Professorat i Investigació
Directori
Sierra Olivera, Vicenta
Professora ordinària, Departament d'Operacions, Innovació i Data Sciences a
Esade
Catedràtica URL
Formació acadèmica
- Doctora en Psicología. Universitat de Barcelona
- Licenciada en Psicología. Universitat de Barcelona
Biografia
Vicenta és doctora summa cum laude en Psicologia per la Universitat de Barcelona i
graduada en Estadística per la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya BarcelonaTech.Les
seves principals àrees d'especialització són els mètodes d'investigació, l'estadística
avançada i la psicometria.Ha publicat els resultats de les seves investigacions en
nombroses revistes científiques amb revisors peer-reviewed journals. La seva investigación
primària es basava en la seva formació acadèmica en psicologia , disseny experimental
i mètodes d'investigació del comportament.La seva investigación més recent ha sigut
publicada en nombroses revistes, com el Journal of Business Ethics, el Journal of
Public Administration Research and Theory, Public Administration, el Journal of Cleaner
Production, Public Policy & Management, Supply Chain Management: An International
Journal y The International Public Management Review, entre d'altres.
Publicacions destacades
- Manolov, R., Solanas, A. & Sierra, V. (2020). Changing Criterion Designs: Integrating Methodological and Data Analysis Recommendations. Journal of Experimental Education, 88 (2), pp. 335-350. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00220973.2018.1553838.
- Ngoye, B., Sierra, V., Ysa Figueras, T. & Awan, S. (2020). Priming in Behavioral Public Administration: Methodological and Practical Considerations for Research and Scholarship. International Public Management Journal, 23 (1), pp. 113-137. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10967494.2018.1495672.
- Manolov, R., Solanas, A. & Sierra, V. (2019). Extrapolating baseline trend in single-case data: Problems and tentative solutions. Behavior Research Methods, 51 (6), pp. 2847-2869. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-018-1165-x.
- Ngoye, B., Sierra, V. & Ysa Figueras, T. (2019). Different Shades of Gray: A Priming Experimental Study on How Institutional Logics Influence Organizational Actor Judgment. Public Administration Review, 79 (2), pp. 256-266. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13006.
- Iglesias Bedós, O., Markovic, S., Singh, J. J. & Sierra, V. (2019). Do Customer Perceptions of Corporate Services Brand Ethicality Improve Brand Equity? Considering the Roles of Brand Heritage, Brand Image, and Recognition Benefits. Journal of Business Ethics, 154 (2), pp. 441-459. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-017-3455-0.
- Ngoye, B., Sierra, V. & Ysa Figueras, T. (2019). Assessing performance-use preferences through an institutional logics lens. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 32 (1), pp. 2-20. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPSM-12-2017-0344.
- Bizerra Osorio, I. J. & Sierra, V. (2018, October). Estudio de las prioridades en la satisfacción de los stakeholders en proyectos de colaboración público-privada de agua y saneamiento [Paper presentation]. 53º Asamblea Anual CLADEA 2018.
- Koberg De La Cruz, E., Longoni, A. & Sierra, V. (2018, October). Adoption of sustainable practices in food supply networks: The role of brokerage [Paper presentation]. 53º Asamblea Anual CLADEA 2018.
- Reátegui Vela, A. I. & Sierra, V. (2018, October). Determinantes de la satisfacción con la vivienda en segmentos de bajos ingresos con subsidio del Estado [Paper presentation]. 53º Asamblea Anual CLADEA 2018.
- Markovic, S., Iglesias Bedós, O., Singh, J. J. & Sierra, V. (2018). How does the Perceived Ethicality of Corporate Services Brands Influence Loyalty and Positive Word-of-Mouth? Analyzing the Roles of Empathy, Affective Commitment, and Perceived Quality. Journal of Business Ethics, 148 (4), pp. 721-740. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-015-2985-6.
- Samara, G., Jamali, D., Sierra, V. & Parada Balderrama, M. J. (2018). Who are the best performers? The environmental social performance of family firms. Journal of Family Business Strategy, 9 (1), pp. 33-43. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfbs.2017.11.004.
