The assimilation of scientific information to understand Earth's functioning, the promotion of environmental awareness, and genuine actions to reduce human-induced environmental impact are fundamental elements for the intelligent and sustainable management of societies. Underestimating and postponing this task increases social, political, and economic vulnerability to the adaptive changes of the Earth System being induced by human activities and their significant environmental impacts. One such impact is the amplification of climate change. This Technical Note aims to briefly address the scientific basis of this alteration.
This case examines step by step what happened the day the Titanic hit an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean and the series of mistakes that lead to the death of more than 1,500 people and the greatest...
Burt Munro was a New Zealander who spent 25 years modifying an old Indian motorcycle, a 1920 V-Twin Scout model. During all that time, his dream had been to set a speed record with his motorcycle at...
Autor:Armenta Pico, Carlos Alejandro; Merodio Rivas, Jorge
Área Académica:Centro de Investigación de Filosofía y Empresa
Clave:CIFE-15-eN-08-P
Formato:PDF
Character energy is a characteristic trait of the persons who exercise managerial action. Being a manager requires to rule, demand, correct and, occasionally, scold. In this note, the passion of...
Área Académica:Centro de Investigación de Filosofía y Empresa
Clave:CIFE-14-eC-01-P
Formato:PDF
Vicente, like many managers, wants to "eat" the world. His working habits compromise different spheres of his life: his body is already sending him the first signs that something is not going well...
Autor:Taracena Figueroa, Enrique; Paredes Izaguirre, Luis Antonio
Área Académica:Política de Empresa
Clave:DG-04-eN-02-P
Formato:PDF
Although in the business world there are several definitions of what can be considered a family business, we propose a definition that takes into account the nature of the family business. a...
