Person:
Méndez Picazo, María Teresa

First Name

María Teresa

Last Name

Méndez Picazo

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/74817

Affiliation

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Faculty / Institute

Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales

Department

Administración Financiera y Contabilidad

Area

Economía Financiera y Contabilidad

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Innovation, internationalization and business-growth expectations among entrepreneurs in the services sector
(Journal of Business Research, 2016) Castaño, María Soledad; Méndez Picazo, María Teresa; Galindo Martín, Miguel Ángel
World economies experience a huge process of globalization that, among other things, makes more markets available for businesses and entrepreneurs to place their products. Market availability, in turn, generates positive expectations of business growth, which results in greater competition and innovation, which help to achieve a higher level of product internationalization. This study aims to ascertain whether service sector entrepreneurs who decide to innovate and internationalize have expectations of achieving greater business growth. This study examines the direct relationship between innovation, internationalization, and the expectations of business growth of service sector entrepreneurs. To do so, this study conducts an empirical analysis with data from seventeen countries.
Policies to promote entrepreneurial activity and economic performance
(Management Decision, 2015) Castaño Martínez, María Soledad; Méndez Picazo, María Teresa; Galindo Martín, Migue Ángel
The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effects of some political measures on entrepreneurship to promote economic growth and employment, specifically, R&D policies, training, elimination of administrative barriers, access to finance support and promotion of entrepreneurial culture. Design/methodology/approach – Seven hypotheses are tested developing a latent variables model with data from 13 European countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and UK) in 2012, using partial least squares estimation method. Findings – Greater expenditure on R&D by governments and universities, public investment in education and measures to stimulate entrepreneurial culture have a positive effect on entrepreneurship. Furthermore, countries with complex legal systems which regulate the start-up of an economic activity and where access to credit is complicated, present lower levels of entrepreneurship. Societies with a greater number of innovative entrepreneurs present higher levels of entrepreneurial activity and economic performance. Finally, human capital and entrepreneurial activity positively affect economic performance in the case of the European countries studied in the sample. Practical implications – The results obtained in the paper would facilitate the design of measures to stimulate to entrepreneurs and improve economic performance. Originality/value – Several factors, qualitative and quantitative, have been considered in the analysis that they have not traditionally included in the analysis of the entrepreneurship behaviour taking into account the role played by the policy makers measures to improve such behaviour.
Digital transformation, digital dividends and entrepreneurship: A quantitative analysis
(Journal of Business Research, 2019) Miguel-Ángel Galindo-Martín; María-Soledad Castaño-Martínez; Méndez Picazo, María Teresa
The literature traditionally has focused its attention on the relationship between innovation and entrepreneurial activity. From this perspective, new innovations are accompanied by digital transformations that enhance value creation. However, it is also important to consider the effect of digital dividends on society overall as well as on entrepreneurship activity. Studies generally do not address this latter possibility. This paper analyses the theoretical and quantitative effects of digital transformation and digital dividends on entrepreneurial activity, that is, the broader developmental benefits that using these technologies brings, in the shape of digital transformation. Partial least square (PLS) estimation is used to develop an empirical estimation for the case of 29 European countries.
Effects of the pandemic crisis on entrepreneurship and sustainable development
(Journal of Business Research, 2021) Miguel-Ángel Galindo-Martín; María-Soledad Castaño-Martínez; Méndez Picazo, María Teresa
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an economic crisis in advanced economies greater than the 2008 economic crisis, as the latest Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) forecasts indicate. Entrepreneurship activity is an important factor to be considered to reduce this negative. The objective of this paper is to analyze the factors that favor entrepreneurship in the COVID-19 pandemic situation and explore the relationship between entrepreneurship and sustainable development. Monetary, fiscal, competitiveness, and business expectations are factors to consider. To achieve this objective, we reviewed the specialized literature and proposed an economic model to verify the relationships between the relevant variables. The estimation of this model uses the Partial Least Squares (PLS) method. This study looks at select OECD countries where data on entrepreneurial activity are available and there are calculations by the OECD for the economic projections for 2020.
The role of innovation and institutions in entrepreneurship and economic growth in two groups of countries
(International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 2019) Miguel-Angel Galindo-Martín; María-Soledad Castaño-Martínez; Méndez Picazo, María Teresa
Economic growth is one the most relevant economic objectives for policy makers. In order to determine the variables that enhance such an objective it is important to consider different types of entrepreneurial activity. It is also necessary to consider the level of development and growth of a country to design the proper economic policy measures, given that entrepreneurship motivations and circumstances vary from country to country. Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyse the relationship between entrepreneurship and economic growth, including the role played by institutions and innovation considering two types of entrepreneurship (necessity and opportunity) and countries
