Thesis (M. Eng. Sc.)--University of Queensland, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-104).

陳國輝, 林炎南, 田向平. / 論文(碩士)--香港中文大學, 1995. / 參考文獻: leaf 2. / Chen Guohui, Lin Yannan, Tian Xiangping. / Lun wen (shuo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 1995. / Chapter 1. --- 中國近期經濟情況與投資環境 --- p.3 / Chapter 2. --- 中國基建發展與建材工業前景 --- p.5 / Chapter 3 . --- 中國水泥製造業現況與前景 --- p.6 / Chapter 3.1 --- 發展與佈局 / Chapter 3.2 --- 生產工藝 / Chapter 3.3 --- 品種與用途 / Chapter 3.4 --- 效益分折 / Chapter 3.5 --- 市場分析 / Chapter 3.6 --- 國家政策與適用法規 / Chapter 4 . --- 投資建議 --- p.13 / Chapter 4.1 --- 產品選擇 / Chapter 4.2 --- 地區選擇 / Chapter 4.3 --- 企業選擇 / Chapter 4.4 --- 投資策略 / Chapter 4.5 --- 環境保護 / Chapter 5 . --- 個案說明 --- p.17 / Chapter 5.1 --- 華北山東省“甲廠´ح個案 / Chapter 5.2 --- 華東長江下游江蘇省“乙廠´ح企業 改造可行性研究分析 / Chapter 6. --- 總結 --- p.50 / Chapter 6.1 --- 中國水泥市場總論 / Chapter 6.2 --- 合資發展水泥業總論 / Chapter 6.3 --- 合資企業的風險分析 / Chapter 6.4 --- 合資企業重整後的企業股權轉讓 / Chapter 6.5 --- 投資總論

Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 81-86).

Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf [76]-78).

This thesis examines the competitive impact of a trade or industry association. It focuses on the role of such associations in coordinating or orchestrating members to engage in cartel or collusive behaviour, and the effectiveness of such acts. More importantly, it seeks to provide empirical evidence of the presence of coordination and compliance between the association and its members. Providing empirical evidence for the presence of such actions has been a central and difficult issue in uncovering cartel or collusive behaviour by antitrust agencies around the world. / The thesis uses the Indonesian cement industry as a case study, because there have been many assertions that the Indonesian Cement Association has been involved in cartel-like behaviour (market sharing and quota distribution arrangements among members) for some time. Such behaviour was recognised and even sponsored by the Indonesian Government. However, following the change in the regulatory regime as a response to the Indonesian financial crisis of 1997, those assertions largely disappeared. Many Indonesians believed that since such arrangements were prohibited, the cartel-like behaviour of the Association had disappeared. / The general findings suggest that there exist some variations in the behaviour of the Association and its members between the pre-crisis period and the post-crisis period. During the pre-crisis period, when such arrangements were still in place, evidence of co-ordinated effort carried out by the Association in relation to most of its members was found. It was also suggested that in the long run, all members of the Association complied with the scheme. It is therefore reasonable to infer that the Association was behaving as an effective cartel. In contrast, during the post-crisis period, when such arrangements were allegedly no longer present, mixed results were found regarding the evidence of a coordinated and compliance relationship with the members. For that reason, it is plausible to suggest that the Association, even if it still carried out cartel-like behaviour, was not an effective cartel. / The structured analysis in this thesis offers a complementary framework for antitrust agencies to enhance their efforts to detect the presence of cartel practices, particularly those conducted by trade associations and when direct evidence is not available. In addition, the framework will also increase the capacity of antitrust agencies to adopt a more proactive role rather than waiting for whistleblowers. The framework can potentially also be used to indicate the existence of other forms of collusive behaviour such as tacit collusion, whereby conspirator firms may act in concert without any formal agreement. / Thesis (PhD)--University of South Australia, 2006.

