In search of the roots of corporate reputation management: Being a consistent corporate social performer

Corporate social performance (CSP) has received a particularly high share of attention as one of the main determinants of corporate reputation. However, few studies have tested the extent to which the relationship between CSP and corporate reputation may be affected by industry, country, or other context-related variables. Besides, some conceptual thinking suggests that the impact of CSP on corporate reputation may vary according to the level of consistency of a firm's behaviors. However, this view has not been empirically addressed. For this reason, the main objective of this study is to explore the impact of consistency in CSP management on corporate reputation. Specifically, we analyze both the effect of CSP internal consistency (or consistency between environmental and social performance) and CSP consistency over time on corporate reputation. The results based on data from an international sample of 133 companies for the period 2011 to 2016, support either CSP internal consistency or CSP consistency over time (positive increment of CSP over time) positively affecting corporate reputation. The results also confirm the moderation effect of CSP internal consistency on the relationship between CSP and corporate reputation. These results reveal that consistency in social responsibility management helps a firm to consolidate its corporate reputation.Open access publication thanks to the University of Burgos

Plan de mejora de la gestión municipal de la provincia de Piura para lograr el cumplimiento de metas del Programa de Incentivos, 2021

La presente investigación se ha realizado con el objetivo de diseñar un plan para mejorar el cumplimiento de metas del Programa de Incentivos en la Municipalidad Provincial de Piura para el 2021, mediante un análisis de causa raíz. La investigación tuvo un diseño no experimental de tipo longitudinal y de nivel descriptivo-propositivo. La población de estudio estuvo formada por los años de funcionamiento de la Municipalidad Provincial de Piura, y la muestra fue el período 2015 – 2019. Se emplearon como técnicas de recolección de información, el análisis documental y la entrevista, dirigida al gerente de la Municipalidad, el Coordinador del Programa de Incentivos y el Jefe del personal. Los resultados mostraron que durante el periodo 2015-2019, se logró cumplir, en promedio, con el 82.94% de las metas del PI, manteniendo un nivel de cumplimiento regular, explicado por la falta de monitoreo y evaluación oportuna del cumplimiento de las metas, los retrasos en la gestión de documentos, la falta de incentivos al personal encargado de PI y la falta de capacidad técnica para elaborar los expediente. Por ello, se concluye que, se debe implementar un plan para mejorar el cumplimiento de metas del PI

El PIP II del PER de San Martín y el rendimiento académico de los estudiantes de segundo grado de primaria en las insitituciones educativas, UGEL Moyobamba, 2009-2010

La presente investigación tiene como propósito determinar los efectos del PIP 11 del PER de San Martín y el rendimiento académico de los estudiantes de segundo grado de primaria en las instituciones educativas, UGEL Moyobamba, 2009-2010, para ello, se analizó el rendimiento académico de los estudiantes con respecto al PIP del PER y luego se realizó las comparaciones. La investigación tiene como referentes a la Dirección Regional de Educación San Martín, entidad que generó el Proyecto Educativo Regional (PER), como instrumento orientador de la política y gestión educativa regional en los componentes de comunicación y matemática; y el rendimiento académico sustentado en Sandoval y Muñoz (2004), Espinoza (2006), Reyes (2003) y MINEDU (1998). La investigación es de tipo descriptivo y la hipótesis de trabajo de la investigación es que el PIP II del PER de San Martín ha tenido efectos significativos en el rendimiento académico de los estudiantes de segundo grado de primaria en las Instituciones Educativas, UGEL Moyobamba, entre los años 2009 y 2010. Los resultados muestran que no existen efectos del PIP 11 del PER de San Martín en el rendimiento académico de comprensión lectora porque tuvo un valor calculado de te = -0,8 l 74 y un valor tabular de t, = -1,674 ; y en matemática se obtuvo un valor calculado de te = -1,4556 y el valor tabular de t, = -1,674 . Además, comparando los efectos entre los años 2009 y 2010 en comprensión lectora y matemática no presentaron logros significativos en las Instituciones Educativas Focalizadas de la UGEL de Moyobamba

