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Adomako, Godfred. "Strategies in Mitigating Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Risk." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3738.
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In the fiscal year 2014, approximately 1,337 health care providers lost their provider license to Medicare/Medicaid fraud. Out of the 1,318 criminal convictions reported by the U.S. Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCU), 395 (30%) were home health care aides who claimed to have rendered services not provided. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore licensed and certified home health care business managers' strategies to mitigate Medicare/Medicaid fraud risk. A purposive sampling of 9 business managers and chief executive officers from 3 licensed and certified home health care businesses in Franklin County, Ohio participated in semistructured face-to-face interviews. Data from the interviews were transcribed, coded, and analyzed to identify themes regarding Medicare/Medicaid fraud risk management strategies. Drawing from the Committee of Sponsoring Organization's internal control framework and fraud management lifecycle theory, 5 themes emerged: the control environment, risk assessment, control activities, information and communication, and monitoring activities. Findings from this study included maintenance of integrity and culture, training and educating both staff and clients about fraud reporting processes and the consequences of fraud, rotating staff on a regular basis, performing fraud risk assessments, implementing remote timekeeping and monitoring system, and compensating shift leaders to coordinate activities in the clients' residences. The implication for positive social change includes reducing healthcare cost for all taxpayers through Medicare/Medicaid fraud reduction.
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Bowman, Jr Johnny. "Strategies for Mitigating Supply Chain Disruptions." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1836.
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Disruptions in the supply chain are becoming more common as supply chains become more complex, and supply chain managers of warehouse distribution centers need strategies to minimize the impact of disruptions. In this study, the focus of the research questions was on strategies supply chain managers could use to mitigate the impact of disruptions. The conceptual frameworks for this study were the resource dependence theory and the normal accident theory, which link supply chain disruptions with resource availability and the inability to eliminate disruptions. An exploratory case study involved exploring how supply chain managers of a warehouse distribution center in Jacksonville, Florida, successfully used strategies to mitigate the impact of a disruption after it occurred. Data came from responses to semistructured interview questions from these managers (n = 6) and archival documents related to policies, procedures, and business continuity planning of a warehouse distribution center in Jacksonville, Florida. I analyzed the data by using Atlas.ti qualitative analysis software. There were 6 themes that emerged: collaborating to minimize the impact of disruptions, disruptions precursors, identifying and assessing impact of disruptions, resources used to minimize impact of disruption, strategies to mitigate disruptions, and supplier relationships. The results could contribute to social change by minimizing the negative effects disruptions have on an organization's profitability and performance. Social change can come from business leaders who are able to maintain and sustain their businesses after a supply chain disruption has occurred.
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Kwak, Dong-Wook. "Risk management in international container logistics operations : risk analysis and mitigating strategies." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2014. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/73558/.
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Purpose: The aim of this thesis is to investigate risk management strategies for international logistics operations that can minimise the occurrence and/or the impact of risks in order to achieve a desirable logistics network. For this purpose, international logistics risks were analysed to find out critical risk areas, and then strategies to mitigate those risks were developed and validated in relation to organisational orientations and outcomes. Methodology: Risk identification, risk clustering and risk analysis were conducted by using focus group research and Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) to investigate risk areas that should be mitigated. A risk management strategy model was developed using Information Processing Theory, a review of extant supply chain risk management studies and interviews with logistics practitioners. The model was empirically tested with questionnaire survey data using descriptive statistics, ANOVA and Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). Findings: International logistics risks consists of value streams; information and relationships; logistics activities; and the external environments. Among these, information and relationships risks were found to generate self-enhancing risk loops, thereby creating subsequent risk impacts after disruptions. To mitigate these risks, firms involved in international logistics implemented strategies, such as building a stable logistics network, leveraging logistics information, leveraging outsourcing contracts and developing logistics collaboration, although the level of implementation depends on the business context. Among the four strategies, building a stable logistics network and developing logistics collaboration strategies were most effective in strengthening both robustness and resilience in the logistics network. Customer orientation had positive impacts on all four strategies, but disruption orientation and quality orientation influenced certain types of strategies. Research Implications: This is the first study which has applied a three-phase risk management process to international logistics operations, thereby highlighting distinctive features of international logistics risks. This thesis empirically develops and validates a risk management strategy model which embraces both strategies and relevant tactical/operational initiatives. The antecedents and outcomes of risk management strategies were also investigated and conceptualised for future research. Practical Implications: The profile of risks, risk sources, loss types and risk levels provide a guideline for logistics managers to anticipate and proactively deal with potential risks. Also, they can evaluate the current status of risk management efforts and can benchmark suggested strategies and practices in consideration of the strategic fit to their organisations.
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Muzvondiwa, Everjoyce. "Strategies for Preventing and Mitigating the Effects of Agro-food Supply Chain Disruptions." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4392.
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Supply chain disruptions are detrimental to the performance of companies due to the associated loss of profitability and reduced sustainability. In 2016, organizations lost at least $1.2 million in a single supply chain disruption. Guided by the contingency theory of fit, the purpose of this exploratory multiple case study was to explore the strategies agribusiness managers use to prevent and mitigate the effects of disruptions in the agro-food supply chains. A total of 5 purposefully-selected agribusiness managers from Harare, Zimbabwe participated in semistructured interviews. Participants were senior agribusiness managers who implemented successful strategies for preventing and mitigating the effects of disruptions in agro-food supply chains. Three themes emerged from the thematic analysis of interview data and review of organizational documents: collaboration among supply chain partners, business continuity management, and the use of a multiple supplier base. Agribusiness managers must first understand the sources of disruption risk, assess the impact of the risk, and then select an appropriate strategy based on the level of uncertainty and risk. By managing the risks effectively, managers can improve the performance and competitiveness of their businesses. The implications for positive social change may include a reduction in supply chain costs, provision of better services and products to consumers, and lower prices of agro-food products to consumers which could lead to an improvement in the lives of consumers.
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Omidvar, Ali. "Classification of risk mitigation strategies in construction projects." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/2704.
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This thesis proposes a classification system of risk mitigation strategies based on literature search and industry interviews. Following that, a list of generic properties was generated to describe individual strategies. In parallel, populating the properties of a large number of identified strategies was attempted. The practical implications are discussed mainly focusing on knowledge management for risk mitigation strategies.
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Qazi, Abroon. "Supply chain risk management : exploring an integrated process for managing interdependent risks and risk mitigation strategies." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2017. http://digitool.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=27944.
