Social Capital in University Business Incubators: dimensions, antecedents and outcomes

Producción CientíficaWhile many universities around the world have devoted resources to create University Business Incubators (UBIs), the literature has neglected the study of the social capital acquired by the entrepreneurs located in university incubators. The current work analyses how incubator managers can contribute to the development of both incubator and incubatee social capital as well as the influence of social capital to the success of incubatee businesses. The empirical study is based on survey data collected from incubatees on Spanish and Dutch UBIs. The findings reveal that the entrepreneurial profile of the university and the incubator manager proactivity are critical to build a collective social capital amongst the entrepreneurs. Results indicate that the collective social capital foster the individual social capital. However, only entrepreneurs’ relationships with external agents (bridging social capital) are relevant to their businesses whereas internal relationships (bonding social capital) have not a significant effect.Castilla y León (proyecto VA112P17)Fondo europeo de desarrollo regional (proyecto VA112P17)Ministerio de economía, Industria y competitividad (proyecto ECO2017-86628-P

Building dyadic and netwok relationships in protected environments. The case of university business

Las incubadoras pueden entenderse como entornos protegidos, frente al mercado, para emprendedores que se encuentran en la etapa inicial de sus negocios. La investigación en torno a incubación ha sido reducida, lo cual hace necesario generar conocimiento con respecto a resultados exitosos a nivel micro, tales como las relaciones entre las partes implicadas en incubación. Explorar las relaciones que emergen en el ámbito de las incubadoras es el objetivo de la presente tesis. Más concretamente, se pretende conocer cuáles son los determinantes que favorecen la gestación de relaciones diádicas entre incubados, el efecto de las mismas sobre los negocios, y en qué medida el mánager puede favorecer la creación y desarrollo de relaciones en la incubadora, y de los incubados con agentes externos, y cómo todo ello, a su vez, permite mejorar la eficiencia de los negocios incubados. Todo lo cual, en un contexto concreto de incubación: las incubadoras universitarias.Departamento de Organización de Empresas y Comercialización e Investigación de Mercado

Towards profitable customized solutions in small firms: a matter of relationships, modularity and expertise

Producción CientíficaPurpose.The decision concerning the degree of product and service customization is crucial, yet has scarcely been studied for small businesses in business-to-business (B2B) contexts. Although such a decision allows relationships with potential customers to be strengthened, it might involve high opportunity costs given the investment required. This paper aims to analyse the profitability of customization undertaken by small businesses in terms of cost–benefit and examine the drivers of profitable customized projects vis-à-vis the ability to strengthen relationships with clients (relationship investment and customer involvement) and the firm’s resources related to processes and technology (expertise and modularity). Design/methodology/approach.To test the proposed hypotheses, data were collected from 140 small Spanish firms involved in two sectors characterized by the offer of customized solutions: information and professional, scientific and technical services. Findings.Analysis reveals that customer involvement in the customized solution, even when it requires investing in equipment, time or human resources has a positive effect on customization and ultimately on profitability, as the cost of this customer interaction is lower than the revenue it provides. Likewise, supplier investment in the relationship allows for a solution that is adapted to the client, although it requires a cost associated with investing in specific assets. Such costs cancel out the positive indirect effect through the customized solution. Finally, expertise enables appropriate use of the flexibility derived from modularity to satisfy customer requirements, with both being key company resources for driving profitability through customized solutions. Originality/value. This study makes a contribution to the domain of customization. The authors extend current knowledge on B2B customization by proving that small firms can use their available capabilities and knowledge to achieve a successful customization strategy.Junta de Castilla y León y the European Regional Development Fund (Project VA219P20)Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad (Project ECO217-86628-P

