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Capitalism in the 21st century has been expanded globally through production, and above all, through consumption, digitization, and the proliferation of companies and organizations; analyzing these trends is essential to understand organizational specificities in national and regional contexts. To comprehend this expansion and its specific characteristics, this paper presents the conceptual proposal of the Capitalist Seduction Mode. The paper is organized into three sections: 1) an analysis of the processes of "hooking" or engagement of platform capitalism through networks of companies and organizations; 2) a reflection on the overflow of the managerial system into society; 3) the conceptualization of the smartphone as an expression of Googlism and as a device of social domination. Finally, in the last section, the conclusions of the paper are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Financial innovation seeks to reduce risk for investors through the creation of new products. Internationally, innovation processes have resulted in better structured financial instruments. These instruments allow people from other countries to invest in shares of companies in developing markets, such as Mexico. This paper analyzes the performance of the returns granted by the iShares MCSI Mexico, an Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), whose portfolio is made up of forty-four Mexican stocks. It is compared to the performance of the Mexican market through the IPyC and the exchange rate. Using the EGARCH methodology, the ETF was found to be much riskier than the other two instruments over a three-year period, especially during the period when the Mexican economy was shut down due to the pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main objective of this paper is, based on the theory of complex systems (Arthur, 2009), to reconstruct the inventive activity of lead-acid batteries used in electric vehicles. Based on the information from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) database, and based on the methodology developed by Strumsky and Lobo (2015), it is possible to represent different degrees of inventive novelty (origination, new combination, recombination and reuse), as well as measuring the increasing technological complexity of lead-acid batteries. Evidence shows that the lead-acid battery is an increasingly complex technology. It is a rival technology but is also complementary to the nickel-metal-hydride and lithium-ion batteries used by electric and hybrid vehicles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The economic reactivation has taken on great importance in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the world, as it is paralyzed by its rapid spread. The objective of this paper is to analyze from different theoretical positions the issue of economic reactivation of the industrial sector, and how it can be influenced from different ideals. This is due to the main implications that have arisen, affecting work stoppages and accelerated infections. Therefore, a theoretical approach will be considered, with the support of the literature, so that this research has the characteristics of a documentary, exploratory and descriptive analysis. Subsequently, it was possible to detect that the use of postures contributes to adopting behaviors that improve the industry, allowing them to remain active and competitive in the market, concluding that the functionality of the theories is essential when described about economic reactivation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Prevention of negative leadership as psychosocial risk factor at work has been addressed by both positive and healthy leadership. The aim of this paper is to propose a Healthy-Extended Leadership Model with three elements: 1) a comprehensive definition; 2) a model with five dimensions: a) Constructive Social Relationships; b) Support for Training and Adaptive Development; c) Extended Health and Wellbeing Care; d) Provision of Resources for High Performance; e) Promotion of Favorable and Productive Workplaces; and 3) a proposal for application as a labor competence for its implementation in organizations. As conclusions, the propose model: can contribute to the balance between health and outstanding performance; contribute to the creation of favorable work environments; and, together with other protective psychosocial factors and competencies, can have a larger impact on the development of healthy people, organizations, and societies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper questions the actions originated from Corporate Social Responsibility, implemented by companies carrying the ESR Badge during the National Day of Healthy Distance by Covid-19 in Mexico. The objective is to contribute to the theoretical discussion and studies developed around CSR based on its analysis in the light of the dominant paradigm and the emerging paradigm, that in a context of maximum crisis allow to evaluate the exercise of the CSR through the actions carried out to manage the relations with the workers. The research was based on qualitative methodology, through an instrumental case study. It is concluded that the exercise of CSR during the National Day of Healthy Distance in the company studied responds to the interest of the organization to generate a positive impact on its workers through social responsibility initiatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]