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The goal of this research is to investigate interdependency modelling of supply chain risks, and to develop and empirically evaluate a supply chain risk management process that not only integrates all stages of the process but also captures interdependencies between risks and risk mitigation strategies. The proposed process is tailored to the risk management needs of both conventional and project driven supply chains. Project driven supply chains necessitate experimenting untested (unique) strategies depending on the level of project complexity whereas in the case of conventional supply chains, there is generally a consensus in establishing interdependencies between risks and the efficacy of strategies. A systematic literature review methodology was employed to identify research gaps and establish the research agenda. In order to gain an insight into industrial practice, empirical research was conducted in South Australia involving semi-structured interviews with experts in project risk management that resulted in the development of a project complexity and risk management (ProCRiM) process. The research gaps identified and the findings of the empirical research helped in developing dependency based probabilistic supply chain risk measures that can be readily used for assessing and managing risks associated with global supply chains. In order to capture interdependencies between supply chain risks, strategies and performance measures, two case studies were conducted in reputed supply chains involving semi-structured interviews and focus group sessions that resulted in the development of two risk management frameworks: an adapted version of ProCRiM applicable to project driven supply chains and a framework specific to conventional supply chains. The research also focused on investigating the merits and challenges associated with implementing the proposed process. In order to capture the risk appetite of a decision maker, a process namely supply chain risk network management is developed and illustrated through a simulation study.
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Jonathan, Ellsworth Chouncey. "Supply chain risk mitigation strategies in the electrical energy sector in South Africa." Thesis, Vaal University of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10352/410.
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Interferences to supply chains, regardless of whether they are regular, unplanned or intentional, are progressively distorting supply chain execution. Given that such disruptions are probably not going to diminish, for the time being, supply chain risk mitigating solutions will assume an undeniably critical part of the management of supply chains. This research acknowledges the existence of an extensive variety of approaches to mitigate risks across supply chains, yet argues that most methodologies may not be reasonable if the culture of an organisation does not support them.
Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) has rapidly become of significance to the world economy. Though the supply of electrical energy in Southern Africa affects the economies of nations around the globe, it has received too little consideration from the literary community. The focus of this thesis is to expand the field of SCRM by analysing how different risk assessment and management concepts and practices are comprehended, construed and employed through the region.
The majority of developed supply chain management and risk management models are currently entrenched in the US and Europe. Consequently, this research is of high significance since its essential aim was to investigate these concepts and models, in particular, one focused on Africa. This approach enabled the thesis to examine and test components related to SCRM, such as risk categories, risk assessment and risk strategies, in the electrical energy sector in South Africa. The study in this manner offers knowledge that was not otherwise accessible in earlier research.
In pursuit of meeting the requirements of the research questions, the supply chain department in the electrical energy supplier was researched. This study adopted the non-probability sampling approach utilising the purposive sampling technique to choose the sampling components from the target population. Data was collected by way of conducting semi-structured interviews and researcher observation, as well as additional documentation in various forms was collected. Interviews were transcribed and evaluated in conjunction with additional data collected during meetings and triangulated using researcher observation. Data interpretation and codification thereof was done using ATLAS.ti 8 by which, twenty-five themes emerged from this study.
Supply chain risks comprise value streams; information and affiliations; supply chain activities; and external situations. Among these, information and relationships risks were found to produce selfupgrading risk loops, thereby generating consequent risk impacts after disturbances. To mitigate these risks, the case firm must engage in local and international supply chain implemented strategies, such as building a stable supply chain network, leveraging supply chain information, leveraging outsourcing contracts and developing supply-chain risk collaboration partnerships, although the level of implementation depends on the business context. Among the ten identified themes, building a stable supply chain and developing supply chain collaboration strategies can be useful in strengthening both robustness and resilience in supply chain risk management. Customer orientation had positive impacts on all themes, but disruption orientation and quality orientation influenced only certain types of strategies.
The study makes ten recommendations, which can be implemented by the case firm; the results of the interviews are evidence that all the tools are available. The thesis concludes with a summary of overall findings and areas for further research are also highlighted.
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Smart, Jennifer. "Strategies of sea-level rise mitigation for breeding redshank." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.426991.
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Viswanathan, Karthik. "Formulating hedging strategies for financial risk mitigation in competitive U.S. electricity markets." Diss., Rolla, Mo. : University of Missouri-Rolla [sic] [Missouri University of Science and Technology], 2008. http://scholarsmine.mst.edu/thesis/pdf/Viswanathan_09007dcc8047876c.pdf.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2008.Degree granted by Missouri University of Science and Technology, formerly known as the University of Missouri-Rolla. Vita. The entire thesis text is included in file. Title from title screen of thesis/dissertation PDF file (viewed March 31, 2008) Includes bibliographical references (p. 42-44).
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Haddar, Fatiha. "Seismic vulnerability of urban housing in Algeria and related risk mitigation strategies." Thesis, Oxford Brookes University, 1990. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.277838.
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Reeves, Lawrence A. "Supply Chain Managers' Reverse Logistics Strategies to Control Cost Through Risk Mitigation." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7068.
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Supply chain managers in the food and beverage industry face significant challenges regarding the use of effective reverse logistics strategies to reduce supply chain disruptions, control risk, and reduce costs. Through the lens of resource dependence theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore reverse logistics strategies used by supply chain managers in the United States to control cost through risk mitigation. Participants in this study included 5 supply chain managers in the food and beverage distribution industry in the state of Georgia who implemented successful reverse logistics strategies to control cost through risk mitigation. Data were collected using face-to-face, semi-structured interviews and a review of relevant company documents. Data were thematically analyzed using Yin's 5-step process of compiling, disassembling, reassembling, interpreting, and concluding the data. The 3 key themes that emerged from data analysis were a communication strategy, an inspection strategy, and a cost allocation strategy. Supply chain leaders may use the findings of this study to improve their communication flow with internal and external partners, implement an effective inspection strategy to reduce damaged goods, and implement a cost allocation strategy to reduce their financial exposure regarding products in need of return to the original source because of damage or spoilage. The implications of the research for positive social change include the potential for supply chain leaders to lower the cost of food and beverage products for consumers and avoid or reduce the flow of damaged or spoiled food and beverage products into consumer markets through effective implementation of reverse logistics strategies.
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Bocquillon, Grégoire, and Martin Ekallam. "Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies : Suppliers and Retailers in the Swedish Organic Food Market." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-30148.
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Abstract Background: Consumer interest and demand for healthy and ecologically produced local food has led to a high market demand that local production cannot meet. Product attributes of perishability and short life cycles ensure that even local supply chains are challenging to manage. This increases potential for risks occurrence in an Organic Food Supply Chain (OFSC) especially with unreliable supply of products. Small and established food retailers import organic food products from across the world. Custom delays, high transport charges, commodity costs and regulatory requirements are associated with food imports. This renders OFSCs complex and vulnerable to disruptions or breakdowns that require appropriate strategies to identify and mitigate risks. Purpose: To gain an overall insight of risks mitigation in OFSCs. The purpose of this thesis is to assess risks affecting suppliers and retailers of organic food and propose risk mitigation strategies to prevent or minimise supply chain breakdowns. Method: This qualitative study utilizes a case study strategy involving seven case firms and seven research respondents. Data is collected through semi-structured interviews and documentary secondary data. The analysis of the empirical findings is conducted by cross analysing empirical findings of respective case firms and then emerging patterns are formulated into a general framework. Conclusions: Low conversion rates of farms for organic production, high costs of investments and regulatory requirements have contributed to prevailing production risks that partly cause low organic output. Other risks identified that could disrupt the food chain under study include sourcing, warehousing, demand, price, financial and institutional risks. Mitigation strategies proposed include production procedures, CAP, supply chain flexibility, supply chain visibility, certification, diversification of retail channels, brand image building, horizontal & vertical cooperation and buyer-supplier relations.
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Akbar, Siddiq-A. "Urban housing in seismic areas : a computerised methodology for evaluating strategies for risk mitigation." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.306466.
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Mohammed, Abdel-Fattah Sayed Soliman. "Integrated Hydro-geomorphological Approach to Flash Flood Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies in Wadi Systems." Kyoto University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/227604.
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Lyonga, Nathalie Ndedi. "Compensation for the Effectiveness of Risk Mitigation Strategies for Fusarium Head Blight(FHB) and Deoxynivalenol(DON)." Thesis, North Dakota State University, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/31629.
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Food safety related problems are one of the biggest challenges worldwide. DON is produced by Fusarium species which causes the well-known Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) of wheat and barley. FHB outbreaks have led to variability in yield and revenue losses over the years. The main objective of my thesis was to quantify risk premiums at the farm level and with industry impact, to determine the effectiveness of FHB/DON mitigation strategies over time from 1997 to 2014. Data on revenue losses ($million) were obtained from USDA-ERS and was simulated using a risk analysis software called @RISK 7.5. The sample data was simulated 10,000 times to obtain a population. Risk premiums were calculated for each year and for each crop over time and graphs were plotted. Trends in risk premiums showed an overall decrease from 1997 to 2014, indicating that variability of losses have reduced and that the management practices have been effective.
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Delgado, Joao Pedro Correa. "Systemic modelling applied to studying outbreaks of exotic animal diseases." Thesis, Cranfield University, 2011. http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/7896.
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Context and rationale – This work originates from policy priorities established within Defra to manage exotic animal diseases (EAD); specifically to understand the causes of low probability events, and to establish contingencies to manage outbreak incidents. Outbreaks of exotic animal diseases, e.g. FMD, CSF and HPAI, can cause economic and social impacts of catastrophic proportions. The UK’s government develops and implements policies and controls to prevent EAD and thus minimise these impacts. Control policies to achieve this are designed to address the vulnerabilities within the control systems. However, data are limited for both the introduction of an EAD as well as its resurgence following the disposal of infected carcasses, i.e. the pre-outbreak and post-outbreak phases of an EAD event. These lack of data compromises the development of policy interventions to improve protection. To overcome these data limitations, predictive models are used to predict system vulnerabilities. Cont/d.
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Tom, Mbulelo. "Risk Mitigation Strategies in Information Systems Continuity Plans for Public Institutions: The case if Industrial Development Zones (IDZs)." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29224.
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Information systems (IS) and new technologies have become an integral part of conducting business in today’s world. Almost all organisational sectors have adopted the use of IT systems and applications to conduct business and stay competitive in the industry within which they operate. However, if not well managed, Information Technology (IT) usage has the potential to expose organisations to various threats and vulnerabilities, which can have disastrous consequences. A risk mitigation plan is a strategy that helps an organisation to deal with a wide range of unexpected events. It covers a long-term plan and strategy that acts as a safety net to both avert a disaster and ensure long term survival. The purpose of this study is to examine risk factors and associated mitigation strategies in public organisation. The case study is the Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) of South Africa. The study had two objectives: (i) identify risks associated with IDZ; and (ii) examine how IDZ address risk mitigation strategies. A qualitative enquiry was used to carry out the study. Data was collected via interviews that were conducted with executive and other key managers from the IDZ. The study identified human, organisational and technological risk factors as those that impact mitigation strategies in public institutions of South Africa. Proposed contextual solutions for these challenges included: (i) the adoption of mobile solutions and on-going research of new mobility solutions so as to keep up to date with technological advancements; (ii) the regular update of security policies of the organisation so as to align with environmental challenges; and (iii) on-going continuous security checks to evaluate and test disaster preparedness. Awareness of tools and applications used to address mitigation was seen as a key technological factor. This study contributes to a better explanation of the challenges faced by IDZs in the developing country of South Africa, and puts forward recommendations for practice.
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Serra, Rute Filipa Évora. "Os riscos do outsourcing do ponto de vista do fornecedor." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/13060.
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Mestrado em Gestão e Estratégia IndustrialOutsourcing é um fenómeno que nasceu da necessidade das empresas em otimizar os seus recursos, focando-se na sua atividade principal e deixando as restantes atividades a fornecedores especializados. Ao longo de quase três décadas de existência, este fenómeno tem sido largamente estudado por forma a se verificar se de facto traz vantagens competitivas a quem recorre ao outsourcing. No entanto estes mesmos estudos, na sua maioria, são sobre o ponto de vista do cliente, ou seja, de quem contrata serviços de outsourcing. A presente investigação tem como objetivo estudar o ponto de vista do fornecedor, ou seja, quem presta o serviço, nomeadamente no que toca aos riscos associados a um contrato de outsourcing e quais as estratégias utilizadas para os mitigar. Para ilustrar este estudo escolheu-se a indústria das tecnologias de informação e a análise é focada essencialmente na perspetiva dos gestores de projeto. Através de entrevistas semiestruturadas realizadas a seis gestores de projeto concluiu-se que os riscos mais importantes para os entrevistados são a gestão da relação fornecedor-cliente, a gestão e rotação da sua equipa e a dificuldade no levantamento exato dos requisitos do projeto. Enquanto a maioria dos riscos mencionados nas entrevistas encontram-se na literatura existente, existem outros que, ou não são mencionados, ou não lhes são dada a importância encontrada nesta investigação. De igual forma, em relação às estratégias de mitigação concluiu-se que a maioria das mencionadas nas entrevistas não foram encontradas na literatura, nomeadamente no que toca às estratégias para diminuir a rotação da equipa.
