Vol. 9 No. 17 (2019): Research in Administrative Sciences

The 17th issue of the journal presents research focused on rural development, entrepreneurship, organizational management, and business competitiveness. The issue opens with a study on family farming and rural food security, based on the case of the Guacavia Agricultural Extension Institute (IEA Guacavia), analyzed from the perspective of its multifunctionality and contribution to peacebuilding, highlighting the role of the agricultural sector in territorial development. It also includes a longitudinal study on the factors within the Mexican entrepreneurial framework that drive innovative entrepreneurship in Mexico, providing evidence on the structural conditions that foster innovation. In the organizational sphere, the influence of identification with employees on loyalty is examined, emphasizing the relevance of job commitment to institutional performance.

The issue also addresses export development and competitiveness in agricultural SMEs in Sinaloa, underscoring the challenges of entering international markets. Similarly, the relationship between continuous improvement and productivity at the company PSF is analyzed, as well as the importance of organizational diagnosis in change processes, through the case of a marketing company in Mérida. Finally, the issue concludes with a review of foreign direct investment and the presence of Japanese companies in Mexico, offering a reflection on its regional, economic and legal implications in the context of globalization.