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Combating social determinants with collective weapons: Social identities and health inequalities in Portuguese veterans
No full textIntroduction: Exposure to traumatic experiences during military service can result in different psychological and social consequences for individuals and their close social networks. This study aims to contribute to a psychosocial understanding of these phenomena by examining whether the relationship between perceived socio-economic status and the health of Veterans is moderated by participation in Veterans’ associations, as well as whether this moderation effect is moderated by the level of identification with the military group. Methods: A total of 480 Portuguese Veterans (Mage = 73.24; SD = 3.74) completed validated measures of perceived socio-economic status, physical and mental health, identification with the military, and participation in Veterans’ associations. Results: The results show that Veterans facing greater economic vulnerability report poorer health outcomes. However, those who are members of Veterans’ associations, particularly those with a strong identification with the military, report better health despite their socio-economic vulnerability. Discussion: Overall, this study highlights the importance of Veterans’ associations as identity-based support networks that can promote the health and well-being of military Veterans.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Implementing a performance management system in a public organisation: Barriers and outcomes
No full textPurpose
This study sought to examine the implementation of a balanced scorecard (BSC)-inspired model in a public organisation. We explored how the new model was integrated into existing practices, how managers coped with its introduction and what factors shaped that response.
Design/methodology/approach
An explanatory and in-depth single case study was conducted, gathering evidence from 12 interviews and diverse internal documents and making direct observations in four internal meetings.
Findings
It can be seen that an interplay between change and stability emerged. Change happened when the management control division was able to integrate the BSC with other mandatory practices, but an array of factors prevented most managers from coupling the newer practices with their decision-making processes, meaning that their older practices were maintained. These factors are linked to organisational rigidity, education, a lack of connection to the reward system, training, a lack of involvement on the part of the board of directors, time consumption and data gathering.
Research limitations/implications
This study is based on a single case study, so the results are very context-specific, which cautions against generalisation.
Practical implications
To avoid old and new practices coexisting, managers should emphasise training on the one hand and implement a more user-friendly system, on the other.
Originality/value
This study contributes to literature about the challenges that emerge when implementing a BSC model in public organisations, an area that still requires further investigation. The study adds to the literature by reflecting on its integration with previous practices and the hurdles experienced that inhibit a more successful outcome.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Electricity use of automation or how to tax robots?
No full textWhile automation technologies replace workers in ever more tasks, robots, 3D-printers, and AI require substantial amounts of electricity. How are automation technologies affected by the price of electricity, and how do robot taxes and electricity taxes affect their adoption? To answer these questions, we generalize a standard economic growth model to incorporate automation and electricity use. In addition, we augment the model with electricity taxes and robot taxes and show the mechanisms by which these taxes affect automation. We find that an electricity tax—that is comparatively easy to implement—can serve a similar purpose as a robot tax.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
When guilt drains you: The impact of work–family conflict on emotional exhaustion, mediated by guilt and moderated by supervisor support
No full textPurpose
Grounded in Boundary Theory, this study examined whether work–family guilt mediates the relationship between work–family conflict (WFC) and emotional exhaustion and whether perceived supervisor support moderates this indirect effect. We hypothesized that the negative impact of WFC on emotional exhaustion via guilt would be stronger for individuals perceiving lower supervisor support.
Design/methodology/approach
A three-wave longitudinal study was conducted with 396 employees from luxury Portuguese hotels, with one-week intervals between data collections.
Findings
Results showed that WFC was positively associated with emotional exhaustion (? = 0.66, p < 0.001). However, the mediating effect of guilt was not supported. The moderated mediation model was significant (? = −0.20, p < 0.01), indicating that the indirect relationship between WFC and emotional exhaustion through guilt was stronger when perceived supervisor support was low.
Practical implications
These findings advance understanding of the psychological mechanisms linking WFC and emotional exhaustion and underscore the protective role of supervisor support in reducing employees' guilt and emotional strain.
Originality/value
By integrating affective and contextual factors, this study highlights that supportive supervision can buffer the emotional costs of WFC, offering actionable insights for promoting employee well-being in demanding service contexts.info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersio
Multiscalar strategies in the management of the fluvial landscape: The ECOMR case (Argentina)
No full textEl presente artículo analiza estrategias de planificación y gestión de cursos fluviales en áreas metropolitanas, tomando como caso la experiencia del Ente de Coordinación Metropolitana de Rosario (ECOMR) en Argentina. El Área Metropolitana de Rosario, históricamente llamada Pago de los Arroyos, posee un sistema hídrico particular articulado por el río Paraná y diversos afluentes que generan una gran diversidad paisajística. Con el avance de la urbanización y la fragmentación jurisdiccional, se volvió necesaria una gestión integrada del territorio que permita proteger y regenerar los ríos, además de promover una nueva relación entre la población y el ambiente urbano.
