Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México

About: Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México is a education organization based out in Mexico City, Mexico. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Politics & Population. The organization has 1098 authors who have published 2532 publications receiving 39083 citations. The organization is also known as: Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico & Mexico Autonomous Institute of Technology.

Experimental Set‐Up for Advanced Aeroelastic Tests on Sectional Models

Abstract: This article describes an original and multipurpose experimental set-up for the analysis of complex linear and non-linear aspects of aero-elastic behaviour of beam cross-sections. The apparatus meets rigorous theoretical assumptions and allows very precise and quick adjustment of stiffness and mass of a cross-section, which is not always possible with the traditional “parallel spring-supported bridge” approach used by many researchers. The principal advantages are described together with key construction details. Examples of the large amplitude non-linear response are presented, to illustrate the capacity and usefulness of the stand.

Modified R Charts for Improved Performance

Abstract: The performance of traditional R charts is analyzed and modifications are introduced for monitoring both increases and decreases in process dispersion. It is shown that the use of equal tail probability limits and some run rules does not significantly ..

Factions with clout: Presidential cabinet coalition and policy in the Uruguayan parliament

Abstract: We investigate bill passage by party factions in Uruguay and show that those joining cabinet coalitions earn policy influence. The policy advantage of coalition is therefore not collected by the president alone, as often implied: partners acquire clout in law-making and use it to pass bills of their own and to strike deals with outside factions. Analysis of all bills initiated between 1985 and 2005 reveals that the odds of passing a bill sponsored alone by a majority cabinet faction was about 0.5, up from about 0.15 otherwise. Contingent upon the cabinet status of factions involved, the odds of co-sponsored bills conform well to patterns expected by a view that policy rewards are a fundamental part of the politics of coalition in presidentialism.

Global Production Networks: Realizing the Potential

Abstract: Understanding and conceptualizing the complexities of the contemporary global economy is a challenging but vitally important task. In this article, we critically evaluate the potential of one interpretive framework the global production networks (GPN) perspective for analysing the global economy and its impacts on territorial development. After situating the approach in relation to other cognate chain/network approaches, the article proceeds to review and evaluate a number of underdeveloped areas that need to be understood and incorporated more fully if the framework is to deliver on its early potential. The article concludes with a consideration of the key research issues facing work in this area.

Understanding social change through catalytic innovation: Empirical findings in Mexican social entrepreneurship

Abstract: Christensen, Baumann, Ruggles, and Sadtler (2006) proposed that organizations addressing social problems may use catalytic innovation as a strategy to create social change. These innovations aim to create scalable, sustainable, and systems-changing solutions. This empirical study examines: (a) whether catalytic innovation applies to Mexican social entrepreneurship; (b) whether those who adopt Christensen et al.’s (2006) strategy generate more social impact; and (c) whether they demonstrate economic success. We performed a survey of 219 Mexican social entrepreneurs and found that catalytic innovation does occur within social entrepreneurship, and that those social entrepreneurs who use catalytic innovations not only maximize their social impact but also maximize their profits, and that they do so with diminishing returns to scale. Copyright © 2015 ASAC. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.