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Papers by Cris Bravo Monge

The Journal of Leadership Education, 2019

Leadership education seeks to develop leadership knowledge and skills for a universal student bod... more Leadership education seeks to develop leadership knowledge and skills for a universal student body. Challenges arise in English-speaking classes when student populations are comprised entirely of nonnative speakers. Activities accommodating multimodal concepts of learning may better facilitate knowledge acquisition and provide context in light of a significant lack of English proficiency. This mixed methods study examines the value of non-traditional leadership classroom activities engaging nonnative English students. Participants who completed undergraduate-level leadership studies courses with an English language curriculum reported preferences and retention resulting from the use of experiential learning, including art in the classroom, simulations, and low ropes activities.

Social entrepreneurship is a new and exciting topic that holds a great promise in helpi... more Social entrepreneurship is a new and exciting topic that holds a great promise in helping alleviate the social problems of the world. As a new subject, the meaning of the term is too broad and this is counterproductive in trying to build understanding around the concept. The purpose of this study is to identify and compare the elements of social entrepreneurship as defined by seven international organizations leading social entrepreneurship projects: Ashoka Foundation, Skoll Foundation, Schwab Foundation and Yunus Center; as well as from three other institutions fostering social entrepreneurship: Global Social Benefit Institute, BRAC University, and Socialab. The study used document analysis from Skoll Foundation, Schwab Foundation, Yunus Center and Ashoka Foundation; and open ended interview to experts from the Global Social Benefit Institute at Santa Cl...

Estudios Gerenciales, 2024

El estudio presenta el diseño, validación y aplicación de un instrumento para medir componentes e... more El estudio presenta el diseño, validación y aplicación de un instrumento para medir componentes en el clima interno organizacional que favorecen el emprendimiento corporativo en las empresas grandes costarricenses. Para esto, se realizó un análisis de componentes principales para la identificación y validación de siete de estos, en una muestra de 201 gerentes. Luego, el instrumento validado fue aplicado a una muestra de 184 gerentes, y se utilizaron pruebas t y de análisis de varianza (ANOVA) para identificar diferencias en la percepción de los participantes con respecto al clima interno organizacional. Los resultados sugieren que hay discrepancias significativas entre los sectores económicos, y que la mayoría de los gerentes percibe que la falta de tiempo y de incentivos para la innovación obstaculiza el emprendimiento corporativo.

This study presents the development, validation, and application of an instrument tailored to assess the conduciveness of the internal environment for corporate entrepreneurship among large Costa Rican organizations. Based on a sample of 201 managers, principal component analysis was used to identify and validate a new measuring tool. The validated instrument was applied to a sample of 184 managers belonging to four different economic sectors. T-tests and ANOVA were implemented to identify differences in the perceptions of participants. The results of the application of the instrument suggest that while perceptions of conduciveness of the internal environments significantly differ among sectors, the lack of time and incentives for innovation is negatively associated with the entrepreneurial climate among all large firms in Costa Rica.

International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2016

Social entrepreneurship is a new and exciting topic that holds a great promise in helping allevia... more Social entrepreneurship is a new and exciting topic that holds a great promise in helping alleviate the social problems of the world. As a new subject, the meaning of the term is too broad and this is counterproductive in trying to build understanding around the concept. The purpose of this study is to identify and compare the elements of social entrepreneurship as defined by seven international organizations leading social entrepreneurship projects: Ashoka Foundation, Skoll Foundation, Schwab Foundation and Yunus Center; as well as from three other institutions fostering social

