Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Sergio Quiroz Galvez Author-Name: Mario Alberto Lagunes Perez Author-Name: Carlos Jimenez Garcia Title: THE IMPACT OF THE REAL EXCHANGE RATE AND OTHER MACROECONOMIC AND MICROECONOMIC VARIABLES ON THE COMPETITIVENESS OF MEXICAN MANUFACTURING EXPORTS, EL IMPACTO DEL TIPO DE CAMBIO REAL Y OTRAS VARIABLES MACRO Y MICRO EN LA COMPETITIVIDAD DE LAS EXPORTACIONES MANUFACTURERAS MEXICANAS Abstract: The competitiveness of Mexican manufacturing exports plays a leading role, as the bridge to reach prosperity and economic growth. This work examines the impact of the real exchange rate and other macro and microeconomic variables on competitiveness. We use a model of multivariate regression, where the values of the variables are contrasted with international competitiveness indices provided by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO). The results suggest that the real exchange rate is not a significant element that affects the competitiveness of manufactured exports. However, economic activity of the country is highly dependent on the US economy. This gives motivation to promote policies to diversify markets, increase productivity and consummate recently adopted structural reforms to improve economic growth Classification-JEL: F02, F15, F31, F53, G15 Keywords: Competitiveness, Real Exchange Rate, Manufacturing Exports, Economic Activity Journal: Revista Internacional Administraction and Finanzas Pages: 1-9 Volume: 9 Issue: 6 Year: 2016 File-URL: http://www.theibfr2.com/RePEc/ibf/riafin/riaf-v9n6-2016/RIAF-V9N6-2016-1.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:ibf:riafin:v:9:y:2016:i:6:p:1-9 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Jacobo Tolamatl-Michcol Author-Name: Beatriz Pico-Gonzalez Author-Name: Cesar Saldana-Carro Author-Name: Jose Antonio Varela-Loyola Title: DEVELOPMENT OF A CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM, DESARROLLO DE SISTEMAS DE MEJORA CONTINUA Abstract: In this paper we analyze organizational practices associated with the level of development of continuous improvement (CI) in Mexican automotive parts industry. The practices are classified into three dimensions: the management of purpose, management strategy and infrastructure, identified from the review of the state of the art. The study was carried out through a correlational methodology and a cross-sectional design. Data were analyzed statistically and obtained through field work. A questionnaire was applied to a sample to 103 employees of the automotive parts industry in Tlaxcala, Mexico. The research shows that there exist a moderately positive correlation between the variables analyzed and the level of CI development Classification-JEL: L23, L21 Keywords: Journal: Revista Internacional Administraction and Finanzas Pages: 11-25 Volume: 9 Issue: 6 Year: 2016 File-URL: http://www.theibfr2.com/RePEc/ibf/riafin/riaf-v9n6-2016/RIAF-V9N6-2016-2.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:ibf:riafin:v:9:y:2016:i:6:p:11-25 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Maria de la Luz Rodriguez Garza Author-Name: Juana Maria Saucedo Soto Author-Name: Alicia Hernandez Bonilla Author-Name: Omega C. Gutierrez Calzoncit Title: PURCHASE BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY COMPULSIVE SHOPPERS IN SALTILLO, COAHUILA MEXICO, ANALISIS DEL COMPORTAMIENTO DE COMPRA PARA IDENTIFICAR COMPRADORES COMPULSIVOS EN SALTILLO, COAHUILA MEXICO Abstract: At the beginning of the 21st century attitudes such as consumerism and materialism became prevalent. This occurred because there is a larger variety of products offered in the market and the consumers are provided with large means to acquire these products. This process generated debt that affects individual finances and their family or employment stability. This abnormal acquisition behavior is called ‘compulsive buying’, which is defined as a motivation to purchase that is persistent, impulsive and repetitive, and it is perceived as irresistible, pleasant. Compulsive buying reduces discomfort, but eventually causes harm to the individual and to others close to them (Friese, 1988); (Nataraajan, 1991); (Or ' Guinn, 1989). This identifies the behavior of compulsive