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Non-Ergodic Theory vs. Fractal Geometry in Organizational Learning and Dynamic ...
Lima, Rui; Marreiros, Goreti; Fdez-Riverola, Florentino; Vicente, Henrique; Neves, JoséThis paper examines the adoption of non-Ergodic Theory and Fractal Geometry to enhance organizational learning in healthcare food catering. It critiques conventional linear models, promoting an understanding of varied learning processes across organizational strata. Non-Ergodic Theory emphasizes the diversity of learning among individuals and groups, while Fractal Geometry examines learning as self-similar patt...
Advancing Smart Urban Futures in the Healthcare Sector
Alves, Vitor; Marreiros, Goreti; Fdez-Riverola, Florentino; Neves, José; Ribeiro, Jorge; Vicente, HenriqueAs urban development stands on the brink of a new epoch, the imperative exploration of artificial intelligence, logic programming, and entropy demands visionary planning, ethical conduct, and a deep appreciation of their far-reaching impact when synergized within smart city frameworks. This study delves into the complex relationship between artificial intelligence, logic programming, and entropy, highlighting t...
At the Heartbeat of the Smart City
Alves, Vitor; Fdez-Riverola, Florentino; Neves, José; Ribeiro, Jorge; Vicente, HenriqueThe evolution of Smart Cities (SCs) underscores the critical need to harmonize technological advancements with the human element. This study probes into the strategies and impacts of boosting inhabitant contentment and the efficacy of services by valuing the emotional and psychological needs of the populace in the digital urban milieu. We assert that the intelligence of a city transcends its technological base ...
Effective Competence in Patient Care
Sousa, Lia; Neves, José; Araújo, Isabel; Gonçalves, Fernanda; Fdez-Riverola, Florentino; Gonçalves, Raquel; Vicente, Henrique; Lima, RuiAffective competence encompasses the capacity to identify, comprehend, and manage one’s own emotions as well as discern and appropriately respond to the emotions of others. This concept, first introduced by psychotherapist Silvan Tomkins in the 1960s, plays a pivotal role in empathy, i.e., the ability to grasp someone else’s perspective. Training programs aimed at bolstering affective competence focus on teachi...
Assessing the Efficiency of Collective Decisions in Corporate Context
Miranda, José; Fdez-Riverola, Florentino; Leite, Lara; Gonçalves, Raquel; Vicente, Henrique; Neves, JoséThis study evaluates the effectiveness of the corporate collective decision-making process in daily operations, using a unique blend of Mathematical Logic and Entropy in the representation and processing of knowledge. This approach aims at boosting system management and the performance of decision-makers both individually and as a group. The corporate collective decision-making process is inherently intricate, ...
A Sustainable Approach to Marketable Banking Stress and Burnout
Miranda, José; Machado, Joana; Neves, Mariana; Fdez-Riverola, Florentino; Vicente, Henrique; Neves, JoséIt is now widely acknowledged that working in marketable banking (MB) can be a major source of stress. Meeting overly ambitious commercial targets or adapting to changes in the industry can often result in stressful situations within MB. The banking industry is known for being one of the most stressful industries to work in, as evidenced by extensive research on the topic spanning several decades. Managing stre...
Targeted depletion of pks+ bacteria from a fecal microbiota using specific anti...
Blanco-Míguez, Aitor; Marcos-Fernández, Raquel; Guadamuro-García, Lucía; Fdez-Riverola, Florentino; Cubiella, Joaquín; Lourenço, AnáliaThe pks island is one of the most prevalent pathogenicity islands among the Escherichia coli strains that colonize the colon of colorectal carcinoma (CRC) patients. This pathogenic island encodes the production of a nonribosomal polyketide-peptide named colibactin, which induces double-strand breaks in DNA molecules. Detection or even depletion of this pks-producing bacteria could help to understand the role of...
Hospitality and Hospital Management
Lima, Rui; Fdez-Riverola, Florentino; Vicente, Henrique; Neves, JoséA hospital is a health organization that is largely run by doctors and nurses. Hospitality is the operational facet that helps people feel welcome, relaxed and comfortable. Hospitals are indeed examples of forced hospitality, their patients need a bed, they need to eat, but the element of choice and positive desire is crucial here, making the way to a creative and responsible Hospitality and Hospital Management...
An Entropic Approach to Burnout in the Management of a Kitchen Staff Team
Lima, Rui; Fdez-Riverola, Florentino; Capita, António; Borges, Isabel; Vicente, Henrique; Neves, JoséJob satisfaction is an important factor in hospitality industry, figuratively, its chimera. A concept has not a single cause; rather, it is the product of elements such as conditions and relationships that determine the workplace, the organizational system of employment, and social, cultural, and economic uncertainties. For example, and as its antonym, Maslach defined burnout “as a psychological syndrome involv...
An Entropic Approach to Technology Enable Learning and Social Computing
Alves, Vitor; Miranda, José; Dawa, Hossam; Fernandes, Filipe; Pombal, Fernanda; Ribeiro, Jorge; Fdez-Riverola, Florentino; Analide, CesarUnderstanding one’s own behavior is challenging in itself; understanding a group of different individuals and the many relationships between these individuals is even more complex. Imagine the amazing complexity of a large system made up of thousands of individuals and hundreds of groups, with countless relationships between those individuals and groups. However, despite this difficulty, organizations must be m...