- Giménez Thomsen, C., Sierra, V., Sancha Fernández, C., Rodón, J. & Markovic, S. (2018). The impact of environmental and social practices on the triple bottom line. Measuring and Controlling Sustainability (pp. 141-165). Taylor and Francis Ltd.. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315401904-9.
- Sierra, V., Iglesias Bedós, O., Markovic, S. & Singh, J. J. (2017). Does Ethical Image Build Equity in Corporate Services Brands? The Influence of Customer Perceived Ethicality on Affect, Perceived Quality, and Equity. Journal of Business Ethics, 144 (3), pp. 661-676. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-015-2855-2.
- Awan, S., Ngoye, B. B. O., Sierra, V. & Ysa Figueras, T. (2017, June). More than mere words? The role of text in priming institutional logics in public management [Paper presentation]. Public Management Research Conference 2017 PMRC 2017.
- Assimakopoulos, D., Matos Reyes, R. N., Sierra, V. & Vinze, A. (2016, November). What are the doctoral in business administration that Latin America need? [Paper presentation]. LI Asamblea Anual CLADEA 2016.
- Maldonado, M. & Sierra, V. (2016). Twitter predicting the 2012 US presidential election?: Lessons learned from an unconscious value co-creation platform. Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, 28 (3), pp. 10-30. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4018/JOEUC.2016070102.
- Sierra, V. & Ysa Figueras, T. (2016, June). How do boundary spanners' presence affect innovation capacity of cities? A comparison of Barcelona, Copenhagen and Rotterdam [Paper presentation]. 12th Transatlantic Dialogue TAD 2016.
- Sancha Fernández, C., Giménez Thomsen, C. & Sierra, V. (2016). Achieving a socially responsible supply chain through assessment and collaboration. Journal of Cleaner Production, 112, pp. 1934-1947. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.04.137.
- Klijn, E. H., Sierra, V., Ysa Figueras, T., Berman, E., Edelenbos, J. & Chen, D. Y. (2016). The Influence of Trust on Network Performance in Taiwan, Spain, and the Netherlands: A Cross-Country Comparison. International Public Management Journal, 19 (1), pp. 111-139. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10967494.2015.1115790.
- Manolov, R., Jamieson, M., Evans, J. J. & Sierra, V. (2016). A discussion of alternatives for establishing empirical benchmarks for interpreting single-case effect sizes. Psicologica, 37 (2), pp. 209-234.
- Tachizawa, E. M., Giménez Thomsen, C. & Sierra, V. (2015). Green supply chain management approaches: drivers and performance implications. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 35 (11), pp. 1546-1566. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-01-2015-0023.
- Manolov, R., Jamieson, M., Evans, J. J. & Sierra, V. (2015). Probability and Visual Aids for Assessing Intervention Effectiveness in Single-Case Designs: A Field Test. Behavior Modification, 39 (5), pp. 691-720. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0145445515593512.
- Sancha Fernández, C., Giménez Thomsen, C., Sierra, V. & Kazeminia, A. (2015). Does implementing social supplier development practices pay off?. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 20 (4), pp. 389-403. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/SCM-07-2014-0239.
- Giménez Thomsen, C., Sierra, V., Rodón Mòdol, J. & Rodríguez, J. A. (2015). The role of information technology in the environmental performance of the firm: [{"locale":"es_ES","text":"El efecto moderador de las tecnologías de información en la relación entre prácticas medio ambientales empresariales y rendimiento ambiental de la empresa. Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administracion, 28 (2), pp. 273-291. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/ARLA-08-2014-0113.
- Klijn, E. H., Ysa Figueras, T., Sierra, V., Berman, E., Edelenbos, J. & Chen, D. Y. (2015). The Influence of Network Management and Complexity on Network Performance in Taiwan, Spain and the Netherlands. Public Management Review, 17 (5), pp. 736-764. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2014.957340.
