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Selecting an effective entropy estimator for short sequences of bits and bytes with maximum entropy
(MDPI AG, 2021-04-30)Entropy makes it possible to measure the uncertainty about an information source from the distribution of its output symbols. It is known that the maximum Shannon’s entropy of a discrete source of information is reached ... -
Self-efficacy and job satisfaction as antecedents of citizenship behaviour in private schools
(Inderscience Publishers, 2018-10-03)This study evaluates the citizenship behaviour of customers and employees from a private school and aims to identify if variables like teachers' self-efficacy and job satisfaction precede such a behaviour. The study was ... -
Significado de la ética profesional : el caso de estudiantes de ciencias empresariales
(Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, 2019)Este trabajo de corte cualitativo tiene como objetivo mostrar los significados y experiencias de estudiantes de las áreas de ciencias económicas y empresariales en torno a la ética profesional, la cual por su misma naturaleza, ... -
Similarities and differences in teaching corporate social responsibility: evidence from Mexico and Canada.
(Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science, 2016)The need to incorporate and develop Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) within university programs is necessary for future leaders, managers and entrepreneurs. Within the framework of CSR and stakeholder theory the paper ... -
A simulation-optimization study of the inventory of a bike-sharing system : The case of Mexico City Ecobici's system
(Elsevier Ltd, 2021-09)Bike-sharing systems (BSS) are a healthy and environmentally friendly alternative for public transportation in many large urban areas around the world. In 2010, Mexico City started its BSS, named Ecobici, with 84 stations ... -
Stakeholder perceptions and word-of-mouth on CSR dynamics : a big data analysis from Twitter
(International Journal of Business Data Communications and Networking, 2018)Corporate social responsibility is a strategy by which firms address social issues whilst tending to their profit enhancing objectives. However, is a socially responsible firm fulfilling its objectives if current and ... -
Study of parameters in the genetic algorithm for the attack on block ciphers
(MDPI AG, 2021-05-05)In recent years, the use of Genetic Algorithms (GAs) in symmetric cryptography, in particular in the cryptanalysis of block ciphers, has increased. In this work, the study of certain parameters that intervene in GAs was ... -
The sun is no fun without rain : physical environments affect how we feel about yellow across 55 countries
(Academic Press, 2019-10-25)Across cultures, people associate colours with emotions. Here, we test the hypothesis that one driver of this cross-modal correspondence is the physical environment we live in. We focus on a prime example – the association ... -
Synchronization and changes in volatilities in the Latin American's stock exchange markets
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A systemic approach to self-management in SMEs. Case : Mexican lodging organisations
(Inderscience Publishers, 2020-08-11)Small and medium-sized lodging companies strongly depend on their collaborators to achieve their objectives and to be competitive. However, limitations in coordination and control mechanisms affect aspects such as primary ... -
Systemic complementarity model for Mexican tourist MSMEs, contrasted with analytical hierarchy process
(Inderscience Publishers, 2021-07-05)The micro, small and medium tourist enterprises (MSMEs) have an organisational structure that restricts their adaptative capabilities to a highly competitive environment. The purpose of this article is to present, from a ... -
Systemic complementarity, an integrative model of cooperation among small and medium-sized tourism enterprises in Mexico
(Inderscience Enterprises Ltd., 2020-10-08)This article explores cooperation among small and medium-sized tourism companies as a way to adapt better to their context because the lack of organisation and control affect their equilibrium and life cycle. The systemic ... -
Systemic design for food self-sufficiency in urban areas
(MDPI AG, 2020-09-14)This article adopts a systemic approach to address the problem of the operationalization of relationships between actors conducive to food self-sufficiency in urban areas. Through the use of Social Network Analysis (SNA), ... -
A systems science approach to inter-organisational complementarity in tourism SMEs
(Springer, 2020-02)This article proposes a model based on the integration of systemic mechanisms such as the soft systems methodology, partial least squares path modelling and the viable system model as an alternative for fostering complementarity ... -
A systems science approach to organizational integrity. Case: services small and medium enterprises
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2021-10-06)This study developed a model oriented to organizational integrity in services small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A systemic approach was adopted to articulate methodologies as follows: A) We used the soft systems ... -
A systems science approach to structure human capital management in Mexican lodging SMEs
(Inderscience Enterprises Ltd., 2018)This work addresses the process of human capital management in Mexican tourism SMEs. This process affects operations given its limited capability to respond to changes in the environment and binding activities congruently ... -
Systems thinking approach to sustainable performance in RAMSAR sites
(MDPI AG, 2019-11)This article explores and validates the integrated use of the viable system model (VSM) and the partial least squares path modeling (PLS-PM) approach to assess the sustainable management of RAMSAR sites carrying out economic ... -
Test for detection of weak graphic passwords in passpoint based on the mean distance between points
(MDPI AG, 2021-04-30)This work demonstrates the ineffectiveness of the Ripley’s K function tests, the distance to the nearest neighbor, and the empty space function in the Graphical Authentication scenario with Passpoint for the detection of ... -
The association between sport activities and educational achievements: Evidence from Russian Longitudinal Data
(National Research University Higher School of Economics, 2018)This paper empirically studies the association between the sport activities and educational achievements of school students from 1st to 11th grade. The sample used included observations over the period 2010-2015 taken from ... -
The effect of NAFTA on internal migration in Mexico : a regional economic analysis
(Routledge, 2019)Trade facilitates growth in some regions of a country while shrinking others, and therefore to benefit from trade, labour may need to be able to migrate. This mobility is particularly crucial in a developing country with ...