OPEN INNOVATION WITH UNIVERSITIES IN FAMILY FIRMS: CAN IT HELP TO OVERCOME AN ECONOMIC CRISIS?

In this paper, after conducting a review of the literature on innovation in family firms, it has been detected that there is a research gap in relation to the development and results of Open Innovation (OI). In particular, there is a paucity of publications explaining the intersection between OI involving Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and the overcoming economic crisis. This work proposes a framework to analyse the differences between Family and no family business in the overcoming of an economic crisis, in the context of OI involving HEIs.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

Innovación y Cooperación en la Empresa Familiar: Una Revisión de la Literatura

In this paper, after some clarifications about the definition and characteristics of Family Business (FB), a literature review on innovation and cooperation in FB has been conducted. As a consequence, a research gap regarding how FB develops innovation when cooperating with external factors has been identified. In particular, specific characteristics of FB have been analysed regarding innovation and cooperation, such as longer-term vision, risk aversion, and relatively lack of professionalism of FB workers.En este artículo, después de exponer algunas aclaraciones sobre la definición y las características de las Empresas Familiares (FB), se realiza una revisión de literatura sobre innovación y cooperación en las FBs. Como consecuencia de esta revisión, se ha detectado un gap de investigación sobre cómo las FBs desarrollan la innovación cuando se realiza en cooperación con factores externos. Se han analizado, de forma específica, algunas características de FBs con respecto a la innovación y la cooperación, en concreto, la visión más a largo plazo, la aversión al riesgo y la falta de profesionalización de los trabajadores de las FB.&nbsp

Work In Progress: Comparison research between Spain and Portugal's touristic SME Family firms about open innovation attitudes.

Once the characteristics of Family Businesses have been studied and evidence found in the literature on the good suitability of open innovation for this type of company, we propose a study in which we will carry out qualitative research on this type of company. This study will be carried out in family businesses in the tourism sector where we will find out the opinion of these companies, through their managers, on the characteristics that are usually described in the literature on Family Businesses and on the application of open innovation. to make changes in companies. It will be carried out in a comparative way in Spain and Portugal in order to determine if there is also a social and cultural component in the opinions obtained from these companies.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tec

Can family firms overcome better an economic crisis carrying out innovations with universities?

Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech.According to previous researches, the intersection between the concepts of Family Business (FB) and Innovation is not sufficiently studied and developed and new knowledge should be drawn on how the characteristics of a FB influence the possibilities and attitudes towards innovation; or if there are differences or not among them in the way of innovating. Of all the possible variables that can influence the innovation of FBs, this study will focus on the environment in which these types of companies operate (Padilla-Meléndez et al., 2015). After a review of the literature, it can be said that a deeper analysis of this this field of study, being the reasons twofold. First, in order to know if family-type businesses depend more or less on the environment than other companies (Donckels & Fröhlich, 1991). Second, to examine if the environment is a determining variable for the decisions taken by the company's executives (Dess et al., 1997) Besides, Open Innovation is a relatively recent paradigm for innovation management (Chesbrough, 2006; Gassmann, 2006). And more specifically, universities and research institutions have been widely studied in the literature from several different aspects (Agrawal, 2001; Geiger, 2005; Hall, 2004; McMillan & Hamilton, 2003; Poyago-Theotoky et al., 2002), and it can be concluded that cooperation with these institutions, such as universities, is more beneficial than cooperation with other companies (Arvanitis & Bolli, 2011; Ayari, 2010; Belderbos et al., 2004; Bercovitz & Feldman, 2007; Blanco Hernández, 2014; Fabrizio, 2009; Fitjar & Rodríguez-Pose, 2016

Empresas familiares de hostelería ante la crisis económica.

Con este trabajo se pretende comprobar si las afirmaciones realizadas en la literatura sobre las características de la aversión al riesgo, la visión de largo plazo o la profesionalización de los trabajadores de las empresas familiares (EFs) suponen un perfil adecuado para que este tipo de empresas desarrollen la innovación de la mano de un agente externo. Dada la importancia hoy día del sector turístico, y el efecto que ha tenido en él la última crisis del COVID-19, se ha centrado el estudio en las empresas familiares de hostelería. Desde la perspectiva de las EFs, el resultado de la investigación les ayudará a diagnosticar variables del entorno favorable y desfavorable y, en consecuencia, tendrán una herramienta para moderar, en parte, la incertidumbre de un proceso de innovación para este tipo de empresas. Por tanto, les servirá para innovar con más garantías y garantizar su supervivencia generación tras generación. Es importante profundizar en el estudio de por qué algunas empresas familiares logran innovar abiertamente mientras que otras fracasan y también se hace énfasis en realizar estudios de casos más amplios para profundizar en la explicación de la heterogeneidad de las empresas familiares basadas en atributos distintos a aquellos en los que nos enfocamos (gestión familiar, estructura de gobierno, generación).Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

Looking for students' enthusiasm: flipped classroom

The “flipped classroom” is a pedagogical model that consists of putting certain learning processes outside the classroom so that the teacher can devote more class time to students’ acquisition of practical skills, for example. In this way, the teacher is not limited to the transmission of course content, but in addition assumes the role of a mediator in the cognitive process, allowing students to actively construct their own knowledge. In this role, the teacher’s main task is to encourage students to become independent learners. This paper describes the implementation and initial results of the application of the flipped classroom in higher education. This study is part of a larger research project to improve our students’ motivation through the use of the flipped learning. The sample consisted of about 3000 students taking 17 different subjects, in Management and Administration Business, Finance and Accounting, Marketing and Market Research, and Chemistry, at the University of Málaga, and in Accounting and Administration, Business Communication and Marketing at the Polytechnic of Porto. According to our results, students’ motivation and class attendance increased with the application of this model; a comparison of the final exam results from two years with traditional classes and from two years with flipped learning shows that the proportion of students failing the exam decreased, which confirms that the use of this pedagogic model improves student learning.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech. This project is financed by Educational Innovation Projects 2017-2019 from Malaga University

Gamificacion in education and active methodologies at Higher education

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in applying Gamification in Education, which can be defined as the application of game design elements to learning activities. Its purpose is to motivate students by creating an engaging learning experience that can keep students focused on the learning task and its application in the classroom, is still in its emergent stages. Gamification is a great challenge for education, particularly in Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in such a traditional context, as is the case with courses like Management and Administration Business, Finance and Accounting, Marketing and Market Research, Chemistry, Accounting and Administration and Business Communication. This paper presents a study, applied in the 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 academic years, in which the teaching method focuses on a blended learning approach, through the implementation of a flipped classroom model and also through the introduction of online gamification activities such Kahoot! application. Kahoot is a game-based learning platform, used as educational technology that can easily be used for initial, formative and summative assessment of students’ knowledge using individual or collaborative team work mode, adding vitality, student engagement, and also meta-cognitive supports to higher education classrooms with limited instructor or student training required. The participants, in the study, were about 3 000 students of 17 different subjects from the aforementioned courses, of the Malaga University and Polytechnic of Porto. The results of this study suggest that this model improves student learning and are of relevance to researchers, educators and game-based learning designers.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tec

The use of social networks as a tool for flipped classroom methodology: a practical experience in higher education framework

The objective of this project is to continue improving the quality of the teaching-learning processes and to encourage motivation, thus achieving less dropout, for this we are going to continue applying the FC (Flipped Classroom) adding, as a novelty, the use of SN (Social Networks), in different ways: as interactive and the effective tools for the development of the FC; to evaluate the different networks available; to encourage students to be an active part in their learning process, through the creation of content; to allow the transmission of knowledge and collaboration through SN, between students and student-teachers; and to evaluate the motivation and academic performance of students with the application of SN. To develop the project, that will be carried out in the next academic course, we propose the creation of focus groups with students in order to obtain information on the use of networks in their subjects; an extensive bibliographic review of the use of SN in HE; study of the different SN in order to know their main advantages and disadvantages in relation to their application to HE; train of the teaching staff in the use of the most important SN; define of experiences for the application of SN with the FC methodology; and a final satisfaction survey and evaluation of academic results of the students at the end of each of the subject.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Management Accounting 2018

Material de la Asignatura en inglés de Contabilidad de Gestión - Versión 2018UM

Open innovation in turist family firms: impact of the economic crisis

Given the current situation that we are experiencing in the context of COVID-19, the harshness with which a crisis can hit companies and thus the economy of a country has become clear. Innovation is considered a key element for the survival of companies in the face of an economic crisis. In addition, based on the results observed in the last economic crisis of 2008, we can analyze the effect of innovation (and its different types) on business performance and on the ability of companies to overcome the post-COVID19 economic crisis. The main objective of this research project is to analyze the role of innovation as a determining factor for better business performance in the current COVID-19 context, also analyzing the differential characteristics that family businesses may have and making predictions based on previous crises.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tec