Abstract: This paper reports on research into developing research skills in human resources management of apprentices through experiential learning. The target groups were undergraduate business students registered in the Introduction to Personnel and Industrial Relations course. The research identified the appreciation level of importance and satisfaction from apprentices since the acquisition and development of research skills for human resources management discipline. Data analysis indicates, firstly the importance of acquisition and development research skills in human resources management are congruent with the needs required for the contemporary organization and career objectives of the apprentices and future human resources professionals. The results obtained have positive implications on apprentices from research skills statements such as organizational goal’s achievement, job analysis, human resources audit, strategic planning, statistical analysis, and evidence‐based in human resources management to diminish the skills gap through the curriculum development in human resources management.
Figueroa, C., González, C. & Rivera, A. (2013). Perspectiva de género en la gestión de competencias: Experiencia de enseñanza y aprendizaje en la educación superior.Presentation at the XII Congreso Puertorriqueño de Investigación en la Educación, San Juan, PR, US March 7-9, 2013. - presentación en actas
Gandhi, B.V.R. (2013). Role of academic committees and business faculty improving the teaching of statistics in business schools. Proceedings of the 2012 JSM (Joint Statistical Meetings), San Diego, CA, US, Presented in 2012 and published in February 2013. - publicación en actas de artículo completo.
Gandhi, B.V.R. and Gandhi, S. (2013). Changing business statistics and the business curriculum to serve undergraduate capstone courses. Poster at the EDULEARN13,Barcelona, Spain. July 1-3, 2013. - poster presentation.
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Abstract: Capstone courses (sometimes called keystone courses) are a common feature in undergraduate business curricula. This paper describes and draws lessons from the authors’ experience teaching statistics, information systems, and the capstone seminar involving business research methods at the University of Puerto Rico, the primary educational and research institution in the Caribbean island. This particular capstone course, a final year seminar on business research methods, focuses on the solution of a real-world managerial problem. The authors argue for changes in the teaching of introductory business statistics and in the business curricula. The proposed changes create a consistent focus on statistics and research in business programs. These changes should ensure that students come to capstone courses properly equipped, which, in turn, permits capstone courses to better prepare them for their professional life.
Gracia, L. (2013). Corporate governance and the Sarbanes Oxley Law (SOX): Are non-profit organizations adopting the SOX provisions? Poster at Association for Research at Non Profit Organizations and Voluntary Actions (ARNOVA), Hartford, CT, US, November 21-23, 2013. - poster presentation (a)
Gracia, L. I. & Caraballo, J. N. (2013). Corporate Governance and the Sarbanes Oxley Law (SOX): Are Non-Profit Organizations adopting the SOX provisions? Association for Research in Nonprofit Organizations, Hartford, Connecticut.
Irizarry-Hernández, Z.**, Amador-Dumois, M. & Frontera-Agenjo, J. (2013). Análisis estratégico de la Ley de Incentivos Industriales para el Desarrollo Económico de Puerto Rico. In Zulma Quiñones, Karen Orengo-Serra and Evelyn González-Gracia (Eds.), Proceedings of 58th International Council for Small Business (ICSB) World Conference, Ponce, Puerto Rico, June 20-23, 2013. artículo completo en actas
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Resumen: La competitividad de los países depende de cuan atractivos pueden ser para atraer la inversión a sus mercados. Puerto Rico ha utilizado la estrategia de incentivos para lograrlo. La Ley de Incentivos Industriales de 2008 tiene un mayor enfoque en las pequeñas y medianas empresas, incluso las de tipo comunitario. Este estudio se centra en las diferencias entre las últimas leyes de incentivos industriales, qué factores se consideran de mayor importancia por la gerencia empresarial y cuál ha sido el desempeño logrados por los nuevos incentivos inplementados en 2008 en Puerto Rico.
