ANÁLISE DO CLUSTER DO CALÇADO EM PORTUGAL: COMPETITIVIDADE E INTERNACIONALIZAÇÃO

This article intends to analyze one of the most competitive economic in Portugal: thefootwear cluster.Although the Portuguese economy has been affected by several economic disruptions in the last years, the footwear industry managed to remain as a competitive and resilient activity, resilient that has bet on a strategy of innovation, improvement of processes and effective communication policy in order to survive in a market characterized by an enormous competitiveness and demand.In this context, this report’s main objective is to analyze the developments in this sector critically and to check the main challenges.In methodological terms, two in-depth interviews were conducted to the APUCCAPS’sresponsible beyond a qualitative analysis based on the available documents.It was verified that the footwear cluster faces significant challenges, but regardlessof this fact, it has been modernized and adapted to new situations with great success.Este artigo pretende analisar uma das áreas de actividade económica mais competitivas de Portugal: o cluster do calçado. Embora ao longo dos últimos anos a economia portuguesa tenha sido afectada por diversas perturbações económicas, a indústria do calçado conseguiu manter-se como uma actividade competitiva e resiliente que apostou na inovação e no aprimoramento de processos e política de comunicação eficaz como estratégia principal de sobrevivência num mercado caracterizado pela enorme competitividade e exigência. Neste contexto, este artigo tem como principal objectivo analisar criticamente a evolução deste sector e verificar os principais desafios. Em termos metodológicos, foram feitas duas entrevistas em profundidade aos responsáveis pelo APUCCAPS além de uma análise qualitativa com base nos documentos disponíveis. Verificou-se que o cluster do calçado se depara com desafios significativos, mas independentemente desse facto, tem-se modernizado e adaptado a novas conjunturas com bastante sucesso

Brand love relationship: a true love or a missing story?

This paper looks into the function of human style relationship facets when applied to brands through a brand love relationship.Methodologically, this investigation defined two groups of respondents (from a questionnaire applied to 224 respondents): those who self-reported a brand love relationship and those who did not. These groups were compared through a Likert questionnaire in order to find evidence of key human relationship facets that run along a brand love relationship, such as the self-ideal and positive psychology. Although, we did not find significant effects of the three key variables, the descriptive statistics showed higher averages where expectedThis paper looks into the function of human style relationship facets when applied to brands through a brand love relationship.Methodologically, this investigation defined two groups of respondents (from a questionnaire applied to 224 respondents): those who self-reported a brand love relationship and those who did not. These groups were compared through a Likert questionnaire in order to find evidence of key human relationship facets that run along a brand love relationship, such as the self-ideal and positive psychology. Although, we did not find significant effects of the three key variables, the descriptive statistics showed higher averages where expected

Exploring the role of norms and habit in explaining pro‐environmental behavior intentions in situations of use robots and AI agents as providers in tourism sector

: In a pandemic situation, with climate change around the world, studies analyzing changes in travel patterns are welcome. This study combines three theories to propose a model on proenvironmental behavior intentions, namely, the theory of planned behavior, value–belief–norm theory and habit theory. This study aims to examine the role of social norms, personal norms and habit strength to explain pro-environmental behavior intentions. The authors collected 316 usable questionnaires from tourists in the well-known touristic Belem location in Lisbon. Personal norms were revealed to have the strongest association with pro-environmental behavior intentions, followed by habit strength. The study also identified different broad challenges to encouraging sustainable behaviors and use these to develop novel theoretical propositions and directions for future research. Finally, the authors outlined how practitioners aiming to encourage sustainable consumer behaviors can use this framework to achieve better results.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

What is the core essence of small city boutique hotels?

Loureiro, S. M. C., Rita, P., & Sarmento, E. M. (2020). What is the core essence of small city boutique hotels? International Journal of Culture, Tourism, and Hospitality Research, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCTHR-01-2019-0007Purpose: The purpose of this study is to contribute with new insights into the nature, dimensionality and measurement of the core essence of the small city boutique hotel (SCBH), something which has been limited in the literature to date. It further explores the conceptual relationships of SCBH with other constructs, providing greater understanding of the nature of these specific conceptual associations and showing that the SCBH scale exhibits construct validity. Design/methodology/approach: This study followed the Churchill’s paradigm to methodologically design the study and develop the scale. Based on an exploratory qualitative inquiry (one focus group and ten interviews) and quantitative assessment (two surveys), support was found for a three-dimensional scale. Findings: Results support the proposed measures of the scale (dream, hospitality and style) in terms of construct, convergent, discriminate, nomological and predictive validity. The findings also suggest that while authenticity acts as a SCBH antecedent, pleasant arousal and preference represent SCBH consequences. Originality/value: By developing and validating a SCBH scale for city destination, this study addresses an identified literature gap. Specifically, it conceptualizes SCBH as guests’ perception about core characteristics of SCBHs located in the city.authorsversionpublishe

