Examinando por Autor "Montes-Botella, Jose Luis"

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Developing skills with cooperative learning methods
(IATED Publications, 2016) Jiménez-Barandalla, Icíar C.; Montes-Botella, Jose Luis; Bernal-Turnes, Paloma
The 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.
Impact of Dynamic Capabilities on Performance in Dairy Sheep Farms in Spain
(Sustainability, 2020-04-21) Bastanchury-López, María Teresa; De-Pablos-Heredero, Carmen; Montes-Botella, Jose Luis; Martín-Romo-Romero, Santiago; García, Antón
This study links the dynamic capabilities (DCs) theory with performance in dairy sheep farms in Castilla La Mancha (central Spain). The approach is novel as it seeks to understand how best results can be achieved by deploying DCs in farms. The proposal is that dynamic capabilities are interrelated to each other and present a positive impact on the farm’s economic sustainability. A mixed methods approach (a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods of research) was utilized. First, 30 indicators of dynamic capabilities (8 of absorption, 11 of integration, 9 of innovation, and 2 of profits) were selected by applying Delphi’s methodology. Second, a structural equation model (SEM) was applied over a random sample of 157 dairy sheep farms to measure the relationship between DCs and the impact of each capability on farms’ final performance. The existence of positive relationships amongst absorption, integration, and innovation capabilities was evidenced. Absorption and integration capabilities exhibited positive influences on a farm’s final performance. The knowledge of the relationships amongst dynamic capabilities is a new orientation to increase farms’ viability. These findings reveal that the application of the dynamic capabilities theory can explain best farms’ economic sustainability.