**3. Results**

**Figure 8** presents the findings of our study and bibliographic traceability of actions developed since 2010 includes publications, articles, research projects, conferences, book chapters, as well as books are reflected in **Figure 8**, academic works and research, were developed product of the inspiration of the doctoral thesis work initiated in 2008, and presented in 2012, that was oriented to the study of the sectorial development and the factors that determine the systemic competitiveness in the electronic industry, specialized in the development of audio and video products, industry that characterizes the development of the border city of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. The doctoral research generated the bases of the proposal of the QHS Methodology, which focuses on the analysis of public policies that affect the success factors of an ecosystem of progress and development of a city, and replicable development model.

The bibliometric analysis of international publications presented in **Figure 9** is linked to the challenges of publishing in prestigious journals and publishers recognized by the authorities of the National System of Researchers in Mexico to maintain high-quality indicators in scientific research.

In 2010, within the framework of the presentation of a preliminary advance of the results of the proposal of the QHS Methodology, we participated in a Congress of Public Policies, in the Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla (BUAP), in the Congress of the Network of Municipal Studies (Red-Mun), where the Authorities of the Center for Research and Training in Public Administration (CICAP) of the University of Costa Rica were known, generating an invitation for a Doctoral Stay, and later in 2012, a Postdoctoral Stay; with activities of linkage and international cooperation with universities in Mexico, Colombia, Panama, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Cuba, Chile, Argentina and Spain.

**Figure 8.** *Report of publications on QHS methodology.*

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*International publications on the QHS methodology.*

In 2011, the international link and cooperation with the University of Costa Rica continued, generating participation as Guest Professor of Mexico, in the Center for Research and Training in Public Administration (CICAP) and the School of Chemical Engineering; carrying out activities of Conferences on the QHS Methodology, to Students, Professors and Researchers. Likewise generating the bases of Institutional Cooperation between Universities of Mexico and Costa Rica.

The year 2012 [1–4] was the official beginning of the Postdoctoral Stay of six months that became more than six years, generating a great life experience and an excellent conviction of factors for the development of the laboratory ecosystem to replicate projects of the QHS Methodology in different sectors of Costa Rican Society, from the research area at the Center for Research and Training in Public Administration of the University of Costa Rica.

In 2013 [5] was a year of implementation of actions and research projects that would have the QHS Methodology as a key axis in the development of the bases of a strategic plan, called Project-Country "National System of Labor Competencies", a Research Project aligned from the University of Costa Rica, to cement the foundations of a Seed Group, to be trained, evaluated and certified as an Instructor, Evaluator and Methodology of Competences, according to the requirements of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), likewise under an international cooperation agreement with the Technological University of Tijuana (UTT and CECLUTT) and the National Council for Standardization and Certification (CONOCER) of the Government of Mexico. Creating the Project of the First Evaluation Center of Labor Competencies outside Mexico, and later the First Certification Entity of Competencies of the University of Costa Rica (CECLUCR).

In 2014 [6], research, training, and the development of focus groups for the QHS methodology were replicated; oriented to the construction of the great Carpentry, in a figurative sense of the development of projects of Standards of Labor and Professional Competences necessary for each sector of Costa Rican society, from initiatives of final projects of graduation (TFG) of bachelor's, master's level and doctoral level; projects aimed at Public and Private Sector Institutions and Organizations; the first draft of the Labor Competence Standard was oriented to the Customs sector, in the function of "Verification of goods in customs warehouses" which was carried out under a process of the QHS Methodology; involving specialists of government representatives Specialists of the Customs Sector, Professors of the Customs subject,

Specialists of the College of Professionals and Consultants of the Customs subject, to determine the Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes for the functions of the design and proposal of the Standard of Labor Competition.

The QHS methodology; It has been enriched by experiences of international linkage with collaborative activities with researchers, consultants and professors. Through activities of the development of academic research projects mainly, generating initiatives and proposals to society through Theses and Final Graduation Projects, undergraduate and postgraduate level.

During 2012–2014, progress was made in the process of dissemination, training, and the activities of the research project, "National System of Competences of the Cultural Sector." In this project, I replicated the awareness efforts of the seed group involved in the empowerment of architecture for the development of standards of labor competencies, venturing into the development of the standard of competencies for "theater management." Later, other topics were analyzed, including management in museums, management of the social promoter, management of the music promoter, standards of competences for issues of formation and development of young people in football teams, standards for teaching sign language, communication standards involving specialists in radio and television communication, standards of competences for traffic officers, standards of competence for activities of psychologists, and standards of competences for activities of selection and recruitment of personnel in institutions of public service.

The Center for Evaluation of Labor Competence of the University of Costa Rica (CECLUCR) research project generated linkage initiatives with the University of Panama, creating a preliminary project to replicate the CECLUCR project in the School of Public Administration of Panama, as a product of linkage activities and international cooperation in the region of Central America and Panama.

As a strategy to cement the research advances developed through the QHS methodology, book chapters on the methodology were published by the Research Group in Systems and Tourism of the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) of Mexico City and the Institute of Studies of the Public Ministry (IEMP) of the Ministry of Labor of the Republic of Colombia.

The dissemination activities of the QHS Methodology in Costa Rica were published in the Journal of the General Directorate of the Civil Service [7–12], and portals of the University of Costa Rica [13–15], of the Research Project for National System of Labor Competencies and its strategic components as a roadmap to achieve cement a Labor Competencies. As a roadmap of a Country Project, towards competitiveness through the management of human talent in the public sector.

In 2014 [16], an article was published in the *Journal of Competitiveness Studies*, highlighting the key elements of success in sector development of the QHS methodology.

