Browsing by Autor "Michel Hermans"

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Attitudes towards women’s career advancement in Latin America: The moderating impact of perceived company international proactiveness
(Palgrave Macmillan, 2016) Michel Hermans; William Newburry; Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas; Carlos M. Baldo; Armando Borda; Edwin G. Durán-Zurita; José Maurício Galli Geleilate; Massiel Guerra; Maria Virginia Lasio Morello; Sergio Madero
Attitudes Towards Women’s Career Advancement in Latin America: The Moderating Impact of Perceived Company International Proactiveness
(RELX Group (Netherlands), 2017) Michel Hermans; William Newburry; Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas; Carlos M. Baldo; José-Mauricio Galli Geleilate; Miguel R. Olivas‐Luján; Armando Borda; E. Duran; Masiel Guerra; Maria V. Lasio
COVID-19 and higher education: responding to local demands and the consolidation of e-internationalization in Latin American universities
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021) Miguel Córdova; Dinorà Eliete Floriani; María Alejandra González-Pérez; Michel Hermans; Santiago Mingo; Fabiola Monje-Cueto; Karla María Nava Aguirre; Carlos Rodríguez; Érica Salvaj
Purpose This paper aims to provide insights into the internationalization strategic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic by higher education institutions (HEIs) in Latin America. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on information from eight leading Latin American private universities. The data were obtained from official sources such as institutional communications and university administrators. Findings The authors identify two main issues that HEIs should consider while responding to the pandemic. First, greater attention and resource allocation to the universities' main local stakeholders can affect traditional internationalization activities. Second, a focus on revitalizing foreign partnerships and strengthening “virtual internationalization” can help maintain and eventually increase international presence. Research limitations/implications While this study analyses how these Latin American HEIs responded during the initial stages of the COVID-19 outbreak, it is important to conduct follow-up studies to shed light on how HEIs are adapting to the COVID-19 crisis as it continues to unfold. Originality/value This study is based on unique information gathered from leading private, not-for-profit HEIs in Latin America, which, contrary to state-owned HEIs or other private institutions in developed economies, have exhibited different means and conditions to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. Finally, the authors contribute to the literature on the internationalization of HEIs by discussing the role of a significant disruptive event on the internationalization of higher education and, particularly, business schools.
Crises conducting stakeholder salience: shifts in the evolution of private universities’ governance in Latin America
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021) María Alejandra González-Pérez; Miguel Córdova; Michel Hermans; Karla María Nava Aguirre; Fabiola Monje-Cueto; Santiago Mingo; Santiago Tobón; Carlos Rodríguez; Érica Salvaj; Dinorà Eliete Floriani
Purpose This study aims to build on embedded approaches to stakeholder management and examines how organizational decision-makers consider social responsibility toward proximal stakeholders in crises that encompass an entire system of stakeholder relationships. Design/methodology/approach Within a criterion-based sample of eight Latin American private universities, this paper develops in-depth exploratory case studies to examine the prioritization of stakeholders in higher education institutions’ decision-making during the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis. Findings Contrary to the notion that during crises organizations prioritize stakeholders that provide resources that are critical to survival, this study finds that in contextual crises stakeholder management is informed by social responsibility. In addition, the findings suggest that crises may be tipping points for changes toward mission-driven approaches to governance. Practical implications Acknowledging the roles of social responsibility and proximity in stakeholder management during contextual crises allows for more informed governance of organizations that face disruptions in their system of stakeholder relations. Originality/value This study contributes unique insights into the decision-maker’s prioritization of stakeholders during the COVID-19 crisis. The uncertainty associated with the emerging “new normal” allowed for an extreme test of socially embedded versus resource-oriented approaches to stakeholder management.
Globalization Capabilities and Perceived Career Opportunities from Globalization in Latin America
(Academy of Management, 2013) William Newburry; Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas; Armando Juan Borda; José Maurício Galli Geleilate; Carlos Miguel Baldo Ortiz; Edwin G. Durán-Zurita; Massiel Guerra; Michel Hermans; Maria Virginia Lasio; Sergio Madero
In emerging markets such as those in Latin America, rapid economic growth has created a situation where qualified labor is often in short supply. As competition for human capital intensifies, understanding how employees perceive their fit in a company is important for companies to maintain key employees. Moreover, rapid globalization of Latin American economies implies that different employee skillsets and mindsets may be needed. This further implies that some employees will be more prepared to work in international companies and will perceive better career prospects from such changes than others. We suggest that employee perceptions of globalization-related career opportunities represent a perceived fit between individual and company capabilities and values. We examine this fit within a sample of 921 respondents within the Latin American countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. Our findings suggest that company integration-responsiveness capabilities, company internationalization, proactiveness on international markets, company success, and cultural sensitivity all relate to perceptions of globalization-related career opportunities and benefits in Latin America, although not always in the expected direction.