- Maldonado, M. & Sierra, V. (2015). Can social media predict voter intention in elections? The case of the 2012 Dominican Republic presidential election. 2015 Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2015 . Americas Conference on Information Systems.
- Manolov, R., Guilera, G. & Sierra, V. (2014). Weighting strategies in the meta-analysis of single-case studies. Behavior Research Methods, 46 (4), pp. 1152-1166. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-013-0440-0.
- Manolov, R., Sierra, V., Solanas, A. & Botella, J. (2014). Assessing Functional Relations in Single-Case Designs: Quantitative Proposals in the Context of the Evidence-Based Movement. Behavior Modification, 38 (6), pp. 878-913. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0145445514545679.
- Ysa Figueras, T., Sierra, V. & Esteve Laporta, M. (2014). Determinants of network outcomes: The impact of management strategies. Public Administration, 92 (3), pp. 636-655. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12076.
- Chen, D. Y., Endelenbos, J., Sierra, V. & Ysa Figueras, T. (2013). Context in governance networks: Complex interactions between macro, meso and micro: A theoretical exploration and some empirical evidence on the impact of context factors in Taiwan, Spain and The Netherlands. Context in public policy and management: The missing link? (pp. 233-257).
- Esteve Laporta, M., Boyne, G., Sierra, V. & Ysa Figueras, T. (2013). Organizational collaboration in the public sector: Do chief executives make a difference?. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 23 (4), pp. 927-952. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/mus035.
- Giménez Thomsen, C. & Sierra, V. (2013). Sustainable Supply Chains: Governance Mechanisms to Greening Suppliers. Journal of Business Ethics, 116 (1), pp. 189-203. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-012-1458-4.
- Maldonado, M. & Sierra, V. (2013). User satisfaction as the foundation of the success following an ERP adoption: An empirical study from latin America. International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems, 9 (3), pp. 77-99. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4018/jeis.2013070104.
- Berman, E., Chen, D. Y., Edelenbos, J., Klijn, E. H., Sierra, V. & Ysa Figueras, T. (2013, April). Trust in governance networks: Enhancing output legitimacy and performance; comparing Taiwan, Spain and The Netherlands [Paper presentation]. 17th IRSPM Conference.
- Klijn, E. H., Sierra, V., Ysa Figueras, T., Berman, E., Edelenbos, J. & Chen, D. Y. (2013). Context in governance networks. Context in Public Policy and Management (pp. 233-257). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781781955147.00027.
- Giménez Thomsen, C., Sierra, V. & Rodón Mòdol, J. (2012). Sustainable operations: Their impact on the triple bottom line. International Journal of Production Economics, 140 (1), pp. 149-159. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.01.035.
- van der Vaart, T., van Donk, D. P., Giménez Thomsen, C. & Sierra, V. (2012). Modelling the integration-performance relationship: Collaborative practices, enablers and contextual factors. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 32 (9), pp. 1043-1074. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/01443571211265693.
- Berman, E., Chen, D. Y., Edelenbos, J., Klijn, E. H., Sierra, V. & Ysa Figueras, T. (2012, July). Is context really so important? The influence of network characteristics on network performance: A comparison of Taiwan, Spain and the Netherlands [Paper presentation]. Retirement workshop for Christopher Pollitt, Leuven 2012.
- Guzmán, F. & Sierra, V. (2012). Public-private collaborations: Branded public services?. European Journal of Marketing, 46 (7), pp. 994-1012. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/03090561211230160.
- Ysa Figueras, T., Giné, M., Esteve Laporta, M. & Sierra, V. (2012). Public corporate governance of state-owned enterprises: Evidence from the Spanish banking industry. Public Money and Management, 32 (4), pp. 265-272. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2012.691305.
- Kruger, H. A. & Sierra, V. (2012, June). Together forever? Examining post-acquisition performance and exploration in alliance partner M&A [Paper presentation]. SMS Special Conference.
