Enric Serradell Lopez- Ph D, Economics
- Senior Professor at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Enric Serradell Lopez
- Ph D, Economics
- Senior Professor at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Elearning, , higher education, trends, entrepreneurship, Serendipity & Innovation, complex problem solving
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Introduction
Interested in innovation, trends, elearning, management, business games, entrepreneurship and strategy.
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October 1998 - present
October 1998 - present
October 1998 - present
Education
September 2000 - June 2002
September 1999 - June 2001
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Publications (100)
![A Matrix of Feedback for Learning [15]. Reprinted with permission.](publication/386896175/figure/fig1/AS:11431281364022924@1744180321475/A-Matrix-of-Feedback-for-Learning-15-Reprinted-with-permission_Q320.jpg)
This quantitative study investigates the perceptions of learners and faculty regarding the help provided by the feedback process, which aligns with and integrates Brooks et al.’s Matrix of Feedback for Learning in the asynchronous online component of a blended course and the relationship between student perceptions and scores. The feedback process,...
Analysing external factors with a design-thinking approach is crucial for adaptation, identifying opportunities, and mitigating risks in native digital enterprises. This research introduces a framework rooted in design principles and future scenarios for external analysis, with the aim of meeting current market needs. The study employs a mixed qual...
¿Qué tienen en común tomar decisiones en tu vida personal o hacerlo en tu vida profesional? La respuesta es simple: implica enfrentar un problema y, lo que es aún más desafiante, resolverlo. No es una coincidencia que la resolución de problemas esté siempre en las listas de habilidades esenciales para el siglo XXI. Esta habilidad es crucial no solo...
p>Numerosas investigaciones muestran los beneficios de combinar metodologías presenciales y virtuales en la educación superior. En este artículo se desarrolla el marco teórico para identificar aspectos relevantes en programas combinados de educación superior, que involucran la incorporación de metodologías presenciales en programas predominantement...
This work proposes a new framework for business strategic analysis in scenarios of uncertainty and change. To facilitate a reorganization and update of the analysis elements of the environment, a proposal is made to apply design thinking methodologies. The research focuses on conceiving a new method for studying and analyzing strategic information...
Purpose
The role of government in the global digital transformation is to ensure that digital infrastructure is reliable and efficient enough to guarantee an entrepreneurial ecosystem for investment in innovation and startups. This paper presents a case study showing how local policies have been used to create an effective startup ecosystem in Barc...
The Collective Social Responsibility model (CSRm) arises as a response to questioning
the current vision of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). After analysing several authors
and sources, this research proposes a vision that is more in line with reality and events
in contemporary society and can contribute to achieving the Sustainable Developme...
In virtual learning communities, becomes evident the need to generate methods of analysing social networks to investigate participation and the exchange of knowledge. Big data, and more specifically educational data mining and learning analytics, allows deepening the study of the learning process in these virtual contexts. In this article, the obje...
The paper has a dual aim: first, to study the effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the development of students’ generic competences and learning outcomes; and second, to analyse the observed differences between these two elements depending on whether the students’ teaching-learning environment of origin was face-to-face or online. To analyse the...
This article presents a research work that is aimed at developing a gamified system and a questionnaire to analyse, in a subsequent phase, how the motivation of university students of Spanish as a second language changes in a gamification context. The article is part of the data-collection phase for a doctoral thesis.
Here, we discuss the following...
RESUM Coincidint amb la celebració dels vint-i-cinc anys de la UOC, el següent article pretén revisar les principals transformacions que han viscut les àrees bàsiques de les empreses al llarg dels últims cinc lustres. Per a això, hem comptat amb la participació de cinc professores i cinc professors dels estudis d'economia i empresa que ens han deix...
Coincidiendo con la celebración de los veinticinco años de la UOC, el siguiente artículo pretende revisar las principales transformaciones que han vivido las áreas básicas de las empresas a lo largo de los últimos cinco lustros. Para ello, hemos contado con la participación de cinco profesoras y cinco profesores de los estudios de economía y empres...
