Análisis de los procesos de recursos humanos y su influencia en los bonos y prestaciones

En la actualidad las empresas están siendo cada vez más competitivas, transformando sus procesos con la finalidad de evolucionar, sobre todo en el desarrollo de estrategias para mejorar en su gestión, es decir, en términos de planeación, desarrollo, crecimiento de acuerdo con el entorno en el que interactúa, requiriendo de un enfoque hacia el mejoramiento del talento humano. El presente trabajo tiene como finalidad conocer la relevancia que tienen los diversos procesos de la administración de recursos humanos (políticas salariales, descripciones de puestos, valuaciones de puestos, estructuras de pagos, comunicación entre otras) en el pago de bonos e incentivos a los trabajadores; sin embargo, existe una percepción de la persona hacia el éxito, la motivación o la importancia que representa ese ingreso, para lo cual identificamos que en una muestra de 335 personas, mediante un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales basado en la técnica de mínimos cuadrados parciales [partial least square (PLS)], que efectivamente sí existe una relación entre esas variables, lo que confirma la relevancia que tienen las prácticas de recursos humanos en la administración de las compensaciones, mostrando una correlación con los bonos y prestaciones recibidas por el trabajador r(335)=0.72, p<0.001

La Evolución del Concepto de Responsabilidad Social Corporativa: Revisión literaria

En los últimos años se menciona que la Responsabilidad Social Corporativa (RSC) es parte importan te dentro de las estrategias que las empresas han implementado. Por el origen multidisciplinario del concepto, se han generado diversas teorías, como punto de partida se realizará un análisis bibliográfico que permitirá entender la evolución del concepto y observar la forma en que las diferentes teorías y enfoques se entrelazan a lo largo del tiempo. Posteriormente se identificarán los principales elementos que pueden seguir siendo analizados y tener una visión más compacta, sólida y clara del tema, llegando a concluir en el estado actual de las teorías e identificando las áreas de oportunidad para estudios futuros

La responsabilidad social corporativa: contexto histórico y relación con las teorías administrativas

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become an important strategy that organizations must follow. This paper aims to analyze the connection between CSR concept and management through the definition of these terms, the historical evolution of CSR concept, the analysis of their dimensions and the application of management thinking through some management theories; the stakeholder theory and the social exchange theory. In addition, we include a third theory that arises against the classical management theories; the human relations theory, which seeks for the inclusion of aspects beyond the economic benefit. The results of this research show that, although the emergence ofCSR dates back to the 1930s; some later theories have shaped their reach, making organizations commit to the society they belong to and with its different actors.La Responsabilidad Social Corporativa (RSC) se ha convertido en una estrategia importante que deben implementar las organizaciones. El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la conexión entre el concepto RSC y la administración a través de la definición de los diferentes términos, la evolución cronológica del concepto, el análisis de sus dimensiones y la aplicación del pensamiento administrativo a través de algunas teorías administrativas: la teoría de los stakeholders y la teoría del intercambio social. Adicionalmente se incluye una teoría que surge como oposición a las teorías clásicas de la administración, la teoría de las relaciones humanas, que busca la inclusión de aspectos más allá del beneficio económico. Los resultados de esta investigación demuestran que, aunque el surgimiento de la RSC data de alrededor de los años 30’s, algunas teorías posteriores han moldeado su alcance, haciendo que las organizaciones se comprometan cada día más con la sociedad a la que pertenecen y con sus diferentes actores

Attitudes towards women s career advancement in Latin America The moderating impact of perceived company international proactiveness

23 páginasWhile companies operating in Latin America have witnessed increased female leadership participation, the region remains characterized by traditional gender role attitudes. This juxtaposition of traditional machismo attitudes towards women along with progress in women’s leadership participation make this setting ideal for examining a topic of continued worldwide debate: women’s career advancement. This study examines attitudes towards the career advancement of women—a historically marginalized group in Latin America. Building on the extant literature, we test the negative association between traditional gender role orientations and attitudes towards women’s career advancement, both directly and via a mediated relationship through acceptance of women in the workplace. We then theoretically and empirically extend this literature by examining an important context-related moderator—a company’s international proactiveness—which we contend serves as a mechanism for keeping traditional machismo attitudes from manifesting. We examine these relationships within a sample of 973 respondents within the Latin American countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. Our findings support our hypotheses and provide practical insight into the important, yet generally not considered effects of a company’s internationalization efforts on attitudes towards the career advancement of women

Ibero–American Consensus on Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners: Safety, Nutritional Aspects and Benefits in Food and Beverages

International scientific experts in food, nutrition, dietetics, endocrinology, physical activity, paediatrics, nursing, toxicology and public health met in Lisbon on 2&ndash;4 July 2017 to develop a Consensus on the use of low- and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCS) as substitutes for sugars and other caloric sweeteners. LNCS are food additives that are broadly used as sugar substitutes to sweeten foods and beverages with the addition of fewer or no calories. They are also used in medicines, health-care products, such as toothpaste, and food supplements. The goal of this Consensus was to provide a useful, evidence-based, point of reference to assist in efforts to reduce free sugars consumption in line with current international public health recommendations. Participating experts in the Lisbon Consensus analysed and evaluated the evidence in relation to the role of LNCS in food safety, their regulation and the nutritional and dietary aspects of their use in foods and beverages. The conclusions of this Consensus were: (1) LNCS are some of the most extensively evaluated dietary constituents, and their safety has been reviewed and confirmed by regulatory bodies globally including the World Health Organisation, the US Food and Drug Administration and the European Food Safety Authority; (2) Consumer education, which is based on the most robust scientific evidence and regulatory processes, on the use of products containing LNCS should be strengthened in a comprehensive and objective way; (3) The use of LNCS in weight reduction programmes that involve replacing caloric sweeteners with LNCS in the context of structured diet plans may favour sustainable weight reduction. Furthermore, their use in diabetes management programmes may contribute to a better glycaemic control in patients, albeit with modest results. LNCS also provide dental health benefits when used in place of free sugars; (4) It is proposed that foods and beverages with LNCS could be included in dietary guidelines as alternative options to products sweetened with free sugars; (5) Continued education of health professionals is required, since they are a key source of information on issues related to food and health for both the general population and patients. With this in mind, the publication of position statements and consensus documents in the academic literature are extremely desirable