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In the 21st century, to be successful at the workplace and to get their first job, potential employees must have both “soft skills” (“know how to be”) and “hard skills” (“know how to do”). The proposed Soft Skills Training Program (SSTP) combines multiple serious games to train future employees in four key soft skills that are most demanded by companies: intrapersonal, interpersonal, personal social responsibility, and organizational sustainability. These four MacroSoftSkills are subdivided into eight MesoSoftSkills and 21 MicroSoftSkills to establish a complete multilevel structure. The development of soft skills is measured before and after the training using five appraisal questionnaires and tests. The pilot project, aimed at young university and vocational training students, lasted 9 weeks and proved to be effective since the proposed aggregate indicators of soft skills development increased in value, with the results being different across soft skill, gender, and educational center. The contents and length of some of the training sessions should, however, be adjusted to further develop and improve the program.
Dolores Sutil-Martín; F. Otamendi. Soft Skills Training Program Based on Serious Games. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8582 .
AMA StyleDolores Sutil-Martín, F. Otamendi. Soft Skills Training Program Based on Serious Games. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (15):8582.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDolores Sutil-Martín; F. Otamendi. 2021. "Soft Skills Training Program Based on Serious Games." Sustainability 13, no. 15: 8582.
Based on cognitive–emotional neuroscience, the effectiveness of advertisement is measured in terms of individuals’ unconscious emotional responses. Using AFFDEX to record and analyze facial expressions, a combination of indicators that track both basic emotions and individual involvement is used to quantitatively determine if a spot causes high levels of ad liking in terms of attention, engagement, valence, and joy. We use as a test case a real campaign, in which a spot composed of 31 scenes (images, text, and the brand logo) is shown to subjects divided into five groups in terms of age and gender. The target group of mature women shows statistically more positive emotions and involvement than the rest of the groups, demonstrating the emotional effectiveness of the spot. Each other experimental groups show specific negative emotions as a function of their age and for certain blocks of scenes.
F. Javier Otamendi; Dolores Lucia Sutil Martín. The Emotional Effectiveness of Advertisement. Frontiers in Psychology 2020, 11, 1 .
AMA StyleF. Javier Otamendi, Dolores Lucia Sutil Martín. The Emotional Effectiveness of Advertisement. Frontiers in Psychology. 2020; 11 ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF. Javier Otamendi; Dolores Lucia Sutil Martín. 2020. "The Emotional Effectiveness of Advertisement." Frontiers in Psychology 11, no. : 1.
International scientific mobility and research careers are two concepts that are intimately related. Yet, it has been very difficult for scholarship to pinpoint exactly how international mobility impacts on research careers. This paper contributes to this question by investigating links between international mobility, research career stage progression and job changes. It does so using a large-scale survey (MORE) which targets researchers based in European universities. The results establish that the profile of international mobility varies by academic research career stage. They also show that for researchers in the established mid-career phase who are working internationally, there are career advancement benefits associated with return mobility to their home country. However, these benefits may reduce if the timing of return is too delayed. The paper concludes by discussing the implications of these results for researcher mobility policy in the context of the European Higher Education Area and the European Research Area.
Carolina Cañibano; Pablo D’Este; F. Javier Otamendi; Richard Woolley. Scientific careers and the mobility of European researchers: an analysis of international mobility by career stage. Higher Education 2020, 80, 1175 -1193.
AMA StyleCarolina Cañibano, Pablo D’Este, F. Javier Otamendi, Richard Woolley. Scientific careers and the mobility of European researchers: an analysis of international mobility by career stage. Higher Education. 2020; 80 (6):1175-1193.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarolina Cañibano; Pablo D’Este; F. Javier Otamendi; Richard Woolley. 2020. "Scientific careers and the mobility of European researchers: an analysis of international mobility by career stage." Higher Education 80, no. 6: 1175-1193.
