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- Alterations in consumers behaviour on food purchase during Covid-19 pandemicPublication . Oliveira, Márcio; Gomes, Sofia; Santos, Tânia Cristina Simões de Matos dos; Oliveira, José; Lopes, João L.The present research aims to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the behavior of Portuguese consumers concerning the purchase of food. For this purpose, a quantitative study was performed, using a sample composed of 741 Portuguese consumers. The study was carried out between November 2020 and February 2021, a period during which the most severe measures of social isolation were imposed by the Portuguese government since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. The results show that during the pandemic, consumers changed their behavior patterns, specifically: in the frequency of shopping; the use of transport to carry out the purchases; the amount of the budget allocated for this purpose; and the channels used to purchase. Based on these results, managers and policy makers will be able to adjust or redefine their strategies to meet new consumer preferences, thus promoting individual well-being and business success. Our research is original as it is focused on the Portuguese context at a specific point in time motivated by the external factors that arose from the dissemination of the Covid-19 pandemic, consequently affecting consumers' behavior on food purchase. Furthermore, it adds value to the literature with new findings on consumer behavior change within a pandemic environment, and the application of practical assistance to market practitioners as well as advice to policy makers.
- An Overview of Management Control TheoryPublication . Oliveira, Márcio; Silva, Rui; Rodrigues, Margarida; Oliveira, Cidália; Machado-Santos, C.
- Analyzing the root of regional innovation performance in the European territoryPublication . Lopes, João M.; Silveira, Paulo; Farinha, Luís; Oliveira, Márcio; Oliveira, JoséRegional innovation performance is an important indicator for decision-making regarding the implementation of policies intended for regional development. However, regional development policies have led economies to very different competitive positions in matters of innovation. To address these issues, this paper aims to identify the variables that most contribute to the positioning of economies in terms of performance innovation in Europe. The data for this study were collected at the Regional Innovation Scoreboard (RIS). We use a quantitative methodology, through a multivariate statistical technique (Discriminant Analysis). The results suggest that specific innovation strategies explain the competitive positioning of economies within each group of countries. It was possible to demonstrate that economies with Leader classification show greater comparative robustness in the variables “SMEs with Product or Process Innovations”, “SMEs with Product or Process Innovations”, “R&D Expenditure Public Sector” and “Population with Tertiary Education”, constituting an effective instrument of innovation policy. Furthermore, it was possible to show that the economies belonging to the Modest group do not have a competitive advantage in any of the variables under study, thus providing a reflection opportunity for policymakers at this level. The present research identifies which variables are most relevant to the classification considering the regional innovation performance in Leader, Strong, Moderate, and Modest. Several suggestions were given to companies, policy makers, and higher education institutions in the sense that the regions where they operate can improve their innovative performance, which may help to a change in their current classification.
- Authentic leadership and its interactions with the compassion and humility of employeesPublication . Oliveira, Márcio; Lopes, João M.; Santos, Tânia Cristina Simões de Matos dos; Gomes, Sofia; Sousa, MarleneBy the increasing recognition that the scientific and practical communities attribute humility and compassion as influencing organisational performance, this study aims to understand whether the exercise of authentic leadership influences these constructs. For this purpose, using a quantitative study, a questionnaire was applied to employees of small and medium-sized Portuguese companies who are directly subordinated to the top management of these companies in the course of their professional activity. This research empirically validates the theoretical arguments that suggest that authentic leadership is related to humility and compassion (the latter, measured based on the dimensions of kindness, common humanity, full attention, indifference, detachment and separation) and demonstrates that subordinates are essential resources to help organisations face competitive challenges, taking advantage of their employees' potential and promoting organisational efficiency and competitive advantages over the competition.
- Authentic leadership as predictor of resilience, humility and compassion of subordinatorsPublication . Oliveira, Márcio; Gomes, Sofia; Sousa, Marlene; Lopes, João M.; Santos, Tânia Cristina Simões de Matos dosThe present research is based on a questionnaire applied to 109 employees of Portuguese companies, who, in the performance of their professional activity, are in a position of direct subordinates of the top management of these companies and analyses the relationship between authentic leadership and its employees' resilience, humility, and compassion. This research empirically validates the theoretical arguments that suggest that authentic leadership is related to resilience, humility, and compassion (the latter, measured based on the dimensions of kindness, common humanity, mindfulness, indifference, disengagement, and separation) and demonstrates that subordinates are crucial resources to help organisations face competitive challenges, taking advantage of their employees' potential and promoting organisational efficiency and competitive advantages over the competition.
