Le panier de biens et services en tant qu’outil de diagnostic territorial: Le cas de la wilaya d’Ain-Témouchent (Algerie)

La provincia de Jaén es el ejemplo más radical de especialización olivarera del mundo, destinando a este cultivo más del 91% de su superficie agrícola. A través de fuentes cartográficas se reconstruye la expansión acaecida desde mediados del siglo XX, reparando en las claves espaciales de un proceso en el que ha predominado la estrategia de sustitución de otros usos agrícolas antes que la expansión de la frontera agrícola. Igualmente se identifican algunas de las características actuales de este monocultivo extremo, entre ellas las que permiten entender su elevada productividad global (incremento de la superficie regada, ocupación de suelos de mejores condiciones agronómicas) o la convivencia de olivares de muy diferente paisajística y potencialidad económica.The province of Jaen is the most radical example of olive specialization of the world, destining to the olive groves more than 91 % of its agricultural surface. Through cartographic sources of expansion took place from middle of the 20th century is reconstructed, stressing in the spatial keys of a process in which there has predominated the strategy of substitution of other agricultural uses before that the expansion of the agricultural frontier. Likewise, there are identified some of the current characteristics of this extreme monoculture, between them those who allow us to understand its high global productivity (increase of the irrigated surface, take up of soils of better agronomic conditions) or the coexistence of olive groves of very different landscape and economic potential.La province de Jaén est exemplaire dans le monde entier pour son oléiculture, car plus de 91 % de ses terres agricoles sont consacrées à l’olivier. Les sources cartographiques permettent de reconstruire l’extension qui a lieu depuis la seconde moitié du XXe siècle, selon laquelle on remarque un processus qui a privilégié de remplacement d’autres cultures plutôt que l'expansion de la frontière agricole. On y identifie également quelques-unes des fonctionnalités actuelles de cette monoculture extrême, dont celles qui permettent de comprendre sa productivité globale élevée (augmentation de la superficie irriguée, occupation des sols de meilleures conditions agronomiques) ou la coexistence des oliveraies très différentes selon le paysage et le rendement économique

The impact of corporate social responsibility on innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises: The mediating role of debt terms and human capital

© 2021. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This document is the Accepted version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.2125The aim of this paper is to study the influence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) over small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) innovation and the effect of two mediating variables, debt terms and human capital. Based on a sample of 2825 Span ish SMEs and applying a structural equations modeling, the results demonstrate that the effect of CSR on innovation is mediated by debt terms and by good human resource practices. Part of the positive effect of CSR on innovation occurs through these two variables, which, alone, positively and significantly affect innovation in SMEs. Consequently, the positive effect of CSR practices on debt terms through a decrease in asymmetric information goes further, also having repercussions on inno vation. Additionally, the suitable development of human resource practices based on strategies oriented toward CSR allow companies to carry out greater and more effi cient innovative activities. This paper contributes to the CSR literature considering the human resource management and the debt access in the relationship between CSR and innovation. The findings reveal important implications for policy makers and managers. For the former, the results show that it would be interesting to carry out actions aimed at assisting SMEs, especially those with fewer resources available, to implement a suitable CSR strategy, supporting sustainable development in SMEs. And, for the latter, CSR-oriented innovation has proven to be a valuable strategy for more efficient SMEs management because of the multiple competitive advantages it generates

Impact of Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders on Retention in a Methadone Maintenance Program : An 18-Month Follow-Up Study

We assess the influence of co-occurring psychiatric disorders on retention in 189 opioid dependent patients in a methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) and determine the incidence of psychiatric co-morbidity during an 18-month follow-up period. About 68.5 % were retained in the MMT. Neither co-occurring mental disorders (chi-square = 0.303, df = 1, p = 0.622) nor methadone doses [85 (88.9) vs. 79.2 (85) mg/day, p = 0.672] were related to retention. In the follow-up period 19 new diagnoses were made, mainly major depression and antisocial and borderline personality disorders. Co-occurring psychiatric disorders should be assessed during MMT follow-up

