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    El Management como práctica: una aproximación a la naturaleza del trabajo directivo
    En el presente trabajo se realiza una reflexión sobre la naturaleza del trabajo directivo management, a la luz de los tres modos posibles de conocimiento: la teoría, la práctica y la técnica. Puntualmente, se analiza el trabajo de tres autores: Henry Mintzberg, Ikujiro Nonaka y Alasdair MacIntyre, con el fin de mostrar cómo la evolución del estudio teórico de esta disciplina ha ido evidenciando su carácter eminentemente práctico. Mintzberg aporta una excelente introducción al fenómeno, ya que combina muy bien la observación práctica con la reflexión sobre lo que hacen los realmente directivos. Nonaka, por su parte, resalta el dinamismo de la empresa: su capacidad de innovar, de crear y compartir conocimiento. Finalmente, MacIntyre reivindica la perspectiva aristotélica en el estudio de la vida organizacional, con su revitalización de la noción de práctica. Se concluye resaltando que concebir el trabajo directivo como una práctica abre paso a una teoría normativa de la acción y su influencia en las organizaciones © Los autores © Universidad de Navarra © Revista Empresa y Humanismo. This article reflects on the nature of managerial work, which historically has been approached as a theory, a practice, or a technique. The work of three authors, Henry Mintzberg, Ikujiro Nonaka and Alasdair MacIntyre, is analyzed in order to show how the evolution of this discipline’s theoretical study demonstrates its eminently practical nature. Mintzberg provides an excellent introduction to the phenomenon, perceptively combining practical observation with reflection on what managers actually do. Nonaka, on the other hand, highlights the dynamism of the business firm and its ability to innovate, create and share knowledge. Finally, MacIntyre revives the Aristotelian perspective in the study of organizational life, revitalizing the idea of practice. We conclude by emphasizing that conceiving of managerial work as a practice implies the acceptance of a normative theory of organizations ©The authors © Universidad de Navarra © Revista Empresa y Humanismo.
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    The effects of flexible work models and internal CSR on wellbeing, productivity, and performance
    After the COVID-19 lockdown, many organisational leaders were adamant about their workers returning to in-office work. As the lockdown proved that productivity, at the very least, does not decrease with remote work, a considerable number of workers were unwilling to compromise their newly found work-life balance which led to a more flexible culture, and the development of different work models. The question is, how have changes in work models after the COVID-19 lockdown impacted individual and team performance? This empirical study develops two different models to assess perceptions of collaborators and leaders regarding a socially responsible flexible culture; findings show that participants perceive flexible work models as a cause for an increase in productivity and performance. © The authors © Inderscience Publishers © International Journal of Business Innovation and Research.
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    Community style leadership's effects on organisational performance: analysis across industries and firm sizes in Mexico
    Scholars and practitioners, across fields of study, have spent decades analysing and documenting the complexities of different styles of leadership encountered throughout industries around the world. With that, a series of constructs and respective definitions have been developed to better understand the implications of taking on certain leadership styles. Mintzberg’s (2009) communityship concept is no exception; in fact, it has motivated the development of this empirical study aimed to uncover the characteristics of a community style leadership in organisations operating in Mexico. This study contributes to the understanding of the intricacies of a community style leadership and its potential impacts on collaborator satisfaction and commitment towards the firm, as well as on organisational performance The authors © Inderscience Publishers © International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy.
