It takes two to tango: Co-creation for sustainable development in the food retailing sector

Sustainable development (SD) issues are one of the top concerns of contemporary societies and whose problems are a responsibility shared by all countries, individuals, governments and businesses. The environmental impacts derived from current production and consumption habits are not sustainable for the planet and more than a quarter of these can be blamed on the food industry. If firm measures are not put into practice quickly, the future of upcoming generations will be compromised. The normalization of integrating Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as an embedded part of businesses’ strategy has undoubtedly help to raise awareness on the importance of SD, but companies cannot succeed alone. Consumers are also a key part on the process of achieving SD and without them, it will not be possible to accomplish the Sustainable Development Goals proposed by the United Nations. The concept of Consumer Social Responsibility (CnSR) is thus introduced not only as a way of holding consumers responsible in the battle for SD too, but also to understand the drivers of consumers when it comes to sustainable food purchasing. Finally, Co-creation is suggested as a solution to connect retailers and consumers so that, together, they can pursuit SD. As to access the research question, a qualitative study was performed with interviews including both consumers and retailers and it was concluded that there is still a lot of work that must be done by both parts.As questões relacionadas com o Desenvolvimento Sustentável (DS) são uma das maiores preocupações da sociedade contemporânea e cujos problemas são uma responsabilidade partilhada por todos os países, indivíduos, governos e empresas. Os impactos ambientais derivados dos atuais hábitos de produção e consumo não são sustentáveis para o planeta e mais de um quarto destes é causado pela indústria alimentar. Caso não sejam adotadas medidas firmes rapidamente, o futuro das gerações vindouras será comprometido. A normalização da integração da Responsabilidade Social Corporativa (RSC) como parte integrada da estratégia das empresas sem dúvida que ajudou na consciencialização para a importância do DS, mas as empresas não podem ser bem-sucedidas sozinhas. Os consumidores são um elemento chave no processo de atingir o DS e sem eles, não será possível cumprir os Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável propostos pelas Nações Unidas. O conceito de Responsabilidade Social do Consumidor é deste modo introduzido não só com uma forma de responsabilizá-los na luta pelo DS, mas também para entender as motivações dos consumidores no que toca à compra sustentável de comida. Por fim, a Co-criação é sugerida como uma solução para conectar os retalhistas e consumidores para que, juntos, possam na procura pelo DS. Para confirmar as perguntas de investigação, foi adotado um estudo qualitativo onde se realizaram entrevistas aos consumidores e retalhistas e onde se concluiu que ainda há muito trabalho para ser feito de ambas as partes

Competences development and organisational commitment : mediation through employability and moderation by generation

The main objective of this study is to test the mediating effect of perceived internal employability on the relationship between organisational practices of competences development and affective commitment, and also to test the moderating effect of different generations in this mediation. The sample has 302 participants, who are employees in several organisations based in Portuguese territory. We verified the mediating effect of the employability perception in the relationship between organisational practices of competences development (individualised support and functional rotation) and affective commitment. Regarding the moderating effect of the generations, this effect was verified in the relationship between the organisational competences development practices and the affective commitment in the liaison between the organisational practices of competences development and the perception of internal employability and in the connection between the perception of internal employability and affective commitment.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Competences development and turnover intentions : the serial mediation effect of perceived internal employability and affective commitment

Purpose – This study aims to explore the serial mediation effect of perceived internal employability and affective commitment in the relationship between the organisational practices of competences development and turnover intentions. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology was quantitative and is based on a survey with a sample of 313 participants, all of whom were employed in several organisations located in Portugal. Findings – A significant and negative effect of organisational practices of competences development, perceived internal employability and affective commitment on turnover intentions was verified. A total serial mediation effect was also found from perceived internal employability and affective commitment in the relationship between organisational practices of competences development (i.e., training, individualised support and functional rotation) and turnover intentions. Practical implications – These practices should be developed by leaders of organisations in order that employees feel that the organisation is investing in their development, which can lead to an increase in their emotional attachment towards the organisation and consequently increase their desire to stay in the organisation. Originality/value – This study makes two important contributions. First, it confirms the existence of a significant and negative relationship between perceived internal employability and turnover intentions. Second, it proves the existence of a total serial mediation effect of perceived internal employability and affective commitment in the relationship between organisational practices of competences development and turnover intentions.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Are farm to fork strategy goals reasonable and achievable? State of the art of Península de Setubal’s winegrowers

The European Union’s “farm to fork” strategy sets out several objectives to be achieved by farmers, who, among others, relate to increasing biodiversity, protecting soils and reducing the use of pesticides. The use of pesticides in 235 winegrowers in the Palmela region was evaluated between 2016 and 2021. To support some of the answers, a socio-economic survey was also carried out. The data analysed included the number of treatments, the dosages used, compliance with the pre-harvest interval, the reason why winegrowers performed phytosanitary treatment and how they chose a pesticide. In addition, residue analyses were carried out at the entrance of the grapes into the winery to assess whether the MRL was exceeded and whether were not authorised pesticides were used in the vine. For each year, it was found that, on average, farmers spray seven times, although the trend was to decrease and the most used pesticide belong to groups 3 (Triazol), according to the FRAC Codes. It was concluded that fear of diseases and pests and “empirical experience” sometimes go beyond knowledge and technology. In addition, the weak valorisation of grapes and discouragement with the implementation of some poorly reported strategies are factors that fuel the concern about the difficulty in achieving the goals

