Evaluación de la gestión de residuos derivados del proceso de impresión en Datapoint de Colombia S.A.S, y propuesta de mejora

Este trabajo se centra en el análisis de las actividades desarrolladas en torno a los servicios de procesos de impresión que ofrece la organización DATAPOINT de Colombia SAS para identificar los puntos críticos en la gestión de los residuos de impresión y las decisiones tomadas por parte de los involucrados durante todo el proceso (proveedores, clientes y la empresa), con el fin de revisar medidas y estrategias que permitan fortalecer la gestión integral de residuos de impresión a partir de una revisión y comparación de las mejores prácticas planteadas por los actores del sector. También se efectuaron recomendaciones con acciones de mejora que se podrían desarrollar con el fin de mitigar el impacto ambiental generado por estos residuos. Con la finalidad de cumplir con lo planteado se realizó inicialmente un estudio sobre la organización, sus clientes y proveedores para entender de manera integral la cadena de valor en torno a los tóner y su gestión inversa, (explicar) al igual que el entorno normativo tanto de manera nacional como internacional. Posteriormente, se identificaron los puntos de mejora comparando lo planteado por el proveedor versus lo ejecutado por los involucrados en el proceso, labor se realizó en campo con los clientes para entender la situación actual, sus necesidades y en que basan la toma de decisiones relacionada con el manejo de los residuos de impresión. Finalmente se listaran una serie de acciones de mejora y recomendaciones las cuales pueden ser incorporadas a los procesos críticos de DATAPOINT.

Divulgación on-line de los códigos de buen gobierno en las IES y su determinación para el posicionamiento en el ranking QS

Dado el interés que se presenta con los temas de gobierno corporativo, este trabajo busca describir si la divulgación on-line de los contenidos de los códigos de buen gobierno, es determinante en el posicionamiento que tienen las Instituciones de Educación Superior (IES) en el ranking QS. Partiendo de una muestra de 20 IES, se recolectaron un conjunto de datos dicotómicos para 30 variables independientes y se relacionaron con la variable dependiente denominada posicionamiento en el ranking. A partir de lo anterior, se elaboró un trabajo descriptivo y correlacional con el fin de probar las hipótesis de investigación. Este estudio reveló que la divulgación on-line de los contenidos de los códigos de buen gobierno en las IES, no es determinante para el posicionamiento en el ranking QS.

Office sustainability: occupier perceptions and implementation of policy

Purpose – The purpose of this research was twofold. First, to investigate the views of occupiers in a typical UK city on the importance of various sustainability issues, their perceived impact of different sustainability drivers and willingness to pay. Second, the environmental and social performance of existing buildings in that city was examined. Design/methodology/approach – The research focuses on buildings of 10,000 feet2 or more that have been constructed in the Bristol city-region in the UK over the past 50 years. The buildings in the sample are located in the city centre and in out-of-town business parks. A questionnaire survey investigated the views of occupiers and follow-up interviews looked more closely at the sustainability performance of the existing stock. Findings – The findings indicate that, as far as occupiers are concerned, the strongest drivers are consumer demand and staff demand. Green features of a building appear to rank low in the overall building selection preference structure and a willingness to pay a premium for green features was indicated. The interviews uncovered barriers to progress as well as initiatives to reduce both energy consumption and the environmental impact of office space. Practical implications – The paper identifies progress and issues which could form obstacles to improving the environmental performance of office buildings. It is argued that there is a need to focus on energy efficiency. Originality/value – This paper explores the linkage between the perception and use of office space by occupants and how this affects the environmental performance of this space.

Integrated health impact assessment into the triple bottom line concept

This theoretical study explores the links between the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) concept and the principles of HIA and considers the potential role of HIA to provide a mechanism for integrating health concerns within a broader agenda of government and business. TBL is a framework linked to the broader sustainability agenda that underpins and reviews environmental, economic and social performance of organizations. In its simplest form, TBL acts as a tool for reporting to stakeholders/shareholders organizational performance and the nature of the impacts on the community. The links to HIA are clear as both seek to determine the impact (potential and actual) on the health and well-being of the population.