The Postdoctoral Stay at the Center for Research and Training in Public Administration of the University of Costa Rica ended in 2016, generating a series of contributions documented in a final report that recorded publications, research projects as principal investigator and collaborator, advisor and tutor of final graduation works (TFG) of undergraduate level, Master and doctorate, link with different educational institutions in Costa Rica, such as the Technological Institute of Costa Rica (ITCR), National Technological University (UTN), State Distance University (UNED), National University of Costa Rica (UNA) and the University of Costa Rica (UCR), where he obtained the Academic Doctorate and the Postdoctoral Stay, as well as a great link with Universities of Panama, Colombia, Peru, Cuba, Guatemala, Argentina, Uruguay, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Spain.

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Upon returning to Mexico, after the postdoctoral stay in Costa Rica, he participated during 2017 at the Technological University of Tijuana (UTT) as Coordinator of Academic Mobility and Situational Work Analysis (AST), developing the pertinence studies of each study program of engineering careers with the QHS Methodology, to identify the graduation competencies versus the requirements of the representatives of the sectors interested in hiring of graduates.

He continued with the participation in international events and involvement in specialized research networks such as the International Network of Research in Competitiveness of the University of Guadalajara (RIICO), the collaboration in the Mexican Association of Training and Personnel Development (AMECAP) as Vice President of Research and International Liaison for projects of design, development, and certification of labor competencies.

Likewise, at the end of 2017 [17], the invitation was received from the Director of the Technological Institute of Tijuana, to participate as Graduate Coordinator, of the Master in Administration of the Division of Graduate Studies and Research, within the Department of Economic and Administrative Sciences. Initiating in parallel the Project of Certification of Labor, Professional and Research Competencies for Logistics Engineers, as an initial part, to later move to other educational programs, from research projects, involving Social Service activities, Professional Residencies, equivalent to final graduation works (TFG) or bachelor's and master's thesis. Using the QHS Methodology.

For the year 2018 [18], the development of the accreditation of the Verification Unit of the Municipal Development Agenda (ADM) was promoted, for the Master's Program in Administration of the Technological Institute of Tijuana (ITT), generating initiatives of Standards of Competences with the QHS Methodology for the public sector. Parallel to the development of the verification processes of the progress of compliance with the programs of the Municipal Development Plan in the Municipalities of the State of Baja California, in coordination with the Government of the State of Baja California and the Liaison with the National Institute of Municipal Development (INAFED) of the Ministry of the Interior of the Federal Government of Mexico. This experience of evaluation in the Municipality generated the bases of Lines of Research and Application of Knowledge to form an Academic Body with official registration at the national level through the Ministry of Public Education and the National Technology of Mexico (TecNM).

During the year 2019 [19–27] he advanced with the activities of linkage and international cooperation, participating as Co-director of doctoral thesis at the State Distance University (UNED) applying in the thesis project the QHS Methodology, focused on the identification of success factors in companies in the health sector in Costa Rica. In this same year 2019, the administrative management for the Recognition as a Full-Time Professor (PTC-PRODEP) distinction granted by the Ministry of Public Education was carried out to manage research projects and form Academic Bodies with lines of research related to the profiles of Professors and Researchers that make up a research group.

Already in 2020 [28–34], a curriculum had been consolidated as a Professor and Researcher with evidence, trajectory and specialty in research on issues of competitiveness, labor skills, professionals and research, teleworking, corporate governance, safety and hygiene, supply chains, quality, ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO19011, as well as Mexican Standards (NMX), and properly as Author of the QHS Methodology, the registration of the Academic Certification was processed before the National Association of Schools and Faculties of Accounting and Administration (ANFECA), achieving the Academic Certification (2020–2023).

In 2021 [28–32], the QHS methodology was linked to the development of projects of linkage and sectoral articulation, in the framework of the activities of scientific research projects registered and authorized by the National Technological of Mexico, the national impulse of the PRENODESS Project linked to the Thematic Line: FOOD SOVEREIGNTY of the National Strategic Programs (PRONACES) of CONACYT of the Federal Government of Mexico. For the formation of the Strategic Allies of the Social and Solidarity Economy Nodes (NODESS), the QHS Methodology was promoted, to encourage sectoral integration, convening representatives of all sectors of society; Social Sector, Cooperatives, Institutions of Upper and Higher Education, Association of Cooperatives, Consultants and Local Government Institutions. Project specialized in the sector of the Dough and Tortilla Industry in the city of Tijuana, Baja California. The programs of activities of Social Services developed in the Department of Administrative Economic Sciences, were designed with field activities with social economy companies for interview processes, development of surveys for the systematization and mapping of the information of the projects with a focus on the QHS Methodology, research projects registered nationally in National Technology of Mexico.


In 2022 and 2023 [33–36], the QHS methodology was disseminated at national and international conferences, in research projects, theses, publications and methodological strategies of integration and sectoral articulation, as is the case of the NODESS Project (Development Nodes of Social and Solidarity Economy), first NODESS in a border city in northern Mexico, to manage Social Service activities of students of the Careers of Engineering in Logistics, Engineering in business management, Bachelor of Administration, Bachelor of Accounting and Master in Administration programs for the benefit of society. The use of the QHS Methodology in applied research projects has been promoted, to develop initiatives of standards of labor, professional and research competencies to certify personnel, through the integration and participation of representatives of the Academy, Companies, Associations, Consultants and Government society.

Some of the research projects linked to the service industry of the Supply Chain, Innovation and Sector Development with the QHS Methodology are:

