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Model for quality assessment in small farms in Cape Verde
Saraiva, M.; Rosa, A.; Simões, E.; Pires, A. R.This study aims to perform a holistic quality assessment of Cape Verdean agricultural sector. To achieve this objective, we have constructed an innovative model – SQual4Agri – where the farming units’ internal dimension, external context, and the productivity itself were all brought up together. It includes instruments to assess Farmers' satisfaction toward the quality of services provided by the public departm...
Consumption, anti-consumption, and consumption communities: The football clubs ...
Loureiro, Sandra; Pires, A. R.; Cayolla, Ricardo; Cayolla, RicardoBroadly, consumerism can be considered as a set of beliefs and values integrated into, but not exclusive to, the global market system, intended to make people believe that happiness is best achieved through pos- sessions. In literature there are several other definitions of consumerism, consumption, anti-consumption and consumption communities. Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to (i) present an overvie...
Exploratory insights into consumption and commercialization of biological produ...
Pires, A. R.; Costa, Cristina Amaro; Moura, Ana Pinto de; Guiné, Raquel P. F.A questionnaire survey was designed to investigate the consumption habits and commercialization of organic products in Portugal, under COVID-19 restrictions. Results showed that most participants are familiar with organic farming and have consumed organic foods, mostly fruits and vegetables, and less meat or dairy products. Reasons to consume organic products include environmental concern, helping local produce...
Hybrid conceptual model for assessing quality, production and satisfaction (SQu...
Simões, E.; Saraiva, M.; Basch, G.; Pires, A. R.; Rosa, A.; Chaleta, E.In Cape Verde, small family farming production suffers continuously from limited essential resources such as water and soil for a steady development. This situation is further aggravated by the lack of financial resources. We have developed a hybrid and multidimensional conceptual model for improvement of those small farming units by bringing together concepts of quality management, farmers’ satisfaction evalua...
Authentic and posed emotional vocalizations trigger distinct facial responses
Lima, C. F.; Arriaga, P.; Anikin, A.; Pires, A. R.; Frade, S.; Neves, L.; Scott, S. K.The ability to recognize the emotions of others is a crucial skill. In the visual modality, sensorimotor mechanisms provide an important route for emotion recognition. Perceiving facial expressions often evokes activity in facial muscles and in motor and somatosensory systems, and this activity relates to performance in emotion tasks. It remains unclear whether and how similar mechanisms extend to audition. Her...
Research on quality management and sustainability
Pires, A. R.; Saraiva, M.Purpose - This article aims to ascertain the necessity for specific research on quality management approaches, bringing to the discussion some concerns and challenges to the quality movement, especially in development of new methodologies for supporting design in the digital area. Design/methodology/approach - Firstly, papers were researched that had already studied the question of what research should carry ou...
Quality and Satisfaction – The Case of Nautical Tourist Services in the Region ...
Saraiva, M.; Soares, M.; Jorge, F.; Pires, A. R.Purpose – Organizations of tourist services, in the context of económica and financial crisis, seeking to combine the concept of quality to the satisfaction of internal customers (employees) and external customers (tourists), so as to ensure the provision of a personalized service excellence. This paper aims to provide an overview of the quality of the tourist services effected in the nautical Alto Douro Vinhat...
Custos Relacionados com a Qualidade: Contributos para o Desempenho Organizacional
Pires, A. R.; Saraiva, MargaridaNa década de 60, a técnica dos Custos Relacionados com a Qualidade (CRQ) surge numa tentativa de provar que a qualidade contribuía para a rentabilidade, que não era um custo, mas um investimento. Porém, os CRQ deixaram de ser contabilizados, dado que os modelos ficaram obsoletos, os benefícios são inquestionáveis e o uso da informação tem sido diminuta e pouco útil para as organizações. Porém, a sociedade do co...
Collaborative Networking of Researchers in Quality: A Portuguese Case
Pires, A. R.; Saraiva, M.; Rolo, A.Purpose – Experience of a Portuguese network of researchers in quality is presented, and future development is discussed based on literature related to business collaborative network. Design/methodology/approach – Literature review based on company’s networks was used whenever applicable, and it was adapted to individual networks. A critical analysis of the network is carried out, bearing in mind development al...
Educação e gestão em instituições Portuguesas de ensino superior: Análise dos a...
Saraiva, M.; Pires, A. R.; Villalobos Moya, K.; Andrade, A.Os processos educativos são os processos mais difíceis de gerir, quer pela duração dos ciclos de estudos, quer pela variedade dos atores e das suas intervenções, quer ainda pelas interações diversas e pouco integradas entre docentes, estudantes e órgãos de gestão. Contudo, a educação e, em particular, o ensino superior, constitui o setor mais determinante para o futuro de uma sociedade, pelo que, espera-se, fun...