The study examined the nexus between operations improvement function (dimensioned by contingency planning, benchmarking and continuous improvement processes) and organisational adaptability of Petroleum tank farms in ...The study examined the nexus between operations improvement function (dimensioned by contingency planning, benchmarking and continuous improvement processes) and organisational adaptability of Petroleum tank farms in South-South, Nigeria. The contingency theory and the theory of routine dynamics underpinned the study, and positivism was the underlying philosophy. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey through the use of questionnaire. 820 middle and top-level managers constituted the elements of the population, and the Krejcie & Morgan’s formula was used to determine the sample size of 262 respondents. Structural Equation Modeling was deployed to test the hypotheses at a 0.05 significance level. The results showed that contingency planning;benchmarking and continuous improvement processes all have a significant positive relationship with organisational adaptability of Petroleum tank farms in South-South, Nigeria. The study concludes that Petroleum tank farms’ operations should focus on the adoption of contingency planning, benchmarking and continuous improvement processes to enhance organisational adaptability. Therefore, it is recommended that the management of Petroleum tank farms should put in place mechanisms to advance continuous improvement processes by allocating the necessary amount of resources, such as energy, time and money, in order to promote the continuous development of the continuous improvement systems. Furthermore, managers of Petroleum tank farms should make better the adoption of contingency planning, ensuring that there is as much necessary training and information for employees on how to act during a crises situation, in order to evaluate safety and prepare in advance for recovery from disasters.展开更多
针对基准仿真1号模型(BSM1)有耗时久、结构复杂、不利于研究和优化等缺点,提出使用多输入多输出最小二乘支持向量机(LSSVM)对污水处理过程进行建模。先介绍BSM1,再在BSM1的基础上建立基于L S S V M的污水处理过程简化模型,最后将B S M ...针对基准仿真1号模型(BSM1)有耗时久、结构复杂、不利于研究和优化等缺点,提出使用多输入多输出最小二乘支持向量机(LSSVM)对污水处理过程进行建模。先介绍BSM1,再在BSM1的基础上建立基于L S S V M的污水处理过程简化模型,最后将B S M 1的仿真结果与基于L S S V M的污水处理模型的仿真结果进行比较,验证得出基于L S S V M的污水处理过程模型运行效率更高。展开更多
文摘The study examined the nexus between operations improvement function (dimensioned by contingency planning, benchmarking and continuous improvement processes) and organisational adaptability of Petroleum tank farms in South-South, Nigeria. The contingency theory and the theory of routine dynamics underpinned the study, and positivism was the underlying philosophy. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey through the use of questionnaire. 820 middle and top-level managers constituted the elements of the population, and the Krejcie & Morgan’s formula was used to determine the sample size of 262 respondents. Structural Equation Modeling was deployed to test the hypotheses at a 0.05 significance level. The results showed that contingency planning;benchmarking and continuous improvement processes all have a significant positive relationship with organisational adaptability of Petroleum tank farms in South-South, Nigeria. The study concludes that Petroleum tank farms’ operations should focus on the adoption of contingency planning, benchmarking and continuous improvement processes to enhance organisational adaptability. Therefore, it is recommended that the management of Petroleum tank farms should put in place mechanisms to advance continuous improvement processes by allocating the necessary amount of resources, such as energy, time and money, in order to promote the continuous development of the continuous improvement systems. Furthermore, managers of Petroleum tank farms should make better the adoption of contingency planning, ensuring that there is as much necessary training and information for employees on how to act during a crises situation, in order to evaluate safety and prepare in advance for recovery from disasters.
文摘针对基准仿真1号模型(BSM1)有耗时久、结构复杂、不利于研究和优化等缺点,提出使用多输入多输出最小二乘支持向量机(LSSVM)对污水处理过程进行建模。先介绍BSM1,再在BSM1的基础上建立基于L S S V M的污水处理过程简化模型,最后将B S M 1的仿真结果与基于L S S V M的污水处理模型的仿真结果进行比较,验证得出基于L S S V M的污水处理过程模型运行效率更高。