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Museo de El Carmen: Evaluación correctiva 2008
No full textEste texto sigue el orden en que se recorre el museo, mostrando imágenes, resultados de la evaluación y en su caso propuestas. La evaluación correctiva en el Museo de El Carmen, tiene como propósito plantear acciones de mejora para la optimización de estos recursos.</p
The German Ethical Culture Scale (GECS): Development and first construct
Get PDFMisconduct in organizations (such as fraud, stealing, deception, and harming others) is not only a matter of some “bad apples” but also related to the organizational context (“bad barrels”), which can facilitate either ethical or unethical behaviors. Given the financial crisis and recurring corporate ethics scandals, policymakers, regulators and organizations are interested in how to change their organizational cultures to enhance ethical behavior and to prevent further disasters. For this purpose, organizations need to better understand what strategies and factors of the organizational environment can affect (un)ethical behavior. However, to assess the corporate ethical culture, solid measures are required. Since there is an urgent need to have a German measure to promote research in German-speaking countries, this research developed and tested the German Ethical Culture Scale (GECS). Drawing on a prominent approach that has received much attention from scholars and practitioners alike, the GECS attempts to integrate the notion of compliance- and integrity-based ethics programs (with its focus on how to steer organizations) with the notion of ethical culture (with its focus on what factors inhibit or foster ethical behavior). Three studies with heterogeneous samples of German and Swiss employees and managers were conducted to develop, test and validate the multidimensional scale (total N > 2000). Overall, the studies provide first evidence of the measure’s construct, criteria-related and incremental validity. The paper concludes with a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the GECS and implications for future research
A cost-benefit approach to labor market reform
Get PDFLabor reforms in Latin America have been scarce compared with the pace of structural reforms aimed at liberalizing product and capital markets. Some analysts contend that without continued liberalization labor market performance will fail to improve, hindering Latin American economies’ ability to compete in international markets. ; This article assesses labor market regulations in Latin America, documents their recent history, and assesses their costs and benefits. The author argues that existing regulatory systems, while generating costs in terms of labor market performance, constitute the base (albeit imperfect) of social protection policies in Latin America. ; Compared with industrialized countries, Latin American countries have more protective labor regulations governing working conditions and job security but lower social security benefits. Evidence from the existing literature points to sizable negative effects of mandatory benefits, particularly social security contributions, on employment. Job security provisions tend to bias employment toward prime-age workers and away from younger and less skilled workers. ; Since the demand for social protection in Latin America appears to be large, the author argues that reforms that seek only labor market deregulation do not address this demand. It is tempting to conclude that the solution lies in designing and implementing less costly social protection mechanisms, but the alternatives are not exempt from costs and are not warranted to improve upon existing systems. In these circumstances, the author recommends a mix of research, policy experimentation, and policy evaluation to find solutions that maximize benefits while minimizing costs.Economic stabilization ; Labor market
Carmen Martín Gaite: la escritura terapéutica = Carmen Martin Gaite: Therapeutic Writing
Get PDFThis article discusses the therapeutic power of the written and oral communication, as well as the benefit of reading literary texts proposed by the narrative of Carmen Martín Gaite. If the author prioritized spoken communication in her first novels, with the passing of time, defended her narrative writing versus orality, making it the vehicle of choice for characters to communicate and ultimately for herself, to find the healing through the wordEn este artículo se analiza el poder terapéutico de la comunicación oral y escrita, así como el beneficio de la lectura de textos literarios que propone la narrativa de Carmen Martín Gaite. Si la autora priorizó la comunicación hablada en su primeras novelas, con el paso del tiempo, su discurso narrativo defendió la escritura frente a la oralidad, convirtiéndola en el vehículo elegido por sus personajes para comunicarse y, en definitiva por ella misma, para buscar la curación a través de la
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Dª Carmen Chamizo Vega
No full textIn this text, the author describes the characteristics of their professional and personal relationship with Dr. Carmen Chamizo Vega and expresses regret for her loss.En este texto, la autora describe las características de su relación profesional y personal con la doctora Carmen Chamizo Vega y expresa su pesar por su pérdida.Neste texto, o autor descreve as características da sua relação profissional e pessoal com o Dr. Carmen Chamizo Vega e expressa pesar por sua perda
Auxilio Social en La casa de enfrente (1960) de Carmen de Icaza / Auxilio Social in La casa de enfrente (1960) by Carmen de Icaza
Get PDFResumen: El texto analiza La casa de enfrente (1960), última novela escrita por Carmen de Icaza (1899-1979), que ha sido ignorada por los críticos. Primero, tratamos de encontrar la voz narrativa en episodios relativos a Auxilio Social ‒organización dedicada a asistir a la población durante la Guerra Civil española‒. Los métodos de Auxilio Social y los ganadores de la guerra están considerados desde el punto de vista de los vencidos por una autora que fue secretaria general de Auxilio Social en la vida real. Segundo, comparamos estos episodios con sus anteriores discursos políticos de apoyo al régimen. Concluimos que la autora critica algunas intervenciones de Auxilio Social y tiene una visión más compleja de la realidad lo que la lleva a una técnica narrativa más elaborada. Tenemos que señalar que hemos encontrado un personaje secundario en la trama de la novela que es un alter ego de la misma autora.
Abstract: The text analyses La casa de enfrente (1960), the last novel written by Carmen de Icaza (1899-1979), which has been ignored by the critics. Firstly, we try to find the narrative voice in the episodes related to Auxilio Social –an institution devoted to assist the population during the Spanish Civil War and the dictatorship–. Auxilio Social methods and the war winners are considered from the losers’ point of view by an author who was General Secretary of Auxilio Social in real life; secondly, we compare these episodes to her early political discourses aimed to back up the regime. We conclude that the author criticizes some interventions of Auxilio Social and that she has a more complex view of the reality which she expresses with a more elaborate technique. We have to point out that we have found a secondary character in the plot of the novel which is an alter ego of the author herself
Money, Crises, and Transition Essays in Honor of Guillermo A. Calvo: An Introduction
Get PDFMost of the chapters in this volume were prepared for a conference in honor of Guillermo Calvo, organized by the International Monetary Fund’s Research Department and held at Fund headquarters in Washington, DC, on April 15–16,2004. At the editors’ request, a couple of chapters were specially prepared after the conference for inclusion in this volume. The Fund was a natural and gracious host since Guillermo had a distinguished affiliation with the Fund’s Research Department from 1987 to 1994. Under his intellectual leadership, the Research Department carried out path-breaking research on, among other issues, capital flows, debt maturity, and inflation stabilization. Guillermo also made important contributions to the internal discussion and formulation of Fund policies, particularly in Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Latin America.crises inflation exchange rates debt transition
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