https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44706 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:04:37 GMT 2026-04-15T22:04:37Z https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44717 The Shariʿa Law has a comprehensive vision of all human activities, including commerce. The peculiarities of the commercial legal system that derives from the legal principles of Shariʿa emanates from the concepts of forbidden or Haram and permissible or Halal. These principles are applied today to breakthrough commercial developments such as the Blockchain/Digital Ledger Technologies. On the other hand, there is a growing debate about the possibility of the application of Shariʿa Law in the Member States of the European Union, either for social reasons or for commercial reasons. The controversy and opportunities created in the smallest State of the Union, Malta, serves as a sample. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44717 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44718 La expansión del comercio y consecuentemente del transporte de carácter internacional tiene indudables efectos negativos sobre el medio ambiente, especialmente la contaminación. Los dos actores principales son el transporte marítimo y aéreo. Aunque se hayan adoptado importantes acuerdos de carácter internacional como el Protocolo de Kioto, la falta de una normativa armonizada y sancionadora que se aplique internacionalmente es un gran impedimento para combatir el cambio climático y la contaminación de los transportes. Complementariamente observemos la visión del cambio climático en los países musulmanes, ¿serán sus reflexiones la solución?. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44718 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44715 Islamic finance has grown rapidly over the past few decades to become a $2 trillion industry. It is based on the principles of the Sharî‘a (Islamic law), notably the prohibition of ribâ (interest) and the avoidance of activities considered harâm (unlawful), such as gambling or alcohol consumption. This paper explores the rationale behind the industry; its history; its instruments, products, and services; its appeal to both Muslims and non-Muslims; and the controversy that surrounds it. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44715 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44714 The presence of cultural, creative and experiential projects in several Islamic countries evidences that the characterization of their main dimensions in diverse operational processes is a very interesting research question. From a comparative perspective, the application of Lean Six Sigma in the context of cultural institutions and organizations shows the usefulness to intervene on certain variables at different levels of management performance. This paper aims: 1) to describe the characterization of Lean Six Sigma as a set of techniques providing positive outcomes in the creative industry; and 2) to evaluate empirically the main dimensions for success of these core processes at a museum in an Islamic country. Firstly, this research describes a review of those approaches and secondly a rigorous managerial process is presented and validated. The results and conclusions of this research are relevant in decisions of cultural policy, but also on the operational practice and management theory in the scope of this study. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44714 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44716 The relationship between globalization and religion is one with furthering challenges. In globalization processes, when a company considers going into a new market the first concern that raises immediately is the development of an ad hoc market research. The launching of a product like rice, which target audience is the housewife, has important challenges in Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia. How can you tackle people who for religious or cultural reasons have limited contact with people who are not in their family environment? How can a firm determine purchasing decision factors or affinity to brands? Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44716 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44711 This document presents an analysis of the Hofstede cultural dimensions in countries that conform to the Islamic world with the objective to determine whether they constitute a homogenous culture, or if, on the contrary, no commonality exists between the sample countries. The analysis of the data shows that, while for some of the parameters it is possible to speak of a uniform culture, there are other parameters in which the Islamic countries show an elevated variable.   Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44711 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44713 The access of Western companies -in particular the Spanish ones- to countries and markets where strong presence of Islam religion is consistent and significant. The relevance of this business target and model is growing, due to the combination of several factors: the relative higher growth of this religion and the prevalence of the religious practices in the economies and cultures,  the more accelerated (on average) economic development despite the specific crisis and oil price turmoil,   the international expansion of partnerships and foreign investments that many of these countries are addressing, the consolidation of a synergic “Islamic economy and business practice” usually restrained and limited to similar Islamic countries but nowadays more tolerant to non-Islamic ones, and the progressing opening of these countries and economies to global rules of commerce, intellectual property, business ownership and international operations.  There is kind of a global consensus on the positive forecast of these trends, that will make the key direction of development of most of these countries in the next years.   Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44713 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44712 The aim of this research has been to analyze empirically the internal demand and its future evolution, as well as whether and how the Spanish retailers are currently satisfying the needs of Muslim residents in Spain. There are numerous articles about the great market potential Halal as the result of growth of the Muslim population and the expected future growth of the population. These studies in Spain are based on the great potential of Spanish manufacturers to increase their sales through exports, finance and tourism. Once reviewed the existing bibliography, we have not found any research that covers our topic.  It will bring managerial implications in the areas of innovation, production, distribution and marketing that will guide and orientate the decisions thatmanufactures, distributors, commercial managers or other operators can make in the retail market. This research has also identified an interesting opportunity in adapting retailer’s assortment to a segment of the population that is increasingly concerned by Halal products in each act of consumption. The main retailers Mercadona, Carrefour, Dia and Auchan,  should  include products with the Halal Guarantee to identify products that satisfy the requirements of the Halal Guarantee Islamic Law. This paper has been organized as follows: First, we explain the retail market in Spain. Second, we extrapolate population and consumption to 2050. Later we explain the methodology and results. And, after summarizing the conclusions, we discuss the limitations. Lastly, we present future lines of research. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44712 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44710 Esta obra es un compendio de las mayores novedades en Sociología del Trabajo y de las Organizaciones. Supone una guía para quien esté interesado en los recursos humanos (RH) y sus transformaciones hacia la Administración de personal, el Capital humano, y sobre todo, el Desarrollo de talento y bienestar organizacional. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44710 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44708 The so called “Islamic world”, no doubts about, is a general interest topic, and of special relevance for Spain; from a single economic perspective, as an example, the ten years after the 2008 crisis have seen a significant positive contribution coming out from the duplication of exports to this environment, exports that account nowadays to 10% of the total volume of Spanish companies. This achievement, a relevant one, tops off centuries of privileged relations. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44708 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44709 Esta obra consolida la Sociología del poder en España y tiene puentes con el resto de Iberoamérica. Proporciona una fácil y rápida consulta de las claves sobre el poder y las relaciones institucionales en los sistemas democráticos, permitiendo poner algo de orden –y cierta solemnidad- en nuestras aceleradas, volubles e informales sociedades líquidas, de riesgo, etc. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44709 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z