Objective Develop a framework to measure the extent to which countries meet their performance expectations at major sporting events using economists, experts, and fan knowledge. Method Long‐term expectations based on socioeconomic potential are calculated using sport‐agnostic econometric modeling. Short‐term expectations based on performance and competitiveness are calculated using betting odds, which incorporate both expert knowledge and “wisdom of the crowd.” Robust statistics based on the chi‐squared distribution are used to measure the extent to which countries’ expectations are met. Our method is tested using real data from the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Results Twelve countries over‐ or underperformed in terms of meeting either long‐ or short‐term expectations. Conclusions Uzbekistan was the only country that exceeded both long‐ and short‐term expectations.
F. Javier Otamendi; Luis M. Doncel; Cecilia Martín‐Gutiérrez. Meeting Expectations at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games: Country Potential and Competitiveness. Social Science Quarterly 2020, 101, 656 -677.
AMA StyleF. Javier Otamendi, Luis M. Doncel, Cecilia Martín‐Gutiérrez. Meeting Expectations at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games: Country Potential and Competitiveness. Social Science Quarterly. 2020; 101 (2):656-677.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF. Javier Otamendi; Luis M. Doncel; Cecilia Martín‐Gutiérrez. 2020. "Meeting Expectations at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games: Country Potential and Competitiveness." Social Science Quarterly 101, no. 2: 656-677.
Objective The predictive power of expert knowledge and econometric modeling is analyzed using predictions of results at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games. Method Forecasts by five sport experts and three sport‐agnostic economists are compared at the country level by medal color and by sport. Success ratios and correlation coefficients are used to make these comparisons. Results Experts beat economists, although both indicators are always above 75 percent at the country level and 60 percent at the medal‐color and sport levels. Indicators are below 40 percent when predicting individual winners and 20 percent when predicting athlete and medal color. Conclusions Expert predictions can help bettors. Econometric models can help design long‐term sport policies.
F. Javier Otamendi; Luis Miguel Doncel. Can Economists Beat Sport Experts? Analysis of Medal Predictions for Sochi 2014. Social Science Quarterly 2018, 99, 1699 -1732.
AMA StyleF. Javier Otamendi, Luis Miguel Doncel. Can Economists Beat Sport Experts? Analysis of Medal Predictions for Sochi 2014. Social Science Quarterly. 2018; 99 (5):1699-1732.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF. Javier Otamendi; Luis Miguel Doncel. 2018. "Can Economists Beat Sport Experts? Analysis of Medal Predictions for Sochi 2014." Social Science Quarterly 99, no. 5: 1699-1732.
We conduct a laboratory experiment where groups of 4 subjects constrained to obtain at most one good each, sequentially bid for three goods in first and second price auctions. Subjects learn at the beginning of each auction their valuation for the good and exit the auction once they have obtained one good. We show that, contrary to equilibrium predictions, subjects’ bidding behavior is excessively similar across units and across mechanisms at the aggregate level. We provide two (complementary) explanations for these departures. One is bounded rationality. Subjects do not fully comprehend subtle differences between mechanisms. The other is self-selection. Subjects are very heterogeneous and some of them deviate more from equilibrium than others. Since deviations take mostly the form of overbidding, these subjects win the first or second good and exit the auction, leaving those who play closer to theoretical predictions to bid for the third good. Support for this hypothesis comes from the documented higher bidding, lower efficiency and lower profits associated with the first and second unit compared to the third one.
F. Javier Otamendi; Isabelle Brocas; Juan D. Carrillo. Sequential Auctions with Capacity Constraints: An Experimental Investigation. Games 2018, 9, 15 .
AMA StyleF. Javier Otamendi, Isabelle Brocas, Juan D. Carrillo. Sequential Auctions with Capacity Constraints: An Experimental Investigation. Games. 2018; 9 (1):15.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF. Javier Otamendi; Isabelle Brocas; Juan D. Carrillo. 2018. "Sequential Auctions with Capacity Constraints: An Experimental Investigation." Games 9, no. 1: 15.