- Giménez Thomsen, C., Sierra, V., Rodríguez, J. A. & Rodón Mòdol, J. (2012). The same assets, but new impacts. ECIS 2012 - Proceedings of the 20th European Conference on Information Systems . Association for Information Systems.
- Manolov, R., Solanas, A., Sierra, V. & Evans, J. J. (2011). Choosing among techniques for quantifying single-case intervention effectiveness. Behavior Therapy, 42 (3), pp. 533-545. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2010.12.003.
- Esteve Laporta, M., Sierra, V. & Ysa Figueras, T. (2011, June). Determinants of network outcomes: The impact of managerial strategies [Paper presentation]. Public Management Research Conference 2011 PMRC 2011.
- Boyne, G., Esteve Laporta, M., Sierra, V. & Ysa Figueras, T. (2011, April). Characteristics of collaborative public managers: Empirical evidence from Catalonia [Paper presentation]. 15th IRSPM Conference.
- Esteve Laporta, M., GINE TORRENS, M., Sierra, V. & Ysa Figueras, T. (2011, April). Public corporate governance of state-owned enterprises: Evidence from the Spanish banking industry [Paper presentation]. 2nd Annual US-EU Dialogue Series 2011.
- Esteve Laporta, M., GINE TORRENS, M., Sierra, V. & Ysa Figueras, T. (2010, April). The effects of the crisis on the Spanish banking system: Do Spanish cajas need a governance make-over [Paper presentation]. 14th IRSPM Conference.
- Solanas, A., Manolov, R. & Sierra, V. (2010). Lag-one autocorrelation in short series: [{"locale":"es_ES","text":"Estimación y prueba de hipótesis. Psicologica, 31 (2), pp. 357-381.
- Sierra, V., Andrés, A., Solanas, A. & Leiva, D. (2010). Agreement in interpersonal perception as a predictor of group performance. Psicothema, 22 (4), pp. 848-857.
- Guzmán, F. & Sierra, V. (2009). A political candidate's brand image scale: Are political candidates brands. Journal of Brand Management, 17 (3), pp. 207-217. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/bm.2009.19.
- Dolan, S. L., Mach Piera, M. M. & Sierra, V. (2009). HR contribution to firm's success examined from a configurational perspective: An exploratory study based on the Spanish Cranet data. International Komparatives Personalmanagement: Evidenz, Methodik & Klassiker des 'Cranfield Projects on International HRM' (pp. 391-408). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1688/9783866183247.
- Bañuelos, M. A., Ochoa, I., Sierra, V. & VALLS GIMÉNEZ, J. F. (2009). Spanish holiday brands: Comparative analysis of 10 destinations. Tourism branding: Communities in action (pp. 119-131).
- Solanas, A., Leiva, D., Sierra, V. & Salafranca, L. (2009). Measuring and making decisions for social reciprocity. Behavior Research Methods, 41 (3), pp. 742-754. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BRM.41.3.742.
- Valls, J. F., Sierra, V., Bafluelos, M. A. & Ochoa, I. (2009). Spanish holiday brands. In Cai, L., Gartner, W. & Munar, A. (Eds.), Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice (pp. 119-131). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/S2042-144320090000001011.
- Solanas, A., Sierra, V., Quera, V. & Manolov, R. (2008). Random assignment of intervention points in two-phase single-case designs: Data-division-specific distributions. Psychological Reports, 103 (2), pp. 499-515. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2466/PR0.103.2.499-515.
- Diez-Pinol, M., Dolan, S. L., Sierra, V. & Cannings, K. (2008). Personal and organizational determinants of well-being at work: The case of Swedish physicians. International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 21 (6), pp. 598-610. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/09526860810900754.
- Dolan, S. L., Mach Piera, M. M. & Sierra, V. (2007, December). Exploring the indirect & direct effects of organizational trust on team performance [Paper presentation]. 5th International Conference of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management.
- Cannings, K., Díez Piñol, M., Dolan, S. L. & Sierra, V. (2007, December). Individual traits and organizational demands as precursors of 'Vigor': Lessons from an international comparative study of hospitals [Paper presentation]. 5th International Conference of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management.
