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Macarena López-Fernández

Macarena López-Fernández , PhD, is a professor in the Department of Business Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, at the University of Cadiz (Spain). She has undertaken various courses specializing in Management competences, HRM and Business Organizations. She also teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students in subjects such as, HRM, Managerial Skills, and Organizational Behavior. Her research interest covers different aspects of Human Resource Management in organizations and Socially Responsible HRM. She is also Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Human Resource Management on the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Cadiz.

Publications

Competencies and Managerial Skills
Competencies and Managerial Skills
Macarena López-Fernández, Pedro M. Romero-Fernández. © 2025. 16 pages.
In today's highly competitive and dynamic markets, managerial function has grown increasingly complex. Managers must cultivate a wide range of skills to effectively respond...
Managers Driving Change Management
Managers Driving Change Management
Teresa Jiménez-García, Macarena López-Fernández. © 2025. 14 pages.
This chapter focuses on changing management within the business environment, highlighting its importance as a critical skill for organizational leaders. It explores various...
Institutionalisation of Sustainability: The HR Manager as a Strategic Entrepreneur in Its Adoption
Institutionalisation of Sustainability: The HR Manager as a Strategic Entrepreneur in Its Adoption
Jesús Barrena-Martínez, Macarena López-Fernández, Pedro M. Romero-Fernández, Margarita Ruiz-Rodriguez. © 2023. 18 pages.
Contributing to sustainability no longer remains an optional activity. Institutional pressures exert a major influence on organisations towards the adoption of sustainability....
Managerial Competencies for Multinational Businesses
Managerial Competencies for Multinational Businesses
Macarena López-Fernández, Pedro M. Romero-Fernández. © 2019. 364 pages.
There is a growing interaction between companies and countries, illustrated by a constant flow of trade, capital, and work. With the rapid emergence of other countries with...
Human Resource Management on Social Capital
Human Resource Management on Social Capital
Macarena López-Fernández, Fernando Martín-Alcázar, Pedro Miguel Romero-Fernández. © 2012. 14 pages.
Over the past years, several researchers have analysed the relational dynamics that takes place inside and between organizations (concept, mediating and moderating variables...
Human Resource Management on Social Capital
Human Resource Management on Social Capital
Macarena López-Fernández, Fernando Martín-Alcázar, Pedro Miguel Romero-Fernández. © 2010. 13 pages.
Over the past years, several researchers have analysed the relational dynamics that takes place inside and between organizations (concept, mediating and moderating variables...