What Is Different about the Profile of the Social Entrepreneur?
In recent years, the term social entrepreneur has become increasingly common in academic and business circles. Social entrepreneurs engage in a variety of activities, but always with the intention of solving social problems. Social entrepreneurs are not merely people who perform acts of charity; they have an evident desire to improve social well-being and develop projects with long-term vision. The creation of sustainable social value is a key characteristic that differentiates them from well-meaning individuals who simply engage in charitable works. There are, however, significant gaps in our understanding of social entrepreneurs and few empirical studies on the subject. This present study…
Intrinsic value in crypto currencies
Abstract Over the last years, cryptocurrencies have acquired a growing social and economic interest. The most representative features of this new phenomenon are strong price increases and high volatility. The investigations developed in this field are not excessively numerous nor unanimous. Some researches consider this phenomenon to be a bubble, since they don't agree that the price pattern of the cryptocurrencies is justified or explained by their intrinsic value. The present article aims to provide a theoretical framework for the assessment of these new realities embodied by cryptocurrencies. We have created a model which differentiates two types of cryptocurrencies: the cryptocurrencies…
Human resources training: A bibliometric analysis
Abstract Research on human resources training has been shaped by a great number of articles published in recent decades. This study contributes to the literature by examining how this research is built on the basis of different intellectual frameworks and by identifying the relevant references, authors, topics, and journals. With this aim, we used bibliometric techniques to examine over 900 articles published between 1975 and 2016. We observed three publication periods that have shaped the evolution of research in this field. In the journals that have published these articles, a wide range of disciplines have been used to address the topic of human resources. The dominant focus is on US and…
Talent management and organizational commitment: the partial mediating role of pay satisfaction
PurposeThe purpose of this study is to better understand the role of pay satisfaction and employee perception of talent management in business loyalty strategies, which implies considering both economic and non-economic variables in order to achieve organizational success.Design/methodology/approachResults from a survey of 198 workers were analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM) based on three constructs (confirmatory factor analysis, CFA). The scales used were: employee perception of talent management, pay satisfaction, and organizational commitment. Pay satisfaction acts as a mediating variable in the significant relationship between the perception of talent management and orga…