parameter affects business risks and therefore stands out as a very important factor. Preserving the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information is providing a way of accessing confidential information only to authorized persons. Integrity is maintaining the consistency of information and certifying that information is not altered. Availability certifies that information is always available when needed. The impact that losses of confidentiality, integrity and availability of information may have on assets can be critical to the organization.
Abstract: Confronted with challenges of the Information Technology, the companies have recognized the need to strengthen the resilience of its systems and structure – to strengthen cyber culture and security through continuous innovation and adjustment of the regulatory framework. The improvement of institutional capacities as a whole and continuous monitori...
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