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Publication date: 1 August 2016

Maria José Parada, Claudio Müller and Alberto Gimeno

This paper highlights the importance of understanding family firms in different contexts. The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the characteristics and behavior of family…

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Purpose

This paper highlights the importance of understanding family firms in different contexts. The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the characteristics and behavior of family firms in Ibero-America, and their contribution and fit to the broader field of research. Based on the five articles in this special issue, this paper attempts to give an overview of their main contributions.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper explains in a contextual and analytical way the contributions of five papers that focus their attention on Ibero-American family firms, by linking them to the current research in the field and finding their fit within the broader field of family business. Tackling different topics, these five papers discuss about the comparison between family vs non-family businesses, innovation in family firms, and governance in family firms

Findings

Findings suggest that there is a need to stimulate research in family business in Ibero-America, especially Latin America, regarding family business dynamics, the different roles of the family within the enterprise, family governance, and the role of women. With regards to innovation the cultural and economic context play an important role in how they perform innovative activities.

Originality/value

This paper contributes to further understanding family firms by discussing the importance of the context and by linking all five papers with the broader literature in family business. The introduction also discusses topics worth to be further researched in Ibero-America.

Propósito

Este artículo destaca la importancia de entender las empresas familiares en diferentes contextos. El objetivo, por tanto, es reflexionar sobre las características y el comportamiento de las empresas familiares en Ibero-America, y su contribución y encaje en el amplio campo de investigación de la empresa familiar. Basado en los cinco artículos de este número especial, este trabajo intenta dar una visión general sobre sus principales contribuciones.

Metodología

Este documento explica de manera contextual y analítica las contribuciones de cinco artículos que centran su atención en las empresas familiares iberoamericanas, vinculándolos y buscando el encaje en la investigación existente en el campo de la empresa familiar. Estos cinco documentos discuten sobre la comparación entre las empresas familiares frente a las no familiares, la innovación, y las estructuras de gobierno.

Conclusiones

El análisis sugiere la necesidad de estimular la investigación en la empresa familiar en Iberoamérica, especialmente en América Latina, sobre temas de dinámica empresarial de la familia, los diferentes roles de la familia dentro de la empresa, el gobierno familiar , y el papel de las mujeres . Con respecto a la innovación el contexto cultural y económico juega un papel importante en la forma en que realizan sus actividades de innovación.

Originalidad y Valor

Este trabajo contribuye a la comprensión de empresas familiares en un determinado contexto, vinculando las cinco publicaciones con la literatura más amplia en la empresa familiar. La introducción también sugiere temas a investigar más en profundidad en Iberoamérica.

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Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administración, vol. 29 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1012-8255

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Publication date: 6 July 2015

Fernanda Gobbi de Boer, Cláudio José Müller and Carla Schwengber ten Caten

– The purpose of this paper is to propose an assessment model for process management maturity focussed on business process management (BPM) governance practices.

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The purpose of this paper is to propose an assessment model for process management maturity focussed on business process management (BPM) governance practices.

Design/methodology/approach

This investigation uses case studies.

Findings

The BPM governance elements identified and analysis of the BPM maturity models previously used gave rise to the assessment model for organizational maturity in BPM developed for this study.

Originality/value

The model allowed the authors to diagnose organizations’ current situation in terms of process management and provided a preliminary assessment of the next steps in the evolution of maturity for each of the factors analyzed.

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Business Process Management Journal, vol. 21 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1463-7154

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Attaining the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of Life on Land
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ISBN: 978-1-83608-212-5

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Cross Cultural & Strategic Management, vol. 27 no. 2
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ISSN: 2059-5794

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Publication date: 14 December 2018

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Applying Partial Least Squares in Tourism and Hospitality Research
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ISBN: 978-1-78756-700-9

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Publication date: 29 July 2014

Enrique Ogliastri

In this issue there are seven published research articles originating from Argentina, Spain, Chile and Mexico. The subjects of the articles are varied: first, the best performance…

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In this issue there are seven published research articles originating from Argentina, Spain, Chile and Mexico. The subjects of the articles are varied: first, the best performance determinants of banks in eight South American countries; second, the determinant factors of short term bank‐debt policies of companies, particularly the effect of growth opportunities, the ownership structure of companies and the institutional surrounding; third, the use of personal loans instead of institutional loans in small and medium size companies; fourth, the impact of the economic groups characteristics on the performance of its companies and the benefit of groups to the economy; fifth, the priorities of the companies in the use of logistic services within the supply chain; sixth, the impact of the corporate responsibility in the image and loyalty in hotel brands; seventh, the entrepreneurial intention when starting up a new company and the determinants of his perception on advantages and disadvantages of undertaking the venture.

