In this work, the productivity and efficiency of the manufacturing industry in Mexico were estimated, using non-homogeneous double logarithmic production function (NHPF) and yearly data from 1993 to 2020. Money as an input in the production function was considered as a theoretical argument. During the period analyzed, the average output elasticities of labor and bank credit indicate a productivity of 1.5 and 0.05 (respectively), while the average returns to scale of the manufacturing sector set their efficiency at 1.55. The credit deficiency suggests a need for efficient financing allocation mechanisms for the sector. En este trabajo se estimó la productividad y eficiencia de la industria manufacturera en México, mediante una función de producción doble logarítmica no homogénea (NHPF) y datos anuales de 1993 a 2020. El dinero, como insumo en la función de producción, se consideró como argumento teórico. Durante el periodo analizado, las elasticidades de salida promedio del trabajo y del crédito bancario indican una productividad de 1.5 y 0.05, respectivamente, mientras que los retornos a escala promedio del sector manufacturero ubican su eficiencia en 1.55. La deficiencia crediticia sugiere la necesidad de mecanismos eficientes de asignación de financiamiento para el sector.

The emergence of a new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has generated multiple consequences that have affected the lives of all human beings, imposing a new normal where social distancing and mobility restrictions have become the norm. This situation has also affected organizations forcing them to create or strengthen strategies to respond to the situation to guarantee their survival and growth, which has made it essential to have full commitment from employees. Structural equations were used to design an instrument that was used with managers and middle managers at 130 Mexican companies. Once reliability and validity were tested and confirmed, the study found that there is a positive and significant relation between organizational strategies applied during the health emergency and employee commitment with the organization.

Por medio de la Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-035-STPS-2018, cuyo cumplimento es obligatorio para la mayoría las organizaciones, se tiene la posibilidad de identificar, analizar y prevenir los factores de riesgo psicosociales en los centros de trabajo, así como propiciar entornos organizacionales adecuados. El objetivo principal de este estudio radica en validar el instrumento de factores de riesgo psicosociales incluido en la norma a través de un análisis factorial exploratorio y confirmatorio. En esta investigación se efectúo un análisis de la validez del cuestionario propuesto en la guía de referencia III de la citada norma con base en los criterios establecidos en el mismo documento. Para ello, se aplicó el instrumento a 250 trabajadores de una empresa maquiladora situada en el Estado de Guanajuato. Se halló que, aunque el cuestionario es válido, es susceptible de ser enriquecido con base en la experiencia de las mismas organizaciones y que debería adaptarse a situaciones extraordinarias como una pandemia.

Young people today will face greater challenges than their predecessors when it comes to financing their economic security in old age. The objective of this work is to establish the relationship, from the perspective of university students, between their expectations of financial planning for retirement and the attitudes and beliefs that promote it. The structural equations method was used to confirm the validity of the construct and the relationship between the variables. The study was developed with a sample of undergraduate students from the National Technological Institute of Mexico in Celaya. Self-perceived financial awareness, future outlook, and parental influence were found to significantly, directly, and positively impact financial expectations for retirement.

Mexico is committed to ensuring gender equality in its population because it signed the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development which consists of an action plan that aims to eradicate poverty and ensure prosperity by protecting natural resources so that they do not remain committed to future generations. In such a way that, for that nation, it is essential to know the current state of attitudes towards gender equality of its population, particularly young people because it will be these who must continue to promote and enjoy the benefits of gender equality. For this, a duly validated survey was applied to know the attitudes towards gender equality in the relational, sociocultural and personal levels of 347 students of higher level of the National Technological Institute of Mexico in Celaya. It is concluded that there are statistically significant differences in the attitude of the students according to their sex and, in addition, that the answers and sex of the respondents are independent. Likewise, it was observed that the attitude of women tends to be equal at all levels and in the global, while the attitude of men is adaptive at all levels except for the personal level since the number of responses that remained classified in the adaptive and egalitarian attitude is practically the same.

Purpose: This study investigates, from a corporate social responsibility (CSR) perspective, the relationships that exist between selected interested publics and the results of the organization from the point of view of its administrator. Design/Methodology/approach: For this purpose, a survey was conducted and analysed using partial structural equations. This study was conducted in four states in the central region of Mexico. The variables under study were: environmental, social, employee and investor’s commitment as perceived by managers and organizational results. First, the validity of the construct was verified, and subsequently, the relationships between the variables for which the results were satisfactory were analysed. Findings: The relationships between environmental, social, employee, and customer commitments were verified. Finally, the relationship between the client's commitment and the results perceived by the administrator is verified. It is concluded that more efforts are being made in this line of research to identify the progress of Mexican organizations’ CSR strategies. Suggested research for future work is also presented, considering new trends in the approach presented. Originality/value: The results confirm the of the manager/director’s commitment is essential to CSR and their results. In the Mexican case, there are few studies related to this important topic. This research could be also helpful for Latin-American business.