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Ítem A framework for transparency in international trade = Un marco para la transparencia en el comercio internacional(Elsevier, 2015-04) Bernal-Turnes, Paloma; Ernst, RicardoThe aim of this paper is to cover the gap in literature about transparency in the context of international trade facilitation. It focuses on the importance of transparency in achieving growth in international trade and the differences between non-transparent practices and corruption in global trade. Managing the disclosure of information about rules, regulations and laws is not the only trade policy instrument where transparency becomes important. To build a framework on levels of transparency we developed a matrix classifying the transparency of each country based on ease of doing business and levels of bribery. Four different strategies are explained based on the different scenarios of transparency in international trade. The main conclusions reflect that disclosure of information is not enough to guarantee transparency and monitoring of transparency must be improved.Ítem Developing skills with cooperative learning methods(IATED Publications, 2016) Jiménez-Barandalla, Icíar C.; Montes-Botella, Jose Luis; Bernal-Turnes, PalomaThe Working Group Methodology has positive effects on students' academic performance [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]. The contribution of this study consists in determining the variables by means of which the Working Group Methodology influences academic performance, and in comparing the effectiveness of two different working group methodologies: cooperative learning (hereafter CL) and group work without guidelines established by the teacher, known as the Unstructured Groups Methodology (hereafter UGM). To that end, the effect of CL, as compared with that of UGM, on academic performance is measured using three factors: 1) student attitudes; 2) attitude to learning and the learning approach adopted by students; and 3) student skills. The sample is made up of 110 students from a Spanish university, working on the Corporate Finance module of a degree in Business Administration and Management. Based on the analysis the conclusion reached shows that the CL methodology affects academic performance. Results demonstrate the greater effectiveness of group work when based on well-defined and structured guidelines, rather than when developed without a predefined structure.Ítem More Bang for Your Buck: Best-Practice Recommendations for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating Job Creation Studies(Springer, 2023) Bernal-Turnes, Paloma; Ernst, RicardoThis paper discusses the application of robust experimental research methodologies that help to provide a better understanding of the mechanisms of the Theory of Change, for which training programs and/or matching grants improve job creation in micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs and SMEs). The literature on both interventions, such as training and matching grants, recognizes methodological faws that hamper achieving enough statistical evidence to test the aforementioned Theory of Change. A better understanding of the interventions and the mechanisms to create jobs has become critical to ensure the resurgence of the global economy after the COVID-19 pandemic and to face the threat of the upcoming industrial revolution. This paper proposes seven methodological meliorations in impact evaluation that will help to set improvements alongside the full process of a project: designing superior policies and programs, implementing projects, supporting the fner assessment of interventions, and establishing the subsequent advancement of science in testing solutions for job creation.Ítem Most Frequently Cited Sources, Articles, and Authors in Industrial-Organizational Psychology Textbooks: Implications for the Science–Practice Divide, Scholarly Impact, and the Future of the Field(Cambridge University Press, 2017-10-30) Aguinis, Herman; Ramani, Ravi S.; Campbell, P. Knight; Bernal-Turnes, Paloma; Drewry, Josiah M.; Edgerton, Brett T.Abstract Most future industrial and organizational (I-O) psychology practitioners and researchers initially enroll in an introductory I-O psychology course during their junior or senior year of undergraduate studies, making introductory textbooks their first in-depth exposure to the field and an important knowledge base. We reviewed and analyzed the 6,654 unique items (e.g., journal articles, book chapters) published in 1,682 unique sources (e.g., scholarly journals, edited books, popular press publications) and authored by 8,603 unique individuals cited in six popular I-O psychology textbooks. Results showed that 39% of the top-cited sources are not traditional academic peer-reviewed journals, 77% of the top-cited articles were published in cross-disciplinary journals, and 58% of the top-cited authors are affiliated with business schools and not psychology departments. These results suggest that the science–practice divide in I-O psychology may develop later—perhaps after graduates obtain employment as either practitioners or researchers. Also, results suggest I-O psychology is closer to business and management than social psychology and psychology in general. We discuss additional implications for the science–practice divide, how to define and measure scholarly impact, and the future of I-O psychology as a field, including the movement of I-O psychologists to business schools and the sustainability of I-O psychology programs in psychology departments.Ítem Técnicas y prácticas de comercio exterior(Dykinson, 2010) Bernal-Turnes, Paloma; Mercado Idoeta, CarmeloThis book presents some techniques to trade goods and services abroad and introduce some key aspects of the external commerce policy of Spain from the point of view of the industry, producers and traders. The book includes the theoretical and practical revision of Incoterms and their influence in the payment systems. Additionally, the book provides examples of an exhaustive list of forms and formalities to trade across borders as contracts, bill of lading, transportation documents, certificates of origin, transportation insurance, among others.Ítem The Role of Virtual Communication in Building an Intertwined Relation Between Business Resilience and Community Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic(Sage, 2023-04-26) Bernal-Turnes, Paloma; Ernst, Ricardo; Ordeix, EnricThe COVID-19 outbreak that emerged in December 2019 has had a dramatic impact on the global economy in which consumption, trade, and service activities have been greatly disrupted. Businesses across many sectors have experienced a severe decline in sales and jobs. But the magnitude and distribution of the pandemic greatly affected small firms, due to them being more financially constrained. This article provides a comprehensive assessment of the short-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Algerian businesses. Based on a novel data set, the article shows how, beyond adjusting their labor costs and enforcing government-mandated lockdowns and social distancing, businesses could respond to the shock of COVID-19 thanks to the use of communication tools, such as the Internet and digital technologies, as well as the cooperation between companies. The article concludes that those firms that used Internet-based communication tools and those that built new ways of business cooperation and provided help to community during the lockdown showed higher survival rates after the lockdown.