Javier Osorio

• PhD
• Professor at University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

The topic of sustainability is another component of the complex issue of fostering effective vocational education and training (VET) initiatives in information and communication technologies (ICT) in Global South countries. There is no workable model of VET for Development, and simple, symptomatic solutions are no longer suitable. This paper attemp...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the relationship between information technology (IT) use and management innovation through the mediator role of knowledge-based resources. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents empirical evidence from a survey of 109 companies that run hotel establishments in the Spanish territory. A model of...

Purpose This research paper examines the implementation of a set of commitment-based HR practices and explores their impact on three categories of organizational outcomes. Design/methodology/approach Cross-sectional study based on a survey. Multiple regression analysis was applied to test the hypotheses proposed. Findings The results show that...

In this paper, articles published in the proceedings of the IFIP Working Group 3.7 conferences during its twenty years of existence are reviewed. This work is a continuation of a previous one that classified the most relevant topics addressed by the Group in its first ten years and the major research methodologies adopted by the contributors to car...

Exportation to EU of aloe vera from The Canary Islands are nearly inexistent, although the archipelago is the leading European region in the farming and production of this plant with some ten million adult plants, what would be enough to satisfy the whole demand in Europe. Based on these arguments, this working paper has the aim of analysing region...

A basic premise of the literature states that innovation depends on the ability of firms to manage knowledge. However, despite the major role of services in the economy, studies that assess the role of knowledge in innovation performance are particularly limited in this sector. Moreover, knowledge and human resource practices are intrinsically rela...

It is a basic principle of literature that social networks allow their members to access new knowledge. The exchange and combination of knowledge that these networks provide is widely recognized as an antecedent of knowledge creation. By reviewing the main contributions of literature that link social networks to knowledge creation and innovation, w...

Literature suggests that knowledge is one of the main resources of innovative activity. Even more important than the existing knowledge in a firm, is its capacity to renovate its knowledge resources in order to adapt them to changing environment, that is to say, to develop dynamic capabilities. However, empirical research on variables that support...

It is a basic principle of literature that social networks allow their members to access new knowledge. The exchange and combination of knowledge that these networks provide is widely recognized as an antecedent of knowledge creation. By reviewing the main contributions of literature that link social networks to knowledge creation and innovation, w...

The recent incorporation of Spanish universities in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) has produced fundamental changes. In a short period of time, universities have moved from a system focused on the professor and accumulating knowledge to one focused on the student and acquiring competencies. This new setting presents a challenge to educat...

During the late 1970s, Spain began its political transition from a dictatorial regime to a democratic one. In the 1980s, the country evolved economically and socially in a process that was speeded up by its incorporation into the European Union. The early 1990s witnessed Spain’s entrance into the international arena, culminating with the successful...

It is a basic principle of literature that social networks allow their members to access new knowledge. The exchange and combination of knowledge that these networks provide is widely recognized as an antecedent of knowledge creation. By reviewing the main contributions of literature that link social networks to knowledge creation and innovation, w...

This presentation discusses online learning provision using blended approach in educational settings. Online learning provision in the African setting includes both the traditional e-Learning management systems (e. g. proprietary – blackboard and webCT), and Open Source (i. e. Moodle, KEWL etc.). Online learning can feature at primary, junior and s...

A decade into the 21st Century, it seems that Humanity has given itself time to ensure that the rest of the century will pass by according to the universally accepted principles of equal opportunities and sustainable economic development. Year 2020 appears as a symbolic moment to attain this desired maturity, though it is, nevertheless, a complex g...

At the IFIP WG 3.7’s Working Conference two years ago, we presented a paper offering a classification of the Group’s published works by research topics and methodologies. The scope was exclusively internal and some conclusions about the output and future challenges were suggested. We now focus our attention externally, exploring the overall activit...

Open Source Software has received lately a great deal of attention, specially due to its lower cost in comparison to Proprietary Software. In the education area, this is quite important due to economical restrictions. Lately, we have seen different Spanish communities embracing the OSS model following different models. This article begins by examin...

The history of strategic planning begins in the military. According to Webster’s New World Dictionary, strategy is the science of planning and directing large-scale military operations, of maneuvering forces into the most advantageous position prior to actual engagement with the enemy (Guralnic, 1986). Although the way we conceive strategy has chan...

In this paper we review articles published in the proceedings of the conferences of the IFIP Working Group 3.7 in order to classify them by the most relevant topics and to identify the main research patterns followed by the Group. We have also established the major research methodologies used by the Group to carry out its work. Finally, we end up w...

Almost inadvertently, we are witnessing the emergence and expansion of a competitive market in which the agents are institutions, both public and private, some with a long tradition, and in which there are no geographical limits. This new market refers to the sector of higher education through electronic means, that is, computer aided instruction a...

A good deal of ITEM research has been undertaken and reported over the ten years since IFIP WG 3.7 first met. It now appears that use of ICT is becoming mature in educational management in developed countries. The same is not yet true, however, of developing countries and further research is needed to identify problems faced by these countries. Muc...

As part of the 2002 ITEM Conference, a Discussion Group was formed with the mandate to explore the core competences required for ITEM. It was recognised by the group that, whereas IT for Educational Management has existed in educational institutions for almost 20 years, the history of its introduction was characterised by a generally ad-hoc approac...

Human resources are a critical issue of the Information Technology for Educational Management field (ITEM). Within this issue, computer usage training takes up a key position. In order to identify the potential and, therefore, the utility of a computerized information system the user will previously need to develop some skills to use it, which is p...

The purpose of this paper is that of analyzing the hypothesis that, as originally stated by its creators, the reengineering methodology for the improvement of efficiency and productivity, cannot be successfully implemented in Spanish public hospitals, and in fact, the so called experiences do not keep with the basics of such an approach. The techni...

The purpose of this paper is that of analyzing the hypothesis that, as originally stated by its creators, the reengineering methodology for the improvement of efficiency and productivity, cannot be successfully implemented in Spanish public hospitals, and in fact, the so called experiences do not keep with the basics of such an approach. The techni...

El objetivo de este trabajo es el de evaluar la hipótesis de que, tal y como fue definido por sus creadores, el enfoque de la reingeniería de procesos para la mejora de los niveles de eficiencia y de productividad no puede ser implantado con éxito en los hospitales públicos españoles y que, en realidad, las experiencias así denominadas no obedecen...

The main objective of this paper is to propose an IT related educational framework for centres which are responsible for future knowledge workers - primary schools, high schools, and universities. First, we analyse the latest changes in the business world due to the arrival of a new knowledge era. According to empirical and theoretical evidence, th...

This paper aims to stress the potential use of executive support systems (ESS) in the formulation of university objectives and strategies. A strategic planning methodology based on different university experiences is proposed, along with an ESS that we have designed and developed to support the strategic process. We present the methodology and show...

In this paper, the use of Information Technology in organizations and the influence of the inclusion of Telecommunication Technology are discussed. The importance of telecommunications in the elaboration of engineering projects and the role of project engineers in the innovation and invigoration of medium size companies are also analyzed. Finally,...

This paper deals with the human resources department in the university, and it is focused on two different issues, both of them related to each other. First, we analyse theoretically the human resources in the organizations and how to develop the function of human resources in the Spanish public university environment, specifically in the Universit...