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    Financial education and internal governance on short food supply chains: evidence from vulnerable rural communities in Latin America
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    Martínez-García, Elena
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    Peñuela-Díaz, Ximena
    This study examines the relationship between financial education and the development of SFSCs in vulnerable communities in Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia—a connection rarely addressed in the literature. Using a qualitative methodology, the research involved in-depth interviews with cocoa producers in Esmeraldas (Ecuador), banana by-product producers in Condorcanqui (Peru), and blackberry producers in Cauca (Colombia). The findings reveal that financial education—tailored to the cultural and productive context of each community—strengthened chain internal governance, understood as producers’ capacity to organize, manage, and make collective decisions around shared values. Key outcomes include improved resource management, expense control, productive investment, responsible access to and use of credit, and enhanced planning and commercial negotiation skills. These capabilities enabled producers to reduce intermediaries, access better markets, innovate products and processes, and improve both economic and social conditions. The three experiences overcame typical governance challenges in SFSCs—such as structural uncertainty, small scale, and lack of coordination—through business planning, local associations, and partnerships with universities, companies, and NGOs. Nevertheless, limitations remain, including regulatory barriers, insufficient government support, and shortages of key infrastructure. The study highlights financial education as a potentially relevant, yet underexamined, dimension of internal governance in SFSCs, contributing to ongoing debates on resilience, hybrid supply chain participation, and rural development in Latin America. © The Author(s) 2026. ©Springer.
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    Estimating Conditional Labor Productivity Penalties from Non-Communicable Diseases Using Double Machine Learning: Evidence from Mexican Household Data
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    Domínguez-Miranda, Sergio Arturo
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    Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent a growing challenge for developing countries, as they are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality within the working-age population. Beyond their effects on health outcomes, NCDs are associated with reductions in labor productivity, which may influence long-term development dynamics through human capital. This study estimates the conditional labor productivity penalty associated with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) among employed workers in Mexico using an observational high-dimensional framework. By addressing high-dimensional confounding under the Conditional Independence Assumption (CIA), the analysis isolates the relationship between NCD status and hourly labor earnings. Using microdata from the Mexican National Survey of Household Income and Expenditure, labor productivity is defined as the ratio of labor income to hours worked. To obtain robust causal estimates, a Double Machine Learning (DML) framework is implemented, integrating regularized regression and machine learning algorithms to control for high-dimensional confounding factors. These covariates include socioeconomic, demographic, and health-related variables, allowing for flexible adjustment of observable heterogeneity across individuals. The empirical findings demonstrate a statistically significant conditional negative penalty of −11.44% (p = 1.03 × 10−11, 95% CI: [−14.59, −8.40]) on hourly labor earnings under the cross-fitted DML specification using XGBoost and Random Forest. To resolve an observational measurement artifact where chronic individuals report artificially inflated hourly wages due to severe hours contraction, a presenteeism adjustment factor ((Formula presented.)) was calibrated. Incorporating this presenteeism correction, the aggregate national economic burden among the employed population is estimated at approximately 496.82 billion pesos annually. The findings suggest that NCDs constitute a relevant constraint on labor productivity at the microeconomic level. The study highlights the importance of prevention-oriented health strategies, workplace health promotion, and early disease management. From a methodological perspective, the results illustrate the usefulness of Double Machine Learning for purging high-dimensional confounding in cross-sectional survey data, providing robust conditional empirical benchmarks for public health policy. © 2026 by the authors. © MPDI © Applied Sciences.
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    Cibernética y racionalidad: Hacia una visión personalista de la empresa
    (Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, 2018) ;
    Nuestra contribución se enmarca en la reflexión filosófica de la empresa a través del aporte de una concepción cibernética de la acción humana a la teoría organizacional, en contraposición a la visión racionalista que primó hasta mediados del siglo pasado. La cibernética permite la consideración teórica de elementos dinámicos y teleológicos de la acción, de ahí su cercanía al pensamiento aristotélico. Tras presentar brevemente la conexión que observa el filósofo Leonardo Polo entre estos marcos teóricos, rastrearemos su influencia en la teoría organizacional. Para ello, presentaremos las intuiciones de John von Neumann, a quien, el estudio de la dimensión estratégica de la acción humana (y la incertidumbre que le es propia) le condujo a una encrucijada: la formalización axiomática o la ética. Mientras que la teoría dominante siguió el primer camino (teoría económica de juegos), presentaremos en esta contribución “el camino no tomado”: la propuesta de Juan Antonio Pérez López. Esta teoría, fundamentada en una concepción antropológica realista y robusta, ofrece las ventajas teóricas de concebir a la organización como un “sistema abierto” y al ser humano como un sistema libre, Finalmente, mostraremos cómo esta postura permite superar los reduccionismos en que caen otros enfoques (el mismo Pérez López definía su propuesta como una “abstracción completa”) abogando así por una ampliación de la racionalidad, que recupera la dimensión normativa de las ciencias socia les como intrínsecamente necesaria a su desarrollo, bajo la premisa de que “sin virtudes morales no hay comportamiento racional” © Los autores © Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla
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    Proyecto cadena de valor lechera a escala de localidades de alta y muy alta marginación a través de la formación de capital social en Aguascalientes
    (2012)
    García Hernández, Paulina
    El presente proyecto tiene como propósito desarrollar economías de escala a fin de que los productores regionales logren mejorar su producción, comercialización y distribución de los productos.