A liquid flatjet system for solution phase soft-x-ray spectroscopy

We present a liquid flatjet system for solution phase soft-x-ray spectroscopy. The flatjet set-up utilises the phenomenon of formation of stable liquid sheets upon collision of two identical laminar jets. Colliding the two single water jets, coming out of the nozzles with 50 μm orifices, under an impact angle of 48° leads to double sheet formation, of which the first sheet is 4.6 mm long and 1.0 mm wide. The liquid flatjet operates fully functional under vacuum conditions (<10(-3) mbar), allowing soft-x-ray spectroscopy of aqueous solutions in transmission mode. We analyse the liquid water flatjet thickness under atmospheric pressure using interferomeric or mid-infrared transmission measurements and under vacuum conditions by measuring the absorbance of the O K-edge of water in transmission, and comparing our results with previously published data obtained with standing cells with Si3N4 membrane windows. The thickness of the first liquid sheet is found to vary between 1.4-3 μm, depending on the transverse and longitudinal position in the liquid sheet. We observe that the derived thickness is of similar magnitude under 1 bar and under vacuum conditions. A catcher unit facilitates the recycling of the solutions, allowing measurements on small sample volumes (∼10 ml). We demonstrate the applicability of this approach by presenting measurements on the N K-edge of aqueous NH4 (+). Our results suggest the high potential of using liquid flatjets in steady-state and time-resolved studies in the soft-x-ray regime

Computer vision system in real-time for color determination on flat surface food

Artificial vision systems also known as computer vision are potent quality inspection tools, which can be applied in pattern recognition for fruits and vegetables analysis. The aim of this research was to design, implement and calibrate a new computer vision system (CVS) in real-time for the color measurement on flat surface food. For this purpose was designed and implemented a device capable of performing this task (software and hardware), which consisted of two phases: a) image acquisition and b) image processing and analysis. Both the algorithm and the graphical interface (GUI) were developed in Matlab. The CVS calibration was performed using a conventional colorimeter (Model CIEL* a* b*), where were estimated the errors of the color parameters: eL* = 5.001%, and ea* = 2.287%, and eb* = 4.314 % which ensure adequate and efficient automation application in industrial processes in the quality control in the food industry sector

Plan de actividades para pacientes psicogeríatricos autónomos

Los trastornos mentales son patologías que vienen de diversas causas y provocadas por múltiples factores, en estos momentos se encuentran en crecimiento en todo el mundo, es en este caso donde enfermería juega un papel fundamental en la atención y el cuidado de estos pacientes tanto con los tratamientos farmacológicos que son los habituales o como los nuevos tratamientos terapéuticos que nos dan la oportunidad de mejorar la calidad de los pacientes que presentan un nivel alto de ansiedad. Un buen equipo de enfermería es el puente principal hacia la mejoría de la enfermedad, por tanto, debe poseer las habilidades y conocimientos necesarios para su intervención.<br /

In search of the roots of corporate reputation management : be a consistent corporate social performer

Corporate reputation is considered as the most important intangible asset of the firm because of its potential to create value. This evidence has aroused a growing interest to study its antecedents. Corporate reputation is based on the expectations of the different stakeholders about the ability of the company to satisfy their interests. So, a company that has social concerns, extends its responsibilities beyond its shareholders to multiple interest groups can affect how it is perceived by all stakeholders affecting their overall corporate reputation. In fact, one of the most analyzed determinants of corporate reputation has been corporate social performance (CSP). However, previous literature has tested that different types of social performance have varying reputational impacts in different firms. In this sense, research has tested that this different effect of the social actions may be caused by industry, country and other context variables. On the other hand, some previous research has emphasized CSP impact on corporates may depend on the degree of consistency of its activities, but this statement has not been tested yet. For this reason, our main objective is to delve into the study of the effect of the consistency as managerial criterion in the firm´s social responsibility on corporate reputation. Specifically, we have focused on the effect of CSP consistency, through the internal consistency between social and environmental performance on corporate reputation and CSP consistency over time. The empirical analysis is based on an international sample of 133 companies during the period from 2010 to 2016. Our results support the view that consistency between social and environmental performance has a positive effect on corporate reputation. The results of this paper have managerial implications to get higher returns for the firm from its social responsibility management

Monopole Condensation and Antisymmetric Tensor Fields: Compact QED and the Wilsonian RG Flow in Yang-Mills Theories