- Authentic leadership in small businesses: the importance of humility and resiliencePublication . Oliveira, Márcio; Sousa, Marlene; Lopes, João M.; Santos, Tânia Cristina Simões de Matos dos; Gomes, SofiaThe main objective of this study is to analyse the impact of authentic leadership on resilience, directly or when mediated by humility, in small and medium-sized enterprises and small businesses since these are personal characteristics that are increasingly determining and differentiating. All over the world, these organisations have been feeling the need to adapt to major societal changes that are taking place at the level of economic, social, political, cultural and ethical relations. The emergence of these new societal conjunctures imposes new conditions on organisations and rebuilds the world of work and business. In this way, authentic leadership and its influence on the behaviour of employees and organisations as a whole are increasingly gaining the attention of academics. This research empirically validates the theoretical arguments that suggest that authentic leadership relates to humility and resilience, both directly and indirectly, and demonstrates that employees are essential resources to help organisations face competitive challenges, take advantage of their employees' potential, and promote organisational efficiency competitive advantages over competitors. The study is based on a questionnaire applied to 109 employees of Portuguese companies, who, in the performance of their professional activity, are in a position of direct subordinates of the top management of these SMEs and small businesses. The analysis of the results obtained allows the conclusion that authentic leaders arouse more humility and more resilience in their subordinates.
- Business Dynamism and Innovation Capacity, an Entrepreneurship Worldwide PerspectivePublication . Lopes, João; Oliveira, Márcio; Silveira, Paulo; Farinha, Luís; Oliveira, JoséThis research aims to detect the factors that best explain the performance of regional innovation in the European Union (EU), in the year 2019, and compare the obtained results with the factors used to elucidate the performance of regional innovation in the EU during the year 2016. This comparison allowed us to identify the variations that have occurred during these 3 years. The methodology used is quantitative and served to identify the factors that clarify the performance of regional innovation in the EU in 2019. The data collected was treated in the econometric software Eviews10. Estimations used a multiple linear regression method. The attained results show that with the implementation of the Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization (RIS3), the Leader and Strong Regions benefited from its implementation. On the other hand, Moderate and Modest Regions failed to improve their innovative performance with the implementation of RIS3. On the practical contributions, it provides suggestions to the actors of the triple helix (Academy– Government–Industry) to improve the performance of innovation. Furthermore, it contributes to the theory by updating the knowledge of the existing literature with new dimensions from the 2019 RIS database. This research is original as it allows to appraise the evolution of the open innovative performance of the regions, by using comparative data from 2019 and 2016.
- Covid 19 impacts on digital marketing strategies: the case of catering SMEs in PortugalPublication . Oliveira, Márcio; Santos, Tânia Cristina Simões de Matos dos; Sousa, Marlene; Lopes, João M.Focusing the study's on the implementation of digital marketing strategies by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the catering sector in Portugal during the pandemic period COVID 19, the present investigation aims to understand the impact of this pandemic in the implementation of digital marketing strategies of SMEs, to investigate the depth of implementation of these strategies according to the digital marketing decalogue, and to propose a performance matrix for these SMEs that intend to start efforts in this direction. For this purpose, a qualitative study was carried out, using semi-structured interviews, in a sample collected under the snowball technique, composed of 9 SMEs. It was possible to notice that the current pandemic crisis implied changes in how digital marketing strategies are perceived and applied. It was also found that more than strategies, these SMEs adopted isolated initiatives that combine digital marketing strategies and traditional marketing, and it was also possible to proceed with a set of measures to be implemented by these SMEs that intend to start efforts in this direction.
- O desafio das tecnologias para fins sociais - o caso do World Summit AwardsPublication . Oliveira, Márcio; Cruz, Katiuska; Santos, Tânia Cristina Simões de Matos dos; Sousa, MarleneTemos assistido nas últimas décadas ao fenómeno do desenvolvimento e disseminação das tecnologias, com forte impacto na economia e em vários setores da sociedade. Quando é possível utilizar a tecnologia como ferramenta para promover o bem-estar das populações e para resolver problemas sociais, o ser humano é o mais beneficiado da história. Enquadrado na temática das Tecnologias Sociais, o presente artigo aborda o World Summit Awards (WSA), uma iniciativa dinamizada pela Organização das Nações Unidas, que visa a rede de partilha de conhecimento no domínio das Tecnologias, com o objetivo primário de alcançar um desenvolvimento sustentável verdadeiramente global.
- Determinants of financial performance of non-profit organizationsPublication . Oliveira, Márcio; Silva, Rui; Sousa, Marlene; Santos, Tânia Cristina Simões de Matos dosFinancial performance can be seen as a determinant of organizational sustainability. Although non-profit organizations do not present as their main objective of obtaining profit but rather the fulfilment of a mission, this logic should not be very different for these organizations. Nevertheless, given this specificity, it is important to understand which major areas in managing these organizations effectively influence their financial performance. Thus, for the present study, and using a quantitative methodology, we analyzed strategic management, governance, human resource management and management of social services, promoted by the Holy Houses of Mercy, a non-profit organization with a stronger presence in portuguese society. It was possible to verify that, among these areas, only human resource management positively influences the financial performance of these institutions, that strategic management presents a negative influence and that governance and social responses do not present a direct relationship with financial performance.