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Sustainable horizons: Navigating ESG reporting challenges in the hospitality and tourism industry
Get PDFA review of ESG reports shows that hospitality companies often take an external, fragmented approach to ESG reporting, failing to consider the sector’s diverse stakeholder groups and unique operational challenges. A more cohesive, theoretical foundation to guide the reporting of ESG activities in the sector is necessary. Integrating stakeholder salience theory and sustainability materiality framework, the study examined the current ESG issues reported by firms in the hospitality industry, to offer preliminary directions for ESG reporting based on material ESG issues per subsector. Based on a sequential mixed-methods design, we analyzed 140 ESG reports, and followed up with a-typical structured interviews with ESG experts. We find that ESG firms across subsectors predominantly report on legislation, regulations, and salaries, with limited emphasis on stakeholder engagement. We extend the literature by including key informants’ views on effective communication of ESG, highlighting challenges, and offering recommendations to improve ESG disclosure across the industry.info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersio
Artificial Intelligence in Research Psychology: Ethical considerations
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(a) give an introduction to artificial intelligence;
(b) illustrate the relevance of Scopus AI as a tool;
(c) share ethical considerations for using AI in research.aceit
Mobility against all odds: The experiences of Chinese international students in Portugal amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Get PDFThe COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected international student mobility. Chinese international students had to deal not only with challenges such as border closures and lockdowns but also with discrimination and stigmatisation. In this paper, we examine the decisions of Chinese students to engage in international mobility and their experiences in Portugal during the pandemic, relying on 23 in-depth interviews with Chinese international students living in Portugal during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2021). Our findings indicate that, although these students were concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic and its risks, they tended to prioritise their academic endeavours, while their mobility plans did not appear to have been significantly affected by the pandemic. These findings provide new insights into how international students structure their mobility plans and make sense of their experiences of studying abroad during “unsettling events”.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Planning (in) the next century? On the futures of planning that are already here
Get PDFWhat if the problem with planning was its very relation with normativity and future? In this article, we challenge the idea that “the future that we want” can be designed in the sense that planning has historically done—by imagining a future that should be sought by action in the present. In so doing, we explore the possibility of planning as a strategy to release the futurial, excessive presences that already exist in the present, through Stefano Harney and Fred Moten's notion of “fugitive planning,” and Giorgio Agamben's idea of “destituent power.”info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
The politics of pro-outsider labour market reforms: A configurational study
Get PDFOver the past decades, the level of regulation of fixed-term contracts has been in flux. Many reforms deregulating these contracts were followed by a regulatory countertrend, a puzzling finding considering influential theoretical expectations like the ones developed by the dualization and liberalization literatures. This paper draws on the comparative employment relations and comparative political economy literatures to identify the drivers of pro-outsider reforms. Furthermore, it develops an innovative argument claiming that governments may rely on support from a ‘domestic coalition’ including workers in permanent contracts, or they can leverage the European link to support their intention of conducting a pro-outsider reform. Each of these paths relies on the assemblage of distinct pro-reform coalitions of policy actors. To test our argument, the paper uses fsQCA. We compare 38 reforms enacted in 16 European countries between 1985–2019. After the fsQCA analysis, we conduct a qualitative discussion of the different paths.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
New software product development: Bibliometric analysis
Get PDFThe aim of this article is to conduct a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the existing literature in the domain of new software product development. The research methodology is based on bibliometrics, cluster analysis and meta-analysis of key indicators of knowledge dissemination and publications about the new software product in the Scopus scientometric database for 2003–2022.Through bibliometric analysis, this study provides valuable information on the trends, patterns and impact of research and publications in the field of new software product development. Based on the literature reviewed, known research areas, influential authors and new directions are identified, thus providing a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge in the field of new software product development. The number of publications dedicated to new software products has steadily increased over the past two decades, indicating a growing interest in this field among researchers and scholars. The United States, China, and Germany emerged as the leading countries in terms of the number of publications, highlighting their strong presence in software development and technological advancements. Meta-analysis demonstrates the significant impact of Engineering, Mathematics, and Social Sciences on the publication count of the new software product. Overall, the findings highlight the widespread interest and interdisciplinary nature of software product development, with particular emphasis on the role of Computer Science and Engineering in driving advancements in this domain. The conducted bibliometric analysis can serve as a basis for further research and help researchers and practitioners to identify knowledge gaps and directions for future research.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Imigração e escolaridade: Trajetórias, quotidianos e aspirações
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Impact of non-R&D factors on China's pharmaceutical company performance
No full textChina’s pharmaceutical companies have achieved significantly better company performance through relatively less research and development (R&D) investment, than international pharmaceutical juggernauts during the same period. This study aims at understanding the reasons for this phenomenon. First, this study adopts a multiple case study by interviewing the employees of three representative pharmaceutical companies in China. Six
core categories affecting the performance of China’s pharmaceutical companies are identified through multi-level data coding. Then, according to the core categories identified from the multiple case study, we define four company internal factors, namely, leadership, operational capability, reputation, and compliance response, as independent variables, being company performance the dependent variable, and two external factors, characteristics of industry and competitive landscape, as moderators. Accordingly, a theoretical model is constructed and theoretical hypotheses are raised. Finally, with a focus on the pharmaceutical industry, questionnaires are distributed, and SmartPLS is used to statistically analyze the acquired data.
