Política pública y fortalecimiento de las capacidades competitivas de las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas costarricenses

Expone los factores críticos que afectan las capacidades competitivas de las Mipymes y se indican los retos y dificultades. Explica las políticas de apoyo institucional que el Estado costarricense ha implementado y analiza los factores institucionales que han incidido en la neutralidad de la política pública de apoyo a las Mipymes. Sugiere recomendaciones para diseñar una política pública que fortalezca las capacidades competitivas de la Mipymes eficientemente. Abstract This paper analyses the relation between the competitiveness of small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) and the public policies framework. Specially, it explains the main policies that have been giving technical and financial support to SMEs in Costa Rica. Thus, institutions such as ministries have designed projects, programs and policies to solve internal and external requirements in term of technology, training, marketing, local infrastructure, credits, research and development, among others. However, small producers and manufactures criticize the labor and the efficiency of these institutions because they do not receive the all support that they need. Therefore, this paper suggests some recommendations to define a better policy framework to improve the competitiveness of SMEs in Costa Rica.

KEY COMPONENTS OF TEAMWORK AND THE SERVICE (TO) YOU (A) (A) DOMESTIC (A) AND EXTERNAL (A)

The article examines a range of components for the customer service from the point of view of marketing.It start with the explanation of several features that are required for a company to crystallize teamwork that finally, after all, will be provided by the success or failure of that company.These features are named: engagement, cooperation, companionship, communication, motivation and leadership.Subsequently, this article presents a section which explores human relationships and conflict management within organizations, with emphasis on attitudes, skills and personality types that present human beings as part of its essence.Finally, this text includes a section that highlights concepts related to customer service and sales techniques that exist today.