Processos de mudança como possibilidade de desenvolvimento profissional : uma narração biográfica

O desenvolvimento profissional é um processo que envolve aprendizagens, mudança e crescimento profissional. Entende-se o desenvolvimento profissional dos professores como um processo individual e coletivo, que se concretiza no local de trabalho do docente, a escola, e que contribui para o desenvolvimento das suas competências profissionais, através de experiências tanto formais como informais, num processo a longo prazo, e no qual se integram diferentes tipos de oportunidades e experiências que promovem o crescimento e desenvolvimento do professor (Marcelo, 2009). O presente relatório reflexivo pretende evidenciar a relevância e implicação da abertura à mudança de práticas, da emergência de processos conducentes à inovação e do surgimento de uma cultura colaborativa no desenvolvimento profissional em contexto. Num estilo de narrativa biográfica, é feito o relato dum conjunto de experiências profissionais significativas, vividas numa fase do percurso profissional posterior à mudança de uma escola particular, com setenta e cinco anos de existência, para uma escola nova, igualmente particular, mas acabada de fundar e apostada na capacidade de inovação e de assumir uma identidade própria, assente no legado de uma pedagogia inaciana. A experiência pessoal e profissional de integração na direção desta nova escola é determinante na caracterização desta etapa da vida profissional e vem revelar-se marcante como experiência de desenvolvimento profissional. A possibilidade de participação direta no pensar dos meios para habilitar a escola à aplicação de novas estratégias de desenvolvimento curricular e a outros aspetos inovadores da prática do ensino e da organização escolar, o envolvimento pessoal na emergência duma cultura colaborativa, o acompanhamento e troca de experiências com professores, capacitante de mais confiança e redução das suas incertezas, revela-se marcante nesta etapa do percurso profissional, pela implicação, enquanto docente, nos diferentes aspetos cognitivos, afetivos e relacionais da profissão. A reunião de condições conducentes à criação e sustentabilidade de um ambiente de trabalho inovador, desafiador e produtivo identifica-se como oportunidade de construção de formação e crescimento profissional.Professional development is a process that involves learning, change and professional growth. The professional development of teachers is understood to be an individual and collective process, which takes place in the teacher’s workplace, the school, and that contributes to the development of their professional skills, through both formal and informal experiences, during a long-term process, and in which different kinds of opportunities and experiences occur which promote the teacher’s growth and development (Marcelo, 2009). The following report aims to highlight the relevance and the implications of the openness to a change of practices, of the processes leading to the emergence of innovation and the appearance of a collaborative culture within context of professional development. In a style of a biographical narrative, a report was made of significant professional experiences, that occurred in a stage of a professional career following the change from a private school, with seventy-five years of existence, to a new school, also privately owned, but newly founded and that bets on the ability to innovate and take on an identity of its own, based on the legacy of an Ignatian pedagogy. Personal experience and professional integration in this new school’s board of directors is crucial when it comes to characterizing this professional career stage and is proving to be a remarkable professional development experience. The possibility of direct participation in the planning of the means to enable the school to adapt to the implementation of new strategies for curriculum development and other innovative aspects of the practice of teaching and school management, the personal involvement within the emergence of a collaborative culture, the monitoring and exchange of experiences with teachers, resulting in more confidence and a reduction of uncertainties, reveals itself to be memorable at this stage of a professional career, through the involvement, as a teacher, in different cognitive, affective and relational aspects of this profession. The meeting of conditions conducive to the creation and sustainability of an innovative work environment, both challenging and productive identifies itself as an opportunity to cultivate knowledge and professional growth

Genomic diversity of Oenococcus oeni from different winemaking regions of Portugal

Oenococcus oeni is an alcohol-tolerant, acidophilic lactic acid bacterium that plays an important role in the elaboration of wine. It is often added as a starter culture to carry out malolactic conversion. Given the economic importance of this reaction, the taxonomic structure of this species has been studied in detail. In the present work, phenotypic and molecular approaches were used to identify 121 lactic acid bacteria strains isolated from the wines of three winemaking regions of Portugal. The strains were differentiated at the genomic level by M13-PCR fingerprinting. Twenty-seven genomic clusters represented by two or more isolates and 21 single-member clusters, based on an 85% similarity level, were recognized by hierarchic numerical analysis. M13-PCR fingerprinting patterns revealed a high level of intraspecific genomic diversity in O. oeni. Moreover, this diversity could be partitioned according to the geographical origin of the isolates. Thus, M13-PCR fingerprint analysis may be an appropriate methodology to study the O. oeni ecology of wine during malolactic fermentation as well as to trace new malolactic starter cultures and evaluate their dominance over the native microbiota

Through the lens of workers’ motivation: does it relate to work–family relationship perceptions?