Competências profissionais do docente em tempos de mudança

Mestrado em Contabilidade - Ramo AuditoriaA temática das competências dos Professores no processo educativo, não sendo uma questão nova e estando ainda longe de encontrar o seu papel ideal, tem sido alvo de grande interesse por parte dos investigadores. Neste trabalho, iremos tentar perceber como a actividade do Professor tem vindo a mudar. É cada vez mais exigente o desempenho do Professor quer ao nível pedagógico mas também a outros níveis. O futuro Professor, vai-se formando ao longo de toda a vida. Adquire conhecimentos, princípios e valores que lhe são transmitidos pela família, pelo meio que o cerca, interiorizando-os na convivência com o “outro”. A formação inicial é, apenas, a primeira etapa da formação profissional que, cada vez mais, é realizada ao longo da vida. Assim, com este projecto de investigação pretendemos compreender como é que os Professores percepcionam as competências profissionais dos Professores, tendo por base o “Documento de Trabalho Nº 3 A, M.E.” do Grupo de Missão – Acreditação da Formação de Professores, que procurou definir o perfil de competências que o Professor deverá ser capaz de demonstrar e até de organizar o seu próprio desempenho profissional. Por fim, pretendemos ainda, verificar se existem diferenças ao nível da percepção do Professor Típico e do Professor Ideal, relativamente às competências profissionais, aos traços de personalidade e às emoções despertadas nos alunos. O Professor Típico é àquele que podemos encontrar nas nossas escolas e o Professor Ideal é apresentado como o Professor que gostaríamos de encontrar nas nossas escolas. Algumas das conclusões que retirámos do tratamento estatístico dos dados indicam que o Professor Ideal é avaliado com valores significativamente superiores em todas as dimensões. Em grande maioria, os Professores concordam que não possuem apenas saberes, mas também competências profissionais que não se reduzem ao domínio dos conteúdos a serem ensinados. Por outro lado, também em maioria, aceitam que a profissão muda e a sua evolução exige que todos os Professores possuam novas competências.The theme of the skills of teachers in the educational process, which is not a new issue and is still far from finding its ideal role, has been of great interest of researchers. In this work, we will try to understand how the activity of the teacher has changed. It is increasingly demanding the performance of the teacher or the educational level but also at other levels. The future teacher is to form throughout the life. He/she acquires knowledge, principles and values that are transmitted by the family and by the surrounding environment are internalized in living with the "other." The initial training is only the first stage of training, which is more and more carried throughout life. Thus, with this research project we want to understand how the teachers perceive the professional skills of teachers, based on the "Working Paper No. 3a, ME" Group's Mission - Accreditation of Teacher Training, which sought to define the profile of skills that the teacher should be able to demonstrate and even organize their own work performance. Finally, we also want to check whether there are differences in the perception of Typical Teacher and Ideal Teacher, for professional skills, the personality traits and emotions aroused in the students. Typical Teacher is that we can find in our schools and the Ideal Teacher is presented as the teacher we would like to find in our schools. Some of the conclusions drawn from the statistical data indicate that the ideal teacher is evaluated with values significantly higher in all dimensions. In large majority, the teachers agree that they not only have knowledge but also professional skills that are not just the domain of the contents to be taught. Moreover, in majority, they accept that the profession changes and its development requires that all teachers have new skills

Exploring emotional states and surprising consumption as drivers of engagement at music festivals

The aim of the current study is to explore the relationship between visitors' emotional states and surprise consumption with visitors' engagement at festivals in Portugal. A sample of usable questionnaires allowed us to understand that surprising consumption and arousal are very important drivers to engage visitors to music festivals. The article also provides managerial implications, limitations and further researchO objetivo do presente estudo é explorar a relação entre os estados emocionais dos visitantes e o consumo surpresa com o envolvimento dos visitantes em festivais em Portugal. Uma amostra de questionários utilizáveis permitiu-nos entender que o consumo surpresa e a excitação são fatores muito importantes para envolver os visitantes de festivais de música. O artigo também fornece implicações para a gestão, limitações e pesquisas adicionais.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Human branding : from attachment strength to loyalty

