IE University

About: IE University is a education organization based out in Segovia, Castilla y León, Spain. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Corporate governance & Context (language use). The organization has 527 authors who have published 1709 publications receiving 64682 citations.

Implementing and improving the SEI Risk Management method in a university software project

Abstract: Although risk management approaches appeared more than one decade ago, there is the evidence of low penetration rate of their techniques in current software projects. One of the most widely known methods is the SEI Software Continuous Risk Management (SEI-CRM) method. This paper addresses the usage of the SEI-CRM method in a big university software development project. Moreover, the study we carried out suggests that SEI-CRM is limited in terms of the organizational risk perspective. This research is expected to contribute with the knowledge on risk management for software development projects by for which we propose to extend the SEI-CRM method with some organizational risk factors that we have found relevant from our study.

Who Counts Where? COVID-19 Surveillance in Federal Countries.

Abstract: CONTEXT: While the World Health Organization (WHO) has established guidance on COVID-19 surveillance, little is known about implementation of these guidelines in federations, which fragment authority across multiple levels of government This study examines how subnational governments in federal democracies collect and report data on COVID-19 cases and mortality associated with COVID-19 METHODS: We collected data from subnational government websites in 15 federal democracies to construct indices of COVID-19 data quality Using bivariate and multivariate regression, we analyzed the relationship between these indices and indicators of state capacity, the decentralization of resources and authority, and the quality of democratic institutions We supplement these quantitative analyses with qualitative case studies of subnational COVID-19 data in Brazil, Spain, and the United States FINDINGS: Subnational governments in federations vary in their collection of data on COVID-19 mortality, testing, hospitalization, and demographics There are statistically significant associations (p<005) between subnational data quality and key indicators of public health system capacity, fiscal decentralization, and the quality of democratic institutions Case studies illustrate the importance of both governmental and civil-society institutions that foster accountability CONCLUSIONS: The quality of subnational COVID-19 surveillance data in federations depends in part on public health system capacity, fiscal decentralization, and the quality of democracy

Estimating the COVID-19 Cash Crunch: Global Evidence and Policy

Abstract: In this paper, we investigate how the COVID-19 health crisis could affect the liquidity of listed firms across 26 countries We stress-test three liquidity ratios for each firm with full and partial operating flexibility in two simulated distress scenarios corresponding to drops in sales of 50% and 75%, respectively In the most adverse scenario, the average firm with partial operating flexibility would exhaust its cash holdings in about two years At that point, its current liabilities would increase, on average, by eight times, suggesting that the average firm would have to resort to the debt market to prevent a liquidity crunch Moreover, about 1/10th of all sample firms would become illiquid within six months Finally, we study two different fiscal policies, tax deferrals and bridge loans, that governments could implement to mitigate the liquidity risk Our analysis suggests bridge loans are more cost-effective to prevent a massive cash crunch

The Journalist and the Murderer revisited: What interviews with journalism subjects reveal about a modern classic:

Abstract: Do journalism subjects invariably feel betrayed and misrepresented by journalists, as Janet Malcolm claims in her seminal 1990 book The Journalist and the Murderer? If not, what explains the ongoin...