Desde su creación en 2010, el ECOMR desarrolla estrategias para abordar el sistema ambiental de manera coordinada y multiescalar, con especial atención a los componentes fluviales. Entre sus principales acciones se incluyen la elaboración de un anteproyecto de Ley de Riberas del AMR, la formulación de Directrices de Ordenamiento Territorial y la implementación de proyectos locales con participación ciudadana en el marco de los Planes Urbanos Locales y de los Planes Interjurisdiccionales Metropolitanos. Los resultados muestran que un enfoque articulado fortalece la sostenibilidad y resiliencia del paisaje fluvial en áreas metropolitanas.The present article aims to contribute to understanding planning and management strategies for river systems in metropolitan areas, using the experience of the “Ente de Coordinación Metropolitana de Rosario” (ECOMR) in Argentina as a case study. The Rosario Metropolitan Area (AMR), originally known as “Pago de los Arroyos”, is characterized by a distinctive hydrological system centered around the Paraná River, accompanied by various tributaries that shape a valuable diversity of landscapes. Over time, jurisdictional boundaries and urbanization processes have highlighted the need for an integrated approach to land management and planning to support both the protection and regeneration of rivers while fostering a renewed dialogue between the population and the urban fabric. Since its creation in 2010, ECOMR has promoted various strategies and guidelines to address the environmental system in a multiscale and coordinated manner, focusing on its fluvial components. Among its key actions are the development of a preliminary draft of the AMR Riverbanks, the formulation of Territorial Planning Guidelines (DOT), and the proposal of specific projects in each locality, incorporating citizen participation through Local Urban Plans (PUL) and Interjurisdictional Metropolitan Plans (PIM). The findings highlight how a coordinated and multiscale approach can strengthen the sustainability and resilience of fluvial landscape in metropolitan areas.publicad
Addressing teacher occupational health in challenging times: The role of a positive organizational climate in buffering teachers’ burnout
No full textTeacher occupational health is a critical issue worldwide that COVID-19 has worsened. While previous research has highlighted the impact of chronic work-related stress and limited personal resources on burnout, much of this research relies on cross-sectional data that do not capture how these effects develop over time. Additionally, the role of positive organizational factors remains underexplored. Our study examined burnout trajectories among 101 Portuguese elementary teachers (94.1% women, M = 46.03 years, 85.6% enrollment rate) over five data collection points spanning the 1st and 2nd COVID-19 waves (2019–2021) and investigated the impact of organizational climate on teacher burnout indicators. Main work-related stressors were identified through an open-ended question. Trajectories of occupational stress and burnout were analyzed using independent ANOVAs, and moderation analyses tested the relationship between organizational climate, occupational stress, and burnout indicators. Results showed a significant drop in perceived personal accomplishment during the first lockdown. Key stressors included greater job demands and more strained interpersonal relationships. Organizational climate significantly moderated the effect of work-related stress on emotional exhaustion, while having a positive main effect on personal accomplishment. This research contributes to a strengthened theoretical understanding of burnout as a dynamic, context-sensitive process, offering new empirical evidence, especially in underrepresented educational systems like Portugal. It emphasizes the importance of addressing contextual factors when working to reduce teacher burnout. Rethinking professional development and workplace relationships is essential for supporting teachers’ occupational health in today’s uncertain educational environments.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
News framing of assisted death through argument structures in Portugal and the United Kingdom
No full textThe news framing of assisted death in Portugal and the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2024 was analyzed across two dimensions. The first examined the overall frames through source positions and occupations. The second observed argumentative structures by coding argument characteristics: manifestation, origin, level, and evaluation. A total of 7464 structures were identified from 1731 published stories in Expresso, Público, The Guardian, and The Telegraph. The research utilized a methodological framework based on framing theory, creating direct connections between frame analysis and argumentative structures to improve the validity of valence and thematic framing mechanisms. The findings indicated significant differences between countries. The Portuguese news media showed a marked inclination to present concentrated opposing arguments with a higher argumentative density. In contrast, British newspapers displayed a greater diversity of arguments in favor of assisted death, along with a more cohesive representation among pro-assisted death sources. Three distinct argumentative profiles were identified, each showing different divisions between Portugal and the UK. These results reveal that argumentative structures in assisted death coverage reflect deeper systemic values and news media structures, positioning these quality newspapers as influential actors in representing arguments about moral legitimacy around bioethical issues. The study makes a valuable contribution by offering a comprehensive understanding of how these four newspapers frame arguments about assisted death while proposing an innovative analytical model applicable to comparative studies of other news media.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Factors influencing blockchain adoption in the tourism industry: An empirical study