Lozada-Contreras, F. & Vega-Torres, J. (2013). Marketing metrics in successful SME's: A survey of native firms in Puerto Rico. In Zulma Quiñones, Karen Orengo-Serra and Evelyn González-Gracia (Eds.), Proceedings of 58th International Council for Small Business (ICSB) World Conference, Ponce, Puerto Rico, June 20-23, 2013. artículo completo en actas
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Abstract: Marketing is an essential function for a company to successfully compete in a dynamic competitive scenario and is seen increasingly as critical to the success of any organization (Moorman and Rust, 1999). Puerto Rican small and medium sized enterprises (SME) face the competition from transitional firms with big budgets and sophisticated marketing systems which places the pressure on local marketing managers to implement strategies and tactics to help their companies achieve success in the globalized marketplace. The proposed study could provide valuable insight as to what skills marketing professionals must master in the context of temporary competitive marketplace. This, in turn, is valuable for academic institutions to ascertain needs related for curriculum update and development. On the other hand, knowing about how successful native companies gauge marketing performance and achieve.
Marrero-García, L.** & Ruiz-Vargas, Y. Productivity analysis of foreign direct investment and capital formation on USA and Mexico. Proceedings of the Academy of International Business Research, New Orleans, LA, US, March 13-15, 2013. - abstracto en actas
Martínez-Martínez, J.G. & Nieves-Hernández, M.& (2013). Technology-based instructions: Continuos inapplocability of assessment models in American corporate university.Proceedings of the Asian Conference in Education and Technology (ACET 2013), Seoul, South Korea, July 24-26, 2013. - artículo completo en actas
Molina-Rivera, G.** & Seijo Vidal, R. (2013). Distribution network study for Puerto Rico's commercial cooperatives. Program in Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference (ISERC), San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 18 - 22, 2013. - poster presentation
Molina-Rivera, G.** & Seijo Vidal, R. (2013). Distribution network study for Puerto Rico's commercial cooperatives. In Zulma Quiñones, Karen Orengo-Serra and Evelyn González-Gracia (Eds.), Proceedings of 58th International Council for Small Business (ICSB) World Conference, Ponce, Puerto Rico, June 20-23, 2013. - abstracto inicial; artículo completo en actas
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Abstract: This exploratory research focuses on studying the distributions networks of the commercial cooperatives of Puerto Rico since they greatly contribute to the social and economic growth of the Island. However, commercial cooperatives are directly impacted by the market's competitive environment in which their members operate. Designing and implementing efficient and effective distribution networks is of the great importance for their success. This research has three main objectives as follows: 1) describing, studying, and analyzing the actual distribution networks; 2) evaluating and suggesting possible improvements to the actual designs; and 3) justifying future research in the distribution network and supply chain arena following the improvements suggested by the second objective.
Nieves-Hernández, M.& Andújar-Rojas, C. (2013). Evidencias adicionales sobe las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Optimismo Aprendido en una muestra de empleados de la región norte de Puerto Rico. Program of the 2do Congreso Psicología Industrial Organizacional de Puerto Rico, Ponce, PR, March 21-23, 2013. - presentación
Nieves-Hernández, M.& Martínez-Martínez, J.G. (2013). Technology-based training assessment models and techniques: Effectiveness perception by corporate university managers. Proceedings of the Intellectbase Academic Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 9-11, 2013. - artículo completo en actas
Pérez-García, L.** & Seijo Vidal, R. (2013). Integrated budget change request process for a projectized organization. Proceedings in Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference (ISERC), San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 18 - 22, 2013. - abstracto
Rivera, R. (2013). Model selection criteria performance when searching for variables that explain a spatial process. Spatial statistics conference, Columbus, Ohio.
Rivera-Santiago, R. (2013). Model selection criteria performance when searching for variables that explain a spatial process. Presentation at Spatial Statistics Conference,Columbus, OH, June 3 - 7, 2013. - artículo completo en actas
Rosa-Vélez, M.L. (2013). The HR role on workplace harassment management. Program of the 2do Congreso Psicología Industrial Organizacional de Puerto Rico, Ponce, PR, March 21-23, 2013. - presentación
Santiago-Martínez, V.J., Vega-Torres, J. & Valentín-Castillo, P. (2013). Como organizar una empresa social que genere ingresos en una corporación sin fines de lucro en Puerto Rico. Workshop of 58th International Council for Small Business (ICSB) World Conference, Ponce, Puerto Rico, June 20-23, 2013. - taller
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Resumen: Se propone describir el escenario para la creación de una empresa social en una corporación sin fines de lucro (CSFL) que aporte a su sostenibilidad financiera. Los proponentes son investigadores del tema, docentes de la certificación en gerencia de corpraciones sin desarrollo del empresario social. Se presentará una metodología desarrollada por los autores para promover la generación de ideas empresariales en una CSFL y para evaluar las mismas. Se espera generar una discusión sobre la herramienta y enriquecer el proceso sugerido con las preguntas y experiencia de los participantes.