The aim of this paper is to determine pillars for fostering nautical tourism based on the beliefs and attitudes that professionals in the sector have towards the particularities and difficulties that the market is going through. To achieve these goals, in-depth interviews structured around 37 questions were carried out with agents of associations and nautical firms, public institutions, and the Chamber of Commerce. The qualitative analysis program NVIVO 11 was used to analyze the content of the gathered data. The findings reveal that the main difficulties are related to normative issues and taxation, illegal supply, and a lack of definition of the nautical tourist profile. This absence of definition causes a vagueness when estimating the total number of nautical tourists that visit a destination. Thus, this affects evaluation of the economic, social, and environmental impact of nautical tourism.
María J. Moreno; F. Javier Otamendi. Fostering Nautical Tourism in the Balearic Islands. Sustainability 2017, 9, 2215 .
AMA StyleMaría J. Moreno, F. Javier Otamendi. Fostering Nautical Tourism in the Balearic Islands. Sustainability. 2017; 9 (12):2215.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría J. Moreno; F. Javier Otamendi. 2017. "Fostering Nautical Tourism in the Balearic Islands." Sustainability 9, no. 12: 2215.
The aim of this paper is to identify some changes needed in Spain’s innovation policy to fill the gap between its innovation results and those of other European countries in lieu of sustainable leadership. To do this we apply the Delphi methodology to experts from academia, business, and government. To overcome the shortcomings of traditional descriptive methods, we develop an inferential analysis by following a non-parametric bootstrap method which enables us to identify important changes that should be implemented. Particularly interesting is the support found for improving the interconnections among the relevant agents of the innovation system (instead of focusing exclusively in the provision of knowledge and technological inputs through R and D activities), or the support found for “soft” policy instruments aimed at providing a homogeneous framework to assess the innovation capabilities of firms (e.g., for funding purposes). Attention to potential innovators among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and traditional industries is particularly encouraged by experts.
Juan Carlos Salazar-Elena; M. Paloma Sánchez; F. Javier Otamendi. A Non-Parametric Delphi Approach to Foster Innovation Policy Debate in Spain. Sustainability 2016, 8, 487 .
AMA StyleJuan Carlos Salazar-Elena, M. Paloma Sánchez, F. Javier Otamendi. A Non-Parametric Delphi Approach to Foster Innovation Policy Debate in Spain. Sustainability. 2016; 8 (5):487.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJuan Carlos Salazar-Elena; M. Paloma Sánchez; F. Javier Otamendi. 2016. "A Non-Parametric Delphi Approach to Foster Innovation Policy Debate in Spain." Sustainability 8, no. 5: 487.
There is a clear need to measure the correct implementation of the European Framework through the employability of the alumni. The evaluation of the deployment of the Qualifications Frameworks in the European Higher Education Area (QF-EHEA/QF) should shed significant light on the action that must be taken by legislators and higher education managers to foster employability and guarantee the sustainability of the EHEA. We propose a methodology based on a Survey on Access to the Labour Market (SALM) to assess the correlation between the education provided to the students and the practical utility of the knowledge acquired in the workplace. A questionnaire has been produced to measure the competencies and descriptors that had been theoretically defined within the QF-EHEA. Fifteen questions were disguised so that the six QF-EHEA descriptors were quantified through the difference between education and utility. The quantification methodology for the framework has been tested successfully on the former students of a higher education center in Spain. In this center, the alumni perceived that the utility of their acquired competencies and their employability level was greater than their education content, while both levels were reasonably high. The results hold for both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.
Gracia Serrano; Francisco Llamazares; F. Javier Otamendi. Measurement and Sustainability of the Qualifications Frameworks in the European Higher Education Area through an Employment Survey on Access to the Labour Market. Sustainability 2015, 7, 13777 -13812.
