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The purpose of the research was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Attitudes and Social Cognitive Strategies Questionnaire (AECS) in schoolchildren from educational institutions in the District of Ate. For this, a study of non-experimental design of an instrumental type was carried out with a sample of 979 students of both sexes between the ages of 12 to 17 years. Descriptive statistics will be used to obtain the result, through the mean and standard deviation. Inferential statistics will also be used, analyzing the reliability by means of Crombach's Alpha coefficient, the validity of the construct from the factor analysis and the normative scales that will be presented in percentiles. The design used in this research was non- experimental of the instrumental type. The instrument of attitudes and social cognitive strategies was used, which consists of 137 questions with a multiple scale from 1 to 7. According to the statistical results, it is concluded that the test is valid and reliable for the population of schoolchildren in the Ate District. In addition, the corresponding percentiles were elaborated.

The research focused on analyzing the virtual environments’ elements and their influence on the English language’ significant learning in students aged 15 to 16 years of high school fifth year of an Educational Institution in the Ambato city, Ecuador. Current educational practices impose changes and challenges necessary for the improvement of the teaching-learning process, which networked applications become learning places such as: "Edmodo". The virtual environment’ main components analyzed are: content management, planning and mapping of the curriculum, participation and administration of students, communication and collaboration, communication in real time. On the other hand, the activities to generate meaningful learning must involve and support combinations of: active, constructive, intentional, authentic and cooperative learning. This information was collected through the survey technique, raised both towards the authorities, teachers and students. Subsequently, the statistical analysis of Chi square was used to detect significant results. Thus, these results showed that most of the students exhibit a lack of knowledge on virtual environments and consider that the use of this alternative educational pedagogical technology would help to improve the Meaningful Learning process in students.

Peruvian companies, specifically in Metropolitan Lima, due to the situation of COVID-19, are immersed in the challenge of implementing options to generate sales. Are online marketing channels a good alternative to reactivate trade in goods and services in times of COVID-19? The general objective of this research was to identify how online marketing channels impact sales in times of COVID-19 in Metropolitan Lima 2020. The focus of the research was quantitative, basic type, explanatory level, non-experimental design and cross-sectional. The population under study consisted of 267 inhabitants of the city of Metropolitan Lima, of both sexes, from 18 to 55 years old. The technique used was the survey, the instrument was the questionnaire, with a global statistic of Cronbach's alpha reliability of 0,912. The inferential results of Pearson's Chi-square test, show that online marketing channels (with a highly significant level 0.00 < 0.05) do have an impact on the increase of sales in times of COVID-19. It is also identified that, if there is impact between online marketing channels and purchase intention, so with purchase risk. Finally, it is concluded that online marketing channels are highly linked to the level of expenditure and purchase satisfaction, i.e., the use of online marketing channels has a great impact on the level of expenditure and purchase satisfaction.  

SMEs in post covid times need strategic administrative planning to improve decision-making and increase profitability. The objective of the study is to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the administrative strategic planning for the SME textile Amy´s Factory Jeans, period 2016-2018, that allows it to increase profitability in post-covid times and improve decision-making 2019-2020. The methodology is descriptive, bibliographic and explanatory, including a non-experimental cross-sectional study, a purposive sampling, and a mixed approach. It was also used a semi-structured management interview, a focus group for members of the organization and the Balanced Scorecard as data collection tools. The main results found are: the Company didn’t get the objectives plans by 100% due to the non- execution of the proposed goals, because the decisions are made empirically without the correct use of the strategic plan.

This work informs the initial process and results of the automation of the medical diagnostic test of primary health care, standardized and recognized worldwide for the early detection of cognitive impairment in geriatric patients called MiniMental Test. It is a questionnaire that evaluates memory, orientation, concentration and language; is based on a score given to the patient's responses, then the scores are averaged and compared to the standardized parameters in the test, determining the level of cognitive impairment that may or may not suggest the onset of psychiatric pathologies such as Alzheimer's. The application created allows to follow sequentially and graphically the clinical evolution of the patient; it also includes a reminder component that alerts the patient to the medication to be taken according to the indicated medical prescription. The validation of this work was carried out by the occupational physician at Cotopaxi Technical University of Cotopaxi and the clinical psychologist of the Home of the Elderly “Instituto Estupiñán” of Latacunga – Ecuador, institution where the tool was applied to 12 patients aged 75 to 93 years, 5 males and 7 women, as a result severe cognitive decline was identified in 4 patients, cognitive impairment between discrete and moderate in 6 patients.