Outsourcing is a phenomenon born from the need for companies to optimize their resources, focusing on their core business and leaving the remaining activities to specialized suppliers. Over almost three decades, this phenomenon has been widely studied in order to determine whether in fact it brings competitive advantage to those who resort to outsourcing. However, most of these studies are on the customer's point of view, ie, who contracts outsourcing services. This research aims to study the vendor's point of view, meaning, who provides the service, in particular regarding the risks associated with an outsourcing contract and with the mitigating strategies used. To illustrate this study the industry of information technology was chosen and it will be focused mainly on the perspective of project managers. Through semistructured interviews with six project managers it was concluded that the most important risks to respondents are the management of the supplier-customer relationship, management and turnover of their own team and the difficulty in accurate gathering of the project requirements. While most of the risks mentioned in the interviews are in the literature, there are others that are not mentioned or not given the importance found in this investigation. Similarly, regarding mitigation strategies it was concluded that the majority of the findings were not mentioned in the literature, in particular regarding strategies to decrease the turnover of the team.
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KUMAR, Vimal. "SOURCE, DISTRIBUTION AND FATE OF THE KEY NATURAL FREE AND CONJUGATED ESTROGENS IN THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT WITH RISK ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES." 京都大学 (Kyoto University), 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/120853.
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Johansen, Johan. "Maritime political risk conceptualisation and mapping of maritime political risk in order to improve management and mitigation strategies for the offshore oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Guinea." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/17802.
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Thesis (MA )--Stellenbosch University, 2011.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Understanding a risk is the first step in managing and mitigating it. Maritime insecurity has been an integrated risk for investors in the Gulf of Guinea for many years. But what do investors know about the nature of maritime insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea, besides a general risk rating? This thesis conceptualises and maps the maritime political risks in the Gulf of Guinea in order to give investors a better understanding of the nature of maritime political risk for the offshore oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Guinea. This conceptualisation is based on identifying the actors and actions of maritime security, i.e. people create maritime insecurity and identifying the people behind maritime insecurity provides valuable information for management and mitigation strategies. These actors create maritime insecurity by using a variety of actions, i.e. identifying these actions tells the investor more about the nature of maritime insecurity. However, there are also actors that contribute to maritime security and these actors use a set of actions to make maritime security a reality. In summary, this thesis creates a maritime political risk tool where one axis consists of actors contributing positively and/or negatively to maritime security and another axis that consists of actions these actors employ. This is done by providing the reader with a strong understanding of the theory behind political risk and conceptualising relevant concepts. The thesis contextualises maritime security, the offshore oil and gas industry and general political risks in the Gulf of Guinea. On this foundation, the maritime political risk tool is created by extrapolating information from four political risk companies: Aon, Control Risk, Bergen Risk Solution and Risk Intelligence. The maritime political risk actors and actions are also identified. The maritime political risk tool is applied to the case of the Gulf of Guinea. The conclusion is that conceptualising and mapping maritime political risk can improve management and mitigation strategies.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die verstaan van ‘n risiko is die eerste stap in die bestuur en beheer daarvan. Maritieme onveiligheid is al vir jare 'n geïntegreerde risiko vir beleggers in die Golf van Guinee, maar wat weet beleggers werklik oor die aard van die gebied van maritieme onveiligheid in die Golf van Guinee, behalwe vir ʼn risikogradering? Hierdie tesis konseptualiseer die maritieme politieke risiko's in die Golf van Guinee om vir beleggers 'n beter begrip van die aard van maritieme politieke risiko's in die aflandige olie- en gasindustrie in die Golf van Guinee te gee. Hierdie konseptualisering is gebaseer op die identifisering van die akteurs en die aksies betrokke by maritieme veiligheid, d.w.s. maritieme onveiligheid word geskep deur mense. Die identifisering van die mense wat maritieme onveiligheid skep, bied waardevolle inligting tot bestuurs- en beheerstrategieë aan. Die akteurs van maritieme onveiligheid skep onsekerheid deur die gebruik van 'n verskeidenheid van aksies, dit wil sê die identifisering van hierdie aksies gee die belegger meer inligting oor die aard van maritieme onveiligheid. Daar is egter ook akteurs wat bydra tot die gebied van maritieme veiligheid. Dié akteurs gebruik 'n reeks van aksies om veiligheid op see 'n werklikheid te maak. Om op te som, skep hierdie tesis 'n maritieme politiese risiko instrument waar die een as uit akteurs bestaan wat 'n positiewe en / of negatiewe bydra tot maritieme veiligheid maak, en die ander as bestaan uit die gebeure wat hierdie akteurs in diens kan neem. Dit word gedoen deur die leser met 'n sterk begrip van politieke risiko teorie te voorsien, asook om relevante konsepte duidelik te konseptualiseer. Dié tesis kontekstualiseer maritieme veiligheid, die aflandige olie- en gasindustrie en politieke risiko soortgelyk met betrekking tot die Golf van Guinee. Op hierdie fondament word die maritieme politieke risiko instrument geskep deur die ekstrapolering van inligting uit vier politieke risiko maatskappye: Aon, Control Risk, Bergen Risk Solution en Risk Intelligence. Die maritieme politieke risiko akteurs en aksies word ookgeïdentifiseer. Verder word die maritieme politieke risiko-instrument toegepas op die geval van die Golf van Guinee. Die gevolgtrekking wat bereik word, is dat die konseptualisering en die kartering van akteurs en aksies, maritieme politieke risiko, bestuur- en versagtingstrategieë kan verbeter.
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Rosa, Angela. "Integrating cultural heritage risk management into urban planning. The Ravenna case study." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2020.
