This article seeks to clarify the impact of human capital on the innovation capacity of companies. We employ the literature review and some personals interpretations. Results have relevant implications for managers of companies that are interested in promoting their innovation activity. By considering how human capital is related with the innovation process, this article attempts to provide a useful guide of human capital indicators within the intellectual capital framework. We consider that the basic contribution of our work is the development of a system of indicators for human capital management with the objective of allowing for a clear picture of links between strategic human resources and the innovation capacity of companies. Moreover, it can be easily adapted to a given type of organization and, therefore, serve to compare companies belonging to the same sector of activity.

Resumen: En el presente estudio se analizan las competencias profesionales genéricas más valoradas, tanto por las empresas, como por los graduados universitarios. Esta investigación es un estudio cualitativo y cuantitativo en el que se usan datos sobre competencias de dos fuentes principales: los graduados de la Universidad de La Coruña y los empresarios de esta provincia. En este trabajo se efectúa una aplicación del modelo Logit y se contrasta empíricamente si determinadas variables relativas a las competencias afectan a la probabilidad de tener un empleo. Los resultados confirman la opinión manifestada por varios investigadores de que en la actualidad las competencias más valoradas en el mercado laboral son del tipo sistémico, es decir competencias personales y transferibles, en detrimento de las competencias instrumentales más relacionadas con las capacidades y la formación del graduado. Palabras clave: enseñanza universitaria, formación en competencias, competencias profesionales. Education policy and employability: what are the most influential competencies?Abstract: This paper analyzes the generic professional skills most valued by employers and university graduates. This research is a qualitative and quantitative study that uses data from two aape epaa

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Sulfated aluminas were synthesized via the sol-gel method by means of the addition of different SO À2 4 ions during the gelling of titanium alkoxide. Both the Lewis and Brö nsted acid sites were formed, depending on the sulfate precursor. The catalytic activity of sulfated aluminas was tested by performing the esterification reaction of free fatty acids with ethanol at 86 C by using a fatty acid-alcohol with a molar ratio of 1:10 and 3 wt.% of catalyst. The selectivity towards ethyl ester was 100% in all the catalysts. Through this study, we found that sulfated aluminas showed a higher activity in the esterification reaction than unsulfated c-alumina. It has been found that the conversion of oleic acid varies according to the sulfate precursor (NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 > H 2 SO 4 > NiSO 4 , which affects both the acidity strength and textural properties of the catalysts.

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