Purpose
With the growth of digital education, students increasingly interact in a variety of ways. The potential effects of these interactions on their learning process are not fully understood and the outcomes may depend on the tool used. This study explores the communication patterns and learning effectiveness developed by students using two basi...
Purpose
The aim of this article is to provide evidence about how the acquisition of competencies through internships influence student learning process results, and about whether learning process results are affected by the gender differences, by considering two sustainable development goals (SDGs) of the 2030 United Nations’ Agenda: Gender Equalit...
There is currently an increasing interest for sustainable innovation in our society. The European agendas highlight the role of higher education institutions in the formation and development of innovation competences among students. Our study aimed to contribute to the analysis of the level of achievement of students’ innovation competences by cons...
Purpose
The aim of this article is to propose and test a structural model of relationships between generic and specific competencies and entrepreneurial competencies in order to assess students' learning.
Design/methodology/approach
The study was carried out on a sample of 337 students enrolled on the entrepreneurship specialisation of the final b...
Startups sector, especially those more technological, but also those who have contributed new business models, has led to and driven innovation and growth in recent economic history. At the same time, it is well recognized that while overall startup contribution is crucial, the high risk and reward strategy followed by these startups has significan...
The Statistical analysis tool is considered an essential tool for the research study in the social science domain. Of which partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) is a second-generation statistical modeling technique to be used for developing theories in exploratory research. That’s why PLS-SEM is considered to be used in the...
Virtual teamwork is considered as one of the key skills to an employer in the recruitment process because of the globalization of business and technological advancement. The company needs employees skilled in virtual teamwork to run their globalized business process. So, it becomes important for graduates to have good skills, knowledge, and ability...
This paper aims to analyse whether acquisition of competencies is influenced by students’ gender in an internship environment. In order to analyse these effects, we present an introductory and empirical study to know the relationship between gender and competencies in a tourism internship course. A quantitative analysis was conducted on 389 student...
A globalized nature of today’s business along with the advancement of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has made virtual teamwork a significantly important skill to the employer as well as to the future graduates for their professional career success. At the same time, it is believed that higher education is the institutional foundatio...
submission deadline: 15.12.2020. Abstract Acceptance Deadline:15.01.2021. Full Chapter Submission: 25.05.2021.
For many destinations around the world, tourism is very important for its weight in GDP and some regions are even dependent on tourism. Because of the growing strength of this industry, the question of the effect of technological innovation is becoming more and more frequent, particularly in destinations that are taking up activity or destinations,...
The aim of this study is to provide additional evidence on the contribution of business degrees to students’ competencies and learning outcomes, differentiating between face-to-face and online learning. The article examines data on competencies among business students at two universities, one classroom-based and the other online, and provides a com...
This paper aims to analyse whether the entrepreneurial competencies acquired by students when they work on a business plan have any kind of influence on student learning process results in terms of gender. To do so, we used data obtained from questionnaires distributed among 425 students on the Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration at the Un...
We are immersed in a changing and highly complex context. Highly volatile, complex and dynamic markets hinder managers’ role in planning and decision-making enormously. There seems to be a consensus that accelerated innovation could provide an answer to the question, what might the next discovery or advance that breaks the rules of our market be? O...
This paper aims to analyze whether the competences worked in a business plan have any kind of influence on students’ learning outcomes by means of gender. In order to analyze these effects we present an empirical study to know the relationship between gender, competences and learning results in a business plan course. To do so, we use data obtained...
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the level of correspondence between the academic training received by students and the demands of the job market. This was achieved by analysing the competences that are developed in internships to provide useful information for universities, students and tourism companies.
Design/methodology/approac...
Digital technology and information and communication technologies (ICTs) have provided new methods for teaching and learning that help students reap valuable benefits; however, they are not exempt from criticism regarding their effectiveness for learning. This study aims to analyse the contribution of one of these e-learning methods—business simula...
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to study which perceived and attained entrepreneurial competences acquired by students while developing a business plan are rated most highly; and second, to analyse the differences observed in entrepreneurial competences, depending on whether the business plan developed is real or fictitious.
D...
The concept of smart cities is traditionally associated with sustainable development and living conditions in modernising cities: their ICT readiness, public transportation accessibility and standards, connections with other cities and states, the access to healthcare, high-quality education, and leisure. This chapter will focus on a particular fea...
El objetivo de este libro es adentrarse a las diferentes experiencias y prácticas que llevan a cabo diversos colectivos docentes de Instituciones de Educación Superior (IES) en Iberoamérica. Se presenta un acercamiento a los modelos educativos, a las diversas herramientas utilizadas en el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje que son producto de innovac...
El objetivo de este libro es adentrarse a las diferentes experiencias y prácticas que llevan a cabo diversos colectivos docentes de Instituciones de Educación Superior (IES) en Iberoamérica. Se presenta un acercamiento a los modelos educativos, a las diversas herramientas utilizadas en el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje que son producto de innovac...
Purpose: This study seeks to analyse students’ perception of the effectiveness of business games as an e-learning method in management training. This analysis of games’ effectiveness is centred in the generic and managerial skills acquired, through the comparison of students’ opinions in different cultural contexts within Europe.Design/methodology/...
Digital technology offers new teaching methods with controversial results over learning. They allow students to develop a more active participation in their learning process although it does not always drive to unequivocal better learning outcomes. This study aims to offer additional evidence on the contribution of business simulation games to stud...
En este artículo se presentan los resultados de una revisión sistemática de la literatura sobre la incorporación de las competencias emprendedoras en la educación superior, específicamente a través de la evaluación de la adquisición de este tipo de competencias al realizar un plan de empresa. Como resultado de la gran cantidad de literatura sobre c...
Online teaching is commonly offered for courses and it is aimed students acquire specific skills based on the subject requirements. Regarding soft-skills, collaborative and creative activities are usually deployed face-to-face in contrast to online environments, where communication, group dynamics and activities that require interactivity among the...
Amb l’adaptació a l’Espai Europeu d’Educació Superior (EEES) les universitats han hagut d’evolucionar el seu model pedagògic, adaptant-lo a la formació dels estudiants per competències. La introducció dels processos d’aprenentatge per mitjà de competències ha provocat una adaptació de la totalitat d’assignatures a un sistema d’avaluació basat en aq...
Business games constitute a relevant e-learning method in management training. Their use and application has grown progressively, especially in business schools, universities and professional associations all over the world. The main reason for their popularity is that business games are seen as learning tools that allow students to acquire certain...
People cannot deny the plausible evidence; globalization and internationalization has meant that the world is in an era of continuous changes in the companies that are unable to adapt rapidly to them, are evoked to extinction. Today, this has a significant impact in Western societies that has led companies to focus their attention not only in techn...
E-learning is broadening education horizons all over the world. The contribution sought by this work is to evidence innovations and practices that are applied in teaching environments and fields of knowledge connected to Economics and Business in an on-line environment. In this sense, some contributions related to concepts and subjects considered a...
Los juegos de negocios, también llamados simuladores de negocios o business games, son cada vez más utilizados en docencia de todo el mundo. Este artículo presenta algunos conceptos relacionados con el creciente uso de la gamificación en las aulas y propone una terminología que ayude a asegurar su difusión de una manera clara. El artículo se basa e...
Previous studies show empirical evidence on the positive effect on students' performance from the adoption of innovations in the technology of teaching and learning. These innovations do not affect all teaching methods and learning styles equally. Rather, it depends on some variables, such as the strategy of a university towards adoption of Informa...
In today's globalized environment, universities and business schools need to incorporate elements and tools to obtain high-performance capabilities. Curricular schooling can benefit from the usage of educational business games. We analyzed the evolution and performance of two group of students who have followed a business simulation during some aca...
