Resumen El artículo desarrollado se dirige a considerar la visión subyacente de la Industria del Aluminio en Venezuela (IAV), en el despliegue del pensamiento estratégico y la consecuente actitud estratégica que debe signar el comportamiento de quienes se ubican en todos los niveles de toma...

Resumen En este artículo se establece como el control previo, concurrente y posterior, puede lograr que los emprendimientos tengan éxito y contribuyan al desarrollo socioeconómico de los sectores, mismos que proporcionan fuentes de trabajo, e insertan directa e indirectamente a su población...

Resumen El presente trabajo muestra un estudio estructural dentro de las técnicas prospectivas realizado en el Instituto Universitario de Tecnología del Estado Bolívar (IUTEB) como aporte al proceso de transformación que se desarrolla en las instituciones universitarias venezolanas y en el...

The various practices of different countries show that, in order to achieve trade unions’ goals, working relationships with the media are very important, especially in terms of influencing public (stakeholder) opinion, as well as instilling confidence in trade unions. This paper presents some...

Since the 1990s many governments around the world have been encouraging their people to participate in green or low carbon living. With the background of rising consumer awareness in environmental protection, green consumption, and green marketing are receiving growing attention from consumers...

In the last century, the evolution of manufacturing was characterized by several innovations, concerning technologies, processes, but also entire production systems, with radical changes in strategies, product design, and management of organizations. Cost, time, and quality are the pillars on...

We compared nascent characteristics and behaviors leading to business planning activities in Sweden with the United States (US), examining the effects of institutional pressures exerted in the different countries. We analyzed institutional factors leading 362 Swedish and 347 US entrepreneurs to...

The paper aims to present some eco-innovative practices regarding Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP). The study also focuses on potential benefits for the actors who implement these practices, mainly with reference to companies. After a literature review on the actual importance of SCP...

The editors of <i>Administrative Sciences </i>would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2013. [...]

The study tests whether strong rather than weak ties account for small business growth in Turkey. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire filled out by the owners of small firms operating in four cities. Growth is comprised of two main areas, production expansion and knowledge...