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As increasingly recognised by scholars, climate change is posing new challenges in the field of risk management and urban planning. The natural and anthropogenic risks that characterise a given territory, see their effects amplified by those of climate change. Even though cultural heritage has passed through decades and centuries, it has never experienced such unexpected and variable events as those forecasted by climate change for the foreseeable future, making it a sensitive element of the living environment. This thesis, whose general context has been defined and provided by the European H2020 SHELTER project, aims at defining guidelines to reduce the gap between disaster risk management and urban planning in the field of cultural heritage in historic areas. To this aim, the current integration of both cultural heritage and protection and prevention measures within planning policies and tools for the case study of Ravenna has been explored, reported and analysed, with a specific focus on the church and archaeological area of Santa Croce. The specific objective is to understand to what extent data risk management, climate change adaptation and heritage site management are currently treated as key interlinked elements. The results obtained have led to the definition of a protocol for integrating climate change and disaster risks management into heritage management which is articulated into six phases. As part of the protocol, an evaluation method of how urban planning tools already in force contribute to the adaptive capacity of Ravenna’ territory in terms of treating and dealing with risk management has been proposed and validated. The proposed guidelines may lead to the improvement of the heritage management plans that heritage site managers applies to cope with risks related and the effects of climate change. Lastly, three punctual design actions for increasing the resilience of the area of Santa Croce have been explored.
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Almohana, Mohammad. "Legal risks faced by investors in dealing with Islamic financial transactions and mitigation actions/strategies to keep off legal risks : the case of Murabaha transaction." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/31041.
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Background: This research project is based on the subject of legal risks that has faced by investors in dealing with Murabaha Islamic transaction. This research project portrays background history of Sharia law and about Murabaha Islamic transaction. In the context of this Islamic transaction, legal risks and actions/strategies to deal with risks of Murabaha has represented under this research study. Aim and Objectives: The main aim of the research is thus to explore the legal risks associated with Murabaha transactions, and to identify ways of mitigating such risks. The research objectives are directed to represent about Murabaha transaction, risks involved in Murabaha transaction and solutions/actions to mitigate risks. Methodology: The data collection process has initiated with collection of secondary sources, along with the examination of contracts formed between banks and clients. This will be helpful in acquiring relevant information about the legal risks involved in Murabaha Islamic financial transaction. Results and Analysis: It has been analysed that legal risks in Murabaha Islamic financial transaction has negatively impacted interests of the parties involved in it. In contrast to the other investment options, it is considered as a highly risky due to high probability of bad debt risk. It has been analysed that banks can prevent harm from risks involved in this transaction through effective financial strategy. Conclusion: It can be concluded that Murabaha transaction is highly risky investment option in Islamic banking that have involved different legal risks, such as credit risk, liquidity risk, mark-up risk, operational risk, unauthorised agreement risk, transparency risk, commodity risks and others. It can be concluded that lack of new amendments in the Sharia system is the big issue that emerges risks in Murabaha financial transaction. It is crucial for Islamic banks and other parties involved in Murabaha to do proper scrutiny and processing prior undertaken this Islamic financial transaction.
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Sumani, John Bosco Baguri. "Exploring Perceptions of the Potential of Agricultural Insurance for Crop Risks Management Among Smallholder Farmers in Northern Ghana." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1529494821429119.
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Seetasith, Arpamas. "Impacts of Black Box Warning, National Coverage Determination, and Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies on the Inpatient On-Label and Off-label Use of Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents." VCU Scholars Compass, 2013. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2955.
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Background: FDA black box warning, Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS), and CMS national coverage determination (NCD) aim to reduce inappropriate use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) that are widely used in anemic patients. Previous studies have not linked specific safety interventions to changes in ESA utilization patterns in the inpatient settings nor assessed such interventions on off-label use of the drugs. Ineffectiveness of the intervention and lag time between such interventions and the observed change in clinical practice could lead to serious clinical outcomes. In addition, such interventions may unintentionally reduce on-label and some off-label use of ESAs considered “appropriate” in patients who could otherwise benefit. Objectives: The primary aim of the study is to quantify the impacts of the (1) addition of black box warning, (2) implementation of NCD, and (3) institution of REMS on ESA on-label and off-label utilization patterns of adult inpatients. Demographic, clinical condition, physician, and hospital characteristics of ESAs users by their use category are also described in detail. Methods: Electronic health records in Cerner Database from January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2011 were used. The use of the two erythropoietic drugs: epoetin alfa and darbepoetin alfa were categorized into three groups using ICD-9-CM diagnoses and procedures codes and patients’ medication information. The three categories were (1) on-label use (approved by the FDA); (2) off-label use supported (use for the indications not approved by the FDA, but there is strong clinical evidence to support its use); and (3) off-label use unsupported (use for the indications not approved by the FDA and lacking clinical evidence). The immediate and trend impacts of the interventions on the proportion of ESAs prescribed for each usage category between 2005 and 2011 were assessed using an interrupted time series technique. The likelihood of receiving ESAs among patients with on-label, off-label supported, off-label unsupported indications was assessed using a generalized estimating equation approach with binary logistic regression technique, clustering for hospitals and controlling for potential confounders such as patient characteristics, patient clinical conditions, physician specialty, and hospital characteristics. Results: During the study period, there were 111,363 encounters of ESA use. These encounters represented 86,763 patients admitted to Cerner health system between January 1, 2005 and June 30, 2011. Of these patients, 66,121 were prescribed epoetin alfa only (76.2%); 20,088 darbepoetin alfa only (23.2%); and 554 were prescribed both epoetin alfa and darbepoetin alfa (0.6%). Forty-nine percent of the patients used ESAs for the on-label indications, 8.6% for off-label supported indications, and 42.7% for the off-label unsupported indications. The main uses of ESAs in our sample were for CKD (ONS, 41.1%) and chronic anemia (OFU, 31.8%). From 2005 to 2010, the proportion of visits with ESA ONS and OFS use decreased 53.2% and 81.9%, while ESA OFU increased 112.6%. Results from binary logistic regression using GEE model showed overall decreasing trends in ESA use for the on-label and off-label supported indications, but not off-label unsupported indications. REMS had no impact on the odds of receiving ESAs among patients with on-label and off-label conditions. Black box warning reduced the odds of being prescribed with epoetin alfa in patients with off-label unsupported conditions by 40%. It was also associated with 4% and 15% per month reduction in the odds of using darbepoetin alfa in patients with off-label supported and unsupported conditions. Lastly, there was a significant decline in all categories of ESA use the month after Medicare national coverage determination was implemented. The impact of NCD ranged from a 20% reduction in the odds of off-label supported use to a 37% reduction in on-label use. Age, gender, race, source of payment, admission type, clinical complexity, discharge disposition, and hospital size were significant associated with ESA use on-label and off-label. Conclusion: This study was the first to determine the impact of safety interventions on ESA on-label and off-label utilization patterns in the inpatient settings using the Cerner database. We demonstrated lag between the interventions and observed change in clinical practice, and the relative impacts of three types of safety interventions on on-label and off-label ESA use in the hospital settings. The indirect impact of the reimbursement change was the potential unintended consequence of reducing the likelihood of receiving ESAs for a patient with indicated conditions who could have otherwise benefited from the drugs.
