Petroleum products are used widely in our everyday lives. They are used to power automobiles produce containers and to keep us warm. Petroleum‚ or crude oil is liquid composed of various organic chemicals. It is found in large quantities below the surface of Earth and is used as a fuel and as a raw material in the chemical industry. The word petroleum comes from the two Latin words "petro" and "leum" "petro" meaning rock and "leum" meaning oil. The chemical composition of all petroleum is principally
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Throughout the duration of this course‚ you will be performing literature reviews and presenting findings on the topic of petroleum. For this specific assignment‚ please do the following: Identify a topic or a problem faced by the global petroleum industry. Once the problem has been identified‚ your goal is to solve it. Provide an overview of the problem and a solution that is supported by current research. Tips for Selecting a Topic or Problem What subject within the global oil and gas industry
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CHAPTER 2 – LITERATURE REVIEW In pursuing this research‚ there are several studies that have made significant contribution in designing the research. The following literature reviews attempt to demonstrate and support the hypothesis. In a research article by Rhodri Thomas and Vicky Harris (2000)‚ titled ‘Teaching quality and staff researches are there connections’. It is a descriptive analysis where the author asses the idea where much energy and finance has been expended by successive governments
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profile 1.2 Working capital 1.3 Objective of the study 1.4 Need of the study 1.5 Scope and significance 1.6 Limitation 7 8 10 10 12 12 2. Review of the Literature 12 3. Research methodology 3.1 Nature of the study 3.2 Period of study 3.3 Methodology 3.4 Tools applied in the study 17 17 17 17 18 4. Data analysis and interpretation 18 5. Findings 31 6. Suggestions 32 7. Conclusion 33 8. References 34 List of illustrations: 1. Working capital management
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1. Rao‚ V. (1993). The rising price of husbands: A hedonic analysis of dowry increases in rural India. Journal of Political Economy‚ 666-677. Motivation and objective : Attempts to investigate the reasons behind the increase in dowry . Methods : It adapts Rosen’s implicit market model to the Indian marriage market and tests predictions from the model with data from six villages in South Central India and from the Indian census Theories : Using utility function‚ U is assumed to be maximized‚ given
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INTRODUCTION Nigeria is committed to a national environmental policy that will ensure sustainable development based on proper management of the environment. This demands positive and realistic planning that balances human needs against the carrying capacity of the environment. This requires that a number of complementary policies‚ strategies and management approaches are put in place which should ensure‚ among others‚ that: * * * environmental concerns are integrated into major economic
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M. (1996). Integrated logistics: achieving logistics performance improvements. Supply Chain Management ‚ 1 (3)‚ 25-33. 2. Emmelhainz‚ M. A. (1990). Electronic Data Interchange: A Total Management Guide. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. 3. Hoffman‚ J. M.‚ & Mehra‚ S. (2000). Efficient consumer response as a supply chain strategy for grocery industry. International Journal of Service Industry Management ‚ 11 (4)‚ 365-373. 4. Hofstetter‚ J. (2006). Assessing the contribution of ECR. ECR Journal
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* [1900:] Maxwelton‚ the estate of a family of rank‚ is beautifully situated on the banks of the valley of the Cairn‚ in Dumfriesshire; and there is the scene of the song. Sir Robert Laurie‚ the first Baronet of the Maxwelton family - so created in 1685 - by his second wife‚ Jean‚ a daughter of Riddell of Minto‚ had three sons and four daughters‚ of whom Annie‚ the youngest‚ was much celebrated for her beauty. She made a conquest of William Douglas of Fingland‚ a cadet of the Queensberry family
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* Explain how Dell’s working capital policy is a competitive advantage for the company? Dell uses a just in time order fulfillment policy and accurate forecasting of sales to minimize inventories. This allowed Dell to hold inventory of finished products far below levels of their competitors (10-20% compared to 50-70% industry level) and furthermore allowed them to quickly implement changes to their product lines as new technologies became available. This quick inventory turnover also allowed Dell
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REVIEW OF LITERATURE ON ABSENTEEISM DYNAMICS INTRODUCTION Literature reviews are acknowledged as valuable contributions to advancement of research. When done well‚ they help researchers sum up where have been and where they need to go next. They identify gaps in knowledge and suggest new directions for future research. That such endeavors are considered useful is reflected in the number published each year. Reviews of research literature are carried out for several reasons. One reason is to assess
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