The study found that TBL can operate at four levels within organizations ranging from reporting through to full integration with the organization's goals and practices. Health is narrowly defined and there are tensions about how to undertake the social accountability functions. The study shows the potential role for HIA within the broader policy and accountability agenda. As health is one of the main outcomes of an organization's activities it needs to be taken into account at all levels of activity.

An evaluation of the Shanghai mental health service schizophrenia rehabilitation program

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a rehabilitation program for people with schizophrenia in Shanghai, China. Thirty-five people with schizophrenia participated in an eight-module program that focused on a range of psychosocial skills, while 38 others received treatment as usual in the community. Participants were assessed at baseline and subsequently at 4-week intervals over 12 weeks using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, Clinical Global Impression Scale, Drug Attitude Inventory, and Personal and Social Performance Scale. The rehabilitation program participants demonstrated significantly better improvement over the course of the program than did the control participants on all measures. The rehabilitation program is effective in addressing psychosocial deficits evident in many people who have schizophrenia, and it should be implemented more widely.

An empirical study of the world price of sustainability

The core goal of this study is to empirically investigate whether there is a “world price” of corporate sustainability. This is assessed in the context of standard asset pricing models—in particular, by asking whether a risk premium attaches to a sustainability factor after controlling for the Fama–French factors. Both time-series and cross-sectional tests are formulated and applied. The results show that (1) global Fama–French factors have strong power to explain global equity returns and (2) sustainability investments have no significant impact on global equity returns. The absence of a significant relationship between sustainability and returns implies that large institutional investors are free to implement sustainability mandates without fear of breaching their fiduciary duties from realising negative returns due to incorporating a sustainability investment process.

Gestão fiscal responsável e qualidade de vida da sociedade: uma análise do desempenho dos estados brasileiros

Muitos trabalhos têm analisado o sucesso da Lei de Responsabilidade Fiscal a partir do desempenho dos indicadores fiscais. A evolução destes índices nos últimos anos mostra um sucesso incontestável. Por outro lado, a evolução dos indicadores sociais, embora permaneça em constante debate, acaba subordinada aos limites impostos ao poder discricionário do gestor público. A busca pelo cumprimento das metas de superávit e dos limites de gastos definidos a partir da Lei de Responsabilidade Fiscal é favorável até o ponto em que não se sobreponham ao papel principal do Estado de provedor de bens públicos. Desta forma, na medida em que o controle das contas públicas é objetivo importante das políticas públicas, mas não pode ser o único, este trabalho constrói uma visão mais ampla de avaliação da Lei de Responsabilidade Fiscal, levando-se em conta a dimensão qualitativa do gasto público e não apenas a quantitativa, medida pelos resultados fiscais. A fim de colaborar com o debate acerca do aprimoramento da Lei de Responsabilidade Fiscal, estudou-se a existência de impactos de bons resultados fiscais na qualidade do gasto público das unidades da federação. Para isso, elaborou-se um Índice Fiscal, bem como um Indicador de Observância aos limites da LRF e avaliaram-se as correlações entre estes e os Índices também elaborados, de Educação, Saúde, Saneamento e Habitação e Riqueza. Além disso, também foram analisadas, de forma comparativa entre as vinte seis unidades da federação e mais o Distrito Federal, o desempenho relativo de cada uma e a sua evolução ao longo dos anos. Este problema de pesquisa é alinhado à premissa do New Public Management, que busca imbuir na esfera pública a gestão baseada em resultado (outcome oriented) e a otimização da eficiência alocativa dos recursos (value for money). 4 Os resultados encontrados indicam que uma gestão fiscal de acordo com os parâmetros estabelecidos pela LRF não garante que os serviços públicos serão prestados com qualidade e eficiência.

Cultural statistics and poverty

Includes bibliography

The challenge of finding robust poverty indicators for rapid monitoring of changes

Includes bibliography

Growth, poverty and income distribution in Latin America in the 1990s: an uncertain relationship

Includes bibliography

A summary of the experiences of Chile and Colombia with unremunerated reserve requirements on capital flows during the 1990's

Incluye Bibliografía

Avaliação e treinamento de habilidades sociais de crianças em idade pré-escolar

Pós-graduação em Psicologia do Desenvolvimento e Aprendizagem - FC

Cultural statistics and poverty

Includes bibliography