Universities around the world are facing the task of adapting to a changing environment. In a contemporary global context, universities must respond to new educational needs, leading to a global process of enhancing lifelong learning. In addition, they must add new demands not only by students but also from other stakeholders who see the university...
Some concepts and technology trends such as digital identity, large sets of data (big data) open data and data visualization that can be applied to document repositories are briefly described. In this article it is presented SocialNet repository model as an example of innovative project designed in line with such trends.
The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of the influence of corporate culture in the absorptive and innovative capacities of Spanish enterprises. This is an exploratory study conducted involving top managers from a sample of 53 large Spanish companies. An empirical analysis is performed using a structural equations model and boo...
The economic situation we are living the Western company has led the urgent need for companies not only have focus their efforts on improving technology, but also, to be implementing new management techniques that are provide a competition between satisfaction customer and increased performance obtained. For this reason we relieve show the importan...
Competency design stands out among the methodological and educational model changes introduced by the EHEA (European Higher Education Area). This concept is a key factor when developing programs based on academic and professional profiles that respond to social and labour market needs. The UOC eLearning GPS is based on competences and is meant to r...
Higher education institutions are crucial in the present. Universities play a role that varies with time and evolves with society. Globalization is changing the world and affecting higher education institutions in all their intrinsic characteristics: personnel, programs, infrastructures and students. Analyzed is the relevant research on cultural di...
People cannot deny the plausible evidence; globalization and internationalization has meant that the world is in an era of continuous changes in the companies that are unable to adapt rapidly to them, are evoked to extinction. Today, this has a significant impact in Western societies that has led companies to focus their attention not only in techn...
Universities around the world are facing the task of adapting to a changing environment. In a contemporary global context, universities must respond to new educational needs, leading to a global process of enhancing lifelong learning. In addition, they must add new demands not only by students but also from other stakeholders who see the university...
Introduction. Because of the importance of information systems in today's society, their development is a key activity. In this environment, systems are increasingly complex and their development involves the generation of documentation supporting this process, which must be managed effectively and efficiently. Method. Given the need for document r...
Competency design stands out among the methodological and educational model changes introduced by the EHEA (European Higher Education Area). This concept is a key factor when developing programs based on academic and professional profiles that respond to social and labour market needs. The UOC eLearning GPS is based on competences and is meant to r...
The purpose of this paper is to determine the effectiveness of using multiple choice tests in subjects related to the administration and business management. To this end the authors used a multiple-choice test with specific questions to verify the extent of knowledge gained and the confidence and trust in the answers. The analysis made, conducted b...
In this paper we have analyzed both the main traits of efficient firms and the main sources of firms’ efficiency, through
a representative sample of 2.029 small and medium size Catalan firms. Our results demonstrate the importance for entrepreneurs
of realizing that firms’ efficiency shows a significant improvement when advanced ICT uses are combin...
The purpose of this paper is the exploratory study of the existence of subcultures in Spanish companies. Determining the main
descriptive characteristics, number and composition and its relation to certain processes and organizational variables. An
empirical study has been performed, which involved senior managers from large companies, showing a de...
In this article we have analyzed both the main traits of efficient firms and the main sources of firms' efficiency through a representative sample of 2.029 small and medium size Catalan firms. Our results demonstrate the importance for managers of realizing that firms' efficiency shows a significant improvement when advanced ICT uses are combined w...
Teamwork is considered one of the most important professional skills in today’s business environment. More specifically, the
collaborative work between professionals and information technology managers from various functional areas is a strategic
key in competitive business. Several university-level programs are focusing on developing these skills....
The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of using multiple choice tests in subjects related to the administration
and business management. To this end we used a multiple-choice test with specific questions to verify the extent of knowledge
gained and the confidence and trust in the answers. The tests were performed in a group of 200...
