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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...
Crisis Leadership in Tourism and Hospitality
Silva, Maria José; Costa, CarlosThe volatile nature of the 21st century has underscored the urgent and critical need for immediate and effective crisis leadership in the tourism sector. Given tourism's susceptibility to crises, from terrorism, and natural disasters to geopolitical conflicts, this topic is paramount for ensuring resilience, growth, and sustainability. The primary objectives of this study are to identify prevailing themes, auth...
Mapping accessible transport for persons with reduced mobility [report]
Gomes, Rui Jorge Reis; Carvalho, Daniela; Rodrigues, Alexandra; Rodrigues, Maria; Teoh, Tharsis; Tanis, Jasper; Matthews, Bryan; Costa, CarlosThe aim of this study is to facilitate and increase the distribution of personalised travel information for persons with disabilities and reduced mobility (PRM). To this end, the study team carried out two steps: an inventory of existing information tools and the information they provide on barrier-free mobility within the European Union, and a pilot experiment integrating accessibility information in an intera...
THE IMPACT OF ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS ON ROAD SAFETY: CRITICAL REVIE...
Costa, Carlos; Azevedo, Daniel; Sequeira, Romeu; Lopes, Pedro; Guedes, DamianaRoad safety remains one of the greatest global challenges, with severe human and economic costs, as human error is responsible for the majority of accidents. This article, developed within the scope of the IDT – PIVOT project, Incentive System for Business Research and Development – Individual Operations, critically examines the role of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in reducing road traffic accident...
CONNECTIVITY, INTELLIGENCE AND MOBILITY: THE ROLE OF INTERNET OF THINGS AND INT...
Costa, Carlos; Azevedo, Daniel; Sequeira, Romeu; Lopes, Pedro; Guedes, DamianaThe digitalization of the automotive industry has accelerated the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Internet of Vehicles (IoV), fostering new solutions for safety, efficiency, and sustainable mobility. This article, developed within the scope of the IDT – PIVOT project, Incentive System for Business Research and Development – Individual Operations, aims to critically analyze the role of IoT and I...
Tourism and hospitality leadership in times of crisis: critical moderators.
Silva, Maria José; Costa, Carlos; Guerra, Ricardo; Lemos, Fernando; Gonçalves, EduardoTourism and hospitality organizations and destinations are increasingly struggling to resolve and manage diverse crises. Crises can be defined as unexpected and undesirable events, that cause pressure, represent a threat, provoking uncertainty, and fear. A different leadership is needed, with a strong capacity to deal with uncertainty, vulnerability, and complex chaotic contexts, to make urgent, quick decisions...
A contribution to the EU’s economic governance review : the importance of stron...
Albuquerque, Rui; Marques, Luís Brandão; Costa, CarlosLusíada. Economia & Empresa. ISSN 1645-6750. S. 2, n. 38 (2025).; The EU’s 2024 fiscal governance reform is a step forward, but it misses an opportunity to empower National Fiscal Councils (NFCs). Stronger NFCs could enhance fiscal discipline, accountability, and public engagement. NFCs with increased independence, funding, and authority can improve the quality of fiscal forecasts, challenge unsustainable polic...
Influential factors in the competitiveness of mature tourism destinations
Santos, Margarida Custódio; Ferreira, Ana Maria; Costa, CarlosWith a few exceptions, the traditional models that aim at identifying the factors that influence the competitiveness of tourism destinations are very difficult to operationalise because they need a large number of indicators to inform the concepts. This paper presents a different approach that postulates that researchers should try to identify the specific factors that impact competitiveness of tourism destinat...
REENACT NOW: Ibéria Sector 5 (1980-2023)
Castro, Carlota; Costa, Carlos; Oliveira, Fernando MatosFiliando-se no âmbito dos Reenactment Studies, um campo associado aos Estudos da Performance, que poderemos traduzir por “Estudos da Reconstituição”, este é o primeiro volume de uma coleção dedicada à reconstituição de espetáculos estreados nos últimos 50 anos. O volume recolhe um conjunto de 5 ensaios e documentos relativos à edição dedicada a um espetáculo de 1980, “Ibéria Sector 5”, da Companhia Bonifrates, ...
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...