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En este número se publican siete artículos de investigación originados en Argentina, España, Chile y México. Los temas de los artículos son variados: 1‐ Los determinantes del mejor desempeño de los bancos en ocho países latinoamericanos. 2‐ Los condicionantes del plazo de vencimiento de la deuda bancaria de las empresas, en particular el efecto de oportunidades de crecimiento, la estructura de propiedad de la empresa, y el entorno institucional. 3‐ El uso de préstamos personales en lugar de institucionales en las empresas pequeñas y medianas. 4‐ El impacto de las características de los grupos económicos en el desempeño de las empresas y en el beneficio de la economía en conjunto. 5‐ Las prioridades de las empresas en el uso de servicios logísticos dentro de la cadena de suministro. 6‐ El impacto de la responsabilidad corporativa en la imagen y lealtad de marca de los hoteles. 7‐ La intención de emprender y los determinantes de la percepción sobre sus ventajas y desventajas.

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Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administración, vol. 27 no. 2
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ISSN: 1012-8255

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Publication date: 3 November 2014

Enrique Ogliastri

Six research papers are published on this issue: three on finances, two regarding public administration and one on business economy. They come from six countries and ten…

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Six research papers are published on this issue: three on finances, two regarding public administration and one on business economy. They come from six countries and ten universities. The first paper analyses the effect of a new platform for transactions in the Colombian stock exchange. The second studies the factors that influence the capital structure of the non‐financial companies that quote in the stock market of Lima. The third studies a sample of Brazilian coffee growers in order to determine the influence of attitudes and behaviours in their price risk management decisions. The fourth studies the relation between financial stress, decentralisation and outsourcing of public local services in Spain, by particularly taking into account the length of the financial stress, the effectiveness of the measures taken to attenuate it and the lapse between the crisis and an answer based on the portion of privatisation and decentralisation of the public services. The fifth explores the Chilean small and medium businesses determinants that from their beginnings are orientated towards the global international market. Lastly, the concepts of marketing services and higher education are used to analyse the evaluations of professors given by Mexican university students. The journal is shifting towards a new electronic platform. It will begin to be trimestral in the year 2015 and will continue to broaden its net of Associate Editors.

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En este número publicamos seis artículos de investigación: tres en finanzas, dos en administración pública, y uno en economía de negocios, provenientes de seis países y diez universidades. El primer artículo analiza el efecto de una nueva plataforma para las transacciones en la bolsa de valores de Colombia. El segundo, estudia los factores que influyen en la estructura de capital de las empresas no financieras que cotizan en el mercado de valores de Lima. El tercero, estudia una muestra de cultivadores de café brasileños para determinar la influencia de las actitudes y comportamientos en sus decisiones de gestión del riesgo del precio. El cuarto, estudia la relación entre estrés financiero, descentralización y contratación externa de servicios públicos locales en España, particularmente al enfocarse en la consideración de la duración del estrés financiero, la efectividad de las medidas tomadas para atenuarlo, y el lapso entre la crisis y una respuesta basada en la opción de privatización y descentralización de servicios públicos. El quinto explora los determinantes de que las pequeñas y medianas empresas chilenas desde el principio estén orientadas al mercado global internacional. Finalmente, se utilizan conceptos del mercadeo de servicios y la educación superior para el análisis de las evaluaciones de los profesores por parte de los estudiantes universitarios mexicanos. La revista está migrando a una nueva plataforma electrónica, pasará a ser trimestral en el año 2015 y se continúa ampliando la red de Editores Asociados.

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Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administración, vol. 27 no. 3
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ISSN: 1012-8255

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Publication date: 10 July 2017

Roberto Wagner Júnior Freire de Freitas, Márcio Flávio Moura de Araújo, Maria Wendiane Gueiros Gaspar, José Cláudio Garcia Lira Neto, Ana Maria Parente Garcia Alencar, Maria Lúcia Zanetti and Marta Maria Coelho Damasceno

This paper aims to compare the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) on the basis of three criteria. The diagnostic criteria adopted were those of the International Diabetes…

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This paper aims to compare the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) on the basis of three criteria. The diagnostic criteria adopted were those of the International Diabetes Federation, the National Cholesterol Education Program – Adult Treatment Panel III and the American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute..

Design/methodology/approach

A transversal study was undertaken with 691 university students in Fortaleza, Brazil, in 2011-2013.

Findings

The prevalence of MetS varied considerably according to the criteria used, it being 4.1 per cent for the IDF, 0.7 per cent for the NCEP ATPIII and 1.7 per cent for the revised NCEP ATPIII. The criteria of the IDF presented reasonable agreement in relation to the NCEP ATP III (0.294) and revised NCEP ATP III (0.334). Moderate agreement was found between the NCEP ATPIII/revised NCEP ATPIII.

Originality/value

There is a need for a universal diagnostic criterion for MetS to obtain uniform and more reliable data for the elaboration of public health policies.

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Nutrition & Food Science, vol. 47 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0034-6659

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Publication date: 1 August 2016

Carlos Pombo

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Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administración, vol. 29 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1012-8255

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Publication date: 6 February 2009

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International Journal of Operations & Production Management, vol. 29 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-3577

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