Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administración: Volume 31 Issue 3

Immigrant entrepreneurs in Antofagasta, Chile: The contribution of South-South entrepreneurs

Luis Miguel Rodrigo, Gianni Romaní, Emilio Ricci

The purpose of this paper is to characterize the immigrant entrepreneurs of the Region of Antofagasta and identify their contribution to local development.

Self-confidence and fear of failure among university students and their relationship with entrepreneurial orientation: Evidence from Colombia

Izaias Martins, Juan Pablo Pérez Monsalve, Andres Velásquez Martinez

The purpose of this paper is to identify the impact of features of personality such as self-confidence and fear of failure on the entrepreneurial orientation (EO) of university…

Small consequences of a major agreement: the MILA case

Nicolas Hardy, Nicolas S. Magner, Jaime Lavin, Rodrigo A. Cardenas, Mauricio Jara-Bertin

The purpose of this paper is to provide evidence about the effects of the MILA agreement in terms of improving financial market efficiency.

Logistics practices in healthcare organizations in Bogota

Nubia Velasco, Juan-Pablo Moreno, Claudia Rebolledo

The purpose of this paper is to explore the current state of logistics practices in healthcare organizations in Bogota, Colombia.

Logistic services in the Caribbean region: An analysis of collaboration, innovation capabilities and process improvement

Alex J. Ruiz-Torres, Guillermo Cardoza, Markku Kuula, Yuritza Oliver, Henry Rosa-Polanco

The purpose of this paper is to study the relationships between the capabilities and performance characteristics of logistic service providers (LSPs) in the Caribbean region. The…

Measuring socially responsible consumption: a study of Colombia–Mexico

Lida Esperanza Villa Castaño, Jesús Perdomo-Ortiz, William Fernando Durán León, Sebastián Dueñas Ocampo, Florina Guadalupe Arredondo Trapero

The purpose of this paper is to find evidence of construct validity in a Mexican population for a socially responsible consumption (SRC) measurement scale originally proposed for…

Enhancing intention to stay among software professionals

Arti Gupta, Vrijendra Singh

Despite the importance of employees’ perception of organizational justice and its impact on intention to stay, various loopholes have been identified that do not justify this…

Can internal strategic alignment influence performance? An empirical research applying structural equation modelling

Vanderli Correia Prieto, Marly M. de Carvalho

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of internal strategic alignment (ISA) on business performance. A model is developed in which internal alignment is explained…

Mining and community relations in Peru: can agreement be reached?

Oswaldo Morales, Andrew N. Kleit, Gareth H. Rees

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a country’s mixed history of colonialism and cultural heritage as a background to the management of a mining company’s community…