A field theoretic description of monopole condensation in strongly coupled gauge theories is given by actions involving antisymmetric tensors B_{\mu\nu} of rank 2. We rederive the corresponding action for 4d compact QED, summing explicitly over all possible monopole configurations. Its gauge symmetries and Ward identities are discussed. Then we consider the Wilsonian RGs for Yang-Mills theories in the presence of collective fields (again tensors B_{\mu\nu}) for the field strengths F_{\mu \nu} associated to the U(1) subgroups. We show that a ``vector-like'' Ward identity for the Wilsonian action involving B_{\mu\nu}, whose validity corresponds to monopole condensation, constitutes a fixed point of the Wilsonian RG flow.Comment: 18 pages (LaTeX2e), 1 fi

Modafinil Effects on Behavior and Oxidative Damage Parameters in Brain of Wistar Rats

The effects of modafinil (MD) on behavioral and oxidative damage to protein and lipid in the brain of rats were evaluated. Wistar rats were given a single administration by gavage of water or MD (75, 150, or 300 mg/kg). Behavioral parameters were evaluated in open-field apparatus 1, 2, and 3 h after drug administration. Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and protein carbonyl formation were measured in the brain. MD increased locomotor activity at the highest dose 1 and 3 h after administration. MD administration at the dose of 300 mg/kg increased visits to the center of open-field 1 h after administration; however, 3 h after administration, all administered doses of MD increased visits to the open-field center. MD 300 mg/kg increased lipid damage in the amygdala, hippocampus, and striatum. Besides, MD increased protein damage in the prefrontal cortex, amygdala, and hippocampus; however, this effect varies depending on the dose administered. In contrast, the administration of MD 75 and 300 mg/kg decreased the protein damage in the striatum. This study demonstrated that the MD administration induces behavioral changes, which was depending on the dose used. In addition, the effects of MD on oxidative damage parameters seemed to be in specific brain region and doses

Diminuição dos níveis de BDNF em amígdala e hipocampo após a administração intracerebroventricular de ouabaína

OBJECTIVE: The present study aims to investigate the effects of ouabain intracerebroventricular injection on BDNF levels in the amygdala and hippocampus of Wistar rats. METHODS: Animals received a single intracerebroventricular injection of ouabain (10-3 and 10-2 M) or artificial cerebrospinal fluid and immediately, 1h, 24h, or seven days after injection, BDNF levels were measured in the rat's amygdala and hippocampus by sandwich-ELISA (n = 8 animals per group). RESULTS: When evaluated immediately, 3h, or 24h after injection, ouabain in doses of 10-2 and 10-3 M does not alter BDNF levels in the amygdala and hippocampus. However, when evaluated seven days after injection, ouabain in 10-2 and 10-3 M, showed a significant reduction in BDNF levels in both brain regions evaluated. DISCUSSION: In conclusion, we propose that the ouabain decreased BDNF levels in the hippocampus and amygdala when assessed seven days after administration, supporting the Na/K ATPase hypothesis for bipolar illness.OBJETIVO: O presente estudo tem como objetivo investigar os efeitos da injeção intracerebroventricular de ouabaína sobre os níveis de BDNF na amígdala e no hipocampo de ratos Wistar. MÉTODOS: Os animais receberam uma única injeção intracerebroventricular de ouabaína (10-3 and 10-2 M) ou fluido cerebroespinhal artificial e, imediatamente, 3h, 24h ou sete dias após a injeção, os níveis de BDNF foram mensurados na amígdala e hipocampo dos ratos por ELISA sandwich (n = 8 animais por grupo). RESULTADOS: Quando avaliados imediatamente após a injeção, 3h ou 24h, ouabaína nas doses 10-2 e 10-3 M não alterou os níveis de BDNF em ambas as estruturas avaliadas. Entretanto, quando avaliados sete dias após a injeção, ouabaína nas doses 10-2 e 10-3 M mostrou uma significante redução nos níveis de BDNF em amígdala e hipocampo. CONCLUSÃO: Em conclusão, propõe-se que a administração de ouabaína diminuiu os níveis de BDNF em amígdala e hipocampo quando avaliados sete dias após a injeção, suportando a hipótese da participação da Na/K ATPase no transtorno bipolar