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- Academic job satisfaction and motivation: findings from a nationwide study in Portuguese higher educationPublication . Machado-Taylor, Maria de Lourdes; Soares, Virgílio Meira; Brites, Rui; Ferreira, Jose; Farhangmehr, Minoo; Gouveia, Odília Maria Rocha; Peterson, MarvinAcademic staff is a key resource in higher education institutions (HEIs) and therefore has a major role in the achievement of the objectives of these institutions. Satisfied and well-motivated academic staff can build a national and international reputation for themselves and their institutions. Moreover, the performance of academic staff impacts student learning. In this context, the study of academic staff job satisfaction and motivation to perform their professional activities becomes crucial, especially as higher education is traversed by multiple changes. The purpose of this paper is to present and analyze the findings of a nationwide study on satisfaction and motivation of academics. All academics working in Portuguese HEIs were invited to complete a survey online. The data obtained from 4529 academics were extensively analyzed and findings are presented here along with their implications for HEIs in Portugal.
- A Look to Academics Job Satisfaction and Motivation in Portuguese Higher Education InstitutionsPublication . Machado, Maria de Lourdes; Soares, Virgílio Meira; Brites, Rui; Ferreira, Jose; Gouveia, Odília Maria RochaThe academic staff is a key resource within higher education institutions, having a major role in achieving its objectives. Moreover, the performance of the academic staff determines much of student learning and success. Therefore, motivation and satisfaction of the academic staff is crucial for the quality of higher education institutions. This paper discusses a study on academic satisfaction and motivation, whose main objective is to identify factors and their interactions affecting the dimensions associated with job satisfaction and motivation of the academic staff within Portuguese higher education institutions.
- The impact of European funds in view of the companies' value creationPublication . Teixeira, Nuno; Lisboa, Inês; Brites, Rui; Godinho, TeresaOver the last few years business management has become quite complex, leading to constant risks in the business context resulting from economies’ globalization, not only by the frequent change in the organizations’ proprietary structure, but also due to technological innovation and competitiveness in the global market. The sum of all the factors referred to above and the actual pandemic situation has substantially increased the level of risk in current or strategic management decisions taken within the scope of the organizations’ activity. Thus, the aim of this research is to study the impact of EU funds on Portuguese companies, by analyzing companies that have benefited from European incentives under the Innovation Incentive System, since it covers financing investments of global and strategic nature in productive areas. In this sense, the sample includes the companies that had projects approved in 2014 and aims to verify the impact of these incentives on the capacity of value creation, as well as on job creation and internationalization level in years of 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.