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In Mexico, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography 2018, there are 4,057,719 microenterprises and 111,958 small and medium-sized enterprises (MiPyMES), these economic units contribute greatly to the gross domestic product (GDP) of most countries in the world, In our country, MSMEs are responsible for almost three quarters of total employment in Mexico. The sanitary measures that the public administration has imposed as a consequence of the spread of the COVID-19 virus have caused MSMEs to lose opportunities and have found it necessary to distribute their products through electronic commerce. Therefore, it is relevant to investigate the effect of the changes that MSMEs have faced in this context. The objective of this article is to evaluate the effect of Electronic Commerce through the dimensions: preparation of the company for electronic commerce, benefits of electronic commerce, barriers to electronic commerce, relationship between public policies and electronic commerce and the adoption of electronic commerce. electronically, in order to provide information that facilitates decision-making and the design of strategies related to electronic commerce. A descriptive statistical content analysis study was carried out, the data was collected through the application of surveys with a Likert scale to 100 companies in Tabasco, Mexico. The results indicate that 42% of those surveyed affirm that the company invests in computer equipment to participate in electronic commerce, 42% totally agree that the company has increased its sales thanks to online sales, 44% % of workers say they know the advantages of selling online, 46% say that the government does not provide companies with technology that encourages online sales. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Assessing student satisfaction contributes to successful decision-making when it comes to managing the quality of university education. The aim of this study was to identify the satisfaction of undergraduate students in two academic areas: Administration and Economics and Engineering and Architecture at a public university in the south of Mexico regarding elements of educational quality. These include the teaching-learning process, students' perception of the treatment they receive from those who they must interact with during their studies, university infrastructure, and students' self-realization. Based on non-experimental, cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational method of research, the study took a quantitative approach with a probabilistic sampling of a population of 7676 students. Using a questionnaire with a Likert scale, the confidence level was evaluated by means of the Cronbach Alpha Coefficient, which reports a value of .840, and was validated with a factorial confirmation through the SPSS-AMOS program. This research made it possible to identify areas of opportunity to increase student satisfaction with infrastructure and noted positive feedback on the respectful treatment students receive from their tutors. It also highlighted the opportunities for personal development the institution offers to students and statistically specified significant satisfaction differences between age groups, campuses, study programs and marital status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Role ambiguity has a negative effect on job satisfaction and organizational achievements in the education field. The aim of this research was to identify indications of role ambiguity in university teachers who split their time between teaching and research in the field of social and management sciences. The study, performed in a public higher education institution in Mexico, is descriptive and correlational and uses a quantitative approach. A Likert-type scale was used with a Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of .92 and factor loadings above .60 for all dimensions. The results find the highest levels in the dimensions "Ambiguity in Demands" and "Ambiguity in Standards", mainly caused by a lack of clarity in the guidelines and framework that regulate the assessment of academic performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article assesses the implementation and performance of Local Agenda 21 (LA21) in Mexico over a decade (2004-2013). Official records of municipal evaluations from all 31 Mexican states were analyzed, comprising 39 indicators of four dimensions of sustainable development: institutional, economic, social and environmental. A positive evolution of the implementation of LA21 was observed, with the economic and social dimensions presenting the best and worst performances, respectively. In general, the local governments of northern Mexico performed be er than their southern counterparts. The voluntary nature of LA21 implementation is highlighted, yet necessitating a strengthening of municipal capacities in long-term planning, inter-administration continuity, efficacy evaluation, and integration of all sectors into a more coherent municipal agenda. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]