The main conclusions of this study are as follows: 1) Six core factors related to company performance are identified: leadership, operational capability, reputation, compliance response, characteristics of industry and competitive landscape; 2) four company internal factors, including leadership, operational capability, reputation, and compliance response, as independent variables, are positively associated with the dependent variable, company
performance; 3) the two moderators, characteristics of industry and competitive landscape, increase the relationship between operational capability and company performance; 4) characteristics of industry and competitive landscape, as moderators, weaken the relationship between leadership and company performance. This study enriches the current body of knowledge related to performance theories and provides theoretical support for effectively explaining the special phenomenon observed in China's pharmaceutical industry.Com um investimento relativamente menor em investigação e desenvolvimento (I&D), as empresas farmacêuticas da China alcançaram um desempenho empresarial notável, até mesmo significativamente melhor do que o desempenho de gigantes farmacêuticas internacionais durante o mesmo período. Com o objetivo de explorar as razões para este fenómeno, este estudo realiza análises relevantes. Em primeiro lugar, adota o método de análise de múltiplos casos, realizando entrevistas com empregados de três empresas farmacêuticas representativas na China. Foram identificadas seis categorias que afetam o desempenho das empresas farmacêuticas chinesas através da codificação de dados em múltiplos níveis. Em seguida, com base nas categorias identificadas na análise dos casos de estudo, foram definidos quatro fatores internos da empresa - nomeadamente, liderança, capacidade operacional, reputação e resposta em conformidade - como variáveis independentes, o desempenho empresarial como variável dependente, e dois fatores externos - características da indústria e panorama competitivo - como moderadoras. Assim, é construído um modelo teórico e são propostas hipóteses para serem testadas através de questionários realizados na indústria farmacêutica, sendo os dados recolhidos analisados através de SmartPLS. As principais conclusões deste estudo são as seguintes: 1) foram identificados seis fatores centrais relacionados com o desempenho empresarial: liderança, capacidade operacional, reputação, resposta em conformidade, características da indústria e panorama competitivo; 2) os quatro fatores internos da empresa - liderança, capacidade operacional, reputação e resposta em conformidade - enquanto variáveis independentes, estão positivamente associados à variável dependente, o desempenho empresarial; 3) as duas moderadoras - características da indústria e panorama competitivo - reforçam a relação entre capacidade operacional e desempenho empresarial; 4) as características da indústria e o panorama competitivo, enquanto moderadoras, enfraquecem a relação entre liderança e desempenho empresarial. Este estudo enriquece a literatura no domínio das teorias do desempenho e oferece um contributo teórico para explicar o fenómeno particular observado na indústria farmacêutica chinesa
Users' satisfaction evaluation based on ISO standards for tourism and travel mobile applications
No full textThis study is based on the results of a survey applied to a sample of 201 users which gave them an opportunity to identify points of improvement that will be used in a proposal for a new application. In addition, it aimed to obtain data that allows analysis metrics to be applied to ISO (International Standard Organization) standards and attempts to understand why individuals use these applications, based on the TAM (Technology Acceptance Model). From the results obtained, it was concluded that there was an average level of satisfaction with the applications of 4.22, on a scale ranging from 1 to 5. Based on the opinions of the respondents, it was also possible to select future improvements for the applications that could contribute to a new tourism and travel application. Finally, it was concluded that there is a direct link between content acceptance and quality.info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersio
Identifying Social factors that Stratify Health Opportunities and Outcomes (ISSHOOs) in pain research: Consensus recommendations for the collection and reporting of equity-relevant data
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The aspiration to improve health equity is fundamental to scholarly focus and action in public health, and highly relevant to addressing the global burden of pain–the leading contributor to disability worldwide. There is potential for advancement towards health equity to be facilitated by greater access to data that identifies the role of socio-demographic factors in pain and health outcomes.
Methods
The ‘Identifying Social factors that Stratify Health Opportunities and Outcomes (ISSHOOs) in Pain Research’ project was a multi-stage process that aimed to reach consensus on the most important equity-relevant items to include in all human adult pain research. Conducted April 2022–May 2025, it incorporated two scoping reviews (published 2023), an international Delphi study (published 2025), consensus meetings and focus groups; prioritising global participation, patient perspectives, and interdisciplinary expertise throughout.
Findings
Three hundred and four individuals from 45 countries, across six continents, contributed to developing two sets of items. Set A, the ‘minimum dataset’, is a globally relevant set of eight standardised socio-demographic items (age, sex, gender identity, place, race/ethnicity/cultural identity, education, financial position, work status), accompanied by concise guidance to assist implementation and setting-specific tailoring; Set B is an ‘extended dataset’ of optional items from which researchers can select items consistent with their study population and research questions. The ISSHOOs recommendations offer a culturally sensitive, cross-culturally relevant, practical and highly useful resource.
Interpretation
Routine adoption and clear reporting of the ISSHOOs datasets across all human adult pain research will lead to improved and harmonious descriptions of research participants across health equity domains. Our goal is to promote equity-relevant awareness and understanding, and ultimately drive progress towards reducing avoidable disparities in health for people with pain, with potential for broader application to other fields of health.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio