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The Spanish corporate structure through interlocking directorates
(Instituto de Economía Aplicada a la Empresa (Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU), 2016-01)
[EN] The aim of this paper is to determine to what extent globalization pressures are changing interlocking directorate networks modeled on continental capitalism into Anglo-Saxon models. For this purpose we analyse the ...
Entrepreneurial orientation, assessment and management of projects and impact in corporate entrepreneurship: intention to action
(Instituto de Economía Aplicada a la Empresa (Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU), 2017-06-13)
[EN] Corporate entrepreneurship remains a phenomenon under study due to the positive impact it has generated, first of all, over companies, strengthening their competitive advantages and increasing their value. Secondly, ...
Chinese multinationals in Spain: Determinants of establishment mode choice
(Instituto de Economía Aplicada a la Empresa (Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU), 2017-06-13)
[EN] Since the beginning of the 21st century, Chinese multinational enterprises (MNEs) are emerging as major global players. Some of them have carried out significant foreign direct investments (FDIs) in developed countries. ...
Regional development and capital structure of SMEs
(Instituto de Economía Aplicada a la Empresa (Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU), 2017-11)
[EN] This article studies the influence of regional institutional environment, measured as regional development, on capital structure of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Furthermore, the standard firm-factor ...
Influence of social networks on the purchase decisions of university students
(Instituto de Economía Aplicada a la Empresa (Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU), 2017-11)
[EN] The emergence of social networks has not just had a great impact in the way companies promote their products and services, but also in the decision-making process of consumers regarding their purchases. Using the ...
New challenges in franchisor-franchisee relationship. An analysis from agency theory perspective
(Instituto de Economía Aplicada a la Empresa (Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU), 2017-11)
[EN] Agency theory has been widely used in the franchising literature. This theory analyzes the contract relationships between the principal and agent and has been mostly applied to franchising in traditional sectors (e.g., ...
The effects of implementing ISO 9001 in the Spanish construction industry
(Instituto de Economía Aplicada a la Empresa (Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU), 2017-11)
[EN] The ISO 9001 Standard – a quality assurance standard for products and services – is well established in the construction industry, which is one of the major industries in the world, including Spain. The objectives of ...
Detecting key actors in interorganizational networks
(Instituto de Economía Aplicada a la Empresa (Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU), 2017-06-13)
[EN] Interorganizational network structure can be modified by the actions of key actors. This paper presents a set of strategies for detecting those actors through Social Network Analysis. To that end the potential of ...
The collective labour agreement as a key tool for driving corporate social responsibility: banking sector analysis
(Instituto de Economía Aplicada a la Empresa (Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU), 2017-06-13)
[EN] In this paper we focus on the role of the human resources department, specifically in the area of labour relations, analysing how collective bargaining and collective agreement can be key mechanisms for the development ...
Supplier capacity and key account management performance: a stochastic frontier analysis
(Instituto de Economía Aplicada a la Empresa (Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU), 2017-11)
[EN] Taking the influences of operational, organizational and relational factors on key account management performance into account, present research examines the antecedent variables of key account management performance. ...