This bibliographical and historical research aims to find the state of the art of the theory of Synergy, (a science that studies human cooperation and association, as a praxeological theory of the firm; a business entity formed by at least two individuals). by Doctor Leonardo Ravier in the framework of the Austrian School of Economics and as the axiomatic application of ten principles on which this theory is based, serves as an explanation of historical facts of entrepreneurship and that we observe them in the creation of new ventures and applications innovations during the first semester of 2020 in which the whole world in general and Ecuador in particular has been doomed to a situation of destruction of income (and product) of individuals, due to the fall in employment, as a result of the Pandemic of the disease known as COVID 19. We have therefore observed the creation of new business modalities and productive activities, as a result of the urgent need to proactively adapt cases to the new reality; In any case, from the perspective of resilience entrepreneurship, a creative attitude has been present in the business world and has been observed during these first six months of 2020, despite the restrictions imposed by the State.

In a globalized world, where technology develops rapidly, it is essential that students at different educational levels develop critical thinking skills such as reasoning, analysis, synthesis, evaluation and adequate decision-making for the solution of different problems. able to successfully respond to the challenges posed by the 21st century. Faced with the above, the need to investigate this variable arises, hence the objective of this study was to describe the levels of critical thinking skills in students from Metropolitan Lima. The research was developed within the quantitative approach, type of basic research, descriptive non-experimental design, it was worked with an intentional sample of 110 secondary school students from the city of Lima, Peru. The information was collected with the critical thinking instrument based on the theoretical approaches of Priestley (2015), which was divided into twenty items, three dimensions, fifteen indicators and a vigesimal score. The descriptive results indicated that 80.0% of participants were located at the initiation and process level, that is, on the way to developing the cognitive skills of critical thinking and 20.0% managed to apply their own abilities satisfactorily and prominently of this kind of thinking.

The main objective of this work is to develop a control and management tool for the finished product inventory of a company with the help of technological tools such as Excel and R Studio software. For this reason, the variables that intervene in the inventory control will be analyzed, such as: historical sales data, atypical sales data, forecast model, lead time, service level, safety stock, average inventory and optimal inventory. In addition, the inventory optimization model is based on the statistical analysis of data such as: coefficients of variation, standard deviation, minimum and maximum values, and quartiles. Due to the reliability of the data and strategic information of the company, this study has its limitations and therefore assumptions are generated that will be detailed so that the tool in the future can be used, tested and improved as necessary.

The resources available to companies and the results they obtain determine their financial situation and economic performance, reflected in their financial statements. The managerial function plays a fundamental role for the maximization of business value, through leadership, direction, and correct decision-making; so that, the qualities of the person who manages a company have an impact on its results. This research aims to evaluate the financial management of the four most important economic sectors of the Ecuadorian manufacturing industry: meat, textile, beverage and furniture, during the period 2013 - 2018, and to study their relationship with management, through the quantification and analysis of their qualities, such as gender, permanence in office, academic training and affinity. The financial statements reported by the companies to the Superintendency of Companies, Securities and Insurance of Ecuador were used. Financial management was evaluated by applying and comparing financial ratios, to study its behavior and evolution, by identifying the main similarities and differences. The results show a majority participation of the male gender in the management of the four sectors studied. The indebtedness index is higher when management has a university education, which shows that academic preparation affects the ability to take greater risks. Companies whose managers have related training have higher levels of liquidity, which shows better short-term financial strategies.

In the company, it was determined that the level of maturity, in relation to the execution of the systems, is imperfect, because there is limited confidence, a lower level of efficiency, and the lapses highlight what was agreed. In this sense, the objective of the research was to demonstrate to what extent an expert system improves IT Service Management in the Sion Global Solution Company in the expected time, the levels of reliability and the effectiveness in the assessments of the levels of maturity in the management of IT services of the company Sions. The foundation of the system was executed under the union of the CommonKADS and SCRUM methodology for two notable aspects, which was the reconstruction of the knowledge and scope of the project. The methodology used maintains that the quantitative approach allows the verification of the variable that was executed through the numbers that corresponded to time, confidentiality, and effectiveness. Likewise, two methodologies were used to design the system and achieve results that verified the improvement of the context, the design was Pre-experimental in view of the fact that it worked with a single group, the sample was determined by 16 evaluations of technology companies in Peru. The results showed that the expert system optimized the average time in assessing maturity levels by 585%, in parallel with the usual system. In this way, the reliability levels optimized by 98% and the efficiency by 113% the response volume, the effectiveness of the service and the practice in the technological administration evaluations. It was indicated that the processes of the phases of the administration of services such as delineation, tactics, transition, work and perennial improvement, contribute by reducing times, costs, extending their functionality for organizations that work with technological services as part of the maneuver of the deal. Therefore, the expert system could be used in companies of different areas that have technological services, whose objective is to determine the current moment of assistance and its potential improvement over time.