buying between men and women in Saltillo, Coahuila Mexico. Saltillo. The area has a population of 725,123 people (based on data from the Statistical Yearbook of Coahuila INEGI 2012). We examined a sample of 656 with 96% confidence level and 4% of error margin. The results showed that women demonstrate a more compulsive attitude to make unnecessary purchases out of their budget. This produces those women happiness, and in contrast, in man the addiction becomes a pathological condition Classification-JEL: M2, M3 Keywords: Compulsive Buying, Compulsive Consumer, Buying Behavior and Pathology Journal: Revista Internacional Administraction and Finanzas Pages: 27-44 Volume: 9 Issue: 6 Year: 2016 File-URL: http://www.theibfr2.com/RePEc/ibf/riafin/riaf-v9n6-2016/RIAF-V9N6-2016-3.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:ibf:riafin:v:9:y:2016:i:6:p:27-44 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Jose de Jesus Moreno Neri Author-Name: Virginia Guadalupe Lopez Torres Author-Name: Maria del Mar Obregon Angulo Author-Name: Santiago Alejandro Arellano Zepeda Title: ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TAX APPLIED TO NON-CORE HIGY CALORIE FOODS IN BAKERY, IMPACTO ECONOMICO DEL IMPUESTO APLICADO A ALIMENTOS NO BASICOS CON ALTO CONTENIDO CALORICO EN EL GIRO DE PANADERIA Abstract: This study addresses the issue of overweight and obesity in Mexico. It illustrates national statistics and statistics related to Baja California. These statistics are used for recognizing the presence of a significant social problem that must be addressed by public policies. One measure taken by the government was incorporated in a 2014 assessment on the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS). The group did not consider basic foods that contain a high caloric content. We find a significant difference between sales in 2014 compared to 2013 with a negative variation just over 5 %. This change which affected the profits of companies and caused the loss of 10 jobs Classification-JEL: M2, M4 Keywords: IEPS, High-Calorie Foods, Bakery Journal: Revista Internacional Administraction and Finanzas Pages: 45-57 Volume: 9 Issue: 6 Year: 2016 File-URL: http://www.theibfr2.com/RePEc/ibf/riafin/riaf-v9n6-2016/RIAF-V9N6-2016-4.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:ibf:riafin:v:9:y:2016:i:6:p:45-57 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Christine Mc Coy Title: TOURISM CARRYING CAPACITY EVALUATION AS AN ELEMENT OF A TOURISM DESTINY PERFORMANCE: A CANCUN CASE STUDY, EVALUACION DE LA CAPACIDAD DE CARGA TURISTICA COMO ELEMENTO DE ANALISIS DEL DESEMPENO DE UN DESTINO TURISTICO: CASO CANCUN Abstract: The model of development in this paper was based on a comprehensive study of carrying capacity that evaluated infrastructure needed based on a certain amount of rooms and the population size that would live in down town in 30 years. Cancun was the first tourist destination to have a development master plan that gave life to the concept of integrally planned centers in Mexico. At the time, this was an innovative vision because it contemplated a balanced and sustainable tourist destination with interesting opportunities of employment and investment, always in harmony with the natural environment. In this work a diagnosis of the situation that led Cancun to lose its sustainability is performed. For this assessment the management of land-use of the touristic zone was evaluated to make an analysis of the tourist current capacity based on two aspects: 1) The profile of tourists through the analysis of tourist growth rate and the growth rate of the income and 2) the impacts generated by tourism activity in the biotic load, environmental, economic, cultural and social capacity. We found that the profile of tourists has been affected, so it has impacted tourism sustainability. On the other hand, the biotic and environmental carrying capacity exceeded what represents an impact on the environmental sustainability. The economic and cultural carrying capacity are equally damaged, so the social sustainability goal despite being acceptable is not met. The foregoing demonstrates that accelerated and disordered growth has led Cancun to confront a situation that keeps it from being a sustainable tourist destination. Classification-JEL: O1, O2 Keywords: Touristic Carrying Capacity, Sustainable Tourist Destination, Sustainable Development,Cancun Journal: Revista Internacional Administraction and Finanzas Pages: 59-80 Volume: 9 Issue: 6 Year: 2016 File-URL: http://www.theibfr2.com/RePEc/ibf/riafin/riaf-v9n6-2016/RIAF-V9N6-2016-5.