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Dealing with Conflicts: A Guide for A Successful Leader

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Interest among people vary; there is no way to have the same interest with someone. That's why conflicts emerge. Therefore, the existence of conflicts is expected when dealing with others, and this requires dealing with them to get benefits in order to make a change. Conflicts are significant for great changes. Good conflict management helps build a team, assist the team members in working more efficiently, developing the leader's ability to manage differences, reconcile differences, reduce barriers of success and tension, raise staff morale. This leads to maintain skilled staff and increase the efficiency and ability of organizations to achieve their goals. Thomas-Kilmann  conflict model is one of the most common models for dealing with conflict. It shows what may result from conflict because there are two dimensions of conflict methods, which are assertiveness and cooperativeness. Assertiveness is defined as the degree to person attempt to satisfy his needs or to reach the re...

Measuring procurement performance - optimal supply chain impact

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The procurement performance should be measured because the procurement section plays a vital role in the supply chain in light of the economic contraction. Reducing the cost of raw materials and services can allow companies to compete with the price of their finished goods to win business. The precise measure to success at any purchase section is the amount of money the company can save. However, there are several performance measurements that companies can use, such as: 1- Procurement efficiency 2- Procurement effectiveness 3- Procurement function - Performance measurements4 1- Procurement efficiency   Administrative costs are the basis for measuring procurement efficiency. The department is connected to the activities that the procurement section might do in comparison with the budget applied by the department.  If costs are within the budget, then the efficiency of the procurement section will exceed expectations. However, if it uses over-budgeted funds, the purchasing func...

Corrosion and control of iron facilities in the gas and oil production industry

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  Corrosion control by lifting iron installations on concrete platforms:   The iron installation in the oil sector might be buried like a tank or underground pipe or constructed above ground. If the iron facility is constructed above ground just like a long rail pipe extending for many kilometres that transfers crude oil production from oil field production collection centers to refineries, or the road passed by this pipeline is located in a dry, non-humid climate zone "keep in mind that when there is no water or moisture, there won't be corrosion at all". The external corrosion of this tube can be easily controlled by lifting this facility on platforms or concrete racks spaced above the ground.     Let's suppose that one concrete platform for every 100 meters along the pipeline that lifts the tube in order to space the iron pipe from the ground. This land may be rich in salts, and any water accumulated in low points, ground water or seasonal rains could dissolu...

Measuring procurement performance - optimal supply chain impact

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The procurement performance should be measured because the procurement section plays a vital role in the supply chain in light of the economic contraction. Reducing the cost of raw materials and services can allow companies to compete with the price of their finished goods to win business. The precise measure to success at any purchase section is the amount of money the company can save. However, there are several performance measurements that companies can use, such as: 1- Procurement efficiency 2- Procurement effectiveness 3- Procurement function - Performance measurements4 1- Procurement efficiency Administrative costs are the basis for measuring procurement efficiency. The department is connected to the activities that the procurement section might do in comparison with the budget applied by the department.  If costs are within the budget, then the efficiency of the procurement section will exceed expectations. However, if it uses over-budgeted funds, the purchasing function wi...