Effects of employee´s incentives on european firm's eco-innovation

La Responsabilidad Social Corporativa (RSC) se ha considerado una fuente de ventaja competitiva para las empresas a lo largo de los años no solo financieramente, sino social y ambientalmente. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo estudiar la relación entre los incentivos proporcionados a los empleados a través de prácticas RH/RSC y la eco-innovación de las empresas europeas, enfocándose en la dimensión social interna de la RSC. Este estudio considera incentivos pecuniarios, no pecuniarios y su efecto sinérgico en la eco-innovación en una muestra de 1076 empresas europeas. Esta investigación analiza los datos de estos incentivos y su evolución en cuatro zonas geográficas (Europa del Sur, Europa Occidental, Europa del Norte y Europa del Este) en el periodo que abarca los años entre 2017 y 2021. Utilizando modelos de regresión para probar las hipótesis planteadas, hay evidencia de un efecto positivo de los incentivos pecuniarios y no pecuniarios en la eco-innovación, no obstante, el efecto complementario de ambos muestra un impacto negativo en las capacidades de innovación empresariales.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been proven to be a source for competitive advantage for businesses over the years not only financially, but social and environmentally. This paper aims to study the relationship between incentives provided to employees through HR/CSR practices and the eco-innovation of European firms, by focusing on the internal social dimension of CSR. This study considers pecuniary, non-pecuniary incentives and their synergic effect on eco-innovation on a sample of 1076 European firms. This research analyzes the data of these incentives and their evolution in four geographical zones (Southern, Western, Northern and Eastern Europe) in the period covering the years between 2017 and 2021. Using regression models to test the hypotheses raised, there is evidence of a positive effect of pecuniary and non-pecuniary incentives on eco-innovation, but the complementary effect of both shows a negative impact on firm´s innovation capabilities.Graduado o Graduada en Administración y Dirección de Empresas por la Universidad Pública de Navarra (Programa Internacional)Enpresen Administrazio eta Zuzendaritzan Graduatua Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoan (Nazioarteko Programa

Countering the Novelty Effect: A Tutorial for Immersive Virtual Reality Learning Environments

Immersive Virtual Reality (iVR) is a new technology, the novelty effect of which can reduce the enjoyment of iVR experiences and, especially, learning achievements when presented in the classroom; an effect that the interactive tutorial proposed in this research can help overcome. Its increasingly complex levels are designed on the basis of Mayer’s Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning, so that users can quickly gain familiarity with the iVR environment. The tutorial was included in an iVR learning experience for its validation with 65 users. It was a success, according to the user satisfaction and tutorial usability survey. First, it gained very high ratings for satisfaction, engagement, and immersion. Second, high skill rates suggested that it helped users to gain familiarity with controllers. Finally, a medium-high value for flow pointed to major concerns related to skill and challenges with this sort of iVR experience. A few cases of cybersickness also arose. The survey showed that only intense cybersickness levels significantly limited performance and enjoyment; low levels had no influence on flow and immersion and little influence on skill, presence, and engagement, greatly reducing the benefits of the tutorial, despite which it remained useful.This work was partially supported by the ACIS project (Reference Number INVESTUN/21/BU/0002) of the Consejeria de Empleo e Industria of the Junta de Castilla y León (Spain), the Erasmus+ RISKREAL Project (Reference Number 2020-1-ES01-KA204-081847) of the European Commission and the HumanAid Project (Reference Number TED2021-129485B-C43) of the Proyectos Estratégicos Orientados a la Transición Ecológica y a la Transición Digital of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation

Swarm lexicographic goal programming for fuzzy open shop scheduling

In this work we consider a multiobjective open shop scheduling problem with uncertain processing times and flexible due dates, both modelled using fuzzy sets. We adopt a goal programming model based on lexicographic multiobjective optimisation of both makespan and due-date satisfaction and propose a particle swarm algorithm to solve the resulting problem. We present experimental results which show that this multiobjective approach achieves as good results as single-objective algorithms for the objective with the highest priority, while greatly improving on the second objectiv