Seijo Vidal, R. (2013). Multi-item, multiple constraints inventory system model based on inventory value. Proceedings in Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference (ISERC), San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 18 - 22, 2013. - abstracto
Valentín-Castillo, P. (2013). Financial trends and best practices of social entrepreneurs in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and United States Virgin Islands. In Zulma Quiñones, Karen Orengo-Serra and Evelyn González-Gracia (Eds.), Proceedings of 58th International Council for Small Business (ICSB) World Conference - Doctoral Consortium, Ponce, Puerto Rico, June 20-23, 2013. - abstracto inicial; artículo completo en actas
Vásquez, M. & Findikoglu, M. (2013). A theoretical analysis for studying the impact of information technology in education in Latin America. Proceeding of Consejo Lationoamericano de Escuelas de Administración (CLADEA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 20-22, 2013. artículo completo en actas.
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Abstract: This paper brings further discussion to the relationship between information and communication technologies (ITCs) and development, concentrating on education on developing countries. Authors explore technolgy deployments in education, mainly in Latin America to propose reasons why ITC transfer approaches have failed to provide sustainable advancement in education. Two factors are developed in this study: the careless import of ICTs without considering the social and environmental conditions in which technology is being deployed, and the cultural gap between teachers in Latin America that poses challenges when digital immigrants try to educate a new generation of digital natives.
Vásquez Santamaria, M. & Porter, R. (2013). Using Wikis: A (closer) look at collaboration in the classroom. Proceedings of the IHETZ 2013 (International Higher Education Teaching & Learning), Orlando, FL, US, January 13-15, 2013.
Vega-Torres, J. (2013). By their actions you will know them: How to qualify a social enterprise when in doubt. In Zulma Quiñones, Karen Orengo-Serra and Evelyn González-Gracia (Eds.), Proceedings of 58th International Council for Small Business (ICSB) World Conference, Ponce, Puerto Rico, June 20-23, 2013. - abstracto; artículo completo en actas
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Abstract: "Social enterprises" are usually entitled to preferential treatment from governmental and corporate benefactors under the premise that they legitimately contribute to the public good. This paper is an analytic review that builds on previous work. It presents an initial version of an organizational diagnostic instrument to be administered in a case by case basis that could assist stakeholders, policy makers, regulators, collaborators and the general public assess the degree of an organization compliance with a set of criteria internationally recognized as emblematic of the "social enterprise" connotation. By means of this tool a more precise judgment of true social enterprises might be reached on account of their actions.
Vega-Torres, J. & Frontera-Agenjo, J. (2013). Reconocimiento jurídico de los colectivos sociales que propulsan la participación ciudadana en los asuntos públicos. 9th Conferencia Regional de la Sociedad Internacional para la Investigación del Tercer Sector (ISTR- International Society for the Third-Sector Research) para América Latina y el Caribe, Santiago,Chile, August 28-30, 2013.
Zapata-Ramos, M.L. (2013). Health/Nutrition claims's impact on communication/advertising effectiveness as evaluated by hispanic whites living in the U.S. Proceeding of Consejo Lationoamericano de Escuelas de Administración (CLADEA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 20-22, 2013. artículo completo en actas.
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Abstract: Hispanics are the fastest-growing, second-largest population group in the U.S. The impact food advertising claims can have on them has not been studied. Hispanics are at an increased risk of becoming obese (Obesity and Hispanic Americans, 2011). Therefore, it is important to study how they can be influenced to make better food choices. Given that media is one of the main sources people use to obtain health/nutrition information (Harris, Bargh & Brownell, 2009), marketers meed to know how information conveyed through advertising can impact attitude toward the ad and brand, and purchase intentions. Three commonly used health/nutrition claims were evaluated under premises established by the economics of information theory, the dual-mediation and independent influence hypotheses. More detailed/objective claims were expected to have more positive communication effectiveness. An experimental study revealed no major differences in communication effectiveness as a result to exposure to different claim types. Exceptions were noted.
