The development of the non-profit sector (NPS) in Portugal has been gaining relevance in recent times, particularly in the form of institutions whose purpose is to broaden and increase the response to the needs of the most needy and socially vulnerable citizens. The financing of Portuguese non-profit sector entities is essentially made up of income from their activity, donations and public or governmental suppo...
The social economy (SE) has emerged as an interesting alternative for dealing with social problems. However, there are some concerns related to the abilities of these institutions regarding accountability. Thus, the present work aimed to determine if private social solidarity institutions (IPSS) are prepared to meet management requirements by increasing their accountability. In Portugal, IPSS are social economy...
Given the extreme importance of improving the accountability of private social solidarity institutions (IPSS), both for reasons of legal compliance and for reasons of improving legitimacy and notoriety among their stakeholders, in order to be accountable to them and in order to maintain their sustainability, this article aims to present a framework designed under a more comprehensive research project for the as...
Given the extreme importance of improving the accountability of private social solidarity institutions (IPSS), both for reasons of legal compliance and for reasons of improving legitimacy and notoriety among their stakeholders, in order to be accountable to them and in order to maintain their sustainability, this article aims to present a framework designed under a more comprehensive research project for the as...
The social economy (SE) has emerged as an interesting alternative for dealing with social problems. However, there are some concerns related to the abilities of these institutions regarding accountability. Thus, the present work aimed to determine if private social solidarity institutions (IPSS) are prepared to meet management requirements by increasing their accountability. In Portugal, IPSS are social economy...
The development of the non-profit sector (NPS) in Portugal has been gaining relevance in recent times, particularly in the form of institutions whose purpose is to broaden and increase the response to the needs of the most needy and socially vulnerable citizens. The financing of Portuguese non-profit sector entities is essentially made up of income from their activity, donations and public or governmental suppo...
O IMPACTO DO TURISMO DAS ALDEIAS HISTÓRICAS DE PORTUGAL NO TERRITÓRIO: UMA FRAMEWORK DE ANÁLISE. A rede Aldeias Históricas de Portugal (rAHP) integra 12 aldeias históricas da Região Centro de Portugal com um vasto conjunto de elementos valorativos: história, cultura e património. Estas aldeias, localizadas em territórios de ‘baixa densidade’, registaram os efeitos da desertificação humana, potenciada pela inter...
O que é uma Smart City? Qual a sua ligação com o cidadão-comum? Mas quem é, afinal, o cidadão comum? Este artigo procura propor um Modelo provisório que apoie e guie as Smart Cities, incentivando a um novo olhar sobre a Cidade Inteligente, no contexto da sua relação com o cidadão comum. É possível tornar a cidade útil aos seus cidadãos e com isso, melhorar a sua relação intrínseca. O Modelo procura no fundo, se...