Analysis of Relationships among Organizational Barriers to Energy Efficiency Improvement: A Case Study in Indonesia’s Steel Industry

Soepardi, Apriani; Thollander, Patrik

doi:10.3390/su10010216

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“…Moreover, with the demand to mitigate global climate issues, it is important for industries to improve energy efficiency for reducing CO 2 emission, which is achievable by implementing proper energy management practices. In addition, this improved efficiency is also beneficial for business owners, as well as for an increase in production efficiency, cheaper production, higher productivity, and improved competitiveness [2,3]. The textile industry of Bangladesh is the highest export earner of Bangladesh, with this sector responsible for 81% of the aggregated gross domestic income of the country and also one of the major users of energy [4].…”

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Drivers and Barriers to Industrial Energy Efficiency in Textile Industries of Bangladesh

Hasan¹,

Rokonuzzaman

Tuhin

et al. 2019

Energies

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Bangladesh faced a substantial growth in primary energy demand in the last few years. According to several studies, energy generation is not the only means to address energy demand; efficient energy management practices are also very critical. A pertinent contribution in the energy management at the industrial sector ensures the proper utilization of energy. Energy management and its efficiency in the textile industries of Bangladesh are studied in this paper. The outcomes demonstrate several barriers to energy management practices which are inadequate technical cost-effective measures, inadequate capital expenditure, and poor research and development. However, this study also demonstrates that the risk of high energy prices in the future, assistance from energy professionals, and an energy management scheme constitute the important drivers for the implementation of energy efficiency measures in the studied textile mills. The studied textile industries seem unaccustomed to the dedicated energy service company concept, and insufficient information regarding energy service companies (ESCOs) and the shortage of trained professionals in energy management seem to be the reasons behind this. This paper likewise finds that 3–4% energy efficiency improvements can be gained with the help of energy management practices in these industries.

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Drivers and Barriers to Industrial Energy Efficiency in Textile Industries of Bangladesh

Hasan¹,

Rokonuzzaman

Tuhin

et al. 2019

Energies

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“…In other words, government policy is most efficient when mediated by organizational and management factors [103]. Examples of policy programs that also involve energy management are voluntary agreement programs (VAP) and long-term agreements (LTA) [59,94,98].…”

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Closing the Energy Efficiency Gap—A Systematic Review of Empirical Articles on Drivers to Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing Firms

Solnørdal

Foss

2018

Energies

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Abstract:Research has identified an extensive potential for energy efficiency within the manufacturing sector, which is responsible for a substantial share of global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The purpose of this study is to enhance the knowledge of vital drivers for energy efficiency in this sector by providing a critical and systematic review of the empirical literature on drivers to energy efficiency in manufacturing firms at the firm level. The systematic literature review (SLR) is based on peer-reviewed articles published between 1998 and 2016. The findings reveal that organizational and economic drivers are, from the firms' perspective, the most prominent stimulus for energy efficiency and that they consider policy instruments and market drivers to be less important. Secondly, firm size has a positive effect on the firms' energy efficiency, while the literature is inconclusive considering sectorial impact. Third, the studies are mainly conducted in the US and Western European countries, despite the fact that future increase in energy demand is expected outside these regions. These findings imply a potential mismatch between energy policy-makers' and firm mangers' understanding of which factors are most important for achieving increased energy efficiency in manufacturing firms. Energy policies should target the stimulation of management, competence, and organizational structure in addition to the provision of economic incentives. Further understanding about which and how internal resources, organizational capabilities, and management practices impact energy efficiency in manufacturing firms is needed. Future energy efficiency scholars should advance our theoretical understanding of the relationship between energy efficiency improvements in firms, the related change processes, and the drivers that affect these processes.

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“…The impediments or barriers of communication mostly caused by the lack of intention [12,13], trust [14,15], interest [16], distraction [17,18] or irrelevance to the receiver [19,20]. Moreover, the differences in perceptions [21] and viewpoint [22] also has the potency to be the trigger.…”

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Educational Leaders’ Outlook on Strategic Communication Skills

Anggorowati¹,

Komariah²,

Permana³

2020

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Research of Educational Administration and Management (ICREAM 2019)

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The purpose of this study was to seek out educational leaders' viewpoint on strategic communication skills at school. A reflective action research was used by doing informal, semi-structured interviews to teachers and educational leaders i.e. principals and supervisors as well as extracting information from study documentation on library research. This research proposes the importance of strategic communication skills in education in order to build trust by gathering respondents' perception on how best to communicate, align communications with school goals and values en route for develop strategic communication skills plans which will support stakeholders' engagement at work.

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Analysis of Relationships among Organizational Barriers to Energy Efficiency Improvement: A Case Study in Indonesia’s Steel Industry

Cited by 26 publications

References 40 publications

Drivers and Barriers to Industrial Energy Efficiency in Textile Industries of Bangladesh

Drivers and Barriers to Industrial Energy Efficiency in Textile Industries of Bangladesh

Closing the Energy Efficiency Gap—A Systematic Review of Empirical Articles on Drivers to Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing Firms

Educational Leaders’ Outlook on Strategic Communication Skills

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