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- WOM antecedents of city residents: differences between men and womenPublication . Santos, Sara; Santo, Pedro Espírito; Augusto, LuisaThe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism has reduced the flow of visitors to cities, paralyzing what was a growing sector in recent years. Currently, cities urgently need to attract tourists to their territories. In this dissemination of cities, the role of citizens residing in cities cannot be neglected since, through their word of mouth (WOM), they promote their cities' experiences, infrastructure, and atmosphere. However, the WOM of cities differs between men and women. In this context, our study aimed to explore the factors that influence WOM by men and women residing in cities, identifying that infrastructure, atmosphere, and perceived psychological well-being play an essential role in this influence. Thus, this cross-sectional study obtained data through a questionnaire that resulted in a sample consisting of 428 individuals. The hypothesis test was carried out using SMART PLS software and identified that infrastructure, atmosphere, and perceived psychological well-being positively influence citizens' WOM. In this context, our research contributes to those responsible for cities to develop actions, with their citizens, with the aim of disseminating their heritage and encouraging tourists to visit the territories through them.
- O Contributo do Empenhamento Organizacional na Performance OrganizacionalPublication . Picote, Célia Maria Resende Lázaro; Sousa, Andrea Isabel Oliveira da Costa e; Guerra, Jaime Manuel Afonso RamosO empenhamento dos colaboradores pode ser considerado fator estratégico e decisivo nas organizações para alcançarem o sucesso, assim como o desempenho organizacional é a chave para a vantagem competitiva, pelo que é necessário investir em estratégias que estimulem o potencial dos colaboradores e os incentivem a responder aos desafios do dia-a-dia. Este projeto organizacional, teve como objetivo identificar o empenhamento da organização e analisar a performance organizacional perante o setor económico e a concorrência selecionada, que permitem aferir a robustez da Alferpac Sa, uma empresa portuguesa que se dedica à prestação de serviços na área de serviços energéticos. Para identificar o empenhamento utilizou-se o questionário de Meyer e Allen (1991), e a análise à performance organizacional da organização, foi realizada com base em rácios económico-financeiros (autonomia financeira, rentabilidade dos capitais próprios, liquidez geral e rendibilidade das vendas) e indicadores não financeiros (turnover e o absentismo). Procedeu-se à comparação da autonomia financeira, rentabilidade dos capitais próprios e liquidez geral com o setor empresarial e também da rendibilidade das vendas com três concorrentes selecionados, dos anos 2019 a 2021. Os resultados encontrados demonstram que o empenhamento afetivo tem maior expressão na organização e que a empresa apresenta uma performance financeira satisfatória e genericamente superior aos concorrentes selecionados e à média do setor. De acordo com os resultados foram sugeridas propostas de melhoria quer no âmbito do empenhamento organizacional, quer no âmbito da performance organizacional, nomeadamente, a elaboração e implementação do Balanced Scorecard, ou envolver os colaboradores na criação de storytelling.
- The Reliability of the Wall Drop Punt Kick and Catch TestPublication . Matos, Rui; Amaro, Nuno; Lopes, Nataniel; Costa, Pedro; Jacinto, Miguel; Rodrigues, Filipe; Antunes, Raul; Coelho, Luís Pedro Inácio; Ibáñez, Sergio J.; Monteiro, DiogoThis study aimed to evaluate the reliability of a manipulative eye–segmental (hand and foot) coordination task, namely the Wall Drop Punt Kick and Catch test (WDPK&C), over two weeks. Forty-one children and adolescents (18 boys, 23 girls) with a mean age of 10.2 (SD =1.62) years old were recruited for assessment. Subjects had 30 s to perform as many ball impacts as possible on a wall two meters away, following a drop punt kick, rebound on the wall, and catch sequence. The Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC = 0.896) for unique measures, Cronbach Alpha (α = 0.945), and Lin’s Concordance Correlation Coefficient (CCC = 0.896) provide evidence of reliability considering two consecutive measurements. These results further support the reliability of the WDPK&C test in a sample of Portuguese children and adolescents. Thus, the WDPK&C test can be applied to Portuguese boy and girl children and adolescents. Forthcoming studies should test the reliability of this test across different age groups since it is intended to be a test with a wide lifespan coverage.