Microfinancial Collaborative Economies Business Models and Strategies for Quality of Life Improvement

2022 ◽  
pp. 223-241
Author(s):  
José G. Vargas-Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Joint Venture ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Empirical Knowledge ◽  
Scientific Support ◽  
Life Improvement ◽  
Structured Knowledge ◽  
Successes And Failures

The present chapter analyzes two cases of a joint venture stage to determine the successes and failures undertaken by the PROMUSAG and Uber as a model and strategies of collaborative economies to improve the quality of life. First, it is analyzed PROMUSAG as a program to finance women entrepreneurship aimed to improve the quality of life and the second case aims to analyze the different strategies taken by Uber to join the global market successfully, positioning itself in different countries. The analysis concludes that the empirical knowledge of entrepreneurs, in this case were not sufficient to direct the business to success, and that the lack of structured knowledge and adequate scientific support for this project strongly directed towards the non-permanence on the market. Taking terms as work global, it is considered Uber as a technology-based company and sees it from an overall, same strategy refers to a strategy that follows the company having a worldwide standardized product, another issue that would revise the importance of the theory of institutions.

Microfinancial Collaborative Economies Business Models and Strategies for Quality of Life Improvement

2019 ◽  
pp. 94-112
Author(s):  
José G. Vargas-Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Joint Venture ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Empirical Knowledge ◽  
Scientific Support ◽  
Life Improvement ◽  
Structured Knowledge ◽  
Successes And Failures

The present chapter analyzes two cases of a joint venture stage to determine the successes and failures undertaken by the PROMUSAG and Uber as a model and strategies of collaborative economies to improve the quality of life. First, it is analyzed PROMUSAG as a program to finance women entrepreneurship aimed to improve the quality of life and the second case aims to analyze the different strategies taken by Uber to join the global market successfully, positioning itself in different countries. The analysis concludes that the empirical knowledge of entrepreneurs, in this case were not sufficient to direct the business to success, and that the lack of structured knowledge and adequate scientific support for this project strongly directed towards the non-permanence on the market. Taking terms as work global, it is considered Uber as a technology-based company and sees it from an overall, same strategy refers to a strategy that follows the company having a worldwide standardized product, another issue that would revise the importance of the theory of institutions.

scholarly journals WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH BEST PRACTICES IN RURAL MICROBUSINESS

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
José G. Vargas-Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Joint Venture ◽  
Business Plan ◽  
Empirical Knowledge ◽  
Women Entrepreneurship ◽  
Scientific Support ◽  
Structured Knowledge ◽  
Successes And Failures

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the case of a joint venture stage to determine the successes and failures undertaken by women entrepreneurship aimed to improve the quality of life. The analysis is based on the theory of resources and skills of entrepreneurship and business. It is intended to answer the question, what were the successes and failures committed by entrepreneurs to run the business plan aimed to improve the quality of life in this particular case? The answers were found relating the situations described in the case with the theories of resources and skills and entrepreneurship. The analysis concludes that the empirical knowledge of entrepreneurs, in this case were not sufficient to direct the business to success, and that the lack of structured knowledge and adequate scientific support for this project strongly directed towards the non-permanence on the market.

Microfinance and Rural Entrepreneurship in Mexico

2018 ◽  
pp. 103-114
Author(s):  
José G. Vargas-Hernández ◽  
Kinkini Bhattacharjee
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Joint Venture ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Empirical Knowledge ◽  
Rural Entrepreneurship ◽  
Structured Knowledge ◽  
And Training ◽  
Successes And Failures

One of the popular policies for rural entrepreneurships in Mexico is the Program for Women in the Agricultural Sector, or PROMUSAG, whose objective is to contribute to the generation of employment and income of women entrepreneurs with 18 years or more living in agrarian centers by funding and training for implementation of productive projects. The aim of the chapter is to analyze the case of a joint venture stage to determine the successes and failures to undertake this business based on the theory of resources and skills of entrepreneurship and business in general and budget study of PROMUSAG in particular. The analysis concludes that the empirical knowledge of entrepreneurs in this case were not sufficient to direct the business to success, and structured knowledge strongly directed towards the non-permanence on the market is still lacking to serve the targeted population. However, based on CONEVAL Report, we can say something about the increase in women empowerment as far as the budget program is concerned.

scholarly journals Quality of Life in Opioid Replacement Therapy: A Naturalistic Cross-Sectional Comparison of Methadone/Levomethadone, Buprenorphine, and Diamorphine Patients

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Stephanie Paula Elisabeth Guillery ◽  
Rainer Hellweg ◽  
Golo Kronenberg ◽  
Ulrich Bohr ◽  
Hagen Kunte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Replacement Therapy ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Improvement ◽  
Methadone Patients ◽  
Opioid Replacement Therapy

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Research on quality of life (QoL) of chronically ill patients provides an opportunity to evaluate the efficacy of long-term treatments. Although it is established that opioid replacement therapy is an effective treatment for opioid-dependent patients, there is little knowledge about physical and psychological functioning of QoL for different treatment options. <b><i>Objectives:</i></b> Altogether, 248 opioid-dependent patients receiving substitution treatment with either methadone/levomethadone (<i>n</i> = 126), diamorphine (<i>n</i> = 85), or buprenorphine (<i>n</i> = 37) were recruited in 6 German therapy centers. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Sociodemographic data were collected. QoL – physical and psychological functioning – for different substitutes was assessed using the <i>Profile of the Quality of Life in the Chronically Ill</i> (PLC) questionnaire. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Patient groups were similar regarding age and duration of opioid dependence. Employment rate was significantly higher (<i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.005, φ = 0.22) in the buprenorphine group (46%) compared to methadone (18%). Dosage adjustments were more frequent (<i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.001, φ = 0.29) in diamorphine (55%) than in methadone (30%) or buprenorphine (19%) patients. Buprenorphine and diamorphine patients rated their physical functioning substantially higher than methadone patients (<i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.001, η<sup>2</sup> = 0.141). Diamorphine patients reported a higher psychological functioning (<i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.001, η<sup>2</sup> = 0.078) and overall life improvement (<i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.001, η<sup>2</sup> = 0.060) compared to methadone, but not compared to buprenorphine patients (both <i>p</i> &#x3e; 0.25). <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Measurement of important QoL aspects indicates significant differences for physical and psychological functioning in patients receiving the substitutes methadone/levomethadone, diamorphine, and buprenorphine. This could be relevant for the differential therapy of opioid addiction.

scholarly journals Pain relief and quality-of-life improvement after spinal cord stimulation in painful diabetic polyneuropathy: a pilot study

2012 ◽  
Vol 109 (5) ◽  
pp. 837 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.A. Pluijms ◽  
R Slangen ◽  
M Bakkers ◽  
C.G. Faber ◽  
I.S.J. Merkies ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Pain Relief ◽  
Spinal Cord Stimulation ◽  
Diabetic Polyneuropathy ◽  
Life Improvement
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