The main aim of this paper is to analyse the impact of human resource practices on business results. This study will follow the universalist and contingency approaches propounded in the literature (Delery and Doty, 1996; McMahan, Virick and Wright, 1999) in order to confirm their validity in the...

This paper includes information on some of the current issues faced by women in civil aviation. Through a sectoral gender lens, it examines employment, women's career cycles and the main decent work opportunities and challenges in the sector. It also identifies ways of accelerating the...

Presentamos la Parte I de una introducción al management japonés, basada en una revisión de la literatura, que describe conceptos y teorías. Examinamos los tres tesoros: el empleo vitalicio, el seniority system y los sindicatos por empresa; también mencionamos otros rasgos del sistema, como...

En el documento de trabajo número 340 de esta serie presentamos la Parte I de una introducción al management japonés, basada en una revisión de la literatura. Completamos el estudio con esta Parte II, que considera aspectos innovadores, críticas y desafíos del management japonés....

This research intends to show whether the prevalence of individualistic or collectivist cultures in an organization can moderate the effects of the human resource policies on business performance. To date, there is a lack of literature which analyzes this relationship. A sample of 102 companies,...

Is human resource management in local councils useful? In the current crisis, is the expenditure in this area justified? Although investment in human resources management has been widely studied at the private enterprise, research is scarce in the area of Spanish public administration. To fill...

Spanish Abstract: Uno de los temas que genera controversia en el ámbito fiscal en México, es la no proporcionalidad y equidad de la contribución al gasto público, que va en contra del artículo 31, fracción IV, de la Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, que establece que...

Spanish Abstract: A partir de la privatización de Altos Hornos de México S.A. (AHMSA) en 1991, se han efectuado dosificados, pero constantes reajustes en la zona conurbada de Monclova, Coahuila. El desempleo y/o subempleo representan una amenaza para los egresados y futuros egresados de...

This research intends to show whether the prevalence of individualistic or collectivist cultures in an organization can moderate the effects of the human resource policies on business performance. To date, there is a lack of literature which analyzes this relationship. A sample of 102 companies,...