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Entrepreneurship performance in the EU: To what extent do economic, social, and...
Luz, A. R. C.; Bento, P.; Paschoalotto, M. A. C.; Pereira, R.Entrepreneurship is widely recognized as a key driver of economic development. At the same time, entrepreneurship is also affected by the economic conditions of the regions where it evolves. In the literature, negative impacts on entrepreneurial performance have been linked to the 2008 financial crisis in the European Union (EU). However, not enough evidence has been provided to support this assertion. To fill ...
Too much of two good things: Explicating the limited complementarity between dr...
Barakat, L. L.; Pedersen, T.; Amaral-Baptista, M.; Cretoiu, S. B.; Bento, P.This study examines how multinational corporation (MNC) knowledge management mechanisms (systems, coordination and socialization) and international exposure affect MNC headquarters’ absorptive capacity (AC). We build on Cohen and Lev- inthal’s (Admin Sci Quart 35(1):128–152, 1990, https://doi.org/10.2307/2393553) under-researched trade-off between the inward- and outward-looking drivers of AC in the context of ...
Entrepreneurship performance in the European Union: In what extent do socioecon...
Luz, A. R.; Bento, P.; Paschoalotto, M.; Pereira, R.The entrepreneurial ecosystem is geographically shaped by complex interconnections which enhance economic growth (Hechavarría and Ingram, 2019). Therefore, policymakers seeking to increase development levels should enforce strategies that encourage entrepreneurship (Acs et al., 2016). Extant literature distinguishes two drivers of entrepreneurship: opportunity (OPP) and necessity (NEC). The first relates to ind...
Convergence or disparity? A cross-country analysis of corporate social responsi...
Yang, M.; Maresova, P.; Akbar, A.; Bento, P.; Liu, W.This research investigates the corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting for banking industry in Nordic countries and China, and compares the convergence and disparity of disclosed CSR information across these two regimes. The study encompasses a sample of eight largest commercial banks by total assets in Nordic countries and China over a 5-year period of 2013–2017. We employ a disclosure index approach t...
Alentejano pig
Charneca, R.; Martins, J.M.; Freitas, A.; Neves, J.; Nunes, J. Tirapicos; Paixim, H.; Bento, P.; Batorek-Lukač, N.The present chapter presents the history and current status of Alentejano pig breed, a Portuguese autochthonous swine breed. A review of literature regarding reproductive and productive traits was carried out. Reproductive performance includes sow age at first parturition and at culling, litters per sow and per year, piglets born alive per litter, percentage of stillborn per litter, piglets birth weight, mortal...
El cruce Alentejano x Bísaro: un estudio en TREASURE
Charneca, R.; Martins, J.M.; Freitas, A.; Neves, J.; Nunes, J.; Elias, M.; Laranjo, M.; Bento, P.; Silva, D.; Paixim, H.; Mendes, S.LBísara (BI) son las dos razas porcinas locales más importantes de Portugal, contando con un número de cerdas reproductoras de cerca de 6.500 (AL) y 5500 (BI) (datos de 2017, ANCPA y ANCSUB). Desde el punto de vista genético, fenotípico y de sistema usual de producción, son muy similares al cerdo Ibérico y Celta, respectivamente, de España. Así, la raza Alentejana es caracterizada por su baja prolificidad (Nune...
Does CSR Influence firm performance indicators? evidence from Chinese pharmaceu...
Yang, M.; Bento, P.; Akbar, A.This research is carried out in the backdrop of increasing product quality and environmental degradation scandals associated with Chinese Pharmaceuticals in recent years. We examine the data of 125 Chinese Pharmaceuticals between 2010-2016 to investigate the impact of overall CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) performance as well as five unique aspects of CSR performance such as shareholders, employees, cust...
Determinants of emerging technology commercialization: Empirical evidences from...
Wang, C.; Bento, P.; Yin, L.Currently most of studies on commercialization of the emerging technology considered the context in developed countries like US, Japan, and EU with few research on developing country like China. To fill this gap, taking 112 Chinese Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) enterprises as a sample, this thesis empirically investigated the determinants of emerging technology in China. Through multiple regression an...
Air ventilation effects during the stationary roller bicycle test
Brito, João Paulo Reis Gonçalves Moreira de; Costa, Aldo Filipe Matos Moreira Carvalho da; Bento, P.; Conceição, Ana Teresa; Louro, Hugo Gonçalo Duarte
Focusing executive education on corporate perceptions of priorities and skills ...
Simaens, A.; Bento, P.; Amaral-Baptista, M.; Duarte de Almeida, I.; Pernas, G.; Silva, J.; Leite, M.The term sustainability is used in this study as a multidimensional and integrated concept in three dimensions: Economic, Environmental and Social, in reference to the triple bottom line of “profit”, “planet” and ”people” (Elkington, 1999). Focusing the debate on both priorities and skill needs on sustainability matters, this study aimed at identifying issues that are worth further exploring in the context of c...