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Simões, Fátima Sofia Teixeira. "A resiliência nas cadeias de abastecimento em contexto de incerteza." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/14650.
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Mestrado em Gestão e Estratégia IndustrialO presente trabalho pretende analisar a forma como tem sido abordada a resiliência nas cadeias de abastecimento, tanto a nível académico na literatura como num contexto real. Com este intuito, é elaborada uma revisão sistemática da literatura (RSL) que se foca em identificar diversos tipos de risco e procurar as estratégias de mitigação dos mesmos e métricas de quantificação de resiliência que podem ser utilizadas pelas CA para se tornarem mais resilientes. Com base nesta revisão e nas lacunas identificadas na literatura, é construída uma framework que serve como guia para futuras investigações neste tema. Num contexto prático, são identificadas e analisadas as principais cadeias de abastecimento líderes, a fim de, avaliar as suas práticas e o seu nível de resiliência, através de uma análise de conteúdos (AC). Os resultados indicam que existe uma lacuna entre as investigações teóricas da comunidade académica e as práticas aplicadas em contexto real, pelo que, esta investigação facilita a introdução de novas práticas na atividade quotidiana das cadeias de abastecimento para reduzir essas lacunas.
This dissertation analyzes the way supply chain resilience has been addressed, both at the academic level in the literature and in a real context. For this purpose, a systematic review was developed that focuses on identifying several types of risk and looking at the risk mitigation strategies and resilience quantification metrics that can be used by supply chains to become more resilient. Based on this review and on the gaps identified in the literature, a framework is built that serves as a guide for future research on this topic. In a practical context, main leading supply chains are identified and analyzed in order to assess their practices and their resilience level through content analysis. The results show that there is a gap between the theoretical investigations of the academic community and practices applied in the real context, so that this research facilitates an introduction of new practices in the daily activity of supply chains to lower gaps.
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Oliveira, Jorge Filipe da Silva. "Análise de risco na cadeia de abastecimento : o caso da indústria farmacêutica." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/18999.
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Mestrado em Gestão e Estratégia IndustrialÀ medida que as cadeias de abastecimento se tornam mais complexas devido ao global sourcing e ao foco na redução de custos, o risco na cadeia de abastecimento e o número de disrupções também têm vindo a aumentar. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi identificar os riscos que ocorrem nas cadeias de abastecimento da indústria farmacêutica e perceber como é que os gestores avaliam os mesmos, as ações que tomam para os mitigar e as medidas de contingência adotadas. Para responder a este objetivo foram realizadas várias entrevistas semi-estruturadas com profissionais de compras e Supply Chain de sete empresas com fábricas em Portugal. Os resultados demonstram que as empresas não têm estruturas e processos formais de gestão de risco na cadeia de abastecimento, embora todas elas adotado medidas informais de mitigação e contingência. O desenvolvimento das relações com os fornecedores é a principal estratégia de mitigação usada pelos gestores entrevistados, sendo que ajudar os fornecedores a melhorar ou passar o risco para os mesmos são duas outras estratégias identificadas ao longo deste estudo. As duas estratégias de contingência identificadas são a aprovação de fornecedores alternativos e a constituição de stocks de segurança, sendo ambas usadas pela grande maioria das empresas deste estudo. Os resultados mostraram ainda que, embora os gestores estejam cientes para muitos dos riscos que afetam a cadeia de abastecimento e usem várias abordagens informais para lidar com os riscos, nenhum deles estava a implementar as estratégias de forma sistemática e holística.
As supply chains become more complex as a result of global sourcing and the continued trend to reduce costs, supply chain risk increases. The purpose of this paper is to identify and analyse the risks occurring in the supply chains of the pharmaceutical industry and to understand how managers assess risks across the supply chain and the mitigation and contingency measures they adopt to manage those risks. An analysis of in-depth interviews with purchasing professionals from seven companies with plants in Portugal indicates that purchasing organizations often create contingency plans and implement mitigation strategies in response to perceived supply risks discovered in assessments. The results demonstrate that companies do not have formal supply chain risk management structures and processes, although all of them have created informal risk management plans. Developing relationships with suppliers is the main mitigation strategy used by the interviewed managers, as well as helping suppliers improve or making them responsible for the risk management, are the other two strategies identified throughout this study. The two contingency strategies identified are the approval of alternative suppliers and the constitution of safety stocks, both of which are used by the vast majority of companies in this study. The results further showed that while managers are aware of many of the risks affecting the supply chain and use various informal approaches to addressing risks, none of them were implementing strategies in a systematic and holistic manner.
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Phetha, Lindiwe Londeka. "Households strategies in mitigating environmental risks in informal settlements : the case of Lacey Road, Sydenham in Durban." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4671.
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This study is concerned with the manner in which households create strategies to mitigate
environmental risks in informal settlements for example Lacey Road which is located in Sydenham in
the eThekwini metropolitan area of KwaZulu‐Natal. Informal settlements result from migration and
urbanisation trends whereby people from rural areas migrate to the city in search of job
opportunities and a better life. Many fail to find the formal employment opportunities they seek and
find themselves having to provide their own shelter. These circumstances culminate in the
construction of informal settlements in and near the city. People settle on land that is often
undesirable for development because of geological or environmental pressures e.g. it has unstable
soils, the land is located within flood plains or on very steep slopes.
The vulnerability approach and political ecology framework underpin this study. These two
approaches have been used in order to understand the capabilities of informal settlers to cope with
risks they are faced with. They have been also used to understand how human activities and political
systems may be linked to the spread of environmental degradation and risks. Household survey and
key informants interviews were used to conduct this study.
