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The retention of key human resources is a challenge and a necessity for any organisation. This paper analyses the impact of the existence and accessibility of work-family policies on the well-being of workers and their intention to leave the organisation. To test the proposed hypotheses, we applied a structural equation model based on the partial least squares path modelling (PLS-SEM) approach to a sample of 558 service sector workers. The results show that the existence and accessibility of work-family policies directly reduce the intention to leave the organisation. Moreover, this relationship also occurs indirectly, by mediating the well-being that is generated by these work-family policies. We also analysed the moderating role that gender and hierarchy could have in the above relationships. In addition to the above theoretical implications, this study has practical implications. The findings show that employees with family and work balance problems experience lower emotional well-being, more health problems and eventually higher turnover rates. To avoid these problems, management must focus not only on the implementation of work-family policies but also on their accessibility, without subsequent retaliation or prejudice to employees. Additionally, management should pay special attention to female managers, given their greater difficulty in balancing work and family life.
José Medina-Garrido; José Biedma-Ferrer; María Rodríguez-Cornejo. I Quit! Effects of Work-Family Policies on the Turnover Intention. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 1893 .
AMA StyleJosé Medina-Garrido, José Biedma-Ferrer, María Rodríguez-Cornejo. I Quit! Effects of Work-Family Policies on the Turnover Intention. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (4):1893.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosé Medina-Garrido; José Biedma-Ferrer; María Rodríguez-Cornejo. 2021. "I Quit! Effects of Work-Family Policies on the Turnover Intention." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 4: 1893.
This paper studies the relationship between Lean paradigms and the Physical Internet (PI). Lean thinking is a philosophy that allows one to obtain the right amount of the right items in the right place at the right time; it seeks to minimize waste and is flexible to change. In fact, applying Lean not only helps to reduce costs, but it also adds value and improves results across the supply chain. By using a value stream map, we can map the process from the supply chain to the customer, while trying not to add value activities. Such activities include excessive production, overstorage, waiting times poorly adjusted to needs, defects and rejects that require reprocessing, and, finally, unnecessary transport and movements. Storage, waiting times, and unnecessary transport and movements are at the core of the PI. A value stream map can also help to identify empty transport and unnecessary CO2 emissions. This study analyzes value stream mapping as a tool that can enable the objectives of the different Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration (ALICE) roadmaps for logistics innovation to be achieved, and can also allow PI principles to be reached on the established dates.
Vanessa Rodríguez Cornejo; Ángel Cervera Paz; Luis López Molina; Víctor Pérez-Fernández. Lean Thinking to Foster the Transition from Traditional Logistics to the Physical Internet. Sustainability 2020, 12, 6053 .
AMA StyleVanessa Rodríguez Cornejo, Ángel Cervera Paz, Luis López Molina, Víctor Pérez-Fernández. Lean Thinking to Foster the Transition from Traditional Logistics to the Physical Internet. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (15):6053.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVanessa Rodríguez Cornejo; Ángel Cervera Paz; Luis López Molina; Víctor Pérez-Fernández. 2020. "Lean Thinking to Foster the Transition from Traditional Logistics to the Physical Internet." Sustainability 12, no. 15: 6053.
In this paper, a number of indicators are shown to measure economic efficiency in terms of circular economy (CE). The European Union affirms the need for a comprehensive model of indicators relating to CE in order to meet the needs of all participants (individual companies and industry, society, and the nation), to be based on three perspectives: environmental impact, economic benefit, and resource scarcity. Therefore, the objective of this work is to define these indicators and establish models for measuring the efficiency of processes and products of CE (through Data Envelopment Analysis, (DEA)) in its different manifestations. The models will be useful for both organizations and external users in relation to CE in order to facilitate the search for indicators for all users. Following the bibliographic review of official reports and different high impact works, our results demonstrate the ability to obtain information concerning the main indicators of CE and how the efficiency of CE models has been measured through the most frequently used inputs and outputs.
Jaime Sánchez-Ortiz; Vanesa Rodríguez-Cornejo; Rosario Del Río-Sánchez; Teresa García-Valderrama. Indicators to Measure Efficiency in Circular Economies. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4483 .
AMA StyleJaime Sánchez-Ortiz, Vanesa Rodríguez-Cornejo, Rosario Del Río-Sánchez, Teresa García-Valderrama. Indicators to Measure Efficiency in Circular Economies. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (11):4483.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJaime Sánchez-Ortiz; Vanesa Rodríguez-Cornejo; Rosario Del Río-Sánchez; Teresa García-Valderrama. 2020. "Indicators to Measure Efficiency in Circular Economies." Sustainability 12, no. 11: 4483.
The objective of this work is to detect what problems of inefficiency electricity distribution companies have, in order to disseminate this information and to allow distributors and public agencies to be more precise in calculating their costs. In turn, this will have an indirect impact on the price of the kilowatt in order to try to reduce its volatility. It should be noted that the volatility of the kilowatt price is mainly due to distribution costs and more specifically to access tolls. In the present paper, knowing that the distribution activity is a regulated activity, the efficiency in the electricity distribution companies will be studied. To this end, a study has been carried out on the efficiency of the main electricity distribution companies in Spain (Endesa, Iberdola, Union Fenosa, EDP and Viesgo) during the period of 2006–2015. The technique used was the Multi-period efficiency measurement in Data Envelopment Analysis, an input-oriented model at constant scales, working with panel data. The conclusions in this paper indicate that Spanish electricity distribution companies could improve their levels of efficiency if they improve the use of some inputs. This analysis demonstrates that overcapacity and deficit tariff have a negative influence on the efficiency level. Finally, this paper is useful as it shows that regulation again plays an essential role in regulated activities, requiring a commitment on the part of the State in order to improve efficiency in regulated activities.
Jaime Sánchez-Ortiz; Teresa García Valderrama; Vanessa Rodríguez Cornejo; Yolanda Giner-Manso. The effects of environmental regulation on the efficiency of distribution electricity companies in Spain. Energy & Environment 2018, 31, 3 -20.
AMA StyleJaime Sánchez-Ortiz, Teresa García Valderrama, Vanessa Rodríguez Cornejo, Yolanda Giner-Manso. The effects of environmental regulation on the efficiency of distribution electricity companies in Spain. Energy & Environment. 2018; 31 (1):3-20.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJaime Sánchez-Ortiz; Teresa García Valderrama; Vanessa Rodríguez Cornejo; Yolanda Giner-Manso. 2018. "The effects of environmental regulation on the efficiency of distribution electricity companies in Spain." Energy & Environment 31, no. 1: 3-20.
This paper shows how Balanced Scorecard perspectives can be used to analyze and define the strategic objectives followed by the five large electricity generating and distributing companies in Spain.
Jaime Sánchez-Ortiz; Teresa García Valderrama; Vanessa Rodríguez Cornejo. Towards a balanced scorecard in regulated companies: A study of the Spanish electricity sector. The Electricity Journal 2016, 29, 36 -43.
AMA StyleJaime Sánchez-Ortiz, Teresa García Valderrama, Vanessa Rodríguez Cornejo. Towards a balanced scorecard in regulated companies: A study of the Spanish electricity sector. The Electricity Journal. 2016; 29 (9):36-43.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJaime Sánchez-Ortiz; Teresa García Valderrama; Vanessa Rodríguez Cornejo. 2016. "Towards a balanced scorecard in regulated companies: A study of the Spanish electricity sector." The Electricity Journal 29, no. 9: 36-43.