INTRODUCTION. This research analyzes the relationship between thinking styles and leadership styles that are exercised in SMEs and how this relationship affects the effectiveness of management. SMEs have been analyzed in different ways, never the way of thinking of entrepreneurs and how this dimension is related to their way of leading and in turn affects management in...
INTRODUCTION. People live every day in the world of work in situations that can be stressful and conflictive. This leads people to develop certain thoughts or actions to eliminate external stressors or mitigate their effects. In times of pandemic, the coping strategies developed by people have been crucial to position themselves in the face of the crisis and coping the situation...
INTRODUCTION: Estimate the increase in fatality due to traffic accidents associated with the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in the provinces of the Republic of Ecuador. MATERIALS AND METHOD: Ecological study based on the records of victims and deaths from traffic accidents corresponding to the months of April from the years 2016 to 2020. The global and provincial fatality rates, relative...
INTRODUCTION. The crisis induced by the COVID-19 pandemic has not only unbalanced the health system, it has also disturbed the global dynamics of waste generation, to the point of modifying the composition and quantity of waste. Among them, the generation at unsustainable levels of sanitary waste, being personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks, the highest proportion. As...
INTRODUCTION. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced educational institutions around the world to change their teaching modality, and move from a mostly face-to-face model to another where virtuality plays a greater role. OBJECTIVE. To know the perception of teachers about distance education during the Covid-19 pandemic in a state educational institution of Lima, Peru. METHOD. Cross...
INTRODUCTION. Cocoa is a raw material produced mainly in several countries in America, Africa and Asia. The cultivation of cocoa is one of the main socio-economic activities in Ecuador, being the first exporter of fine aroma cocoa beans in America. OBJECTIVE. The objective of this article is to review research to analyze the problem of cadmium, lead, arsenic and nickel content in...
INTRODUCTION. The recent decriminalization of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) for pharmaceutical and industrial use in Ecuador, allows the development of new lines of research, not only for scientific development, but also for the development of new products with beneficial characteristics focused on the health of those who consume them. OBJECTIVE. The main objective is focused on the...
INTRODUCTION. Lecturers’ Stress can cause physical and behavioral problems that affect education quality. To mitigate this risk, the presence of Burnout Syndrome and stress level was determined. OBJECTIVE. To analyze the Burnout Syndrome presence in professors of an agronomic higher education institution and its relationship with psychosocial aspects. METHOD. This is a...
INTRODUCTION. Industry 4.0 encompasses different technologies, therefore, a system has been developed that uses part of these techniques, in order to use them for the progress and development of SMEs. OBJECTIVE. Design a system for the control and monitoring of processes, which allows planning production in SMEs. METHOD. The control and data acquisition system was carried out...
INTRODUCTION. In this work, problems are detected in some protection functions used in a power plant of generators. OBJECTIVE. To model the GPC which is one of the devices that functions as protection and control of the engine. METHOD. Using the mathematical modeling of a typical power plant and its main protection device, the protection functions that did not operate effectively...
INTRODUCTION. In this work, the use of distance protection as the main protection in transmission lines with shunts was analyzed. OBJECTIVE. Show that distance relays should not be the main protections in a transmission line. METHOD. Mathematical modeling was performed with positive sequence intermediate source virtual experiments and triphasic and monophasic shorts to ground...
INTRODUCTION. This article discussed the incorrect operation of differential protections used in electric generators due to inrush of the power transformers. OBJECTIVE. Find an economical solution to the wrong operations of protections. METHOD. Using mathematical simulation including in this the result of testing the primary protections devices faced the problem. RESULTS...
INTRODUCTION. The increase in electricity prices, climate change, has driven the shift of the global lighting market towards more energy efficient light sources, through a lighting study for the industry in general. OBJECTIVE. Samples are taken and the procedure is applied, to establish its incidence on productivity in an industrial organization. METHOD. The research is developed...
INTRODUCTION. Laser cutting is a precise method of cutting a design from a certain material using a computer-aided design (CAD) file as a guide. Laser cutting parameters are the main determinants of a quality characteristic. However, there are limitations such as: beam size, cost of installation and replacement, expensive additional accessories, and the availability of skilled...
INTRODUCTION. In the Wärtsilä Vasa 32 engines belonging to an oil services company, an increase in the pressure of the engine crankcase has been evidenced due to the descent of compression from the combustion chamber, caused by abrasive wear on the cylinder liners, which has caused a annual decrease in power. OBJECTIVE. To determine the wear produced in a jacket, the values of...
INTRODUCTION. Criticality analysis using a criteria matrix allows establishing the hierarchy of equipment in a plant, while the calculation of the availability indicator shows the percentage of time during which an equipment is fit for use and operational. OBJECTIVE. To develop a tool in Excel using criteria of availability and criticality of the equipment for the assignment of...
INTRODUCTION. The Circular Economy as a perspective of achievement of the SDGs by Ecuador. OBJECTIVE. Analysis of public initiatives related to the promotion of the implementation of the Circular Economy in Ecuador. METHOD. The research is developed under the approach of a bibliographic review. RESULTS. Ecuador is committed to the achievement of 12 of 17 SDGs by 2030, through the...
INTRODUCTION. Extension of concurrent engineering to environments where sustainability is considered. OBJECTIVE. It establishes the conceptual framework and the methodological changes that must be introduced for its development. METHOD. The research is developed under a mixed and bibliographic approach. It is the result of analyzing various projects in environments where...
The research process aims to find solutions for the various needs faced by human beings. Within this process, the level of an investigation can have different scopes that start from the exploratory, descriptive, correlational level until reaching an explanatory scope, where an explanation of the phenomenon that is being investigated is sought. In this context, in the editorial of...
INTRODUCTION. Each individual has cognitive and physiological traits that allow them to perceive and interact within the learning processes. OBJECTIVE. The objective of this study was to determine the learning styles, in the students of the Basic Education career of the Faculty of Human Sciences and Education of the Technical University of Ambato, during the year 2018, in...
INTRODUCTION. In the present investigation, the variables of hospitalization anxiety in patients with drug addiction and samurai fitness sports practice were studied to verify their correlation and effectiveness. OBJECTIVE. The objective of the study was to determine the effects of the practice of Samurai-Fitness on anxiety symptoms of drug addicted patients residing in...
The study shows the psychometric properties of the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Scale of Clinical Administration for the DSM-V (CAPS-5) in a group of women exposed to intimate partner violence. The sample consisted of 150 women who came to seek help in different specialized institutions. The internal structure of the scale was studied through the use of exploratory and...