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The literature traditionally has focused its attention on the relationship between innovation and entrepreneurial activity. From this perspective, new innovations are accompanied by digital transformations that enhance value creation. However, it is also important to consider the effect of digital dividends on society overall as well as on entrepreneurship activity. Studies generally do not address this latter possibility. This paper analyses the theoretical and quantitative effects of digital transformation and digital dividends on entrepreneurial activity, that is, the broader developmental benefits that using these technologies brings, in the shape of digital transformation. Partial least square (PLS) estimation is used to develop an empirical estimation for the case of 29 European countries., Depto. de Administración Financiera y Contabilidad, Fac. de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, TRUE, pub

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an economic crisis in advanced economies greater than the 2008 economic crisis, as the latest Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) forecasts indicate. Entrepreneurship activity is an important factor to be considered to reduce this negative. The objective of this paper is to analyze the factors that favor entrepreneurship in the COVID-19 pandemic situation and explore the relationship between entrepreneurship and sustainable development. Monetary, fiscal, competitiveness, and business expectations are factors to consider. To achieve this objective, we reviewed the specialized literature and proposed an economic model to verify the relationships between the relevant variables. The estimation of this model uses the Partial Least Squares (PLS) method. This study looks at select OECD countries where data on entrepreneurial activity are available and there are calculations by the OECD for the economic projections for 2020., Depto. de Administración Financiera y Contabilidad, Fac. de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, TRUE, pub

The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is increasingly exploring the potential of mass customization and its impact on digitalization. However, developing digital tools can be challenging in terms of defining, delimiting, and structuring a construction product platform. To address this, a suitable information model is crucial to translate the information from the real world into a subset of data that a configurator can handle. This research aims to identify the common characteristics of construction product platforms to enhance their deployment into an information model, the so called product variant master (PVM) model. The study adopts a case methodology approach, typifying product platforms in three construction companies, and evaluates the applicability of the PVM model. Based on the findings, a systemic framework is proposed for depicting construction product platforms within the PVM model. he research concludes that by adopting this framework, the industry can streamline the modeling process, facilitate collaboration, and pave the way for effective digitalization in the AEC sector.

The logistics industry is challenged by the demand for customized services. This challenge is especially apparent to third-party logistics (3PL) companies offering warehousing services. These services include inbound, storage, and outbound logistics along with value-added services (VAS) based on client requirements. 3PL companies must deliver customized services to a wide range of clients while remaining efficient and competitive. Product configuration systems (PCS) have shown to play a key role in providing customized products efficiently. However, literature on the application of configuration systems to services is limited. This paper investigates the potential applications of a service configuration system (SCS) in a logistics company offering customized warehousing services. The aim of this paper is to identify potential applications of a configuration system to a company offering a large variety of services. Modularization of services and applications of configuration systems are shortly investigated and a framework to identify possible applications of PCS is adjusted and applied to services. The framework is applied to a 3PL company to identify potential applications of SCS and to assess the difference between application of configuration systems to products and services. The study uses qualitative data collected in interviews from the case company. The identified applications provide a basis for further scoping of configuration projects in the logistics company.

Various studies have analysed the relationship between entrepreneurship and economic growth, including variables such as innovation, institution, etc. However, these relationships have not been studied in the different phases of economic evolution, that is, the expansionary and the recessionary phases. The aim of this paper is to analyse the relationship among entrepreneurship, institutions, innovations, social climate and economic growth through those phases, in order to discover the different effects on entrepreneurs when they set up a new business or during professional activity. To achieve this objective, a structural equation model (SEM) is proposed, estimated for each of the time periods considered using the partial least squares (PLS) technique for fifteen OECD countries. The three periods are: a) prior to the economic crisis 2004–2006; b) economic crisis 2008–2010; c) post-crisis economic recovery 2014–2016. In addition, comparative analysis of the results obtained by the models will be carried out., Depto. de Administración Financiera y Contabilidad, Fac. de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, TRUE, pub

In light of the economic situation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, economists have claimed that an improvement in competitiveness can enhance economic growth. A greater degree of competitiveness allows the relevant actors to engage in entrepreneurial activity in new markets and to create market niches that promote job creation. Among the factors that can stimulate competitiveness, entrepreneurship and digitalization play relevant roles. Digital technologies have generated new business opportunities for entrepreneurs; likewise, digital entrepreneurship allows different entrepreneurs to connect via a platform, thus facilitating access to global markets with growth potential. The fundamental objective of this paper is to study the relationships among digitalization, entrepreneurship and competitiveness in light of the factors that influence the digitalization process. An empirical analysis of 19 European countries is conducted, and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis is used to obtain the combinations of economic and social variables that affect competitiveness and entrepreneurship. The results of the empirical analysis show that to stimulate entrepreneurial activity, a country must exhibit an environment that is favourable to digitalization as well as an investment in talent that allows the relevant actors to take advantage of the benefits of digital technologies., Depto. de Administración Financiera y Contabilidad, CAI Ciencias de la Tierra y Arqueometría, TRUE, pub

Within organisational analysis, a concept that has been gaining importance has been organisational ambidexterity, where two factors play an important role: entrepreneurial intensity and innovations. The objective of this article is to analyse the relationship between entrepreneurial intensity and ambidexterity. The conceptualisation of ambidexterity distinguishes between ambidextrous activities and ambidextrous outcomes. To carry out this objective, we have tested several theoretical relationships. We have used partial least squares methodology to develop an empirical study in 25 European countries. Results confirm that collaboration networks have a positive effect on entrepreneurship intensity. This effect is greater than the one obtained by ambidextrous activities or new technologies. We also show that entrepreneurship intensity has a mediating role between ambidextrous activities and ambidextrous outcomes.

Within organisational analysis, a concept that has been gaining importance has been organisational ambidexterity, where two factors play an important role: entrepreneurial intensity and innovations. The objective of this article is to analyse the relationship between entrepreneurial intensity and ambidexterity. The conceptualisation of ambidexterity distinguishes between ambidextrous activities and ambidextrous outcomes. To carry out this objective, we have tested several theoretical relationships. We have used partial least squares methodology to develop an empirical study in 25 European countries. Results confirm that collaboration networks have a positive effect on entrepreneurship intensity. This effect is greater than the one obtained by ambidextrous activities or new technologies. We also show that entrepreneurship intensity has a mediating role between ambidextrous activities and ambidextrous outcomes.

Este trabajo constituye una aportación, corregida y ampliada, de la publicación El sector fundacional español: Datos básicos, editada por el INAEF en 2011, cuyo objetivo fundamental es ofrecer una visión, lo más completa posible, del sector fundacional en España, mostrando cuál es su situación, su peso e importancia en el ámbito económico y social de nuestro país, y compararla también con la situación mostrada en otros países. En esta edición, se introducen nuevos enfoques metodológicos que constituyen una mejora respecto a la publicación anterior y sientan las bases para futuras actualizaciones que se presentarán regularmente con objeto de ofrecer una panorámica veraz y completa de la evolución del sector fundacional español

Este trabajo constituye una aportación, corregida y ampliada, de la publicación El sector fundacional español: Datos básicos, editada por el INAEF en 2011, cuyo objetivo fundamental es ofrecer una visión, lo más completa posible, del sector fundacional en España, mostrando cuál es su situación, su peso e importancia en el ámbito económico y social de nuestro país, y compararla también con la situación mostrada en otros países. En esta edición, se introducen nuevos enfoques metodológicos que constituyen una mejora respecto a la publicación anterior y sientan las bases para futuras actualizaciones que se presentarán regularmente con objeto de ofrecer una panorámica veraz y completa de la evolución del sector fundacional español