Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of a maintenance philosophy, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), on the operational performance of the Portuguese industry, identifying how it enables the systematic reduction of waste in maintenance. Design/methodology/approach – A structured questionnaire was constructed and sent to 472 Portuguese enterprises, having obtained a sample constituted of ...
Neste relatório apresentam-se os resultados obtidos com um estudo conduzido por uma equipa envolvendo parceiros de diferentes instituições, com o objetivo de medir o impacto económico de um conjunto de Institutos Politécnicos, situados em diferentes regiões do país, com contextos socioeconómicos diversos e distinta capacidade de atração de estudantes.
Polytechnic Institutes in Portugal: research on the impact of twelve institutes on the local economy Higher Education Institutions are recognized as important actors in regional development. The Portuguese higher education system comprises both Universities and Polytechnic Institutes, which face an increasing pressure to demonstrate that their presence has an impact on the surrounding communities contributing t...
Higher education institutions and, particularly, polytechnic institutes in Portugal are, generally speaking, recognized as the key stakeholders in regional development. However, due to the economic recession of recent years and the consequent budget constraints, higher education institutions more than ever need to demonstrate the social and cultural impact of their activities within their communities and their ...
Higher education institutions and, particularly, polytechnic institutes in Portugal are, generally speaking, recognized as the key stakeholders in regional development. However, due to the economic recession of recent years and the consequent budget constraints, higher education institutions more than ever need to demonstrate the social and cultural impact of their activities within their communities and their ...
Higher education institutions and, particularly, polytechnic institutes in Portugal are, generally speaking, recognised as key stakeholders in regional development. However, due to the economic recession of recent years and the consequent budget constraints, higher education institutions, now more than ever, need to demonstrate the social and cultural impact of their activities within their communities and, als...
As Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES), e muito particularmente os Institutos Politécnicos, são, geralmente, reconhecidas como atores determinantes no desenvolvimento regional. Contudo, devido à recessão económica que se tem vivido nos últimos anos e às restrições orçamentais que daí têm resultado, as IES têm sentido cada vez mais a necessidade de demonstrar o impacto social e cultural que as suas atividades ...
As Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES), e muito particularmente os Institutos Politécnicos, são, geralmente, reconhecidas como atores determinantes no desenvolvimento regional. Contudo, devido à recessão económica que se tem vivido nos últimos anos e às restrições orçamentais que daí têm resultado, as IES têm sentido cada vez mais a necessidade de demonstrar o impacto social e cultural que as suas atividades ...
Higher Education Institutions (HEI) are considered important mechanisms of regional development. However, due to the current economic recession and budget constraints, HEIs need to demonstrate the impact that their activities have on the surrounding community that contributes for its economic development. Hence, the aim of this paper is to present the results of a model to estimate the economic impact of differ...