Influencia del tamaño, la antigüedad y el rendimiento sobre la intensidad exportadora de la PYME industrial española

Para asegurar la efectividad de un desarrollo exportador apropiado ante un entorno empresarial dinámico y complejo, las agencias públicas y los empresarios necesitan identificar las características que determinan la intensidad exportadora de una empresa. Ante esta problemática analizamos, en el marco de la Pyme industrial española, la influencia sobre la intensidad exportadora de factores generales de la empresa, como la experiencia, la formación del gerente y el tamaño; y de factores económicos como la rentabilidad, la productividad del trabajo y las oportunidades de crecimiento. Los resultados del estudio empírico muestran, para determinados sectores, efectos positivos del primer grupo de variables. Asimismo, la inclusión de las variables económicas provoca un incremento del poder explicativo del modelo.Este trabajo forma parte de un proyecto de investigación más amplio, que con el título Factores determinantes de la eficiencia y rentabilidad de las PYME en España, financia la Asociación Española de Contabilidad y Administración de Empresas

Neoplastic lesions in domestic pigs detected at slaughter: literature review and a 20-year review (1998–2018) of carcass inspection in Catalonia

Background: The present paper reviews the occurrence of neoplasms in swine and presents a case series of 56 tumors submitted to the Slaughterhouse Support Network (Servei de Suport a Escorxadors [SESC] IRTA-CReSA]) from slaughtered pigs from 1998 to 2018 (April) in Catalonia (Spain). The aim of the study was to describe the spectrum of spontaneous neoplastic lesions found in slaughtered pigs and to compare the reported tumor cases with previous published data. Lymphoid neoplasms were characterized and classified using the WHO classification adapted for animals. Results: The most reported neoplasm during this period was lymphoma (28). Within lymphomas, the B-cell type was the most common, being the diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (15/28) the most represented subtype. Other submitted non-lymphoid neoplasms included melanoma (7), nephroblastoma (3), mast cell tumor (2), liposarcoma (2), osteochondromatosis (2), papillary cystadenocarcinoma (1), peripheral nerve sheath tumor (1), lymphoid leukemia (1), fibropapilloma (1), hemangiosarcoma (1), hepatoma (1), histiocytic sarcoma (1), pheochromocytoma (1) and osteosarcoma (1). Conclusions: The existence of a well-established Slaughterhouse Support Network allowed the compilation of comprehensive data for further epidemiological and pathological studies, particularly about less commonly reported lesions in livestock such as neoplasms in pigs.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

medium-sized spanish family firms

abstract: the aim of this paper is to research on organizational culture and management of family firms. We identify family-firms innovative culture and assess the relationship between organizational culture, management control systems (mCs) use and their effects on performance of sme family-firms. With this purpose, we carry out an empirical analysis on a sample of spanish smes (285 family and 151 non-family firms). Results show that (1) family-firms have a more hierarchical culture and a lesser extent of mCs use than non-family firms have, and (2) an innovative culture and the use of mCs have positive influences on family-firm performance

Innovative culture, management control systems and performance in small and medium-sized spanish family firms

El objetivo principal de este trabajo es analizar la cultura empresarialy los mecanismos de control de la gestión de la empresa familiar.Para ello, en primer lugar identificamos los distintos tipos de cultura empresarial,haciendo especial hincapié en las características de la culturainnovadora, y en segundo lugar evaluamos el efecto de la cultura empresarialy el uso de mecanismos de control de la gestión sobre el rendimientode las Pyme familiares. Con este objetivo, llevamos a cabo un análisis empíricosobre una muestra de Pymes españolas (285 empresas familiares y151 empresas no familiares). Los resultados muestran que (1) las empresasfamiliares se caracterizan por una cultura más jerárquica y por un menoruso de sistemas de control de gestión que las empresas no familiares, y (2)una cultura innovadora y el uso de sistemas de control influyen positivamentesobre el rendimiento de la empresa familiar

Cooperative Learning and Learning of Knowledge Through a Joint Venture: A Study from the Entrepreneurial Firm Perspective.