AMA StyleGracia Serrano, Francisco Llamazares, F. Javier Otamendi. Measurement and Sustainability of the Qualifications Frameworks in the European Higher Education Area through an Employment Survey on Access to the Labour Market. Sustainability. 2015; 7 (10):13777-13812.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGracia Serrano; Francisco Llamazares; F. Javier Otamendi. 2015. "Measurement and Sustainability of the Qualifications Frameworks in the European Higher Education Area through an Employment Survey on Access to the Labour Market." Sustainability 7, no. 10: 13777-13812.
It is well known that excessive rescue times after traffic accidents negatively affect the health of those injured. There is a need to quantitatively measure the impact of unexpected events like ambulance availability, weather, floating population and congestion in those rescue times. A family of indicators based on isochrones is disguised and proposed to understand the risk of the whole population as the probability of not being assisted on time. Indicators of health risk for local towns are also defined. The indicators are calculated using a simulation model and visualized in web format. The framework of analysis is validated using Ávila (Spain) and the problem of the optimal deployment of ambulances as a test-bench.
F. Javier Otamendi; David García-Heredia. Isochrones as Indicators of the Influence of Traffic in Public Health: A Visual Simulation Application in Ávila, Spain. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2015, 12, 12556 -12576.
AMA StyleF. Javier Otamendi, David García-Heredia. Isochrones as Indicators of the Influence of Traffic in Public Health: A Visual Simulation Application in Ávila, Spain. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2015; 12 (10):12556-12576.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF. Javier Otamendi; David García-Heredia. 2015. "Isochrones as Indicators of the Influence of Traffic in Public Health: A Visual Simulation Application in Ávila, Spain." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 12, no. 10: 12556-12576.
This article addresses the patterns of gender and temporary international research visits among researchers, using data from a population of 10,349 Spanish doctorate holders in nine research fields. It analyzes rates of international mobility, and the frequency, duration, and destinations of temporary visits, by gender, with implications for scientific careers. We find that in their overall rates of mobility across fields, women are more internationally mobile than men. But compared to men: first, women’s frequency of international visits is lower; second, their visits occur at earlier ages and stages in their careers; third, their visits are shorter; and finally, their destinations are closer to home. Given the paucity of empirical research on gender and international research mobility, the patterns reported here are sound data points for continuing comparative, cross-national investigations, and point to consequential considerations for gender equity and science and public policy.
Carolina Cañibano; Mary Frank Fox; F Javier Otamendi. Gender and patterns of temporary mobility among researchers. Science and Public Policy 2015, 43, 320 -331.
AMA StyleCarolina Cañibano, Mary Frank Fox, F Javier Otamendi. Gender and patterns of temporary mobility among researchers. Science and Public Policy. 2015; 43 (3):320-331.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarolina Cañibano; Mary Frank Fox; F Javier Otamendi. 2015. "Gender and patterns of temporary mobility among researchers." Science and Public Policy 43, no. 3: 320-331.
F. Javier Otamendi; José Ramón González De Vega. Recreational boating incidents based on marine surveyors reports: Economic, safety and prevention issues across Spain. Ocean & Coastal Management 2014, 102, 65 -71.
AMA StyleF. Javier Otamendi, José Ramón González De Vega. Recreational boating incidents based on marine surveyors reports: Economic, safety and prevention issues across Spain. Ocean & Coastal Management. 2014; 102 ():65-71.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF. Javier Otamendi; José Ramón González De Vega. 2014. "Recreational boating incidents based on marine surveyors reports: Economic, safety and prevention issues across Spain." Ocean & Coastal Management 102, no. : 65-71.
Socio-economic prediction of medals for London 2012 is performed “by sport” using OLS and a discretization routine. The success ratio is above 65 % for any given sports, especially for disciplines that award more than 30 medals. At the overall country level, the success raises above 85 %. The analysis of the award winning process by sports shed also new light about the critical factors that might dictate the success and that are liable to set sport policies, including the development of sound social networks and the investment on sport infrastructures to foster talent.
F. Javier Otamendi; Luis M. Doncel. By Sport Predictions Through Socio Economic Factors and Tradition in Summer Olympic Games: The Case of London 2012. Social Networks and the Economics of Sports 2014, 125 -147.
