Social Innovation by Tourism Strategy in the Western Amazon

This work concerns the strategies of social innovation focused on the concept of inbound tourism and hospitality in Rondônia State, Brazil. The general objective is to study the main strategies for qualifying as a tourist attraction. The specific objectives are to: point out the strategic elements to (1) qualify the facilities for inbound tourism and hospitality in the scenario;(2)examine the perspective on the implementation of the strategic elements in practice; and (3)indicate the elements of social innovation in support of the strategy of qualification to the concepts of inbound tourism and hospitality. This study is supported by the Theory of Planned Behaviour and concepts of inbound tourism, hospitality, creativity and innovation. It adopts the method of a case study which is both qualitative and quantitative in nature. As part of the methodological procedure, workshops were held for 28 stakeholders in Rondônia’s tourism, during which questionnaire data were collected from answers using the Likert Scale, participant observation was conducted and documents were analysed to enable the causal relationship to be critically assessed. A SWOT matrix was imposed upon the survey report. The tourist potential in the scenario has consequently been acknowledged, together with a need for the strategic planning of its attributes; valid elements for social innovation which use qualifying strategies for inbound tourism and hospitality are indicated; Possible public-private partnerships with the third sector and society could together create an ideal form of intervention. This study is of interest to both the public and the private sector, to academia and the community. It can contribute suggestions for the planning and management required for tourism to develop as well as outline strategies for social innovation

Diagnostic pro-innovation methodology for socio-environmental responsible organizations

Organizational managers seek to align their strategies in order to keep their business in the competitive environment. This qualitative research is based on the Theory of Planned Behavior, the concepts of innovation and other related required. The expectation of this task is to interpret the client\u27s perception as a driver for the innovation required in the operating system of supermarkets in the city of Porto Velho, capital of Rondônia State, Brazil. It has as main objective to develop a valid methodology to the monitoring of change required in the face of the behavior of the consumer. For this, specific objectives are required: Identify the elements of innovation that promote changes in the behavior of the consumer (1), describe the innovations perceived by the consumers in organizations socially and environmentally responsible (2), and develop a methodology to diagnose the organizational innovation (3). It was adopted the Case Study Method, with bibliographic research, focus groups, questionnaires, data tabulation, analysis and critique of the content and preparation of the results obtained. As an additional instrument was used the Table Likert in the measurement of five options, in order to understand the satisfaction of the respondent. The research shows that supermarkets satisfy the purchase item, but that the organization needs to focus on four elements to improve their performance; when considering these elements forward the strategic functional activities, it is possible to identify the challenges of innovation focused on the excellence of the organization\u27s operating system; the methodology proposes the performing of diagnostic processes that drive the innovation processes for an efficient and effective strategic performance in organizations dedicated to the customer. It is expected to recognize the consumer\u27s perception and, based on thi parameters, guide the processes of innovation strategically. This study is a contribution to organizations seeking competitive advantage through continuous innovation focused on the customer

Search for intermediate-mass black hole binaries in the third observing run of Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo

International audienceIntermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs) span the approximate mass range 100−105 M⊙, between black holes (BHs) that formed by stellar collapse and the supermassive BHs at the centers of galaxies. Mergers of IMBH binaries are the most energetic gravitational-wave sources accessible by the terrestrial detector network. Searches of the first two observing runs of Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo did not yield any significant IMBH binary signals. In the third observing run (O3), the increased network sensitivity enabled the detection of GW190521, a signal consistent with a binary merger of mass ∼150 M⊙ providing direct evidence of IMBH formation. Here, we report on a dedicated search of O3 data for further IMBH binary mergers, combining both modeled (matched filter) and model-independent search methods. We find some marginal candidates, but none are sufficiently significant to indicate detection of further IMBH mergers. We quantify the sensitivity of the individual search methods and of the combined search using a suite of IMBH binary signals obtained via numerical relativity, including the effects of spins misaligned with the binary orbital axis, and present the resulting upper limits on astrophysical merger rates. Our most stringent limit is for equal mass and aligned spin BH binary of total mass 200 M⊙ and effective aligned spin 0.8 at 0.056 Gpc−3 yr−1 (90% confidence), a factor of 3.5 more constraining than previous LIGO-Virgo limits. We also update the estimated rate of mergers similar to GW190521 to 0.08 Gpc−3 yr−1.Key words: gravitational waves / stars: black holes / black hole physicsCorresponding author: W. Del Pozzo, e-mail: [email protected]† Deceased, August 2020