The findings of the research show that Lacey Road informal settlement is exposed to various risks
such as floods, fire, waste disposal, and indoor air pollution and other health risks. It is clear that residents from Lacey Road are regularly exposed to the harsh realities of spatial and environmental
marginalisation. The main reason for their vulnerability is the lack of service delivery by the
municipality. This is due to a unique set of power relations where the community does not have
profile to force the municipality to provide access to basic services.
It is within this context that the researcher sought to analyse and explore the interface between
environmental risk management and coping strategies of residents within informal settlements.
Whilst there are general risks that face all residents of informal settlements, the researcher also
considered what is specific to the Lacey Road settlement in Sydenham. The intention of this research
is to identify environmental risks being experienced in Lacey Road informal settlements. Furthermore,
to understand household strategies employed to mitigate those environmental risks at Lacey Road.Thesis (M.Sc.U.R.P.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2010.
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Chan, Katherine Yin-Yee. "Mitigating Risks Associated with Secondary Intravenous Infusions: An Empirical Evaluation of a Technology-based, Training-based, and Practice-based Intervention." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/42708.
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Secondary infusions is a common method to deliver short infusions of intravenous (IV) drugs and fluids. Errors associated with this infusion method have led to patient safety concerns. This study's objective was to empirically evaluate interventions to mitigate secondary infusion risks. Three interventions, including a technology-based intervention (clamp detector on a smart pump), a training-based intervention (educational module), and a practice-based intervention (use of a separate pump for short infusions), were tested in a simulated inpatient unit. The technology-based intervention significantly decreased secondary clamp errors whereas the training-based intervention reduced complex pressure differential errors. The practice-based intervention was the only intervention that significantly decreased both secondary clamp errors and pressure differential errors, but introduced new risks due to mismanagement of residual volume in IV tubing. Study results highlight the need for a combination of mitigation strategies and can help guide the selection of interventions to reduce secondary infusion errors.
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"The Effect of Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) On Healthcare Provider's Awareness of Drug Risks." Tulane University, 2017.
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Gencturk, Iklim. "Risk mitigation strategies for reliability improvement of university built satellite programs." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-08-1767.
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University-built satellite programs are prone to failure because these projects are performed by inexperienced student-engineers during the early parts of the satellite-building “learning curve”. However, with sufficient attention on risk management, students should be able to identify what risk avoidance actions should be taken, and when. By applying risk mitigation strategies, university built satellite programs will not only contribute students to learn space systems engineering, but also accomplish their scientific missions with higher rates of success.
This thesis study is aimed to provide risk management guidelines that could be adapted to university built satellite programs to increase the risk awareness. Besides indicating the key strategies for risk mitigation, a set of risk management procedures are prepared to help students during the university-built satellite projects.text
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Chen, Amy, and 陳素媚. "Identification of Risk Mitigation Strategies in an Automotive Industry Supply Chain." Thesis, 2015. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/61376503824599809417.
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Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters have significantly increased over the past decades. The flood in Thailand and the unexpected tsunami/nuclear leak disaster that hit northern Japan in 2011 have resulted in huge financial losses and a decline in customer satisfaction in the car manufacturing industries in Asia Pacific and North America. To overcome the increasing uncertainty of these disasters, a study to identify the risk mitigation strategies for an automotive industry is timely. Our objective is to take an automotive industry for example to reduce the losses due to possible disasters. Two key root causes of the losses are highlighted through the target automotive company management team deep dove. The first reason is single tooling source shared by several manufacturers, the second reason is due to the inefficient communication in the region. The sourcing policy is identified to prevent the risks incurred by tooling source shared in the region. The optimal sourcing policy for selecting multiple suppliers (considering quality, delivery efficiency, costs, security and risk index) to reduce the impact of disasters is derived using the weighted multi-goal programming (WGP) and preemptive goal programming (PGP) models. The logistics strategy for the complex automotive industry is to mitigate the risks for the second issue. The first step of logistics strategy is mapping process which is used to define supply chain entities, links, material’s flow, operating time, and logistic costs, the second step is to select the risk mitigation strategies to reduce the costs caused by the disasters, and suggest actions to enable enterprises to quickly recover the impact of the disasters using program evaluation and review technique (PERT) model. Sensitivity analysis on the trade-off of time and logistics costs under different scenarios provides enterprise insights on how to respond to the unpredictable catastrophe that may happen in the automotive supply chain. Future research can be done for other industries using a similar process.
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Tan, Burcu. "Risk mitigation strategies for project management, platform development and supply chain design." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-12-2404.
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This dissertation studies strategies to mitigate the risks associated with operational and strategic decisions of a firm, particularly focusing on project management, product development and procurement decisions. In the first essay we develop two simulation-based methods to evaluate risky capital investment projects that involve managerial flexibility. Many risky projects are characterized by significant demand and operational risks (such as learning curve uncertainty) that are difficult to capture by simple stochastic processes. We propose using system dynamics simulations to estimate the cash flow resulting from these projects and build upon prior work on real options valuation in the decision analysis literature to develop two valuation algorithms. In the second essay we explore the technology investment decisions for platforms in markets that exhibit cross-network effects. We focus on the trade-off firms must make between investing new product development resources to increase a platform's core performance and functionality versus investments designed to leverage the platform's cross-network effects. Abstracting from examples drawn from multiple industries, we use a strategic model to gain intuition about how to make such trade-off decisions under competition. In the third essay, we analyze the optimal procurement strategy of a firm that faces supply and demand risk. In particular, the firm can source from two unreliable suppliers with different delivery characteristics. We study the optimal order allocation policy shaped by the trade-offs between delivery leadtime, reliability and procurement cost. Further, we discuss the value of leadtime flexibility in supply risk mitigation and highlight the role of an inferior supplier in a firm's multi-sourcing strategy. The main contribution of this dissertation to the operations management literature is two-fold. First, it illustrates the role of effective risk mitigation through operational strategies of leadtime flexibility and supply diversification as well as through recognizing managerial flexibility. Second, it highlights the importance of leveraging third-party content development while making technology investment decisions for platforms in two-sided markets.text
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António, Hélio Dominique Pedro. "Perigos naturais e tecnológicos no município de Cazengo, Angola. Classificação dos riscos e estratégias de mitigação." Master's thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/85538.