Conferencias Académicas Arbitradas en el 2012
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Bravo Vick, H.A. (2012). Participative learning brings satisfaction but not necessarily better achievements. Proceedings of the CLADEA (Consejo Latinoamericano de Escuelas de Administración) XLVII, Lima, Perú, October 22-24, 2012.
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Castro-Sitiriche, M., Papadopoulos, C., Frey, W. & Huyke, H. (2012). Sustainable wellbeing education in engineering. Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE ISSST International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, Boston, MA, May 16-18, 2012. - artículo completo en actas
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Cortés-Santiago, W.** & Ruiz-Vargas, Y. (2012). How macroeconomic variables affect the Puerto Rico's stock index. Proceedings of the Academy of International Business Research, Atlantic City, NJ, US, September 10-12, 2012.- abstracto
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De Hoyos-Ruperto, M. (2012). Entrepreneurial success: Interplay between systemic and individual factors via networking. Proceedings of the 57th Annual ICSB World Conference-Doctoral Consortium and Poster Section, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, June 9, 2012. - artículo completo en actas
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De Hoyos-Ruperto, M., Romaguera, J.M.*, Carlsson, B. & Perelli, S. (2012). Systematic, individual and firm factors: Catalysts for entrepreneurial success. Proceedings of the 57TH ICSB World Conference 2012, Wellington, New Zealand, June 10-13, 2012. - artículo completo en actas
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Figueroa, C. (2012). Integration of Human Reosurces Practices: HRIS implications in PR. 8th Quest Global Competitiveness Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Figueroa, C. (2012).Relevance of Demographic factors on Work-Life Balance: Scenario of Human Resources Professionals in Puerto Rico. 8th Quest Global Competitiveness Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Figueroa, C. (2012). Trends in enrollment by gender: Evidence in graduate admission at UPRM. VIII International Congress in Higher Education, La Habana, Cuba.
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Figueroa, C. I. & Mendez, J. (2012). "Work-life Balance Practices and Perspective Human Resources Professional Challenge ". "Joint Conference of Academic Business World International Conferences and International Conference on Learning and Administration in Higher Education ", Unknown, Unknown.
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Figueroa, C., Morales, B., & Sharma, A. D. (2012). First-Time Graduate Enrollment: Feminine Gender Scenario at University of Puerto Rico. "Third International Conference for Academic Disciplines at Harvard University ", Boston, Massachusetts.
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Figueroa, C.I. & Rivera, A.L. (2012). Aprendizaje y desarrollo de la cultura de investigación: Estudiantes subgraduados de administración de empresas. Proceedings of the IX Congreso Nacional y II Congreso Internacional de COLPARMEX, Merida, México, October 8-9, 2012. - artículo completo en actas
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Figueroa, C.I. & Rivera, A.L. (2012). El concepto de competencias en la gestión del talento humano: Curso de Introducción a la Administración de Personal y Relaciones Laborales. Proceedings of the XIII Asamblea General ALAFEC (Asociación Latinoamericana de Escuelas de Administración y Negocios), Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 9-12, 2012. - artículo completo en actas
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Frey, W. J. (2012, May). Appropriate Technology and Community Development. 1er Encuentro de Investigadores Docentes de Empresas - Part II or IV, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
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Frey, W. J. (2012, March). Teaching Responsibility. Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Frey, W., Papadopoulos, C., Castro-Sitiriche, M., Zevallos, F. & Echevarria, D. (2012). On integrating appropriate technology responsive to community capabilities: A case Study from Haiti. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education, San Antonio, TX, June 2012. - artículo completo en actas
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Gandhi, B.V.R. (2012). Role of academic committees and business faculty improving the teaching of statistics in business schools. 2012 JSM (Joint Statistical Meetings), San Diego, CA, US, July 28 - August 2, 2012. - presentación
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Gandhi, B. R. (2012). The Role of academic committees and collective decision making in improving the teaching and place of statistics in Business schools. Joint Statistical Meetings, San Diego, California.
