Articles publicats Departament d'Organització, Gestió Empresarial i Disseny de Producte: Recent submissions
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The new BMW: business model innovation transforms an automotive leader
Purpose The car no longer serves simply as a means of transport but is at the core of a new concept of mobility. Car manufacturers are seizing opportunities to change the traditional business model of the auto business. ...
Longitudinal study of lean tools in Spanish manufacturing firms
Purpose Lean management is a suitable methodology for companies that want to improve their productive performance and competitiveness. This study aims to research levels of implementation and internalisation of Lean ...
Viveros de empresas en Cataluña: tradicionales y especializados
A través del presente estudio empírico se detecta que existen dos tipos de viveros de empresas. Los viveros tradicionales se centran en la promoción de nuevas empresas que desde un buen inicio tengan unas ciertas garantías ...
A (Deleuzian) posthumanist paradigm for tourism research
Posthumanism poses a serious challenge to tourism, says leading sociologist of tourism, Eric Cohen, for it undermines the often unquestioned ontological and ethical assumptions on which modern tourism is based
Gastronomy tourism: A look at Benedictine monastic products in Europe
This research aims to scrutinize, from a tourist perspective, the enhancement of gastronomic offerings produced in Benedictine monasteries. The methodology is divided into two distinct phases. The initial phase entails an ...
Reasons to Adopt ISO 50001 Energy Management System
The main aim of this paper is to analyze the relationships between the corporate motivations that lead organizations to establish the ISO 50001 Energy Management System (EnMS) standard, and the difficulties and benefits ...
Conceptualizing justice tourism and the promise of posthumanism
The past two decades of tourism research have seen a growing interest in the relationship between tourism and justice. Some of this attention has focused on the just or unjust outcomes of mainstream tourism, and how it ...
Parcs científics i tecnològics: la creació de nous entorns favorables a la innovació
Un parc científic té dos objectius primordials. El primer és actuar d’ens catalitzador del desenvolupament econòmic regional. El segon implica facilitar l’aparició i el creixement de noves empreses de base tecnològica i ...
Flexural Properties and Mean Intrinsic Flexural Strength of Old Newspaper Reinforced Polypropylene Composites
Newspapers have a limited lifespan, and therefore represent a focus of used and disposed paper. While these refuses have a considerable value and can be easily recycled, a considerable fraction ends in landfill. The authors ...
The Heterogeneity of Family Firms in CSR Engagement: The Role of Values
This study addresses the heterogeneity of family firms in their engagement with corporate social responsibility (CSR). We build on stewardship theory and socioemotional wealth to explore the foundations of CSR in family ...
High stiffness performance alpha-grass pulp fiber reinforced thermoplastic starch-based fully biodegradable composites
Alpha-grass studied as the reinforcement in a starch-based polymer matrix. Mater-bi®-Y was chosen as a matrix due its Young’s modulus, in line with that of polypropylene. The test specimens were injection molded and tensile ...
Analysis of the Catalan Haute Cuisine Success: The Role of Education and Network Creation
This paper analyses two of the success factors of the Catalan haute cuisine: education and network creation. Fifty-four interviews with Michelin-starred restaurant chefs were done, using two questionnaires, one for each ...
The adoption of quality management practices and their impact on business performance in small service companies: the case of Spanish travel agencies
First Online Published: 03 December 2013
Managing induced tourism image: relational patterns and the life cycle
The tourism image is an element that conditions the competitiveness of tourism destinations by making them stand out in the minds of tourists. In this context, marketers of tourism destinations endeavour to create an induced ...
Considering tourist perceptions and network configuration in destination management
The competitiveness of tourism destinations is a relevant issue for tourism studies, moreso, is a key element on the daily basis of tourism destinations. In this sense, the management of tourism destinations is essential ...
Observatorio en turismo: organismo inteligente para la toma de decisiones en el destino
Un observatorio turístico es una herramienta de inteligencia turística estable, encargada de observar la realidad, analizar la dinámica, y proveer los resultados a todos los agentes de un destino. La aparente necesidad de ...
La organización turística del territorio en la frontera
Anàlisi del turisme transfronterer
La Formación de la imagen turística inducida: un modelo conceptual
Teniendo en cuenta que la imagen turística ha sido reconocida como uno de los elementos más influyentes para la competitividad de los destinos turísticos, el principal objetivo de este artículo es construir un marco ...
PhD Students’ Research Group Networks: a Qualitative Approach
This article examines the networks within the research groups where Spanish PhD students are pursuing their doctorate. Capó et al. (2007) used quantitative data to predict PhD students’ publishing performance from their ...
Testing Delivery Systems in Transnational virtual learning: the vocational management training for the european tourism industry (VocMat) case study
This article discusses the lessons learned from developing and delivering the Vocational Management Training for the European Tourism Industry (VocMat) online training programme, which was aimed at providing flexible, ...