Thesis (Professional Degree)--University of Missouri, School of Mines and Metallurgy, 1929. / The entire thesis text is included in file. Typescript. Title from title screen of thesis/dissertation PDF file (viewed November 30, 2009)

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Thesis (B.S.)--University of Missouri, School of Mines and Metallurgy, 1924. / The entire thesis text is included in file. Typescript. Title from title screen of thesis/dissertation PDF file (viewed June 18, 2009)

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Energy is essential to economic prosperity and quality of life. However it can have detrimental effects on the environment if not used properly. Moreover, if energy resources are scarce in a given country, then its use will impose economic and financial burdens on the national economy. The cement industry is energy-intensive, which adds a micro dimension to the macro issues mentioned above. Reducing energy consumption without due consideration to production requirements is not an optimal situation. What is needed is to arrive at a situation whereby energy is used rationally. The concept of rational use of energy has two embedded principles. The first is increased energy-use efficiency and the second is environmental protection. Jordan Cement Factories (JCF), located in a developing country where energy resources are not indigenously available and, therefore, costly energy requirements are imported, have realised the importance of addressing the energy management and conservation issues. This thesis describes the efforts initiated and conducted by the author, to address the research problem of improving energy usage through the application of effective management techniques aimed at reducing energy consumption per unit of cement produced. This present research has been concerned with energy management and efficient use of energy. The Jordan Cement Factories were used as a vehicle to demonstrate the proposed research methodology that aimed at improving energy consumption and thus operational efficiency. The methodology is based on establishing statistically significant relationships between interacting problem factors, and assessing the economic impact of improving these factors. Economic evaluation entailed the development of economic models and an application methodology combined with illustrative case studies. Consequently, the problem of energy management has been presented in a wider perspective that addressed the whole management system at the organisation. Towards that end, it was first necessary to show the significance of energy cost with respect to the overall manufacturing costs. The analysis of production costs, which demonstrated the significance of energy costs, was followed by the investigation and examination of the basic management factors that have direct impact on energy consumption at the JCF. Among these factors are, for instance, production line availability, production rate, average number of stoppages, and average duration of stoppages. These factors were determined using preliminary data analysis and the experience and technical knowledge of the researcher. The statistical analysis proved the existence of strong relationships between energy consumption and management factors. Several models were developed for a set of selected production lines, in the JFC at Fuhais and Rashadiya plants. These statistical models were generated using actual data for electrical energy and fuel consumption. The derived models have demonstrated the existence of strong relationships between energy consumption and management control factors; for instance, the values of R2 range from 60% to 90%. This implies that an equivalent percentage of the variations in energy consumption can be attributed to the selected management factors. The economic model developed in this research is concerned with demonstrating that effective management practices associated with proper maintenance and housekeeping can result in highly significant savings in energy usage. Although a simplistic methodology was used to evaluate the economic impact of any improvement programme, the economic treatment showed that the cost of improvement is actually negligible compared to the realisable savings in energy usage. The research has dealt with the details of developing a coherent energy management model whose objective is to establish transformational management processes of certain high-level management factors into daily operations and controls. The high-level management .factors are the same factors used as independent variables in the statistical and economic models, which statistically proved to be the major factors affecting the energy consumption at JCF. The research has also presented a detailed analysis of the organisational and procedural aspects of energy management with concentration on management functions, especially planning, controlling, executing, organising, and auditing. A detailed mapping and analysis of these functions as the main components of an Energy Management System (EMS) resulted in establishing job descriptions, organisational charts, work instructions and procedures for all-important functions of the EMS. The type of work described in this thesis could be extrapolated for application in other industries, particularly energy-intensive ones, to arrive at the objective of rational use of energy at the national and international levels. Comprehensive studies would need to be carried out for each type of industry prior to implementation. The cost benefit analysis presented in this research proved, beyond any doubt, the importance of implementing the EMS in JCF. As a result of this implementation it is demonstrated that huge annual savings were realised. Finally, as a result of improving energy control factors, introducing energy conservation measures and employing management techniques at JCF to guarantee the effectiveness of all such activities, resulted in an annual savings amount to about USS 3.5 million. Therefore, if the same or similar actions are undertaken by all cement, or other highly energy intensive industries then the savings could reach billions of dollars.