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An interpretative revision on new product development
No full textEste artigo analisa a literatura científica recentemente produzida na área de desenvolvimento de novos produtos (DNP), de modo a identificar e classificar os principais domínios de conhecimento, possíveis ligações, bem como a natureza dos artigos e ferramentas analíticas utilizadas. Foi feita uma revisão da literatura a 461 artigos sobre DNP, publicados em três revistas de topo entre os anos 2000 e 2010. Foi possível criar 13 categorias principais, nas quais se destacam a inovação, investigação e desenvolvimento, produtos e processos de DNP e equipas de DNP. Os resultados confirmam que o DNP é multifacetado, integra múltiplos conceitos e há transversalidade entre as categorias. Igualmente, há necessidade de complementar as pesquisas qualitativas e quantitativas e de analisar as diferenças entre as pequenas e as grandes empresas.This paper analyzes the scientific literature produced recently about new product development (NPD) in order to identify and classify the major fields of knowledge, possible connections, as well as the nature of articles and analytics tools used. A review of the literature was implemented on 461 articles focused on NPD, published in three leading journals between 2000 and 2010.
It was possible to create 13 main categories, in which innovation, research and development, NPD products and processes and NPD teams stand out.
Results conclude that NPD is multifaceted, includes multiple concepts and interrelated categories. Moreover, future studies need to complement qualitative with quantitative research and to analyze how small and large firms differ.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Sustainability in global telecommunications
No full textWith the global population crossing the 7 billion mark, the world is too crowded. The race for survival is not limited to food, water, shelter, and other basic needs; it also includes fierce competition in all industrial sectors across the world. These days, there are basically two patterns of uncontrolled industrial growth across the world. The first one is meant to fulfill the domestic demands and the common needs of the people. The second one is to exploit the present world situation to maximize profits. Of course, this is a race for supremacy that pushes nations to compete in all possible means to achieve the most from their resources.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Factors influencing the quality of financial information: a systematic literature review
No full textPurpose:
This research seeks to identify the key factors influencing the quality of financial information within the context of globalisation and complex commercial transactions.
Motivation:
In today’s globalised environment, trust in financial information is crucial for maintaining market stability and efficiency. Understanding these influencing factors is paramount for sound decision-making by firm managers.
Design/Methodology/Approach:
A Systematic Literature Review methodology is employed. The investigation examines 50 articles from the SCOPUS and Web of Science databases to identify the key determinants affecting financial information quality.
Main findings:
The investigation identifies critical factors at firm, country and international levels. Firm-level factors include corporate governance practices, incentives for transparent disclosure and bank monitoring. Country-level influences stem from regulatory frameworks and firm-agent dynamics. Finally, international factors involve competition within capital markets and the degree of a firm’s internationalisation.
Practical implications:
The research provides key recommendations for both firm managers and regulatory bodies. Managers are advised to adopt transparent policies, implement rigorous audit processes and foster a culture of integrity and accuracy.
Additionally, strengthening regulatory bodies and supervisory entities is crucial for effectively monitoring financial practices and penalising misconduct.
Novelty/Contribution:
This research represents a pioneering effort to systematically synthesise factors affecting financial information quality. It provides a comprehensive framework for academics and practitioners, promoting sustainable economic growth and informed decision-making.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Lifting the veil of complexity, demanding for convergence: an introduction to the book “Planetary Health and Climate Change”
No full textHuman-induced alterations to the Earth’s climate, primarily through the release of greenhouse gases, have far-reaching implications for ecosystems and both human and non-human health. However, treating climate change exclusively as an external force continues to limit human potential to effectively address it. This introductory chapter to the book “Planetary Health and Climate Change” explores concepts aimed at bridging the chasm created by this separation, while addressing the socio-ecological hurdles humanity currently face. Despite these efforts, there
remains a lack of imagination, a vital aspect to envisioning alternative scenarios and solutions. Among these complexities, the concept of planetary health emerges as a holistic framework that goes beyond conventional public health paradigms. This chapter also delves into the idea of convergence, i.e., a combination of perspectives, disciplines, and approaches to navigate through complex socioecological challenges.
It highlights the importance of moving beyond binary thinking and embracing varied worldviews to tackle compounded crises. Through convergence with the lens of planetary health, we can redefine health, prioritize cooperation over competition, and empower ourselves to address the challenges posed by a changing climate.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Internationalization and higher education: the case of the University of Aveiro
No full textEducation is the most successful strategy for a country’s growth and development. It is widely agreed that it is the most effective means that society possesses for dealing
with the challenges of the future. Nevertheless, higher education has been confronted and needs, therefore, to redefine its historic role as the center of universal knowledge
and understanding. This chapter analyzes the importance of internationalization on higher education institutions and enable us to better understand how they are changing as a consequence of the globalization process. Using the University of Aveiro as a case study, we will be studying what internationalization is in a higher education context and which rationales, approaches, and activities are associated with the internationalization process. Furthermore, the appropriateness of theories of internationalization specifically developed for business contexts will be portrayed at the end of the chapter.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Differences among brands in multiple-play services in Portugal
No full textA concorrência entre operadores do mercado das telecomunicações em Portugal tem sido intensa.
