The relational perspective is a fundamental theoretical approach to understanding the actions of humans and organizations as they interact with others to survive. The concept of relational capital is used in management and strategic literature to highlight the importance of agents’ interdependence. This paper aims to identify the dimensions of relational capital and their variables within the intraorganizational context, analyzing the importance of organizational management. This is qualitative research. Participant observation, 27 face-to-face semi-structured interviews, and principles of grounded theory were used to collect and analyze qualitative data. By breaking down RC into a more comprehensive concept, this study offers clear evidence of the identification and definition of two-dimensional, multivariable relational capital. Although these two dimensions and their variables are analytically separate, in this research, it is recognized that, in fact, they are highly interrelated. The research can be beneficial for those interested in the improvement of our organizations and society through the development and maintenance of mutual gain relationships over time.

Resumen El objetivo del artículo es estudiar la percepción que estudiantes de posgrado tienen sobre la tutoría recibida en sus estudios de posgrado. Se consideran tres programas de maestría para identificar los factores que influyen en la motivación y satisfacción hacia el trabajo realizado por el director de tesis (tutor) y poder así identificar posibles áreas de mejora en beneficio de los posgrados. Es un estudio descriptivo y transversal con información recolectada de 60 egresados. Los resultados reflejan que los egresados están satisfechos con la tutoría que recibieron de parte de sus profesores directores de tesis, sintiendo una adecuada conexión emocional, retroalimentación, motivación y palabras de aliento de parte de los tutores. Sin embargo, se encontró que la falta de voluntad para continuar con el trabajo de tesis es un elemento que ha provocado que un porcentaje de ellos no hayan obtenido el grado. Se proponen estrategias de intervención como el seguimiento de las trayectorias académicas y la implementación de talleres de tesis. Palabras clave: tutoría, dirección de tesis, estudios de posgrado, talleres de tesis Perception of the Motivation and Satisfaction Received from the Tutoring in Graduate Studies The objective of this article is to study the perception that graduate students have of the thesis supervisor (tutor) during his/her graduate studies. Three Master programs were considered in the study to identify factors that influence motivation and satisfaction towards the work made by the thesis advisor and being able to identify possible improvement areas in benefit of graduate studies. This is a descriptive and transversal study with information collected from 60 graduate students. The results show that graduate students are satisfied with the guide provided by their thesis advisors, feeling an adequate emotional connection, feedback, motivation and words of encouragement from the advisors. However, it was found that the lack of willingness by the students to continue with the thesis is an element causing that a significant percentage have not obtained the master degree. Intervention strategies such as tracing academic careers and the implementation of thesis workshop are proposed.

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have become a critical environmental issue with significant implications for global climate change. Understanding the factors that influence GHG emissions is essential for developing effective mitigation strategies. This study focuses on Mexico, a country that has experienced substantial economic and social changes over the past two decades. The primary objective was to analyze the impact of various economic and social variables on GHG emissions in Mexico using correlation and Vector Autoregression (VAR) analysis. The variables under consideration included Gross Domestic Product (GDP), energy consumption, population, per capita income, income inequality (measured by the Gini coefficient), and educational levels. Results showed that GDP, energy consumption, and population are positively correlated with GHG emissions and negatively correlated with income inequality. The Granger causality analysis showed that GDP and per capita income are strong predictors of GHG emissions; in contrast, income inequality and educational levels do not exhibit direct causative impacts on emissions. Finally, it was found that higher educational levels may contribute to lower GHG emissions. With this evidence, climate policies in Mexico can be formulated by addressing key areas, and policymakers can design strategies that effectively manage and reduce GHG emissions, aligning with sustainable development goals and mitigating the adverse effects of climate change.

This paper introduces a new relational capital framework providing a relationships typology between significant agents in an organizational context and offers an integrated approach to understand relationships as a key element of organizations. Some theoretical contributions in literature on strategy and organization are considered. Following this trend, our paper proposes a general relationships classification considering the four essential relationship properties and shows that these are fundamental for the development and existence of K-events during organizational activities. Based on the elements of K-events during a relationship between significant agents, we propose that the quality of any relationship, at any level of analysis, relies on the development and measurement of certain combinations of variables that are embedded in four different categories. This study explicitly shows some possible theoretical segmentation criteria or theoretical dichotomies for analyzing the concept of relationship between agents. For theorists, it provides a conceptual base for the relationships typology, and for practitioners it identifies key elements for optimal value exchanges.