Academic literature points to the joint venture as an instrument for en-trepreneurship and interorganizational learning. This particular type of partnership allows partners to develop two learning processes: one concerns the knowledge provided by the partner in the joint venture, and the other revolves around the process of cooperation. Most studies that analyze the relationship between the two types of learning suggest that learning knowledge provided by the partner is positively influenced by cooperative learning. This study analyzes this assumption by looking at a sample of 81 firms that have participated in joint ventures. Using original measurement scales, the final results show that the relationship between the two types of learning is not unidirectional but bidirectional

Ajudas públicas à inovação: uma evidência empírica da pequena e média empresa (pme) industrial do sudeste mexicano

Este trabalho tem como propósito estudar a existência de três tipos de tendências no processo de solicitação e concessão de ajudas à inovação da PME industrial no México (tendência de motivação, tendência de seleção administrativa e tendência de informação). Para isso realiza-se um estudo empírico sobre 169 PME industriais, subsidiadas e não subsidiadas. Os dados do estudo empírico foram recolhidos através de um questionário dirigido ao gerente da empresa. Os resultados mostram que as empresas que solicitam ajudas públicas contam com uma melhor tecnologia. As empresas eleitas pela Administração para outorgar as ajudas têm tecnologia forte-boa, estratégia exploradora-analisadora e uma maior proporção de exportações. Finalmente obtém-se, ao analisar a tendência de informação nas empresas que não solicitam ajudas, que as melhor informadas caracterizam-se por ter um maior grau de exportação e por serem mais antigas.L'objectif de ce travail est d'étudier l'existence de trois types d'erreur systématique dans le processus de demande et de concession d'aide à l'innovation de la PME industrielle au Mexique (erreur systématique de motivation, erreur systématique de sélection administrative et erreur systématique de l'information). Une étude empirique sur 169 PME industrielles, subventionnées et non subventionnées. Les données de l'étude empirique ont été collectées au moyen d'un questionnaire dirigé au gérant de l'entreprise. Les résultats montrent que les entreprises demandant une aide publique ont une meilleure technologie. Les entreprises sélectionnées par l'Administration pour recevoir une aide ont une technologie forte, une stratégie exploratrice d'analyse et une plus grande exportation. Finalement, l'analyse de l'erreur systématique d'information dans les entreprises qui ne demandent pas d'aide détermine que les entreprises mieux informées ont une exportation plus élevées et sont plus anciennes.Este trabajo tiene como propósito estudiar la existencia de tres tipos de sesgo en el proceso de solicitud y concesión de ayudas a la innovación a la PYME industrial en México (sesgo de motivación, sesgo de selección administrativa y sesgo de información). Para ello se realiza un estudio empírico sobre 169 PYME industriales, subvencionadas y no subvencionadas. Los datos del estudio empírico han sido recogidos a través de un cuestionario dirigido al gerente de la empresa. Los resultados muestran que las empresas que solicitan ayudas públicas cuentan con una mejor tecnología. Las empresas elegidas por la Administración para otorgar las ayudas tienen tecnología fuerte-buena, estrategia exploradora-analizadora y una mayor proporción de exportaciones. Finalmente se obtiene, al analizar el sesgo de información en las empresas que no solicitan ayudas, que las mejor informadas se caracterizan por tener un mayor grado de exportación y ser más antiguas.This work was aimed at studying three types of bias in support for innovation being requested and conceded in industrial PYMEs in México (motivation bias, selection and administrative bias and information bias). An empirical study was thus made of 169 subsidised and non-subsidised industrial PYMEs. Empirical study data was collected via a questionnaire aimed at company managers. The results showed that companies requesting public subsidies had better technology. The firms chosen by the Administration for subsidies to be awarded to had strong-good technology, explorer-analyser strategy and a higher percentage of exports. It was also found on analysing information bias in the firms which did not request support that the best informed were characterised by exporting more and being olde