In this study theorizes and researches empirically on an advanced frame of analysis of the capabilities formative processes and his formative complementarity degree, like point of split for an efficient management of the organizational capabilities. The results on 136 Spanish high technology...

The aim of this work focuses on analyzing the effect, both immediate and delayed, of Market Orientation (MO) on organizational outcomes. A longitudinal study has been done over a time horizon of 3 years in the Spanish financial sector. Regarding the methodology, we have developed a qualitative...

This paper focuses on the issue of knowledge transfer, an important area in knowledge management. The aim of the paper is to identify the people management practices that will be most effective in fostering knowledge sharing. We begin with a theorical analysis to identify the practices that...

This study elaborates a proposal of the main reasons and risks at Information Systems Outsourcing. We try also to evaluate these reasons and risks in the case of the largest Spanish firms and to analyse their temporary evolution. To achieve this objective a questionnaire has been carried out...

The study of the effectiveness of boards of directors is a tremendously interesting area of investigation, heightened by the many financial scandals of the recent past. Research efforts have suffered from several deficiencies like the inconsistency of many of the results achieved (Daily, Dalton...

In this paper we asses the current state of research on Lean Production and Supply Chain Management in the aeronautic industry, with two basic aims: 1) identify all lines of research developed, providing a classification criterion of literature, 2) discuss the empirical evidence and try to...

The objective of this work is the analysis of the influence that the resources and capabilities of companies in the distribution sector in Spain has to explain productive efficiency as a performance measure (in the period 1997-2006, for a total of 42 sectors of activity a 4-digit NACE). It also...

Hierarchical aggregation/disaggregation of time series in order to make forecasts is a frequent challenge in business and econometric scenarios. This work presents a novel approach for selecting an adequate time series disaggregation level as a starting point for making forecasts. The...

The design of the new study plans adapted to the guidelines of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) attempt to bring business reality closer to the students, involving them into their learning process adopting an active model and participation and providing them a favourable framework in...

In the literature on business ethics a large number of studies can be found with a focus on establishing comprehension frameworks concerning the factors which make an individual behave ethically or unethically. However, the models proposed up to the present moment are excessively generalists, as...