Ventajas y aportaciones del cuadro de mando integral: un análisis bibliográfico

Este artículo tiene como objetivo identificar y analizar un conjunto de ventajas derivadas de la implementación del Cuadro de Mando Integral (CMI). Hemos recurrido a los datos obtenidos mediante una extensa revisión bibliográfica. Los resultados obtenidos indican que el CMI es más que un mero sistema de evaluación del desempeño, para constituirse en una verdadera herramienta de gestión estratégica capaz de clarificar y traducir la misión y estrategia organizacional, hacer posible la comunicación y el alineamiento estratégico así como el aprendizaje organizacional.

Aspectos críticos del Cuadro de Mando Integral: un análisis bibliográfico

Algunos trabajos han destacado el hecho de que a pesar de las inmensas ventajas asociadas a la implementación del Cuadro de Mando Integral (CMI) su uso no se ha generalizado en muchas organizaciones motivado sobre todo por un conjunto de barreras que pueden impedir o limitar sus posibilidades de éxito. Así, este artículo tiene como objetivo identificar y analizar un conjunto de aspectos críticos derivados de la implementación del CMI. Hemos recurrido a los datos obtenidos mediante una extensa revisión bibliográfica. Los resultados obtenidos indican que existe un conjunto de problemas asociados a la implementación del CMI, a la formulación y ejecución de la estrategia, al concepto de CMI, a la definición de los objetivos y de las medidas o indicadores, al establecimiento de relaciones causa-efecto, a la definición de los stakeholders, a la cultura empresarial y al establecimiento de metas.

A Representação de Personagens Virtuais: Como a Tecnologia Obriga à Criação de Estilos e Estéticas Interdisciplinares na Animação Contemporânea

The evolution of computer animation represents one of the most relevant andrevolutionary aspects in the rise of contemporary digital visual culture (Darlew,2000), in particular, phenomena such as cinema “spectacular “ (Ibidem) and videogames. This article analyzes the characteristics of this “culture of simulation” (Turkle, 1995:20) relating the multidisciplinary and spectrum of technical and stylistic choices to the dimension of virtual characters acting. The result of these hybrid mixtures and computerized human motion capture techniques - called virtual cinema, universal capture, motion capture, etc. - cosists mainly on the sophistication of “rotoscoping”, as a new interpretation and appropriation of the captured image. This human motion capture technology, used largely by cinema and digital games, is one of the reasons why the authenticity of the animation is sometimes questioned. It is in the fi eld of 3D computer animation visual that this change is more signifi cant, appearing regularly innovative techniques of image manipulation and “hyper-cinema” (Lamarre, 2006: 31) character’s control with deeper sense of emotions. This shift in the culture that Manovich (2006: 27) calls “photo-GRAPHICS” - and Mulvey (2007) argue that creates a new form of possessive relationship with the viewer, in that it can analyze in detail the image, it can acquire it and modify it - is one of the most important aspects in the rise of Cubbit’s (2007) “cinema of attraction”. This article delves intrinsically into the analyze of virtual character animation — particularly in the fi eld of 3D computer animation and human digital acting.

Banca de cozinha: projeto de design universal

Mais do que uma dissertação sobre o envelhecimento da população e o impacto que ela tem na sociedade, a presente tese visa documentar todo o processo projetual desenvolvido para a criação de uma banca de cozinha. Para tal foram tidas em conta, não apenas o tipo de tarefas desenvolvidas nesta zona da habitação como também os índices de fragilidade e de debilidade que os utilizadores mais envelhecidos apresentam. O facto da população envelhecida estar cada vez mais a aumentar, atingindo em alguns países valores preocupantes, associados ao facto de esses mesmos idosos atingirem cada vez mais idades mais avançadas, faz com que haja um aumento do número de pessoas incapacitadas. Assim sendo, o principal objectivo será o desenvolvimento de um projeto assente nas premissas defendidas pelo design universal. Tal projeto tentará encontrar as respostas que melhor respondam às necessidades e problemáticas, não apenas dos utilizadores mais idosos, mas do resto da população, independentemente da sua idade, estatura e condição física.

Automation & control remote laboratory: evaluating a cooperative methodology

This paper presents a study carried out in order to evaluate the students' perception in the development and use of remote Control and Automation education kits developed by two Universities. Three projects, based on real world environments, were implemented, being local and remotely operated. Students implemented the kits using the theoretical and practical knowledge, being the teachers a catalyst in the learning process. When kits were operational, end-user students got acquainted to the kits in the course curricula units. It is the author's believe that successful results were achieved not only in the learning progress on the Automation and Control fields (hard skills) but also on the development of the students soft skills, leading to encouraging and rewarding goals, motivating their future decisions and promoting synergies in their work. The design of learning experimental kits by students, under teacher supervision, for future use in course curricula by enduser students is an advantageous and rewarding experience.

On universal central extensions of Hom-Leibniz algebras

In the category of Hom-Leibniz algebras we introduce the notion of Hom-corepresentation as adequate coefficients to construct the chain complex from which we compute the Leibniz homology of Hom-Leibniz algebras. We study universal central extensions of Hom-Leibniz algebras and generalize some classical results, nevertheless it is necessary to introduce new notions of α-central extension, universal α-central extension and α-perfect Hom-Leibniz algebra due to the fact that the composition of two central extensions of Hom-Leibniz algebras is not central. We also provide the recognition criteria for these kind of universal central extensions. We prove that an α-perfect Hom-Lie algebra admits a universal α-central extension in the categories of Hom-Lie and Hom-Leibniz algebras and we obtain the relationships between both of them. In case α = Id we recover the corresponding results on universal central extensions of Leibniz algebras.