AMA StyleF. Javier Otamendi, Luis M. Doncel. By Sport Predictions Through Socio Economic Factors and Tradition in Summer Olympic Games: The Case of London 2012. Social Networks and the Economics of Sports. 2014; ():125-147.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF. Javier Otamendi; Luis M. Doncel. 2014. "By Sport Predictions Through Socio Economic Factors and Tradition in Summer Olympic Games: The Case of London 2012." Social Networks and the Economics of Sports , no. : 125-147.
The quantitative analysis of the medal shares (MSs) in recent Winter Olympic history by sport and country will identify the relevant socioeconomic factors that are likely to derive policy issues. Econometric modeling and concentration indices are used to predict and assess MSs by sport and country. The development of a mathematical routine to convert MSs to counts and the proposal of a modified Herfindahl index has added robustness to the analysis. The deviations of the predictions for Vancouver (2010) 〈http://www.vancouver2010.com/〉 from the observed values pinpoint significant factor differences among the sports. Medal concentrations are different by sport in the number of countries and their names. Tradition and geography are primary factors affecting the medal‐winning process. Concerning feasible policies for newcomers, nationalization of athletes, development of talent identification systems, and fostering the participation in sports without a “monopolistic” winner could become short ‐ and long‐run successful paths.
F Javier Otamendi; Luis M. Doncel. Medal Shares in Winter Olympic Games by Sport: Socioeconomic Analysis After Vancouver 2010. Social Science Quarterly 2014, 95, 598 -614.
AMA StyleF Javier Otamendi, Luis M. Doncel. Medal Shares in Winter Olympic Games by Sport: Socioeconomic Analysis After Vancouver 2010. Social Science Quarterly. 2014; 95 (2):598-614.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF Javier Otamendi; Luis M. Doncel. 2014. "Medal Shares in Winter Olympic Games by Sport: Socioeconomic Analysis After Vancouver 2010." Social Science Quarterly 95, no. 2: 598-614.
Recent research on highly distributed control methods has produced a series of new philosophies based on negotiation, which bring together process engineering with computer science. Among these control philosophies, the ones based on multiagent systems (MASs) have proved to be especially suitable to address distributed decision making in highly volatile environments. Furthermore, this agent-based approach allows using new manufacturing concepts in scheduling problems because of its scalability, ability to negotiate, and distributed capabilities. However, MAS models have the drawback of excessive dependence on up-to-date field information. In this paper, a theoretical and experimental MAS is presented to test new strategies for managing handling operations supported by radio-frequency identification information feedback. Based on this new visibility framework, these strategies applied to scheduling control have been structured on a new distributed organization model to enforce the idea of the division between physical elements and information and communication technologies. This division into two platforms simplifies the design and development of the MAS, providing a higher level of abstraction and preserving the independence between platforms. The proposed MAS, called MAS-DUO, has been validated using a test bench simulator and at the Ciudad Real Central Airport in Spain.
Pablo García Ansola; Andrés García Higuera; F. Javier Otamendi; Javier De Las Morenas. Agent-Based Distributed Control for Improving Complex Resource Scheduling: Application to Airport Ground Handling Operations. IEEE Systems Journal 2013, 8, 1145 -1157.
AMA StylePablo García Ansola, Andrés García Higuera, F. Javier Otamendi, Javier De Las Morenas. Agent-Based Distributed Control for Improving Complex Resource Scheduling: Application to Airport Ground Handling Operations. IEEE Systems Journal. 2013; 8 (4):1145-1157.
Chicago/Turabian StylePablo García Ansola; Andrés García Higuera; F. Javier Otamendi; Javier De Las Morenas. 2013. "Agent-Based Distributed Control for Improving Complex Resource Scheduling: Application to Airport Ground Handling Operations." IEEE Systems Journal 8, no. 4: 1145-1157.
F. Javier Otamendi; Luis Miguel Doncel. Gender Differences In Capacity Auctions: A Simulation Experiment With econport. ECMS 2013 Proceedings edited by: Webjorn Rekdalsbakken, Robin T. Bye, Houxiang Zhang 2013, 259 -263.
AMA StyleF. Javier Otamendi, Luis Miguel Doncel. Gender Differences In Capacity Auctions: A Simulation Experiment With econport. ECMS 2013 Proceedings edited by: Webjorn Rekdalsbakken, Robin T. Bye, Houxiang Zhang. 2013; ():259-263.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF. Javier Otamendi; Luis Miguel Doncel. 2013. "Gender Differences In Capacity Auctions: A Simulation Experiment With econport." ECMS 2013 Proceedings edited by: Webjorn Rekdalsbakken, Robin T. Bye, Houxiang Zhang , no. : 259-263.
F. Javier Otamendi; José Ramón González De Vega. Assessing The Severity Of Recreational Boating Accidents. ECMS 2013 Proceedings edited by: Webjorn Rekdalsbakken, Robin T. Bye, Houxiang Zhang 2013, 1 .
AMA StyleF. Javier Otamendi, José Ramón González De Vega. Assessing The Severity Of Recreational Boating Accidents. ECMS 2013 Proceedings edited by: Webjorn Rekdalsbakken, Robin T. Bye, Houxiang Zhang. 2013; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF. Javier Otamendi; José Ramón González De Vega. 2013. "Assessing The Severity Of Recreational Boating Accidents." ECMS 2013 Proceedings edited by: Webjorn Rekdalsbakken, Robin T. Bye, Houxiang Zhang , no. : 1.
The focus of the article was the redesign of an assembly cell in a car manufacturing company. The new design had to include the operations related to the assembly of new roofs without disrupting the throughput rate. The theory-of-constrains framework has been used to propose designs as well as to define the evaluation criteria. The complexity of the system has been studied using a discrete-event simulation model. The traditional scholar steps have been followed to develop a robust decision support simulation system (DSSS).
F Javier Otamendi. Decision Support Simulation System Based on Synchronous Manufacturing. Computer Vision 2013, 7776, 193 -206.
AMA StyleF Javier Otamendi. Decision Support Simulation System Based on Synchronous Manufacturing. Computer Vision. 2013; 7776 ():193-206.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF Javier Otamendi. 2013. "Decision Support Simulation System Based on Synchronous Manufacturing." Computer Vision 7776, no. : 193-206.
F Javier Otamendi; L M Doncel. Towards an auction-driven gas supply: a simulation-based optimization framework for utilities. Journal of the Operational Research Society 2012, 63, 1189 -1198.
AMA StyleF Javier Otamendi, L M Doncel. Towards an auction-driven gas supply: a simulation-based optimization framework for utilities. Journal of the Operational Research Society. 2012; 63 (9):1189-1198.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF Javier Otamendi; L M Doncel. 2012. "Towards an auction-driven gas supply: a simulation-based optimization framework for utilities." Journal of the Operational Research Society 63, no. 9: 1189-1198.
Félix-Fernando Muñoz; F Javier Otamendi. Linear Modelling And Simulation Of An Endogenous Growth Model With Heterogeneous Entrepreneurs. ECMS 2012 Proceedings edited by: K. G. Troitzsch, M. Moehring, U. Lotzmann 2012, 1 .
AMA StyleFélix-Fernando Muñoz, F Javier Otamendi. Linear Modelling And Simulation Of An Endogenous Growth Model With Heterogeneous Entrepreneurs. ECMS 2012 Proceedings edited by: K. G. Troitzsch, M. Moehring, U. Lotzmann. 2012; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFélix-Fernando Muñoz; F Javier Otamendi. 2012. "Linear Modelling And Simulation Of An Endogenous Growth Model With Heterogeneous Entrepreneurs." ECMS 2012 Proceedings edited by: K. G. Troitzsch, M. Moehring, U. Lotzmann , no. : 1.