Journal of Leadership Education, 2019

Journal of Family Business Management, 2024

Purpose-Family businesses play a pivotal role in the world's economy, contributing to 70% of its ... more Purpose-Family businesses play a pivotal role in the world's economy, contributing to 70% of its GDP. Their success in the current environment demands the enactment of entrepreneurial and innovative competencies to catalyse organizational growth and performance. In this context, corporate entrepreneurship may help these organizations advance their competitive advantage. The systematic analysis of the past 50 years of research reveals that a broad range of variables may moderate relationships among antecedents, outcomes and corporate entrepreneurship. This article aims to explore future avenues of research that will contribute to a better understanding of corporate entrepreneurship in family firms. Design/methodology/approach-This paper is based on the systematic research. Findings-While the synergy between corporate entrepreneurship and family business has gained attention, the intricacies and nuances within this intersection remain largely unexplored due to the diverse nature of corporate entrepreneurship and family enterprises. Future research endeavours in this domain should aim to explore fundamental aspects, including refining the definition of corporate entrepreneurship, understanding its interplay with familiness, socioemotional wealth, national and organizational culture and other various familyrelated factors such as the composition of the top management team, organizational size, diversity and attitudes towards risk. Research limitations/implications-By outlining the key variables such as familiness, socioemotional wealth, generational involvement and cultural factors, the paper guides future research efforts. Researchers and practitioners can use these identified variables as focal points for deeper investigation and analysis when exploring the dynamics of corporate entrepreneurship within family businesses. Practical implications-Family firm managers may apply instruments like the Corporate Entrepreneurship Assessment Instrument together with other instruments like the Family Influence Familiness Scale (FIFS) and the FIBER instrument to obtain an indication of a firm's likelihood of being able to successfully implement an entrepreneurial climate within the firm. Social implications-Family businesses represent 70% of the world's GDP, therefore, improving the understanding of how corporate entrepreneurship augments their resilience and competitiveness, may contribute to the well-being of 60% of the global workforce. Originality/value-The paper synthesizes the research in corporate entrepreneurship in family businesses and proposes a future perspective.

SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals eBooks, 2023

The new CEO of a Canadian automotive parts manufacturing firm embarks on a cultural transformatio... more The new CEO of a Canadian automotive parts manufacturing firm embarks on a cultural transformation. The case demonstrates how organizational culture is essential for the successful execution of strategy, how the Organizational Culture Inventory can be used to assess change over time and alignment with desired outcome, and how organizational culture must be actively managed. The case concludes as the organization deals with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The organizational change seems to have reached a plateau on their organizational transformation, but should they continue the efforts to guide the company to their original idea? Should they scale back while they learn about the new normal? Or should they pivot to a new culture?

Innovation in Global Entrepreneurship Education, 2021

Companies need to be more entrepreneurial to become more innovative. A pool of talented employees... more Companies need to be more entrepreneurial to become more innovative. A pool of talented employees is extremely important in achieving this vision. Programs for high potentials are now a common strategy adopted by companies to attract, develop, and retain talent. These programs are not aimed at developing entrepreneurial competencies, and companies are not prepared to support high potentials who demonstrate intrapreneurial spirit. Drawing on research and practice-oriented observations in executive education from large-scale companies located in Mexico City, we present the concept of “High-Potential Intrapreneurs” (HPIs), in addition to suggesting some changes companies need to address in order to support HPIs. This chapter focuses on clarifying: i) what a high-potential intrapreneur is, ii) how intrapreneurial competencies can be developed using a project-based learning approach in executive education, and iii) what elements need to be created within corporations to help support HPIs and boost innovation.

Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, 2018

This study investigated the correlates of broad and narrow social entrepreneurship activity and 8... more This study investigated the correlates of broad and narrow social entrepreneurship activity and 83 socio economic indicators among a sample of countries for which sufficient data exists. The study identified that broad and narrow social entrepreneurial activities are predicted through different drivers. Broad social entrepreneurial activity is driven by labor force with tertiary education, growth of carbon dioxide emissions, long-term unemployment, and percentage of stock of immigrants in a country. The narrowly defined social entrepreneurial activity is driven by taxes on income, profit and capital gains, growth of carbon dioxide emissions, and perception of standard of living in a country.

TEC Empresarial, 2016

Social Entrepreneurship is a new and exciting topic that holds a great promise in helping allevia... more Social Entrepreneurship is a new and exciting topic that holds a great promise in helping alleviate the social problems in the world. As a new subject, the meaning of the term is too broad which interferes with the construction and understanding of the concept. The purpose of this study is to identify the elements of the different proposals of what social entrepreneurship looks like, from the perspective of four organizations leading social entrepreneurship projects: Ashoka Foundation, Skoll Foundation, Schwab Foundation and Yunus Center; as well as from three other field and academic related institutions fostering and practicing social entrepreneurship. The study used document analysis from Skoll Foundation, Schwab Foundation, Yunus Center and Ashoka Foundation, and an open ended interview applied to experts from practitioner institutions. The study identified three clearly differentiated schools of thought, based on their views on revenue, scalability, replicability and geographic location. The definition of the different schools of thoughts is particularly important for the teaching of social entrepreneurship, and for the promotion of more adequate and accurate social policies to foster the development of social entrepreneurship.

Academy of Management Proceedings, 2021