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Dissertação de Mestrado em Dinâmicas Sociais, Riscos Naturais e Tecnológicos apresentada à Faculdade de Ciências e TecnologiaEntendemos que com esses objetivos são conducentes ao fortalecimento de uma base objectiva para avaliar os riscos naturais e tecnológicos e respectiva definição de prioridades bem como o aumento da capacidade de previsão espacial e temporal dos processos perigosos, não só para uma melhor adequação e redacção dos planos de protecção civil, mas também para o desenvolvimento de modelos de gestão do risco mais inclusivos e participativos, tendo em vista uma sociedade mais resiliente em termos de melhoramento das práticas e comportamento dos cidadãos, capacitação as instituições envolvidas na gestão do risco, melhoraria da segurança dos indivíduos e comunidades.Os diversos impactos provocados pela maioria dos riscos no município de Cazengo ficaram a dever não só à concorrência de um conjunto de fatores entre os quais podemos mencionar aqueles que se prendem com os aspetos físicos associados às caraterísticas dos declives, altitude, condições meteorológica, material rochoso, linhas de água e seu estado de limpeza, mas também à aspectos antrópicos relacionados à ocupação de concentrada, o comportamento dos cidadãos e a falta de medidas de auto-proteção e resiliência. Após a identificação dos riscos com possibilidade de ocorrência, centrado em relatórios anuais de ocorrências, fontes web e trabalho de campo associada a reconstituições dos episódios a partir de perceções dos diferentes agentes da proteção e civil responsáveis na gestão ou comunicação do risco, procedeu-se a aplicação metodologia proposta pela Autoridade Nacional de Protecção Civil (ANPC) e a metodologia das três variáveis. O presente estudo serve de ferramenta de apoio à gestão do risco à escala municipal e melhoramento da segurança das populações.
We believe that these objectives are conducive to the strengthening of an objective basis for assessing natural and technological risks and their prioritization, as well as increasing the spatial and temporal predictability of hazardous processes, not only for better adaptation and drafting of plans Of civil protection, but also for the development of more inclusive and participatory risk management models, with a view to a more resilient society in terms of improving citizens' practices and behavior, training institutions involved in risk management, improving safety Of individuals and communities.The different impacts caused by the majority of the risks in the municipality of Cazengo were due not only to the competition of a set of factors among which we can mention those that are related to the physical aspects associated with the characteristics of the slopes, altitude, meteorological conditions, rock material , Water lines and their state of cleanliness, but also to the anthropic aspects related to the occupation of concentrated, the behavior of citizens and the lack of measures of self-protection and resilience.After identification of the risks with possibility of occurrence, centered on annual reports of occurrences, web sources and field work associated to reconstitutions of the episodes from perceptions of the different agents of the protection and civil responsible for the management or communication of the risk, proceeded The application methodologies proposed by the National Civil Protection Authority (ANPC) and the methodology of the three variables. The present study serves as a tool to support municipal risk management and improve population safety.
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Matangira, Peace Aaron. "Investigating climate change intervention strategies in opencast mining contracting and plant hire companies: a case of mutual construction company group of companies, South Africa." Diss., 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23270.
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Climate change has come to be understood as a deleterious phenomenon, which threatens business, society and ecological systems, thus making it imperative to understand its impact on human, social and economic activities as well as the impact of these activities on climate change. Against this background, this research sought to determine climate change intervention strategies in the mining supply chain in general, specifically focussing on opencast mining contracting and plant hire companies’ practices. This focus on the mining industry was driven by its importance in South Africa and globally, despite its significant direct and indirect contribution to climatic changes.
The mixed-methods multiple case study focused on the climate change management of the Mutual Construction Company Group of Companies (MCCGC), an open cast toll mining firm and equipment supplier. Limited to two sites, Pilanesberg Platinum Mines (PPM) and Tharisa Minerals (Tharisa) Mines, the researcher gathered data through interviews, questionnaires, observations and document review. Data was analysed through deductive content analysis. The research made three major findings: (i) the MCCGC, like its principals PPM and Tharisa, does not have an explicit climate change management strategy. Instead, climate change is managed indirectly through implicit strategies seeking to manage environment, health and safety concerns of the mines, (ii) as a contractor, the MCCGC has had to adopt PPM and Tharisa’s implicit approach to climate change management strategies to meet contractual obligations, instead of an explicit approach and, (iii) the MCCGC and its principals’ commitment to environment, health and safety management, and implicitly climate change management, is not mere rhetoric but is being put into practice.
The research concluded that MCCGC’s lack of expressed climate change management intentions and practices exposed the firm to climate change risks, most notably financial risks and reputation risks. Financial risks arise from possible ex post climate change liability. In addition, MCCGC is risking its contract tenures, particularly if the two mines change ownership and the new owners insist on an explicit rather than implied climate change strategy with all its suppliers. Reputational risks arise from the possible failure to attract new clientele and investors who may perceive MCCGC as a risky partner, due to an inept climate change intervention strategyCollege of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
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Mgomezulu, Victor Yobe. "Stakeholder involvement in strategic planning: a strategy to mitigate the effects of HIV and AIDS on secondary education in Botswana." Thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/606.
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Stakeholder involvement in strategic planning: a strategy to mitigate the effects of HIV and AIDS on secondary education in Botswana.
This study explores the involvement of stakeholders in strategic planning to mitigate the effect of HIV and AIDS in secondary education in Botswana. The prevalence of HIV and AIDS-related illness and deaths is high in Botswana and affects both teachers and learners. Education provision has been affected through increased mortality and morbidity and increased absenteeism which affect education-related personnel and the demand for education has been reduced due to growing numbers of orphaned and vulnerable children as a consequence of parent/guardian mortality and morbidity related to HIV and AIDS. The problem was investigated by means of a literature review and an empirical inquiry which combined quantitative and qualitative data collection. Based on the findings, in addition to medical and other interventions, an education management approach is required to mitigate the effects of HIV and AIDS on secondary education in Botswana. The strategies of coping, caring and preventing have been effective in this regard. Some internal stakeholders of the Department of Secondary Education (DSE) are not meaningfully involved in strategic planning. Similarly, most of the selected external stakeholders were not involved in the DSE HIV and AIDS strategic plan. Both external and internal stakeholders should be involved at all stages of planning. Furthermore, inducement-contribution exchanges and teacher credibility should be considered in a strategic plan. To improve the current DSE strategic plan, a stakeholder involvement model to involve internal and external stakeholders was designed. Based on this model and the above findings, recommendations for practice and suggestions for future research are made.Educational Studies
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