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Music streaming services and the drivers of customer purchase
Barata, Mariana Lopes; Barata, José MonteiroPurpose- The music industry has undergone tremendous changes in relation to its production, distribution, and consumption habits due to the exponential development of new technologies, namely streaming platforms. This study aims to understand the factors that influence music consumption through streaming platforms, particularly analysing the differences between premium and freemium users on the intention to ado...
Determinants of innovation in European construction firms
Barata, José Monteiro; Fontaínha, ElsaThe research aims to identify the determinants of process and product innovation in a traditional and low-tech sector, supported in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), specifically European Construction Sector. The study uses micro data from the e-Business Survey of the European Commission. The dependent variables studied are binary (presence or absence of process or/and product innovation). The e...
Cooperation or firm-based innovation? Evidence from the Portuguese economy
Fernandes, Sílvia; Cesário, Marisa; Jesus, Bruno; Barata, José MonteiroIn this work our aim is to identify the sectors of the Portuguese economy that most engage in cooperation to develop innovation and which sources and/or agents are most used, by sector and type of innovation (with incidence in product and process innovation). To attain these goals, it is structured as follows: next section makes a literature review on the assets and agents of cooperation for innovation; third s...
Cooperation vs. firm-based innovation: A sectoral comparison in Portugal
Cesário, Marisa; Fernandes, Sílvia; Barata, José MonteiroIn today’s knowledge-intensive economies, the enterprises can have a strong economic and social influence as “market protagonists”. Facing today’s economic instability they ought to provide a constant stream of innovations to clients. Researchers suggest that firms can reshape the market through their innovations, for which can contribute some external expert knowledge. The process of developing an innovation m...
Boosting innovation and growth through the use of design
Nevado, Pedro Picaluga; Barata, José Monteiro; Almendra, Rita AssoreiraThe question underpinning this study is: would the incorporation of design throughout every dimension of a company’s business pursuing innovation result in higher levels of growth and competitiveness? The paper begins with a brief theoretical approach to the concepts of creativity, design and innovation and identifies some of the traditional company growth strategies. This paper provides, in the context of desi...
Innovation for resilience
Nunes, Adélia N.; Serrano, António; Sequeira, Bernardete; Marques, João Filipe; Jesus, Bruno; Alves, Carolina; Ferreira, Célia Marisa FonsecaLast decade is characterized by different types of crises and shocs in the socioeconomic systems, creating a turbulent context and calling for a better understanding of what the dynamic perspective of change is. For countries, regions and cities a better understanding of governance urges and calls for action.
Sources of innovation: the case of Portuguese consultancy sector
Cesário, Marisa; Fernandes, Sílvia; Jesus, Bruno; Barata, José MonteiroThis study addresses the effects of external environments on types of innovation introduced by Portuguese consultancy firms (PCs) in computer, technical, and management areas. It distinguishes the most determinant factors for innovation regarding product, process, organization, and marketing. The assessment framework followed three steps: 1) evaluation of propensity to use external sources of information and co...
Technological innovation in banking services: an exploratory analysis to percep...
Reis, Joana R.G.; Ferreira, Fernando A. F.; Barata, José MonteiroIt is widely recognized that the increased intensity of competition in the banking sector has had direct implications for financial institutions’ approach to customers and how they define their business strategy. Considering that the current economic stance embraces innovation and technology as fundamental elements of strategic management and business and economic development, new approaches to the relationship...
Inovação nos serviços: conceitos, modelos e medidas.
Barata, José MonteiroO presente texto, no âmbito dos Teaching Economics Working Papers do Departamento de Economia do ISEG/UTL, retoma, basicamente, a Lição das Provas Públicas de Agregação do autor (UBI, 2008)1 , cujo tema constava num dos doze capítulos do programa proposto para a Unidade Curricular de Economia da Inovação e do Conhecimento (2º ciclo do processo de Bolonha). O ponto “Inovação nos Serviços: Conceitos, modelos e me...
Success stories in traditional sectors of the Portuguese economy
Coelho, Alfredo Manuel; Barata, José Monteiro; Nevado, Pedro PicalugaThis paper focus on small and medium firms (SMES) success stories in the traditional sectors of the Portuguese economy. Our contribution aims to a better understanding of the relation between firms’ goals and organizational configurations. The empirical evidence is based on qualitative interviews with top managers of two Portuguese SMES in the footwear (Marisport) and water heater (Vulcano) industries. Results ...