Relationship marketing in museums: influence of managers and mode of governance

Producción CientíficaOn the bases of relationship marketing and social capital, this paper aims to explore whether museums’ external relationships depend on managers and internal relationships as well as on mode of governance. The empirical findings of a hierarchical regression analysis for a sample of 556 museums indicate that close relationships with the external environment require managerial social capital and a supportive culture that favours internal cohesion. Finally, public museums directly run by government entities remain too bureaucratic and lack incentives to promote internal cohesion as well as relationships with customers and other stakeholders. Implications for managers are discussed.This work was supported by the Secretaría de Estado de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación [ECO2012-38552]

Resultado de aplicar aprendizaje inverso en disciplinas de grado

Este documento recoge los resultados de la experiencia de aplicar el Aprendizaje Inverso a estudiantes de 3º del Grado en Comercio por un lado y a otros estudiantes, muchos de ellos profesionales en el campo de la economía y la empresa, del Curso especial de Adaptación para titulados de antiguos planes de estudio. El trabajo se ha centrado sobre “Estrategias de determinación de precios basadas en el valor para el cliente”, punto contenido en el Programa de la asignatura Gestión de Ventas y Proceso Comercial. Utilizando técnicas de investigación cualitativa tales como brainstornig y focus groupEconomía Financiera y ContabilidadOrganización de Empresas y Comercialización e Investigación de Mercados

CIBERER : Spanish national network for research on rare diseases: A highly productive collaborative initiative

Altres ajuts: Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII); Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación.CIBER (Center for Biomedical Network Research; Centro de Investigación Biomédica En Red) is a public national consortium created in 2006 under the umbrella of the Spanish National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII). This innovative research structure comprises 11 different specific areas dedicated to the main public health priorities in the National Health System. CIBERER, the thematic area of CIBER focused on rare diseases (RDs) currently consists of 75 research groups belonging to universities, research centers, and hospitals of the entire country. CIBERER's mission is to be a center prioritizing and favoring collaboration and cooperation between biomedical and clinical research groups, with special emphasis on the aspects of genetic, molecular, biochemical, and cellular research of RDs. This research is the basis for providing new tools for the diagnosis and therapy of low-prevalence diseases, in line with the International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC) objectives, thus favoring translational research between the scientific environment of the laboratory and the clinical setting of health centers. In this article, we intend to review CIBERER's 15-year journey and summarize the main results obtained in terms of internationalization, scientific production, contributions toward the discovery of new therapies and novel genes associated to diseases, cooperation with patients' associations and many other topics related to RD research

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

Building the First Business Relationships: Incubatees in University Business Incubators (UBIs)

Producción CientíficaUniversity Business Incubators (UBIs) are ideal spaces for supporting and developing novice entrepreneurs and their businesses. In the current study, we explore whether such incubators can also be considered an ideal space for building dyadic relationships between incubatees based on trust and knowledge exchange, and whether this can encourage commitment in the relationship. To this end, we propose that the perception of shared values from the academic world may foster such trust. Furthermore, perceiving there may be supplementary and complementary resources encourages the exchange of knowledge, the specific resource on which UBI businesses are based. At the same time, empathy between academic incubatees leads to relational commitment being reinforced.Junta de Castilla y León (Project VA112P17)Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad (Project ECO217-86628-P

Communication Research Groups. A critical balance

Esta investigación se enmarca y parte de los datos censados en el proyecto I+D «Mapas de la productividad investigadora de la última década (2007-2018)» en las Facultades universitarias españolas con titulaciones en Comunicación. Los resultados derivan de un análisis de contenido de un censo completo de los grupos de investigación de la Comunicación en España. Por tanto, este capítulo analiza el desarrollo científico de estos grupos durante el período comprendido entre 2007 y 2018, abordando problemas, limitaciones, tendencias en la investigación, difusión de resultados y oportunidades de mejora en el contexto de esta disciplina.Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (MICINN) PGC2018-093358-B-10

Correction to: Effects of Exercise Training on Weight Loss in Patients Who Have Undergone Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials.

In the original article the name of author Enrique G. Artero was misspelled