- Díez Piñol, M., Dolan, S. L. & Sierra, V. (2007, May). Emotions and work demands as determinants of health and well-being amongst European physicians [Paper presentation]. 7th EURAM Annual Conference 2007.
- Dolan, S. L., Mach Piera, M. M. & Sierra, V. (2007, May). Multidimensional trust effects on team performance: An organizational trust model approach [Paper presentation]. 7th EURAM Annual Conference 2007.
- Solanas, A., Salafranca, L., Riba, C., Sierra, V. & Leiva, D. (2006). Quantifying social asymmetric structures. Behavior Research Methods, 38 (3), pp. 390-399. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03192792.
- Guzmán Garza, F. & Sierra, V. (2006). La imagen de marca de los candidatos a la presidencia de México.
- Dolan, S. L., Mach Piera, M. M. & Sierra, V. (2006, June). Trust and team performance: The effectiveness of professional sports teams [Paper presentation]. The 10th Biennial ISSWOV Conference 2006.
- Cannings, K., Díez Piñol, M., Dolan, S. L. & Sierra, V. (2006, June). Personal attributes and work demands as determinants of well being amongst Swedish physicians: Identifying configurations that lead to burnout and vigor [Paper presentation]. 10th International Conference on Work Values and Behavior.
- Cribillers Riera, F., Díez Piñol, M., Doesborg, B., Dolan, S. L., García, S., Grau Martín, R., Sierra, V., SOTO PINEDA, R. E., Suriol Agraz, X. & Peiró Posadas, M. (2006). Estudi dels factors de risc personals, socioculturals i organitzacionals de la síndrome d'esgotament professional burnout en el personal mèdic a Catalunya: model multidimensional: memòria científica final.
- Cannings, K., Díaz Piñol, M., Dolan, S. L. & Sierra, V. (2005, December). Personal attributes and work demands as determinants of well-being amongst swedish physicians: Identifying configurations that lead to burnout or vigour [Paper presentation]. 4th International Conference of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management.
- Leiva Ureña, D., Núñez Peña, M. I., Salafranca Cosialls, L., Sierra, V. & Solanas Pérez, A. (2005). Análisis estadístico mediante aplicaciones informáticas: SPSS, Statgraphics, Minitab y Excel.
- ACOSTA FLAMMA, C., Dolan, S. L. & Sierra, V. (2005, May). The 'technology adoption life cycle model' as a core concept in explaining the impact of web based technologies on HR efficiency and effectiveness [Paper presentation]. 5th International Workshop on Human Resource Management.
- Sierra, V., Solanas, A. & Vicenç, Q. (2005). Randomization tests for systematic single-case designs are not always appropriate. Journal of Experimental Education, 73 (2), pp. 140-160. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3200/JEXE.73.2.140-160.
- Núñez Peña, M. I., Salafranca Cosialls, L., Sierra, V. & Solanas Pérez, A. (2004). Recurso informático para la docencia de la estadística.
- Dolan, S. L., Mach Piera, M. M. & Sierra, V. (2004, September). A configurational analysis of the human resource contribution to firm's bottom line results [Paper presentation]. Congrès AGRH, Montreal 2004.
- Dolan, S. L., Mach Piera, M. M. & Sierra, V. (2004, February). HR contribution to a firm's success examined from a configurational perspective: An exploratory study based on the spanish CRANET Data [Paper presentation]. International Symposium on Human Resources and Economic Success IHRM.
- Dolan, S. L., Mach Piera, M. M. & Sierra, V. (2003, December). Human resources contribution to a firm's success examined from a configurational perspective: An empirical study based on the Spanish Cranet Data [Paper presentation]. 3rd International Conference of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management.
- Dolan, S. L., Mach Piera, M. M., Obeso Abalde, C. & Sierra, V. (2003, June). HRM and organizational effectiveness: Is HRM adding economic value to the firm? Exploratory findings based on the Spanish CRANET Study [Paper presentation]. 7th Conference on International Human Resource Management.