Edition 41, Human Resources

Do we know how to work as a team?

By: Víctor Hugo Luque

Year of the Olympics

The first Olympic Games in modern times were held in Athens in 1896. As of that date, every four years athletes from all over the world compete under the motto “faster, higher, stronger,” chosen by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern games. Since then, with the exception of the XII and XIII games that were canceled during the Second World War, the attention of the sports world has been focused on the competition held in the host city designated by the International Olympic Committee, as was the case of Mexico City in 1968.

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Edition 41, Human Resources

Effective Managerial Communication: Persuasive Presentations

By: Mónica Rangel

One aspect that distinguishes managerial communication in business from other types of communication is that no matter how brilliant the message may be, it means nothing if it does not achieve the desired result. In other words, successful communication is dependent upon the response expected from the audience.

Unlike other types of presentations, such as conferences, speeches or training courses, a business presentation is an exercise in persuasion. Persuasion is a process that takes the persuader as well as his audience to new ground. In an ideal situation, the audience understands, agrees and acts in accordance with the proposal. However, in reality this does not always happen so the presenter must acquire certain skills to keep the audience interested and involved.

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Edition 40, Human Resources

Micro Foundation Bases of Human Capital Management

By: Luis González
School of Economics and Enterprise
University of Salamanca

Our vision, ideas and beliefs, our images of a Company are frequently formed by elements such as installations, productive processes, machines, tools, management methods, etc. However, in companies – in all companies – there has always existed another component and it is present in all the departments, in all the activity areas. This component, that has received different names throughout history, such as workers, personnel, human resources or employees, is the human capital.

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