Browsing by Author "Rodrigues, Susana Cristina Serrano Fernandes"
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- Circular Economy and the Tourism IndustryPublication . Costa, Berta José Fernandes; Rodrigues, Susana Cristina Serrano Fernandes; Pacheco, Pilar MorenoThe tourism industry has been growing at a remarkable rate and emerging as one of the major social and economic industries, and consequently one that boosts economic development that mostly supports countries’ gross domestic product (GDP). At the same time, it stands out as an industry which activities generate a considerable negative impact on the environment as it is configured according to the linear model of production and consumption, in which products are disposed of after usage, causing massive waste. From this standpoint, circular economy (CE) materializes as a new strategy, as it balances economic progress with the sustainable use of natural resources.In this regard, the purpose of this research document is to outline the conceptual dimension of CE and its principles, and propose a conceptual model which may allow the tourism sector to transform itself into a more sustainable industry and one which may succeed in generating multidisciplinary benefits and in parallel mitigate environmental, social and economic constrains. For this purpose, a literature review was carried out, as a means to highlight the tourism industry as one of the sectors which may contribute significantly and positively to the implementation of the long expected circular economy, where stock value is maintained in economy for the longest period of time.
- Plano Estratégico para o Turismo Sustentável 20.30: Município de Porto de MósPublication . Ramos, Dulcineia; Dias, Francisco; Fonseca, Júlia Fragoso; Rodrigues, Susana Cristina Serrano FernandesO livro “Plano Estratégico para o Turismo Sustentável 20.30 do Município de Porto de Mós” é um instrumento de gestão territorial concebido para o turismo de Porto de Mós, da autoria de uma equipa de investigadores do Centro de Investigação, Desenvolvimento e Inovação do Politécnico de Leiria (CITUR-Leiria). Contudo, a sua concetualização resulta de um trabalho colaborativo e sistemático em que os protagonistas principais foram os atores locais: autarcas, empresários, dirigentes associativos e comunidade local. E, tal como a elaboração deste Plano Estratégico é fruto de um trabalho colaborativo, também a sua implementação prática e monitorização do seu grau de sucesso, nos termos preconizados no presente livro, terão necessariamente que se pautar por metodologias de trabalho colaborativo e em rede, que consubstanciam, em última instância, as premissas essenciais do desenvolvimento sustentável, designadamente: a inclusividade, o uso inteligente dos recursos endógenos do concelho, a partilha dos benefícios, a minimização de eventuais impactes negativos e, necessariamente também, a qualidade e competitividade dos produtos turísticos. Só deste modo será possível criar uma imagem positiva do destino Porto de Mós, consolidando a sua marca e garantindo um elevado padrão de satisfação e lealdade dos turistas e visitantes.
- Social entrepreneurship: what people are looking for when they talk about it?Publication . Ciccarino, Irene Dobarrio Machado; Rodrigues, Susana Cristina Serrano FernandesSocial entrepreneurship is a new way of doing business and thus a new way of generating and delivering value to society. This study is a consolidation strategy to social entrepreneurship research field, providing an in-dept understanding of the concept and its diversity through the different approaches of social entrepreneurship support organizations - GSESO’s. It explores in what extent the fragmentation of the social entrepreneurship literature reflects the social entrepreneurship initiatives diversity. Content analysis was applied to the online material of the biggest GSESO. As a result, the study provides a benchmark for investors. It also helps social entrepreneurial initiatives [SEI] to better fit the investors’ expectations. Knowing what motivates an investment allow that fit. The core aim of GSESOs when choosing an investment are social change or social problems solution. The GSESOs invests in former social organizations capable to provide sustainable social impact. They rely on subjective criteria to choose where invest, with great focus on entrepreneur profile, on the prevalence of social mission and on the belief of a sustainable business model. The key business model elements considered are innovation and large-scale social impact through a replicable business model. It seems that the GSESOs investment strategy favor sustaining technologies and innovations that balance the market forces. The opportunity is exploited through social bricolage in a flexible, embedded and risk tolerant way. This business model can spread their social impact easily by replication. While the four GSESOs studied here support social entrepreneurship differently, they share the believe in the social entrepreneurship potential to improve human life and society development. They all work to expand and improve social entrepreneurship, in order of increase its power to act.
- Successful and Unsuccessful routes for entrepreneurs: lessons from an Entrepreneurial Regional Project ProgramPublication . Rodrigues, Susana Cristina Serrano Fernandes; Ferreira, Vitor Hugo; Silva, GabrielThere is a significant research on entrepreneurs, but none to very few on Financed Entrepreneurial Project Programs at the regional level. This chapter attempts to identify which of the several activities developed in the “Leiria Entrepreneurial Project Program”, helped to promote business acceleration and, to identify successful and unsuccessful routes for the stimulus of the entrepreneurship activity. Secondary and primary data were collected to answer the research questions. The results reveal that “Mentoring”, "Participation in Workshops" and “Conferences” activities are the most important to stimulate the spirit of entrepreneurship. The entrepreneurs' success route lies on the competencies of the business promoters, on multidisciplinary teams capable of creating a product/service, and on the maturity of the business idea planning in all its phases. The entrepreneur 's failure path lies on the inability to clearly identify the business idea, its development and its implementation. The findings provide an important theoretical contribution as it unveils an unexplored filed. They also help decision-makers to select the entrepreneurial actives that most help entrepreneurs to boost their business.