International literature shows that the positive effect on students performance from the adoption of innovations in the technology
of teaching and learning do not affect all teaching methods and learning styles equally, as it depends on university strategy
and policy towards Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) adoption, students abilit...
The purpose of this paper is to explore the role that information technologies (ITs) play in product innovation processes, both as an element that strengthens marketing processes making possible consumer integration within the innovation framework, as well as the development of the organisational learning process. There are two main uses of ITs in...
Els mercats financers tenen com a principal característica el seu gran dinamisme i complexitat. L'anàlisi dels mercats borsaris implica dotar-se dels coneixements adequats per a poder ordenar, classificar i analitzar gran quantitat d'informació que circula lliurement en temps real. En aquest sentit, els analistes dels mercats borsaris han de presta...
Els mercats financers tenen com a principal característica el seu gran dinamisme i complexitat. L'anàlisi dels mercats borsaris implica dotar-se dels coneixements adequats per a poder ordenar, classificar i analitzar gran quantitat d'informació que circula lliurement en temps real. En aquest sentit, els analistes dels mercats borsaris han de presta...
The emergence of open source software in the last years has become a common topic of study in different fields, from the most technical characteristics to the economical aspects. This paper examines the current status about the literature dealing with economics of open source and finds that there is a need to research the effects of this technology...
The main objective of this paper is to provide greater understanding of the nature of secrecy in firms. It presents an effort
to develop some links between management of the secrecy and its relationship with culture. Using measures from Hofstede’s
work, we have linked some dimensions of national culture with CIS 3 UE survey database. The results sh...
![Fig. 2. Perspectives of ITs Source: Brady et al.[11]](profile/Enric-Serradell-Lopez/publication/221002934/figure/fig1/AS:370699131736065@1465392968966/Perspectives-of-ITs-Source-Brady-et-al11_Q320.jpg)
The purpose of this paper is to explore the role that Information Technologies (ITs) play in product innovation processes,
both as an element that strengthens marketing processes making possible consumer integration within the innovation framework,
as well as the development of the organizational learning process. There are two main uses of ITs in...
Many questions have to be explored to further our understanding of how information and communication technologies (ICT) can alter the quality and performance of virtual learning. The aim of this article is to contribute to this debate by presenting a case study in which the relationship between the use of ICT and students’ performance is tested. An...
The main objective of this paper is to provide greater understanding of the nature of secrecy in firms. It presents an effort to develop some links between management of the secrecy and its relationship with culture. Using measures from Hofstede's (2001) work, we have linked some dimensions of national culture with CIS 3 EU survey database. The res...
The link between ICT and the demand for high-skilled labour is due to the fact that the introduction of digital technologies alters the skill requirements of occupations in three main ways (Spitz, 2003): 1) ICT capital substitutes repetitive manual and repetitive cognitive activities, 2) ICT capital is complementary to analytic and interactive acti...
International literature shows empirical evidence of the fact that the discussion about whether to use or not use technology in higher education courses no longer concern because the real significant issue is in what manner technology is used at university, teachers and students' level. It implicitly means that the positive effect on students perfo...
En aquest llibre els autors ens ofereixen una revisió dels temes més rellevants respecte als entorns virtuals d'ensenyament i aprenentatge. L'aprenentatge en línia es configura com l'element principal de les universitats del segle xxi, ja que en aquests moments la majoria realitzen experiències virtuals d'aprenentatge. L'aspecte més destacable d'aq...
The present work tries to extend the existing methodology about specific contents of knowledge management. In order to do it, we have based on the definition and the characteristics of knowledge in organizations and their relation with the creation of sustainable competitive advantages. Specifically, we suggest a set of actions to be used by manage...
En este libro los autores nos ofrecen una revisión de los temas más relevantes respecto a los entornos virtuales de enseñanza y aprendizaje. El aprendizaje en línea se configura como el elemento principal de las universidades del siglo xxi, ya que en estos momentos la mayor parte de ellas están realizando experiencias virtuales de aprendizaje. El a...
