Vol. 12 No. 2 (2021): Journal Economía y Negocios (July - December 2021)

The Journal Economía y Negocios, presents its second issue of volume 12 of 2021; with this we continue to publish results of scientific research in the area of ​​economic and business sciences. In this issue, studies related to the human talent management (HTM) predominate as the central thematic line. We begin by showing the results of a model to identify and quantify the hidden costs of HTM to increase business management effectiveness; This is followed by an analysis of the variables that intervene in HTM practices in Ecuadorian MSMEs; Organizational culture is another of the variables included, analyzing its relationship with teaching performance in public institutions of higher education; The essential skills required for the success of Ecuadorian entrepreneurs and the most effective styles to deal with work stress in public sector employees are also analyzed. Other thematic lines are business management and economic development.