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Career development and turnover in the Hospitality Industry: Portraying job mov...
Durão, Marília; Costa, Carlos; Carneiro, Maria João; Segovia-Pérez, MónicaRetaining valuable and qualified employees has become increasingly challenging in light of labour shortages, workforce demographic shifts and modern career concepts based on increased mobility and short-term transactional relationships between the employer and the employee. The concept of career is central in human resources management. However, it is a poorly studied phenomenon in tourism and hospitality, as t...
“Sometimes they just want to feel free”: travelling experiences of people with ...
Eusébio, Celeste; Figueiredo, Elisabete; Carneiro, Maria João; Kastenholz, Elisabeth; Alves, Joana PimentelDespite the increased research on the tourism practices of people with disabilities (PwD), few studies focus on people with intellectual disabilities (PwID). Most of these analyse the viewpoint of caregivers, frequently ignoring the narratives of PwID, especially due to ethical and methodological difficulties in collecting information through their voices. The intention of this study is to contribute to filling...
The socioeconomic relevance of social tourism programmes for seniors: the case ...
Eusébio, Celeste; Lima, Joana; Carneiro, Maria João; Kastenholz, ElisabethAlthough leisure and tourism are recognised to be human rights, they are still not accessible for certain groups of the population, such as to some senior citizens. To address this lack of access, diverse social tourism programmes have been created in several countries, offering seniors with low income or at risk of social exclusion the opportunity to participate in tourism trips. The main objective of this cha...
The impact of calling on angel investing
Falcão, Rui; Moreira, Antonio; Carneiro, Maria JoãoPurpose – What compels business angels (BAs) to invest beyond financial returns? For many, it’s a deeper sense of calling—an alignment of purpose, values, and the desire to create lasting economic and societal impact. Traits like specialised skills, risk-taking, and a commitment to fostering innovation suggest that BAs may find profound meaning in their work. This paper aims to extend the Work as Calling Theory...
Host-tourist interaction and impact of tourism on residents’ Quality of Life
Carneiro, Maria João; Eusébio, CelesteThis paper analyses the relationship between host-tourist interactions and residents’ perceptions of tourism impacts on their QOL. A survey of residents in two Portuguese beach communities was conducted. Two PCAs were used to identify dimensions of host-tourist interaction and QOL domains. Furthermore, an importance-perceived impact analysis and Paired t-tests were carried out to identify gaps between the level...
Perceptions of quality of work life in hospitality jobs: The role of interperso...
Durão, Marília; Costa, Carlos; Carneiro, Maria João; Segovia-Pérez, MónicaThis article addresses the concept of quality of work life (QWL) in the tourism and hospitality industry, emphasising its significance for employee well-being and retention. The focus is on the psychosocial working environment, particularly interpersonal and social interactions at the workplace, described in the existing literature as stressors and coping mechanisms crucial for managing high job demands. This i...
Perceptions of Quality of Work Life in Hospitality Jobs: The Role of Interperso...
Durão, Marília; Costa, Carlos; Carneiro, Maria João; Segovia-Pérez, MónicaThis article addresses the concept of quality of work life (QWL) in the tourism and hospitality industry, emphasising its significance for employee well-being and retention. The focus is on the psychosocial working environment, particularly interpersonal and social interactions at the workplace, described in the existing literature as stressors and coping mechanisms crucial for managing high job demands. This i...
Perceptions of Quality of Work Life in Hospitality Jobs: The Role of Interperso...
Durão, Marília; Costa, Carlos; Carneiro, Maria João; Segovia-Pérez, MónicaThis article addresses the concept of quality of work life (QWL) in the tourism and hospitality industry, emphasising its significance for employee well-being and retention. The focus is on the psychosocial working environment, particularly interpersonal and social interactions at the workplace, described in the existing literature as stressors and coping mechanisms crucial for managing high job demands. This i...
Dynamics and challenges of industrial tourism in Central Region of Portugal: Th...
Fachada, Ana Rita Maia; Eusébio, Celeste; Carneiro, Maria JoãoThe industrial tourism has been assuming a growing importance, worldwide and in Portugal, playing a key role in diversifying the offerings of various tourist destinations. However, despite the growing number of industrial tourism initiatives, the number of published studies on this subject is still rather limited. In Portugal there are no known studies analyzing the perception of supply agents regarding the ben...
Challenges of business angels: does career matter?
Falcao, Rui; Moreira, Antonio; Carneiro, Maria JoãoPurpose – The business angels market dramatically changed the modus operandi and nature of business angels’ activity, evolving from lone investors to angel groups managed professionally.This paper aims to analyze the impact of angel perceived career development on angel satisfaction and, consequently, on their intention to continue investing. Design/methodology/approach – A model was tested through covariance-b...