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Adaptive resilience in freight: Problem-solving strategies for the unexpected
Morgado, D.; Pereira, L. F.; Dias, Á. L.; Crespo de Carvalho, J.This study examines how Portuguese freight transport managers address operational disruptions, including delays, vehicle breakdowns, and fluctuating demand. Through eighteen semi-structured interviews with certified managers, the research identifies key challenges and managerial responses. Common disruptions cited were scheduling delays (16 participants), breakdowns (13), and last-minute client requests (10). M...
Factors that contributes the willingness to stay in organisations
Cruz, M.; Dias, Á. L.; Pereira, L. F.; Lopes da Costa, R.; Gonçalves, R.The competitive context of globalisation is arising some complex issues for companies. One of the main problems is high turnover rates, which are negatively affecting organisations' results. The willingness to stay in a company can be affected by numerous variables and, understanding these variables can be crucial for the sustainability of any business. This research aims to address and measure willingness to s...
Beyond business as usual: Portuguese enterprises in the age of sustainability m...
Zézere, R.; Pereira, L. F.; Crespo de Carvalho, J.; Vinhas da Silva, R.; Ferreira, A. S.The unprecedented combination of social, environmental and economic challenges, known as the sustainability megatrends, has led to widespread sustainability-driven change across society. These megatrends are having a significant impact across the political, economic and environmental dimensions and are expected to have lasting effects over the coming decades. As a result, organisations are increasingly faced wi...
Unpacking disruptive innovation: Key insights and strategies for competitive ad...
Gemelgo, B.; Pereira, L. F.; Dias, Á. L.; Crespo de Carvalho, J.Disruptive innovation plays a decisive role in business success, yet its practical implementation remains underexplored. Despite extensive theoretical work, a persistent gap exists between understanding the concept and applying it effectively within organizations. This systematic literature review analyzes 50 high-impact articles published since 2000 to identify best practices and barriers to implementing disru...
The importance of events, happiness and brand love for a place sustainability
Dutschke, J.; Dutschke, G.; Dias, Á.; Pereira, L. F.This study aims to understand to what extent effective events contribute to the image of the city that receives them, promoting the love of the city-brand and positively influence the happiness of the inhabitants and non-inhabitants. A case study was lead in the city of Cascais, using two events, 'Estoril Open' and 'Festas do Mar - Cascais'. The surveys, based on validate models of event efficacy, brand love an...
The influence of social and environmental responsibility on customer-based bran...
Gamarra, G.; Dias, Á. L.; Pereira, L. F.Customer-based brand equity (CBBE) has been the subject of study in recent years as an important outcome of brand building activities. It is recognised that it is important to generate value for a specific brand or service and, at the same time, keep it at a high level of acceptance by consumers. Previous research revealed that tourism lifestyle entrepreneurs often lack the capacity to perform market related ac...
Preliminary study of quartz gravel and veins occurring in the Equimina region, ...
Lisboa, Jose; Pereira, L. F.; Osório, A.; Rodrigues, José Feliciano; Fernández, J.; Oliveira, Álvaro; Manuel, JoséABSTRACT: Vast occurrences of quartz in veins and extensive gravel beds in the coastal area of Equimina, approximately 100 km south of Benguela, constitute the object of this study, aiming for its industrial use. These occurrences are related to Paleoproterozoic gneisses and migmatites on which they outcrop. The veins are quite dismantled on the surface, and show a pronounced strike scattering, but the NE-SW or...
Determinants of employee intention to stay: A generational multigroup analysis
Silva, I.; Dias, Á.; Pereira, L. F.Purpose The purpose of the study is to investigate the differences between generational groups (specifically Generations X, Y and Z) in terms of variables that influence organisational commitment and intention to stay within an organisation. The aim is to fill the research gap in understanding how different factors influence commitment and retention across different generations. Design/methodology/approach This...
Business environment and competitiveness in Portugal
Teixeira, R.; Pereira, L. F.; Carvalho, J. C. de.; Silva, R. V. da.; Simões, A.The context for this research was the lack of data and studies on how to improve the business competitive environment and make it more interesting for foreign direct investment, in particular in Portugal economy. Two research questions were formulated to understand the main perspectives of Portugal competitiveness and main ideas to Portuguese companies become more competitive using a qualitative methodology bas...
Sustainability: The new element for creating competitive advantage
Pires, M. C.; Pereira, L. F.; Crespo de Carvalho, J.; Vinhas da Silva, R.; Simões, A.Businesses have become more concerned about sustainability, which affects both the business world and our society. Sustainability is now seen as a key driver for future development and innovation, but only for those companies that implement it in their business strategy. With these concerns, the problem statement that this research seeks to answer is 'how to implement sustainability in business strategy'. The r...