Project number: 263
Inserción laboral y emprendimiento de los futuros egresados en las áreas de contabilidad y auditoría
(2022) Méndez Picazo, María Teresa; Campos Fernández, María; Castaño Martínez, María Soledad; Cristóbal Arcediano, Javier; Fidalgo Cerviño, Esther; García Jara, Elisa; García Rodríguez, María del Pilar; Granados Martín, Francisco; Mellado Bermejo, Lucía; Morales Díaz, José; Müller, Alexander; Pérez Fraile, José Manuel; Prado Martín, Antonio; Rodríguez Paredes, María Mercedes; Ruiz Rincón, Javier; Villanueva García, Enrique
Este proyecto se centra en el desarrollo de acciones desde la Universidad que permitan a los futuros profesionales tener una visión real del mundo laboral y de un área en particular, la relativa a la contabilidad y la auditoría, tanto a nivel público como privado, que es una de las que ofrece mayores posibilidades de empleo a nuestros estudiantes, así como las posibilidades y requisitos para crear un nuevo negocio, mediante el estudio de su viabilidad. Por ello, hemos desarrollado un doble enfoque de inserción laboral: la inserción en empresas privadas y entidades públicas y el emprendimiento.
Relationship between ambidexterity and entrepreneurial intensity
(Economic Research-Ekonomska Istrazivanja, 2020) Castaño Martínez, María Soledad; Galindo Martín, Miguel Ángel; Méndez Picazo, María Teresa; Palacios Marqués, Daniel
Within organisational analysis, a concept that has been gaining importance has been organisational ambidexterity, where two factors play an important role: entrepreneurial intensity and innovations. The objective of this article is to analyse the relationship between entrepreneurial intensity and ambidexterity. The conceptualisation of ambidexterity distinguishes between ambidextrous activities and ambidextrous outcomes. To carry out this objective, we have tested several theoretical relationships. We have used partial least squares methodology to develop an empirical study in 25 European countries. Results confirm that collaboration networks have a positive effect on entrepreneurship intensity. This effect is greater than the one obtained by ambidextrous activities or new technologies. We also show that entrepreneurship intensity has a mediating role between ambidextrous activities and ambidextrous outcomes.
Digitalization, entrepreneurship and competitiveness: an analysis from 19 European countries
(Review of Managerial Science, 2023) Miguel-Ángel Galindo-Martín; María-Soledad Castaño-Martínez; Méndez Picazo, María Teresa
In light of the economic situation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, economists have claimed that an improvement in competitiveness can enhance economic growth. A greater degree of competitiveness allows the relevant actors to engage in entrepreneurial activity in new markets and to create market niches that promote job creation. Among the factors that can stimulate competitiveness, entrepreneurship and digitalization play relevant roles. Digital technologies have generated new business opportunities for entrepreneurs; likewise, digital entrepreneurship allows different entrepreneurs to connect via a platform, thus facilitating access to global markets with growth potential. The fundamental objective of this paper is to study the relationships among digitalization, entrepreneurship and competitiveness in light of the factors that influence the digitalization process. An empirical analysis of 19 European countries is conducted, and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis is used to obtain the combinations of economic and social variables that affect competitiveness and entrepreneurship. The results of the empirical analysis show that to stimulate entrepreneurial activity, a country must exhibit an environment that is favourable to digitalization as well as an investment in talent that allows the relevant actors to take advantage of the benefits of digital technologies.
Fear of failure, entrepreneurial passion and entrepreneurial motivation
(International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 2023) Miguel-Angel Galindo-Martín; María-Soledad Castaño-Martínez; Méndez Picazo, María Teresa
In the analysis of entrepreneurial motivation, passion is one of the factors currently receiving attention, since passion drives the emotional experience towards the creative process, applying talent more effectively, which would facilitate entrepreneurial motivation. The opposite occurs with the fear of failure, which has a negative impact on entrepreneurial motivation, since perceptions of obtaining good results in the activity to be started are reduced. The objective of the paper is to analyze the behavior of passion and the fear of failure in entrepreneurial business, showing the economic and cultural factors that influence this process. For this purpose, the dualistic model of passion will be used. This model considers two opposing forms of passion: obsessive passion and harmonious passion. In order to complete the study, an empirical analysis has been carried out using data from 23 OECD countries utilizing the structural equation model (SEM) that has been estimated using the partial least squares technique (PLS). The model results indicate that obsessive passion influences entrepreneurial motivation to a greater extent than harmonious passion, which would imply that entrepreneurial motivation may be reduced as the economy presents worse expectations about its evolution. In this context, it is also important to consider the effects that a pandemic situation may have on entrepreneurial motivation and in order to avoid the negative effects and be able to take advantage of business opportunities it is necessary to facilitate financing that favor the entrepreneurial environment.
Project number: 163
Cooperación al Desarrollo en el Aula Universitaria
(2020) Sosvilla-Rivero, Simón; Rio Rivera, Marco Antonio del; García Hiernaux, Alfredo Alejandro; Marín Sanz, Raquel; Méndez Picazo, María Teresa; Parada Parada, Mary Esther; Peña Cuellar, María Esther
El proyecto pretende contextualizar las asignaturas implicadas en el mismo para que el alumno perciba algunas relaciones económicas y sociales injustas que generan pobreza, incorporando conceptos y actividades de carácter solidario