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    Harnessing Information Systems for Sustainable Enterprise Development: A Systematic Literature Network Analysis
    (Springer Nature Switzerland, 2025) ;
    Singh, Rashmi
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    Tripathi, Saumya
    Information Systems (IS) are pivotal enablers of sustainable development, enhancing operational efficiency and resilience in enterprises and supply chains. This study applies a Systematic Literature Network Analysis (SLNA) of 132 peer-reviewed articles to map research trends linking IS and sustainability. Citation Network Analysis identifies three principal research domains: sustainable competitive advantage, environmental sustainability, and sustainable online social communities, alongside emerging domains such as IS in developing countries and sustainable information infrastructures. Main Path Analysis (MPA) traces the intellectual evolution of these areas, revealing how IS integration with firm resources supports competitive differentiation and environmental performance, consistent with the Resource-Based View (RBV). Green IS initiatives mitigate environmental risks and are linked to improved financial outcomes. The study also highlights digital engagement dynamics in sustainable online communities, emphasizing member participation, social interaction, and thematic coherence. Overall, the findings align with the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) framework, demonstrating IS contributions across economic, environmental, and social dimensions of sustainability. These insights inform both academia and practice on aligning digital transformation with sustainability goals. ©The authors ©Springer.
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    Machine learning models in health prevention and promotion and labor productivity: A co-word analysis
    (2024)
    Domínguez-Miranda, Sergio Arturo
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    <jats:p>Objective: The objective of this article is to carry out a co-word study on the application of machine learning models in health prevention and promotion, and its effect on labor productivity. Methodology: The analysis of the relevant literature on the proposed topic, identified in the last 15 years in Scopus, is considered. Articles, books, book chapters, editorials, conference papers and reviews refereed publications were considered. A thematic mapping analysis was performed using factor analysis and strategy diagrams to derive primary research approaches and identify frequent themes as well as thematic evolution. Results: The results of this study show the selection of 87 relevant publications with an average annual growth rate of 23.25% in related production. The main machine learning algorithms used, the main research approaches and key authors, derived from the analysis of thematic maps, were identified. Conclusions: This study emphasizes the importance of using co-word analysis to understand trends in research on the impact of health prevention and promotion on labor productivity. The potential benefits of using machine learning models to address this issue are highlighted and anticipated to guide future research focused on improvements in labor productivity through prevention and promotion of health. Originality: The identification of the relationship between work productivity and health prevention and promotion through machine learning models is a relevant topic but little analyzed in recent literature. The analysis of co-words allows us to establish the reference point of the state of the art in this regard and future trends.</jats:p>
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    Branding interno en una empresa de servicios en México
    El objetivo de la presente investigación es analizar los procesos de branding interno de una empresa de servicios del conocimiento en México, de manera que estos permitan fortalecer sus ventajas competitivas a través del liderazgo de su capital humano. Lo anterior se logra a través de dilucidar si la capacitación y motivación hacia la marca influyen positivamente en el desempeño de esta. La estrategia metodológica es de tipo cuantitativo a través de herramientas estadísticas y de machine learning. La evidencia muestra que la alineación por parte de los empleados con los valores de la marca muestra un impacto positivo y significativo con su motivación a favor de la marca y el desempeño de esta. Los factores más significativos dentro de la dimensión de compromiso es el binomio capacitación y liderazgo de los jefes.
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