Rol y mejores prácticas del equipo líder y su impacto en la innovación de empresas de la Zona Metropolitana de Monterrey

Key words: high management teams, innovative company, key success factors, leadershipJEL: O30 & M10Abstract. This research article elaborates on the leadership or high management teams that have taken into account the innovation challenges within their organizations and the best practices carried out by them. In that token some business innovation definitions are depicted, as well as findings by business researchers on best innovation practices conducted namely by leadership or high management teams. Lastly, the regression analysis results and conclusions are show.Palabras clave: alta dirección, empresa innovadora, factores clave de éxito, liderazgoJEL: O30 & M10Resumen. Este artículo es una investigación sobre las prácticas que realiza la alta administración o el equipo líder de empresas que han asumido el reto de la innovación en sus organizaciones. Para tal efecto se presentan algunas definiciones de empresa innovadora, posteriormente, se mencionan los roles o prácticas que han encontrado destacados investigadores en empresas que han desarrollado innovación; particularmente se analizan las prácticas que realiza el equipo líder o la alta administración. Finalmente se presenta los resultados de un análisis de regresión simple con sus respectivas conclusion

Factores críticos de éxito de las empresas innovadoras: una investigación documental

Keywords: characteristics of innovation, critical success factors, innovative companyAbstract. This article is a documentary research on the critical success factors of innovative companies. Regarding this, several definitions of innovative companies are presented, as well as the nature and focus of innovation in companies. Subsequently, conceptual models developed by outstanding authors for innovative companies are mentioned. Finally common elements found in literature review in these investigations are described as critical success factors of innovative companies, namely: strategic leadership for innovation; multifunctional teams for innovation; recognition system for business innovation; technological process for developing new products and process; analysis of markets for new products or services; investment in research and development.Palabras clave: características de la innovación, empresa innovadora, factores clave de éxitoResumen. Este artículo es una investigación documental sobre los factores críticos de éxito de empresas innovadoras. Al respecto se presentan diversas definiciones de empresa innovadora, así como las características y enfoque de la innovación en este tipo de empresas. Posteriormente, se mencionan los modelos conceptuales que han desarrollado destacados autores derivados de las investigaciones que realizaron en empresas que han desarrollado innovación. Finalmente se exponen elementos comunes encontrados en estas investigaciones y se describen como factores críticos de éxito de las empresas innovadoras, a saber: liderazgo estratégico para la innovación; equipos multifuncionales para la innovación; sistema de reconocimiento por trabajo a la innovación; proceso tecnológico para el desarrollo de nuevos productos y procesos; análisis de mercados para nuevos productos o servicios, así como inversión en investigación y desarrollo

Desarrollo conceptual de los factores críticos de éxito en la adquisición y fusión de empresas: contexto para un estudio de organizaciones mexicanas

Abstract: This paper presents a conceptual development on the variables that make up the processes of acquisition and merger holding companies in pursuit of greater strategic value creation. From research questions, is reviewed in detail each of the variables of these processes, in this manner, it is possible to raise further study to identify the relative importance of each of these variables. We propose a graphical model that integrates the conceptual development of this work.Keywords: acquisition, critical success factors, merger.Resumen: En este trabajo se presenta un desarrollo conceptual sobre las variables que integran los procesos de adquisición y fusión que llevan a cabo las empresas en la búsqueda estratégica de mayor creación de valor. De acuerdo a preguntas de investigación, se revisa con detalle cada una de las variables de los mencionados procesos; de esta manera, se plantea, para un posterior estudio empírico, la identificación de las variables en cuestión. Finalmente, se propone un modelo gráfico que integra el desarrollo de este trabajoconceptual.Palabras clave: adquisición, factores críticos de éxito, fusión

Clinical Predictors of Hyperperfusion Syndrome Following Carotid Stenting: Results From a National Prospective Multicenter Study

[Objectives] The aim of the HISPANIAS (HyperperfusIon Syndrome Post-carotid ANgIoplasty And Stenting) study was to define CHS rates and develop a clinical predictive model for cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome (CHS) after carotid artery stenting (CAS).[Background] CHS is a severe complication following CAS. The presence of clinical manifestations is estimated on the basis of retrospective reviews and is still uncertain.[Methods] The HISPANIAS study was a national prospective multicenter study with 14 recruiting hospitals. CHS was classified as mild (headache only) and moderate-severe (seizure, impaired level of consciousness, or development of focal neurological signs).[Results] A total of 757 CAS procedures were performed. CHS occurred in 22 (2.9%) patients, in which 16 (2.1%) had moderate-severe CHS and 6 (0.8%) had mild CHS (only headache). The rate of hemorrhages was 0.7% and was associated with high mortality (20%). Pre-operative predictors of moderate-severe CHS in multivariate analysis were female sex (odds ratio [OR]: 3.24; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.11 to 9.47; p = 0.03), older patients (OR: 1.09; 95% CI: 1.01 to 1.17; p = 0.02), left carotid artery treated (OR: 4.13; 95% CI: 1.11 to 15.40; p = 0.03), and chronic renal failure (OR: 6.29; 95% CI: 1.75 to 22.57; p = 0.005). The area under the curve of this clinical and radiological model was 0.86 (95% CI: 0.81 to 0.92; p = 0.001).[Conclusions] The rate of CHS in the HISPANIAS study was 2.9%, with moderate-severe CHS of 2.1%. CHS was independently associated with female sex, older age, history of chronic kidney disease, and a treated left carotid artery. Although further investigations are needed, the authors propose a model to identify high-risk patients and develop strategies to decrease CHS morbidity and mortality in the future.This study was supported by a Spanish grant from the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII-FIS IP14/00971, 2014–2017). The ITRIBIS project has the registration number REGPOT-2013-1. Cooperative Cerebrovascular Disease Research Network (INVICTUS+) (RD16/0019/0015). Dr. Mancha is supported by a Río Hortega contract (CM16/00015). Abbott and Grifols have partial financial supported the conduction of the HISPANIAS project but had no role in the design of the study, interpretation of the data, or manuscript approval.Peer reviewe

Reducing the environmental impact of surgery on a global scale: systematic review and co-prioritization with healthcare workers in 132 countries

Abstract Background Healthcare cannot achieve net-zero carbon without addressing operating theatres. The aim of this study was to prioritize feasible interventions to reduce the environmental impact of operating theatres. Methods This study adopted a four-phase Delphi consensus co-prioritization methodology. In phase 1, a systematic review of published interventions and global consultation of perioperative healthcare professionals were used to longlist interventions. In phase 2, iterative thematic analysis consolidated comparable interventions into a shortlist. In phase 3, the shortlist was co-prioritized based on patient and clinician views on acceptability, feasibility, and safety. In phase 4, ranked lists of interventions were presented by their relevance to high-income countries and low–middle-income countries. Results In phase 1, 43 interventions were identified, which had low uptake in practice according to 3042 professionals globally. In phase 2, a shortlist of 15 intervention domains was generated. In phase 3, interventions were deemed acceptable for more than 90 per cent of patients except for reducing general anaesthesia (84 per cent) and re-sterilization of ‘single-use’ consumables (86 per cent). In phase 4, the top three shortlisted interventions for high-income countries were: introducing recycling; reducing use of anaesthetic gases; and appropriate clinical waste processing. In phase 4, the top three shortlisted interventions for low–middle-income countries were: introducing reusable surgical devices; reducing use of consumables; and reducing the use of general anaesthesia. Conclusion This is a step toward environmentally sustainable operating environments with actionable interventions applicable to both high– and low–middle–income countries

News website users in Mexico: factors influencing their loyalty

Recent technological advances have significantly impacted news media in the way they provide news to the public, evolving into a digital environment. Therefore, digital media today focuses on generating readers’ loyalty to their news websites. In this sense, a multiple linear regression analysis was carried out on a sample of 344 surveys of adult residents in the cities of Mexico and Monterrey. The results show that factors such as familiarity, satisfaction and reputation are positively related to the loyalty of news website users. However, they also show that the importance of the impact of these factors is different when the analysis is carried out in a stratified manner, such as residence, gender or education, which allows us to conclude that digital media can guide their loyalty efforts depending on the profile of their readers and the market they seek to target. To illustrate focusing on stratification by place of residence, the most significant factors for the Mexico City group corresponded to familiarity and satisfaction, wile for the Monterrey group the most significant factors were reputation and familiarity in that order. Results with this type of differences between groups were also obtained when comparing by gender and schooling. It is recommended for future research on the subject, to include other cities within the country, with the purpose of contrasting these paper’s findings

An Updated Review on the Modulation of Carbon Partitioning and Allocation in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Plants

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are obligate biotrophs that supply mineral nutrients to the host plant in exchange for carbon derived from photosynthesis. Sucrose is the end-product of photosynthesis and the main compound used by plants to translocate photosynthates to non-photosynthetic tissues. AMF alter carbon distribution in plants by modifying the expression and activity of key enzymes of sucrose biosynthesis, transport, and/or catabolism. Since sucrose is essential for the maintenance of all metabolic and physiological processes, the modifications addressed by AMF can significantly affect plant development and stress responses. AMF also modulate plant lipid biosynthesis to acquire storage reserves, generate biomass, and fulfill its life cycle. In this review we address the most relevant aspects of the influence of AMF on sucrose and lipid metabolism in plants, including its effects on sucrose biosynthesis both in photosynthetic and heterotrophic tissues, and the influence of sucrose on lipid biosynthesis in the context of the symbiosis. We present a hypothetical model of carbon partitioning between plants and AMF in which the coordinated action of sucrose biosynthesis, transport, and catabolism plays a role in the generation of hexose gradients to supply carbon to AMF, and to control the amount of carbon assigned to the fungus