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2004 to Present. Costa Rica Institute of Technology. Business School. Description: Professor and Researcher. Courses: “Strategy” (undergraduate level), Entrepreneurship and Innovation (postgraduate level).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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El rol de la “orientación digital” en la relación entre innovación y desempeño competitivo en las pymes latinoamericanas
Leiva, J. C. (Coordinating Researcher (may be from TEC or another entity)), Mora Esquivel, R. (Institutional academic coordinator), Víquez Paniagua, A. G. (Institutional academic coordinator), Nuñez Arguedas, E. (Institutional academic coordinator), Miranda, E. G. (Institutional academic collaborator), Rojas Cabezas, G. M. (External collaborating researcher ) & Marquez Alvarez, N. (External collaborating researcher )
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Factores determinantes de la competitividad en PyMEs y análisis de la relevancia de las configuraciones estratégicas: Un estudio internacional
Mora Esquivel, R. (Institutional academic coordinator), Leiva, J. C. (Institutional academic collaborator), Víquez Paniagua, A. G. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Beckles Araya, J. C. (Institutional academic collaborator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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El impacto de las Tecnologías digitales (IoT y AI) en el desempeño financiero y no-financiero de las empresas manufactureras en Latinoamérica y España
Martínez Villavicencio, J. (Institutional academic coordinator), Leiva, J. C. (Institutional academic collaborator), Faith Vargas, M. (Institutional academic collaborator), Brenes-Sanchez, R. (Institutional academic collaborator), Vaillant, Y. (Institutional academic collaborator), Sallán Leyes, J. M. (External collaborating researcher ), Lafuente González, E. (External collaborating researcher ) & Alonso-Ubieta, S. (External collaborating researcher )
1/07/24 → 30/06/26
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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El rol de la “gerencia verde” en la relación entre innovación y desempeño competitivo en las pymes manufactureras latinoamericanas
Leiva, J. C. (Institutional academic coordinator), Mora Esquivel, R. (Institutional academic collaborator), Víquez Paniagua, A. G. (Institutional academic collaborator), Miranda, E. G. (Institutional academic collaborator), Nuñez Arguedas, E. (Institutional academic collaborator), Rojas-Cabezas, G. (External collaborating researcher ), Márquez, N. (External collaborating researcher ) & Navarro Picado, J. F. (External collaborating researcher )
1/02/24 → 1/02/26
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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La intención emprendedora de las estudiantes universitarias en América Latina: factores influyentes en su desarrollo
Bonomo, A. (External collaborating researcher ), Cascante, A. (External collaborating researcher ), Leiva, J. C. (Institutional academic coordinator), Mora Esquivel, R. (Institutional academic coordinator), Víquez Paniagua, A. G. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Camacho, L. Q. (Institutional academic coordinator)
30/08/20 → 30/08/22
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Affective Commitment in Entrepreneurial Students: The Effect of Environmental Factors
Campos-Valverde, N., Mora-Esquivel, R., Leiva, J. C. & Tames-Ramirez, K., 28 Apr 2026, In: Journal of Technology Management and Innovation. 21, 1, p. 3-14 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Affective commitment in entrepreneurial students: person-oriented factors and subjective firm performanceCompromiso afectivo en estudiantes emprendedores: factores personales y desempeño empresarial subjetivoCompromisso afetivo em estudantes empreendedores: fatores pessoais e desempenho empresarial subjetivo
Valverde, N. C., Leiva, J. C. & Esquivel, R. M., 12 Feb 2025, In: Management Research. 23, 1, p. 1-16 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Affective commitment in entrepreneurial students: person-oriented factors and subjective firm performance
Campos Valverde, N., Leiva, J. C. & Mora Esquivel, R., 12 Feb 2025, In: Management Research. 23, 1, p. 1-16 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Competitive domestic markets and marketing capabilities: the mediating effect of online presence in SMEs
Barquero-Chaves, G., Leiva, J. C. & Mora-Esquivel, R., 2025, In: International Journal of Business Environment. 16, 1, p. 19-38 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Innovation, green management and SME performance: evidence from Latin American manufacturing firms
Núñez, E., Leiva, J. C. & Mora-Esquivel, R., 21 Nov 2025, In: Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science. p. 1-23 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations
Press/Media
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Human Capital, Technology, and Marketing Are the Strengths of the Costa Rican Companies
26/08/19
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