RhI/RhIII catalyst-controlled divergent aryl/heteroaryl C-H bond functionalization of picolinamides with alkynes

The ability to establish switchable site-selectivity through catalyst control in the direct functionalization of molecules that contain distinct C-H bonds remains a demanding challenge that would enable the construction of diverse scaffolds from the same starting materials. Herein we describe the realization of this goal, namely a divergent heteroaryl/aryl C-H functionalization of aromatic picolinamide derivatives, targeting two distinct C-H sites, either at the pyridine ring or at the arene unit, to afford isoquinoline or ortho-olefinated benzylamine (or phenethylamine) derivatives. This complementary reactivity has been achieved on the basis of a RhIII/RhI switch in the catalyst, resulting in different mechanistic outcomes. Notably, a series of experimental and DFT mechanistic studies revealed important insights about the mechanism of the reaction and reasons behind the divergent regiochemical outcomeWe thank the Spanish Government (MINECO, CTQ2012-35790) for financial support. N. R. thanks the MICINN for a Ramón y Cajal contract and the European Commission for a Marie Curie Career Integration Grant (CIG: CHAAS-304085). We also thank the Centro de Computación Científica de la UAM for their generous allocation of computer tim

Reconfiguration Algorithm to Reduce Power Losses in Offshore HVDC Transmission Lines

The race to increase the efficiency and reduce the power losses in transmission systems has resulted in the substantial growth of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems. Moreover, the interconnection of these transmission systems significantly increases their reliability. However, the control of these meshed grids is a key problem that usually is managed through the control of the VSCs in those grids, but the control of the VSC can be complemented with a reconfiguration algorithm. This paper proposes the use of the particle swarm optimization algorithm, in order to reconfigure meshed HVDC transmission systems and reduce losses. The proposed algorithm has been tested in the CIGRE benchmark grid, which comprises of several offshore wind farms that generate energy sent to the grid through several HVDC transmission lines. The results show that as the energy generation changes due to wind changes, the grid topology must be reconfigured in order to achieve the maximum efficiency. Doing this reconfiguration, power savings around 18–19% could be achieve

Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylative Cyclization of Amines via γ-C(sp3)-H Activation: Late-Stage Diversification of Amino Acids and Peptides

This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in ACS Catalysis, copyright © American Chemical Society after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acscatal.6b01987The selective γ-C(sp3)-H carbonylation of N-(2-pyridyl)sulfonyl (N-SO2Py)-protected amines has been accomplished by using palladium catalysis and Mo(CO)6 as carbonyl source. The reaction provides a powerful approach for derivatization of amine-based moieties, including amino acids, into richly functionalized γ-lactams. Not only methyl groups, but also methylene C-H bonds of cyclopropanes and conformationally biased molecules can be activated to provide ring-fused γ-lactam derivatives. This carbonylation protocol is also amenable to the late-stage diversification of more-complex multifunctional molecules such as dipeptides and tripeptides, demonstrating the key role of the N-SO2Py as directing group and its capacity to override other inherent substrate coordinating elements. In addition to providing an attractive solution to the difficulties in handling hazardous CO gas, the use of Mo(CO)6 as an air-stable solid source of CO in substoichiometric amount (0.33 equiv) ensures PdII-catalytic activity by preventing its decomposition or deactivation under excess of CO via reduction of PdII to Pd0 or saturation of the metal coordination sphere. Indeed, significantly lower efficiency is observed when the reactions are carried out under CO atmosphere (1 atm), or in the presence of increased amounts of Mo(CO)6. A series of experimental and DFT mechanistic studies provide important insights about the reaction mechanismWe thank the Spanish Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO, Project No. CTQ2012-35790), and MINECO/FEDER, UE (Project No. CTQ2015-66954-P) for financial support. E.H. thanks the Gobierno Vasco for a predoctoral fellowship. N.R. thanks the MICINN for a Ramón y Cajal contract and the European Commission for a Marie Curie Foundation (CIG: CHAAS-304085