Os serviços «multiple-play» têm vindo a conquistar a preferência dos portugueses e a oferta tem vindo a aumentar ao longo dos anos. Face ao aumento da competitividade dos principais concorrentes, seria de esperar que os desempenhos das suas marcas fossem muito equilibrados. O objetivo deste artigo é o de analisar as diferenças entre as três principais marcas «multiple-play» em Portugal. Para tal, foi efetuada uma revisão de literatura e medidas as perceções dos clientes relativamente a cinco dimensões do marketing: lealdade, satisfação, qualidade do serviço,
comunicação e experiências da marca. Foram obtidas 745 respostas de clientes «multiple-play» através de um questionário, tendo os dados sido analisados com recurso a estatística descritiva, análise confirmatória de fatores (CFA) e análise de variâncias (ANOVA). Os resultados indicam: uma diferença clara de uma das marcas para as restantes duas; a marca com melhores índices na satisfação, qualidade do serviço e comunicação não é a que tem a maior lealdade dos seus clientes; as experiências da marca podem ser um fator que ajuda a explicar a lealdade à marca.Competition in the Portuguese telecommunications market has been fierce. Multiple-play services have been gaining the preference of Portuguese customers and have been steadily increasing. Faced with increasing competition, one would expect that the performance of their brands would be very balanced. The aim of this article is to analyze the differences among the three main brands in the Portuguese multiple-play market. As such, a literature
review and the clients’ perception measures were carried out regarding the following five marketing dimensions: brand satisfaction, service quality, communication, brand loyalty and brand experiences. 745 responses from multiple-play customers were obtained through a questionnaire and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results indicate: a clear difference
of one brand vis-à-vis the other two; the brand with better results on satisfaction, service quality and communication is not the one with the highest customer loyalty scores; brand experiences may help explain brand loyalty.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
The effect of university missions on entrepreneurial initiative across multiple entrepreneurial ecosystems: evidence from Europe
No full textEntrepreneurial universities are a significant element of entrepreneurial ecosystems and aspire
to foster entrepreneurial initiative through their “third mission”. However, while entrepreneurial
ecosystems are scrutinized using a contextual approach to detect differences and similarities and
how they affect entrepreneurship, little is known about how entrepreneurial universities impact entrepreneurial initiatives in general, considering multiple environments. Drawing on entrepreneurial university and entrepreneurial ecosystem theories, a conceptual framework is proposed that aims to explain the effect of the entrepreneurial university on an entrepreneurial initiative through its three “missions”, using an entrepreneurial ecosystem taxonomy. Based on individual data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, this entrepreneurial initiative analyzed 18 European countries in 2017.
The results do not generally support the importance of entrepreneurial universities to entrepreneurial initiative. The relevance of entrepreneurial universities increases in more fragile entrepreneurial ecosystems since individuals need support over multiple dimensions. Conversely, the entrepreneurial universities that are embedded in stronger entrepreneurial ecosystems lose relevance and negatively affect the entrepreneurial initiative. Therefore, the value of entrepreneurial universities is reduced when individuals receive greater support from other dimensions. The variations across both groups suggest that the concept of entrepreneurial universities is not a contemporaneous phenomenon; however, their effect is progressively revealed by the maturity of each university’s mission. This perspective substantially changes the understanding of entrepreneurial universities as a thwartwise strategy, suggesting that the universities’ impact is expanded as their missions gradually evolve.
Overall, the study contributes to an understanding of the implications for universities that blindly follow entrepreneurship, neglecting the exogenous environment, namely, the entrepreneurial ecosystem and individual drive.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Unveiling entrepreneurial ecosystems’ transformation: a GEM based portrait
No full textEntrepreneurial Ecosystems (EEs) have attracted the attention of academics, practitioners,
and policymakers, that attempt to unlock ‘a winning recipe’ considering the different EEs pillars
in order to ignite entrepreneurship at large. Therefore, understanding the degree of influence of
each pillar on Entrepreneurial Initiative (EI) is helpful in framing more effective policies towards
entrepreneurship. This study aims to bring a new facet to entrepreneurship research, specifically on decomposing the transformation of EEs and the influence of EEs pillars on EI. The transformation of EEs is shown by a balanced panel approach based on the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) dataset over 8 years (2010–2017), comprising 18 countries. The study has several implications for entrepreneurship theory and practice as well as public policy since discusses three main issues, mainly supported by empirical results. First, the results show an unbalanced influence of EEs pillars on EI. Second, results also show the ineffectiveness of institutions in encouraging the desire to act entrepreneurially. Third, entrepreneurship needs to be part of the acculturation process evidencing the importance of collective normative. Therefore, providing the instruments and structures is not enough to encourage individuals to start an entrepreneurial journey. Generally, the results reveal that contextual determinants are significant in fostering entrepreneurial propensity to start a business. But the impact of the nine pillars is not equalized, revealing a fragmented influence with funding measures, R&D transfer, and cultural and social norms discouraging entrepreneurial initiative. Overall, the study contributes to the understanding of a multidimensional perspective on EEs and points future policy directions to overcome the lack of entrepreneurship and amend flawed entrepreneurship policies.The research for the first author was funded by the Project BOT–Learning as a modern teaching method of GEN Z (number 2020-1-PL01-KA203-081777), Strategic Partnership for Higher Education, ERASMUS+, Foundation for the Development of the Education System.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio