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    Redes neuronales para el análisis de variables de la fluctuación laboral
    El fenómeno de la satisfacción laboral genera altos costos para las organizaciones, ya que tiene un impacto en los procesos de selección, capacitación y motivación de sus recursos humanos, al tiempo que afecta la productividad y la calidad, e incluso afecta la lealtad de los clientes. Por este motivo, la previsión o el control del comportamiento de la rotación de personal son de gran importancia para una empresa. Aunque predecir el comportamiento de la rotación es una intención casi imposible debido al número de variables que condicionan este comportamiento. El objetivo de esta investigación fue tratar de identificar, mediante el uso del análisis de redes neuronales, qué variables internas de la organización, de naturaleza objetiva, de naturaleza demográfica y asociadas con sus recursos humanos, mostraron una relación o incidencia en la rotación de los empleados. Con este propósito, se analizaron las bases de datos sobre el comportamiento de rotación del personal en organizaciones empresariales con diferentes características. El análisis a través de redes neuronales permitió establecer una relación significativa entre variables tales como: ingreso promedio, nivel escolar y edad; Asimismo, no se encontraron diferencias significativas en otras variables, como el tipo de sector, los años de experiencia en el sector, los años de trabajo en el puesto o los años de trabajo, la posición jerárquica ocupada en la organización y el número de dependientes.
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    Coopetition in business relationships: Validation and improvement of the coopetitive paradox model
    (Arts and Science Press Pte. Ltd., 2024-11-29)
    Jimmy Gabriel Díaz Cueva
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    Mariana Malvina Iozzeli Valarezo
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    Yandi Fernández-Ochoa
    The purpose of this study was to validate the conceptual model of the coopetitive paradox proposed by Gnyawali et al.[1] This qualitative study, using grounded theory, involved 54 executives from 25 companies from Ecuador’s agriculture sector. The results validated and complemented the conceptual model of the coopetition paradox, filling up important knowledge gaps related to the sources of the dualities and contradictions that drive the paradoxical coopetitive situations in an inter-company network. New findings indicate that the willingness of firms for collaborate with competitors is influenced by the competitive position, the emphasis on the strategic development of the sector, and the interest in long-term sustainability, inferring that an individualistic business culture that emphasizes competitiveness significantly limits the drive for coopetitive strategies. It was also found that the ability to identify and manage sources of tension in coopetitive relationships is determined by the structure of managerial thinking in top managers. As a result of this study, 13 new tentative propositions were incorporated into the theoretical model. This represents an important contribution on strategic management by highlighting the meaning of coopetition to increase the perceived value of customers and the network, even in the presence of conflicts, rivalries and divergent interests.
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    El impacto de la autoconfianza, la creatividad y la visión en el desempeño del liderazgo: percepciones de los dueños-gerentes de las PYMES ecuatorianas
    El desempeño del liderazgo es un componente importante para la viabilidad a largo plazo de las pequeñas y medianas empresas. Como fenómeno complejo, el desempeño del liderazgo se ve afectado por muchas otras variables, incluida la percepción de los propietarios-gerentes de su propio comportamiento como líderes. Este estudio examina el impacto percibido de la autoconfianza, la creatividad y la visión de los propietarios/gerentes en el desempeño del liderazgo, para lo cual se encuestó a 334 personas participantes de los tres sectores económicos más significativos del área estudiada. Los resultados indican que la autoconfianza tiene una relación positiva, fuerte y significativa con la capacidad de los propietarios/gerentes para articular una visión e influir en sus subordinados, pero no así la creatividad cuya relación, aunque positiva y significativa, no se considera fuerte. Además, se encontró una relación fuerte, positiva y significativa entre la capacidad de articular una visión e influir en sus subordinados y el desempeño del liderazgo.
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    Bias in Citation Visibility: Temporal Dynamics and the Unequal Life Cycle of Academic Articles. Evidence from SME and Internationalization Research
    This study analyzes the temporal evolution of citations received by academic articles in the field of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and internationalization processes, with the aim of identifying patterns of growth and decline in scientific visibility. Based on a dataset of 1936 articles retrieved from Scopus, we constructed an article–year panel that enabled the application of multiple statistical approaches. Discrete-time survival models showed that the annual probability of receiving at least one citation is initially low, increases slightly until the fifth year, and then declines progressively thereafter. Negative binomial regression confirmed significant growth during the first five years, followed by a slowdown. Kaplan–Meier estimations reinforced this finding by showing that the cumulative proportion of articles receiving their first citation within a decade remains limited. These results confirm that citation dynamics are nonlinear and subject to early obsolescence, with most visibility concentrated in the short term. Importantly, this temporal bias in indexing and evaluation systems disproportionately favors recent publications while undervaluing older but still influential research. Such structural bias has profound implications for visibility and equity in scholarly communication, especially for disciplines and regions where citation cycles are longer. The findings thus validate the study’s propositions: first, that citation growth slows significantly after the fifth year, and second, that this slowdown represents a structural bias that amplifies inequities in research evaluation.
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    Contribution to the logistic evaluation system in the transportation process in Santo Domingo, Ecuador
    Purpose: The objective of the present research is to design and apply a methodology to evaluate the logistics system in the transportation process in a base vehicle fleet, which contributes to decrease the costs of distribution and to increase the performance of the logistics system of the organization.Design/methodology: The proposal of a holistic technology for the management of this process is carried out, which integrates indicators and tools that improve control and decision-making activities in this area.Findings: The application of the procedure developed in the selected organization contributed to the identification of deficiencies related to the availability of the equipment and the needs of the clients, the low technical availability of the automotive plant, the low utilization of the capacity of the freight vehicles, the absence of a plan of measures to diminish the empty routes of the transport and the overconsumption of fuel due to the accomplishment of extra trips. Aspects that contributed to the redesign of some of the main functions of physical distribution such as itinerary planning, selection of means of transport and analysis of operating indicators, aspects that favored the optimization of the number of trips and, consequently, the adequate use of the equipment and the loads to be transported, observing a saving of 15% in the fuel consumption per load transported.Originality: The originality of the present research lies in the combination of different theories and techniques that contribute from a holistic approach to the logistics evaluation of the transportation process, facilitating the optimization of transportation requirements, its operation and maintenance.
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    Relationships between well-being, resilience, leadership, and perceived success in SME owners-managers of Ecuador
    This paper aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of entrepreneurial success among owners and managers of Ecuadorian SMEs through the relationship between variables such as business efficiency, psychological resilience and perceived entrepreneurial leadership. We surveyed 385 SME owners and managers in Ecuador and employed hierarchical linear modeling to analyze the data. The findings of this article suggest that entrepreneurial well-being, psychological resilience, and entrepreneurial leadership perceived by owners and managers of Ecuadorian SMEs are positively correlated with entrepreneurial success. There may be a tendency to associate success with economic performance. The practical implications of this study are that owner-managers of SMEs can use the developed measurement scale to evaluate their success and identify areas where they may need support or improvement and develop strategies to foster the best possible business experience. The study also provides insights into factors affecting entrepreneurial success and highlights the importance of promoting a positive entrepreneurial experience. In addition, the study contributes to literature by identifying some limitations and identifying areas for future research.
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    Entrepreneurial Leadership and Collaborative Resilience: How Positive Relational Dynamics Shape Entrepreneurial Cognition in Emerging Economies
    Despite growing scholarly interest in leadership within entrepreneurial settings, little is known about how relational leadership operates in informal, resource-constrained ecosystems. This study examines how entrepreneurial leadership fosters positive relational dynamics and collaborative resilience within Ecuador’s highly informal entrepreneurial ecosystem. Drawing on entrepreneurial cognition and relational leadership theories, it investigates how entrepreneurs act as informal leaders who cultivate trust, empathy, and mutual support in the absence of formal institutional structures. Using an original mixed-method lexical–clustering design, data were collected from 880 micro and small entrepreneurs in Quito, who categorized 75 entrepreneurial attributes using a forced-choice instrument. Two dominant narratives emerged: collaborative resilience (65%), defined by empathy, adaptability, and social cohesion, and structural vulnerability (35%), marked by bureaucracy, fear, and emotional strain. Gender differences revealed that women emphasize relational stress and communal coping, while men focus on structural barriers and operational constraints. The findings extend leadership research by demonstrating how positive relational processes enable entrepreneurs to transform adversity into collective strength. The study advances relational leadership theory by revealing its cognitive and emotional foundations in nontraditional contexts. It offers policy insights for designing inclusive, trust-based ecosystems that promote psychological safety, collaboration, and sustainable entrepreneurship in emerging economies.