Impulse buying continues to be a relevant topic for retail management, yet few studies have examined the role of online impulse buying. This study analyzes the effect of impulse buying tendency on online impulse buying behavior through the mediation of normative evaluation and the urge to buy impulsively on the Internet. As a secondary objective, we aim to identify whether gender and generation influence the model. The research was conducted in Mexico with millennials and centennials who had previously bought products on the Internet. We used quantitative, explanatory, non-experimental, cross-sectional research. We applied an electronic survey, and, for the statistical technique, we used PLS. According to the results, impulse buying tendency both directly and indirectly influences online impulse buying behavior through the mediating roles of normative evaluation and the urge to buy impulsively on the Internet. Moreover, we found that gender does not have an effect on the model. Regarding generation, two significant differences were found between centennials and millennials.

The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly affected the education sector; its possible consequences include the development of burnout and the intention to dropout. Thus, the objective of this research was to determine if, in Mexican university students, fear of Covid-19, emotional exhaustion and cynicism are antecedents of the intention to drop out of school. A quantitative, empirical, non-experimental and cross-sectional investigation was carried out on 478 students during the Covid-19 pandemic. The analysis technique was a model of Structural Equations with Partial Least Squares [PLS-SEM]. The evidence indicates that the fear of Covid-19 directly and indirectly affects the intention to dropout, through emotional exhaustion and cynicism. The limitations of the study imply the use of a non-probability sampling. The value of the research lies in the contribution to the understanding of the effects of the fear of contracting the disease on the intention to abandon university studies. It is concluded that the fear of Covid-19, cynicism and exhaustion directly and indirectly influence the intention to abandon school.

ResumenEn la nueva economía el conocimiento se reconoce como un activo estratégico, y su transferencia se destaca como una actividad relevante. Por ello, en este trabajo de investigación se examina la influencia de la cultura organizacional y del compromiso afectivo sobre la transferencia interna de conocimiento en la empresa; además, se analiza si la cultura de la organización influye significativamente sobre el compromiso afectivo. Para ello, se llevó a cabo una investigación transversal en una muestra no probabilística de 342 sujetos que laboran en el sector industrial localizado en la frontera norte de México. El análisis estadístico se realizó a través de un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales. Los resultados confirman que la cultura organizacional incide positiva y significativamente sobre la transferencia interna de conocimiento y sobre el compromiso afectivo. Asimismo, la evidencia empírica apunta que el compromiso afectivo no influye sobre la transferencia interna de conocimiento.AbstractIn the new economy knowledge is recognized as a strategic asset and its transfer stands out as a relevant activity. Therefore, in this research effort we examine the influence of organizational culture and affective commitment on the internal transfer of knowledge; also, we analyze if organizational culture affects the affective commitment. For that, we conducted a cross-sectional survey in a nonrandom sample of 342 subjects working in the industrial sector located in the northern border of Mexico. A statistical analysis was performed using a structural equation model. The results confirm that organizational culture impacts positively and significantly over the internal transfer of knowledge and over the affective commitment. Furthermore, empirical evidence suggests that affective commitment has no effect on the internal transfer of knowledge

El contrato psicológico es relevante para comprender el comportamiento y el bienestar de los trabajadores. Esta investigación analiza el efecto de la violación del contrato psicológico sobre el cinismo del empleado a través de la mediación del agotamiento emocional. Para ello se realizó una investigación cuantitativa, empírica y transversal a través de una encuesta personal a personal operativo que labora en el sector automotriz de empresas maquiladoras de exportación localizadas en Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México. Mediante un análisis de ecuaciones estructurales se encontró que la violación del contrato psicológico afecta de forma directa e indirecta sobre el cinismo del empleado, a través de la mediación del agotamiento emocional.

En este artículo se analiza la influencia de la capacidad de absorción y la cultura organizacional como factores requeridos para que la transferencia de conocimiento sea exitosa y eficiente. La investigación fue de naturaleza cuantitativa, empírica y de sección transversal. La información se examinó, en una primera etapa, a través de un Análisis Factorial Confirmatorio (AFC), y posteriormente mediante un Sistema de Ecuaciones Estructurales basado en Covarianzas (CBSEM). Los resultados indican que ambas variables inciden positiva y significativamente sobre la transferencia de conocimiento intra-organizacional, y que en el caso de la cultura, existe una influencia directa y otra indirecta, mediada por la capacidad de absorción

Within the context of Mexican auto parts export manufacturers, the objective of this work was to analyze the influence of the absorptive, innovation and agility capabilities on competitive advantage of associated companies of the supply chain. The methodology of this research was quantitative, cross sectional, correlational-causal, non-probabilistic and non-experimental. According to the results, there are virtuous relationships between the studied capabilities and competitive advantage. Due to the fact that there are few studies that inquire into the supply chain from the point of view of capabilities, and the fact that research on their links to competitive advantage is scarce, the findings in this work supply empirical evidence that adds to the current body of knowledge. The sample types and studied sector pose limitations. For this reason, it is recommended to replicate this work with a probabilistic research design, as well as perform further studies upon the proposed relationships in other contexts and sectors.