Activity report 2014

Centro de Física de Materiales (CFM) is a research center focused in Materials Science. Born in 1999 as a joint initiative between Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) and Universidad del Pais Vasco – Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV-EHU), the long term goal of CFM is to push forward the frontiers of knowledge in our areas of expertise, by putting together stable teams with a record of excellence in scientific research. CFM is distinguished as a “Basque Excellence Research Center” by the Basque Government (BERC Program).N

Memoria CFM 2011

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Universidad Del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatearen (UPV/EHU) Ekoizpen Zientifikoaren Ataria

[ES]El portal recoge la producción científica de la Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea UPV/EHU dando visibilidad y transparencia a su actividad investigadora a través de los resultados y el análisis de su impacto, facilitando la consulta por áreas de conocimiento, departamentos, centros, grupos de investigación y por investigador/a.[EU]Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatearen (UPV/EHU) ekoizpen zientifikoa dago jasota atarian. UPV/EHUren ikerketa jarduera ikusarazi eta gardentasunez tratatzen du, emaitzen eta eraginaren analisiaren bidez, eta hura kontsultatzeko aukera ematen du, jakintza arloen, sailen, ikastegien, ikertaldeen eta ikertzaileen arabera

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Hiztegi juridikoa

331 p.Ugari dira lexiko juridikoaren zerrendak, terminologia juridikoaren datu-baseak eta glosario espezializatuak. Hortxe ditugu, besteak beste, Eusko Jaurlaritzaren Terminologia Batzordearen, UZEIren, IVAPen edo Justizia Sailaren lanak. Baina hutsune bat igartzen zen, kontzeptu juridiko nagusiak bilduko zituen lan orokor baten falta nabari zen, eta, hain zuzen ere, hutsune hori betetzera dator, hein batean behintzat, hiztegi juridiko hau. Izan ere, erabiltzaileak bertan jasota aurkituko ditu zientzia juridikoen esparrura hurbiltzen denak graduko ikasketetan ezagutu eta menderatu beharreko terminoak, definizioz eta azalpenez hornituak. UPV/EHU da egun zientzia juridikoen alorreko ikasketak oso-osorik euskaraz eskaintzen dituen erakunde bakarra. Eta, hain zuzen ere, erakunde honen konpromisoari eta bertako irakasle eta ikertzaile euskaldunen urteetako ekarpenari zor diegu eskuen artean dugun hiztegia. UPV/EHUren Zuzenbide Fakultatearen 50. urteurrena ospatzen ari garen honetan, hementxe dugu hiztegi hau zientzia juridikoak euskaraz irakasten egin ditugun 30 urteren ekarpen gisa: ia lau urtez 60 lagunek baino gehiagok eginiko ahaleginari esker dator orain erabiltzailearen eskura. Zer hobetua izango du, noski. Baina, zalantzarik gabe, euskara juridikoaren garabidean mugarri bat izango delakoan gaude

Single case research methodology: a tool for moral imagination in business ethics

Purpose: Although there are several often-used case research methods for teaching purposes, these cannot be used to conduct scientific research into business ethics, perhaps owing to criticism levelled against it. The precise aim of this work is to expound and argue for its use within the framework of scientific hypothetical-deductive methodology. Design/methodology/approach: The opportunities offered by this methodological approach, both from an inductive (Eisenhardt, 1989; Dyer and Wilkins, 1991) and a deductive perspective (Yin, 1993; Carson et al., 2000), have been wasted, creating a need for scientific contributions within this area; hence, this study. It was carried on a theoretical approach of the use of single case applied to corporate management based on religion and spirituality inclusion. Findings: The results obtained indicate that the single-case research method makes it possible to put forward alternative hypotheses to the dominant hypothesis, making contributions to the theory. Concretely, the scientific legitimacy of its use is justified by what it has been called “possibilistic hypothesis” for what it is not necessary to collect a large data or make an empiric research. Practical implications: In the field of business ethics, these hypotheses (possibilistics) make alternatives stand out that widen the moral responsibility of decision-makers. It implies an open mind for decision-makers and rigorous arguments using just a single case. Reinforce and make them easier based on moral imagination improvement. Originality/value: The decision process is complex, but in this rich method, the single-case study could permit establishing rigorous and robust decisions easily. The case study is not used widely for management, but this perspective could enrich and increase its use

Is the Delphi method valid for business ethics? A survey analysis

Although Delphi has come a long way in the development of the method itself, or even in business organisation, it has not been used at all in business ethics. To fill this gap, we have reviewed the literature on the use of Delphi in business, and particularly in the field of business ethics; we have also evidenced the method’s lack of use in this field, but noted its potential contribution to this research stream. An online survey has been administered to scholars in business ethics that have previously participated in a Delphi survey. The scholars come from nine different countries, and the survey has been held between January 2015 and March-June 2016. The findings show that in the experts’ opinion Delphi is as rigorous, appropriate and useful as any other research method in the field of business ethics, such as focus group, interviews, surveys (online) and case analysis. The Delphi method is assessed anonymously and economically by a group of experts dispersed around the world. Moreover, applying the Delphi method in business ethics could enrich the consensus on limiting the fuzzy area in which ethical business decisions (ethical decision-making) are argued and determined. It is a way of facilitating the search for a solution to the ethical dilemmas delimiting a problem, which is a further advantage of the Delphi technique

The role of shapeholders as a link between a firm and non-stakeholders: the pursuit of an economy for the common good based on stakeholder theory

Stakeholder theory may be the Archimedes lever that allows defining a possible Economy for the Common Good; however, the theory’s current level of development does not enable it to escape the criticism that considers it nothing more than shared egotism. The expansion of the concept of stakeholder, including not only groups that collaborate in the creation of value or which are actively impacted by the organisation, but also incorporating those affected by omission –non-stakeholders- would lead to the reconciliation of stakeholder theory and the common good. Nevertheless, to set it within corporate practice, besides having selfish and altruist incentives, would be of interest for the conceptual development of shapeholders, understood as the link between non-stakeholders’ interests and needs, and firms