Human branding is everywhere and within every individual. With the increase in the importance of technology and social media, human branding becomes increasingly relevant, but it is still a branding concept with much room to explore. Celebrities, such as actors and athletes, are the greatest examples of human brands, and with social media managing public image is key to success. This study aims to analyze the process by which attachment strength influences loyalty through intimate and public engagement. Thus, a sample of 321 participants, collected through social media platforms, allowed us to treat data and test the hypotheses of the proposed model. Relatedness is the most relevant driver of attachment strength and the flow from attachment to loyalty through public engagement.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Life after stroke: a systematic integrative systematic review of PROMs used in the rehabilitation of patients with stroke

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Imunização contra o vírus do papiloma humano no sexo masculino: perceções dos pais

Introdução: As pesquisas demonstram que nos últimos anos a problemática sobre o Vírus do Papiloma Humano (HPV) tem como foco de atenção o sexo feminino, mas o sexo masculino também é uma preocupação, dado que o HPV está associado a vários tipos de cancro no homem. A literatura demonstrou a eficácia da vacina tetravalente contra o HPV no sexo masculino na proteção contra vários tipos de cancros causados por este vírus. Este estudo teve como objetivos: avaliar os conhecimentos dos pais dos adolescentes do sexo masculino em relação ao HPV e identificar as suas perceções acerca da imunização contra o HPV. Metodologia: Foi realizado um estudo de natureza qualitativa, exploratório e transversal, com 16 pais de adolescentes do sexo masculino com idades compreendidas entre os 13 e os 17 anos. Como técnica de recolha de dados utilizou-se a entrevista semi-dirigida. No tratamento de dados foi usada a técnica de análise de conteúdo de Bardin. Resultados: Os resultados mostraram que os conhecimentos dos pais dos adolescentes do sexo masculino acerca do HPV estão associados: à via de transmissão, à infeção do HPV associada a doenças relacionadas com as mulheres, à doença oncológica. As perceções dos pais dos adolescentes do sexo masculino sobre a imunização contra o HPV baseiam-se: na vacina como uma medida com impacto na saúde; no seu interesse na realização da vacina e na importância em vacinar os seus filhos. Discussão: Zimet e Rosenthal (2010), no seu estudo de revisão da literatura, também concluíram que os pais dos adolescentes estavam interessados na realização da vacina e os enfermeiros mostravam-se interessados em a recomendar. Conclusão: Os enfermeiros têm muitos desafios e contributos a dar às comunidades principalmente aos jovens, realizando ações estratégicas de promoção da saúde nos cuidados de saúde primários.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Severe imported malaria in an intensive care unit: a review of 59 cases

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In view of the close relationship of Portugal with African countries, particularly former Portuguese colonies, the diagnosis of malaria is not a rare thing. When a traveller returns ill from endemic areas, malaria should be the number one suspect. World Health Organization treatment guidelines recommend that adults with severe malaria should be admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU).</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Severe cases of malaria in patients admitted to an ICU were reviewed retrospectively (1990-2011) and identification of variables associated with in-ICU mortality performed. Malaria prediction score (MPS), malaria score for adults (MSA), simplified acute physiology score (SAPSII) and a score based on WHO's malaria severe criteria were applied. Statistical analysis was performed using StataV12.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Fifty nine patients were included in the study, all but three were adults; 47 (79,6%) were male; parasitaemia on admission, quantified in 48/59 (81.3%) patients, was equal or greater than 2% in 47 of them (97.9%); the most common complications were thrombocytopaenia in 54 (91.5%) patients, associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in seven (11.8%), renal failure in 31 (52.5%) patients, 18 of which (30.5%) oliguric, shock in 29 (49.1%) patients, liver dysfunction in 27 (45.7%) patients, acidaemia in 23 (38.9%) patients, cerebral dysfunction in 22 (37.2%) patients, 11 of whom with unrousable coma, pulmonary oedema/ARDS in 22 (37.2%) patients, hypoglycaemia in 18 (30.5%) patients; 29 (49.1%) patients presented five or more dysfunctions. The case fatality rate was 15.2%. Comparing the four scores, the SAPS II and the WHO score were the most sensitive to death prediction. In the univariate analysis, death was associated with the SAPS II score, cerebral malaria, acute renal and respiratory failure, DIC, spontaneous bleeding, acidosis and hypoglycaemia. Age, partial immunity to malaria, delay in malaria diagnosis and the level of parasitaemia were not associated with death in this cohort.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Severe malaria cases should be continued monitored in the ICUs. SAPS II and the WHO score are good predictors of mortality in malaria patients, but other specific scores deserve to be studied prospectively.</p