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Gandhi, B.V.R. & Gandhi, S. (2012). The practicalities of reforming business education: Embedding statistics into the curriculum as a research tool. Proceedings of the ICERI 2012 (International Conference on Education, Research and Innovation), Madrid, Spain, November 19-21, 2012. - presentación y acta
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Gracia, L. & Caraballo, J.N. (2012). The element of opportunity in NGOs that Inform zero fundraising and administrative expenses. Proceedings of the 8th Quest for Global Competitiveness, San Juan, PR, March 15-16, 2012. - artículo completo en actas
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Gracia, L. & González, D. (2012, March). Aprendizaje A Través del Servicio en Programas de Contabilidad: El Caso de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Bayamón. Jornada Docente Universidad de Puerto Rico en Bayamón, Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
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Halstead, S.**, Ortiz-Rodríguez, R., Córdova Claudio, M. & Seguí, M. (2012). The impact of new ECTS or use of new domain aspects or use of new technology on expert estimation of tasks durations in software projects. Proceedings of the PROFES 2012, Madrid, Spain, July 13-15, 2012. - artículo completo en actas
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Martínez-Martínez, J.G. & Vélez-Miranda, S. (2012). El proceso de inteligencia competitiva y el indicador clave de desempeño, Capacidad de innovación en la pequeña y medianaempresa (PYMES) de manufactura en la región oeste de Puerto Rico . Proceedings of the 8th Quest for GlobalCompetitiveness, San Juan, PR, March 15-16, 2012. - artículocompleto en actas
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Nieto-Rodríguez, J.**; Cordova-Claudio, M.; Amador-Dumois, M. & Ortiz-Rodríguez, R. (2012). ¿Cuál es la mejor estructura legal de negocios para la compra colaborativa desuministros? Proceedings of the 8thQuest for Global Competitiveness, San Juan, PR, March 15-16, 2012. - artículo completo en actas
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Rosa-Vélez, M.L. (2012). Workplace harassment: A global organizational issue. Proceedings of the 8thQuest for Global Competitiveness, San Juan, PR, March 15-16, 2012. - artículo completo en actas
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Santiago, V. & Vega-Torres, J. (2012). Modelo de dinamización y marcador balanceado apaptado para la medición de la gestión de emprendimientos sociales en una organizaciónno lucrativa. Proceedingsof the 8th Quest for Global Competitiveness, San Juan, PR, March 15-16, 2012. - artículo completo en actas
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Santiago-Rivera, A.**, Amador-Dumois, M., Córdova-Claudio, M. & Ortiz-Rodríguez, R. (2012). Evaluating export market destinations. Proceedings of the Intellectbase Academic Conference, Atlanta, GA, US, October 17-20, 2012. - artículo completo en actas
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Vargas-Arenas, M.**, Córdova, M. & Lebrón, C. (2012). Employee development, customer satisfaction and financial performance in a high contact service environment in Puerto Rico. Proceedings of the Intellectbase Academic Conference, Atlanta, GA, US, October 17-20, 2012. - artículo completo en actas
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Vélez-Miranda, S. & Martínez-Martínez, J.G. (2012). Competitive intelligence process and customer service assessment: SMEs western region of Puerto Rico . Proceedings of the Intellectbase Academic Conference, Atlanta, GA, US, October 17-20, 2012. - artículo completo en actas
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Vega Torres, J. (2012). Democratización en las corporaciones sin fines de lucro. Proceedings of the 8th Quest for GlobalCompetitiveness, San Juan, PR, March 15-16, 2012. - artículo completo en actas
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Zayas-Torres, G.** & Ruiz Vargas, Y. (2012). Do mergers and adquisitions have an impact on acquiring shareholder wealth in Latin America?. Proceedings of the BALAS (Business Association of Latin American Studies) 2012 Annual Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, March 27-31, 2012. - artículo completo en actas
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Zapata-Ramos, M. (2012). 'Sugar Free' Versus 'Good for Your Health': Which is Better? The Effects of Food Advertising Claims on Communication Effectiveness. Association for Marketing and Health Care Research Conference, Park City, Utah.
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