Workers’ motivations and the work–family relationship are two subjects that have been capturing the attention of researchers and practitioners. However, to date, little is known about the link between the two subjects. Thus, this research aimed to investigate the relationships among each type of motivation conceptualized in self-determination theory and work–family conflict, work–family enrichment, and work–family balance. In addition, the current study intended to investigate the relationships among work–family conflict, work–family enrichment, and Work–family balance. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire. To test the hypotheses, the PROCESS macro was used. The results suggested that intrinsic motivation is negatively associated with work–family conflict and positively associated with work–family enrichment and work–family balance. Additionally, identified regulations seem to be positively associated with work–family enrichment and work–family balance. However, contrary to expectations, this study revealed a positive relationship between introjected regulation and work–family enrichment and work–family balance. Concerning external regulation (material and social) and amotivation, globally, the findings were consistent with the hypotheses, i.e., the higher the external regulation and amotivation, the higher work–family conflict and the lower the work–family enrichment and work–family balance. Moreover, the higher the work–family conflict, the lower the work–family balance, and the higher the work–family enrichment, the higher the work–family balance. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Utilização de robótica educativa na aprendizagem da adição no 1º ano de escolaridade

A experiência relatada teve como principal objetivo perceber como a Robótica Educativa (RE) pode contribuir para o desenvolvimento de sentido de número e para o desenvolvimento do raciocínio em alunos que iniciam o seu percurso escolar. De entre as várias atividades desenvolvidas pelos alunos, houve uma em que usaram robôs, que também são vendidos como brinquedos, para aprender enquanto realizavam uma tarefa de caracter lúdico. Os resultados sugerem que os alunos se envolveram na atividade desenvolveram algumas competências no domínio da Matemática que estavam previstas e ainda outras com que não se contava inicialmente, como o desenvolvimento de estratégias para subtrair que não faziam parte da planificação da atividade. Além disso, por trabalharem a pares, melhoraram as suas competências sociais, reflexo de trabalho em grupo e de partilha de opiniões e conjeturas.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

O papel do enfermeiro perante o paciente crítico com sepse

OBJECTIVES: to know the nursing interventions in the identification, prevention and control of sepsis in critical patients. METHODS: integrative review of the literature, with two parallel researches using different MesH terms, using the EBSCO database and Google Scholar. Nine studies were included in the sample. RESULTS: nursing interventions are centered on the creation/implementation of protocols for the early recognition of sepsis, the training of teams to ensure a safe and effective approach and the adoption of measures for infection prevention and control as a way to prevent sepsis. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: the evidence shows that nurses are fundamental in the early identification, control and prevention of sepsis, preventing disease progression and contributing to decreased morbidity and mortality.Objetivos: conhecer as intervenções de enfermagem na identificação, prevenção e controle da sepse no paciente crítico. Métodos: revisão integrativa da literatura, realizadas duas pesquisas paralelas com diferentes descritores MesH, recorrendo à base de dados EBSCO e ao motor de busca Google Acadêmico. Obtiveram-se 9 estudos que integram a amostra. Resultados: as intervenções de enfermagem centram-se na criação/implementação de protocolos que auxiliem o reconhecimento precoce da sepse, na formação das equipes para garantir uma abordagem segura e eficaz e na adoção de medidas que promovam a prevenção e o controle de infeção como forma de prevenir a sepse. Considerações Finais: as evidências demonstraram que o enfermeiro é fundamental na identificação precoce, controle e prevenção da sepse, evitando a progressão da doença e contribuindo para a diminuição da morbilidade e mortalidade.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Development of Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity after Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury Is Accompanied by Time-Dependent Changes in Lumbosacral Expression of Axonal Growth Regulators

Thoracic spinal cord injury (SCI) results in urinary dysfunction, which majorly affects the quality of life of SCI patients. Abnormal sprouting of lumbosacral bladder afferents plays a crucial role in this condition. Underlying mechanisms may include changes in expression of regulators of axonal growth, including chondroitin sulphate proteoglycans (CSPGs), myelin-associated inhibitors (MAIs) and repulsive guidance molecules, known to be upregulated at the injury site post SCI. Here, we confirmed lumbosacral upregulation of the growth-associated protein GAP43 in SCI animals with bladder dysfunction, indicating the occurrence of axonal sprouting. Neurocan and Phosphacan (CSPGs), as well as Nogo-A (MAI), at the same spinal segments were upregulated 7 days post injury (dpi) but returned to baseline values 28 dpi. In turn, qPCR analysis of the mRNA levels for receptors of those repulsive molecules in dorsal root ganglia (DRG) neurons showed a time-dependent decrease in receptor expression. In vitro assays with DRG neurons from SCI rats demonstrated that exposure to high levels of NGF downregulated the expression of some, but not all, receptors for those regulators of axonal growth. The present results, therefore, show significant molecular changes at the lumbosacral cord and DRGs after thoracic lesion, likely critically involved in neuroplastic events leading to urinary impairment