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:ibf:riafin:v:9:y:2016:i:6:p:59-80 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Zochitl Araiza Garza Author-Name: Edna de la Garza Martinez Author-Name: Nidia Hernandez Castro Author-Name: Viridiana Alarcon Sanchez Title: ANALISYS OF LEARNING DEVELOPMENT THREE LEVELS: INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND ORGANIZATIONAL AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PERCIEVED COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OF THE COMPANY, ANALISIS DEL DESARROLLO DEL APRENDIZAJE EN SUS TRES NIVELES: INDIVIDUAL, GRUPAL Y ORGANIZACIONAL Y SU RELACION CON LA VENTAJA COMPETITIVA PERCIBIDA DE LA EMPRESA Abstract: The development of organizational learning is essential, because when it is superior to competitors, it can be used strategically to influence the competitive advantage of firms. This study analyses the relationship between organizational learning within its three different levels: individual, group and organizational. We also examine how these levels impact the competitive advantage perceived in eight big manufacturing companies of the central region of the state of Coahuila, Mexico. The methodology is a quantitative approach consisting of applying a structured questionnaire to a non-probabilistic sample of 391 workers and employees. The results show that organizational learning, at the three levels, it is related to perceived competitive advantage Classification-JEL: L6, J53, L61 Keywords: Organizational Learning, Competitive Advantage, Manufacturing Companies Journal: Revista Internacional Administraction and Finanzas Pages: 81-91 Volume: 9 Issue: 6 Year: 2016 File-URL: http://www.theibfr2.com/RePEc/ibf/riafin/riaf-v9n6-2016/RIAF-V9N6-2016-6.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:ibf:riafin:v:9:y:2016:i:6:p:81-91 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ramon Sebastian Acle Mena Author-Name: Sandra Yesica Herrera Guzman Author-Name: Jessica Yazmin Santos Diaz Author-Name: Abigail Claudio Morales Author-Name: Norma Angelica Santiestaban Lopez Title: THE IMPORTANCE OF TRADITIONAL GASTRONOMY FROM PUEBLA AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE NOSTALGIA CONSUMPTION OF MIGRANTS FROM PUEBLA IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, IMPORTANCIA DE LA GASTRONOMIA TRADICIONAL POBLANA Y SU RELACION EN EL CONSUMO DE NOSTALGIA POR PARTE DE LOS MIGRANTES POBLANOS EN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Abstract: This study was conducted during the 5 de Mayo festivities in Los Angeles, California in 2015 under a marketing focus. The fundamental problem lies between the México-United States migration phenomena and the consumption of traditional nostalgic dishes from Puebla. The main objective was to describe the preference of traditional dishes from migrants of Puebla living in Los Angeles, California that are the most representative of this local cuisine and its nostalgia consumption. This research presented the following theoretical framework that allowed the explanation of terms related to: migration, traditional food from Puebla and nostalgia consumption. We also designed a specific methodology under a mixed approach that quantitative determined the correlation of these variables in the study. The obtained results will serve as reference for enterprises from Puebla that wants to export their products; they will be able to identify business opportunities in the nostalgia market in the United States Classification-JEL: M31, M31, D1, D12, F2 Keywords: Migration, Traditional Food from Puebla, Consumption of Nostalgia Journal: Revista Internacional Administraction and Finanzas Pages: 93-104 Volume: 9 Issue: 6 Year: 2016 File-URL: http://www.theibfr2.com/RePEc/ibf/riafin/riaf-v9n6-2016/RIAF-V9N6-2016-7.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:ibf:riafin:v:9:y:2016:i:6:p:93-104