Full text linkThe adoption of blockchain technology is gaining trends, leading to the need for investigations into the reasons that persuade the intention to adopt it by companies. However, empirical studies in the tourism industry are still scarce. This investigation aims to design a new adoption model that combines Human-Organisation-Technology-Fit (HOT-fit), Technology-Organisation-Environment (TOE) and sustainability dimensions. The model is validated using new empirical evidence in a relatively understudied geographic context, with a sample of 210 Portuguese tourism companies. The information was examined utilising Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). The outcomes indicate that reasons such as sustainability and competition intensity significantly impact the objective to adopt blockchain. The work provides practical implications for businesses, governments and society. Additionally, this paper offers a pioneering study of blockchain adoption by tourism companies in Portugal, which may help future researchers extend their study of this field to other sectors and regions.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
São Paulo: From water city to dry metropolis
No full textSão Paulo, a maior metrópole do hemisfério Sul, está implantada sobre um território de riquíssima hidrografia. O Grupo de Estudos Mapogafias Urbanas (FAU-USP) realizou um mapa a partir de documentos históricos com a hidrografia natural formada por centenas de córregos, riachos e grandes rios. Este mapa está contraposto com a hidrografia atual. É facilmente verificável com a urbanização apagou a grande maioria dessas linhas de água, da mesma forma, é claro que nas periferias elas continuam presentes. Contudo, os mapas não mostram, mas os indicadores sim, a precariedade urbana dessas regiões e os rios cercados por ambientes degradados.
Este trabalho propõe a observação e reflexão sobre estas regiões a partir das ações das comunidades nelas instaladas no sentido de conservação e qualificação de seus ambientes com especial atenção às águas. Seu principal objetivo é demonstrar a importância dos coletivos ambientalistas, que embora estejam em comunidades que muito pouco fizeram para chegarmos nos dramas ambientais atuais, muito fazem para a preservação da qualidade ambiental e paisagísticas de seus territórios; desta forma contribuir para o debate e políticas públicas que consideram a construção urbana muito além do produtivismo, que incorpore a dimensão cultural e ambiental do espaço urbano.
Para realização do trabalho o GeMAP tem acompanhado e cartografado a atuação desses grupos (Ecoativa e Imargem) no extremo Sul da cidade há oito anos, uma pesquisa-ação baseada na construção compartilhada do conhecimento.São Paulo, the largest metropolis in the Southern Hemisphere, is situated on a territory of exceptionally rich hydrography. The Urban Mapographies Study Group (GeMAP - FAU-USP) developed a map based on historical documents depicting the natural hydrographic system, composed of hundreds of streams, creeks, and major rivers. This map is juxtaposed with the contemporary hydrographic network. It is readily evident how urbanization has erased the vast majority of these watercourses; similarly, the map reveals their greater prevalence in peripheral areas. However, while the maps do not explicitly illustrate it, urban precarity indicators highlight the socio-environmental vulnerability of these regions, where rivers are often surrounded by degraded environments. This study proposes an examination and critical reflection on the urban planning processes that enabled the systemic erasure of the city’s rivers, contrasted with the grassroots efforts of communities inhabiting riverbanks in peripheral zones of informal urbanization, who actively engage in the conservation and enhancement of their environments. Its primary objective is to demonstrate how urban planning, aligned with capital interests, has transformed São Paulo’s rich hydrographic landscape— both morphologically and scenically—while emphasizing the counteractions of environmental collectives. While these collectives belong to communities that contributed minimally to the current environmental crises, they play a significant role in preserving environmental quality and landscape integrity within their territories. By doing so, this work underscores the importance of community associations in urban development and seeks to advance public policy debates that transcend productivist paradigms, integrating cultural and environmental dimensions into urban spatial practices. To conclude, the article synthesizes the initiatives of collectives in São Paulo’s far south, adjacent to the Billings Reservoir (Ecoativa and Imargem), as emblematic of alternative city-water relationships—less exploitative, more affective, and custodial. For nine years, GeMAP has monitored and mapped these groups’ activities through action-research methodologies grounded in collaborative knowledge production.publicad
Dynamic debt with intensity-based models
No full textThis article proposes a dynamic debt model where the face value of debt can change. In particular, our dynamic debt setting allows debt changes ruled by intensity processes that are linked to the firm value through the correlation between the stochastic processes. Analytical solutions are obtained, and we extend the proposed dynamic debt model to the case of subordinated debt. While empirical behaviors are emulated, the impacts of dynamic debt over the credit spreads are explored. In this model, the possibility of debt increases magnifies credit spreads and the reverse occurs for the possibility of debt decreases.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio