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- Absorptive capacity and cooperation evidence in innovation from public policies for innovationPublication . Moura, Dulcineia Catarina; Madeira, Maria Jose; Duarte, Filipe A. P.; Carvalho, João; Kahilana, OrlandoPurpose The purpose of this paper is to better understand whether firm cooperation and absorptive capacity foster success in seeking public financial support for innovation activities and, by doing so, how they contribute to innovation output. Design/methodology/approach The authors therefore extend the existing literature focusing on the effects of cooperation and absorptive capacity on specific public financial support for innovation activities in Portuguese firms from local or regional government, central administration and the European Union by using available data from the Community Innovation Survey CIS 2010 and the application of logistic regression models. The empirical analysis enabled a better understanding of the positive relationship of the variables that determine the form of public financial support in the integration of incentives within firms to stimulate innovation. Findings Therefore, as the level of absorptive capacity in Portuguese firms increases, so does the demand for benefits from public financial support to stimulate innovation from the European Union also increases. The same analysis, now considering the determinant cooperation, notes the positive effects of institutional sources of information and cooperation, in the propensity for seeking public financial incentives from the Central Administration and the European Union. As for internal information and cooperation sources, they are positively related to the integration of incentive measures from the local or Regional Administration and Central Administration. Originality/value The paper presents results that allow us to propose some suggestions that both the firms and those responsible for the implementation of public policies can undertake to increment innovation performance.
- Absorptive Capacity and Organizational Mechanisms: A Systematic Review and Future DirectionsPublication . Cordero, Laura; Ferreira, João José de MatosPurpose – This study aims to contribute to fill the gap in the existing absorptive capacity (AC) literature relating to how organizational mechanisms applied both at the national and international level affect a firm’s AC. Design/methodology/approach – A systematic literature review was carried out using analytical articles from two sources – Web of Science and Scopus – aiming to cover as many studies related to the AC research topic. Findings – The results show that the majority of the studies do not include a specific analysis of an organizational mechanism’s role as mediator or moderator of a firm’s AC. The analysis of the reverse knowledge set of mechanisms will provide for international business scholars and practitioners a compilation of specific strategies that MNC apply to improve AC. Originality/value – The study identifies four sets of organizational mechanisms: external search strategy; organizational knowledge management; reverse knowledge; and mechanisms not orientated to knowledge management; and it describes their specific relationships with AC.
- Accommodating renewable energy sources in a small electricity market: An analysis considering the interactions of sources within Portugal and SpainPublication . Afonso, Tiago Lopes; Marques, António Cardoso; Fuinhas, José AlbertoThe Portuguese and the Spanish electricity generation systems are analysed in this paper. The Iberian market hasbeen isolated and has an increasing proportion of renewable sources. The main objective of this study is to un-derstand how electricity generation sources are interacting with electricity wholesale prices. The VAR approachwas used because of its high robustness to cope with the endogeneity detected by Granger block Exogeneity tests.To do this, workweek data recorded since the opening of the Iberian market (July 2, 2007) was used. Despite thegeographical proximity of the countries and their access to natural resources, the results provide empirical evi-dence of different modes of interaction in the market. This outcome could be due to the different sizes of thenational systems. The Portuguese electricity generating system does not have an extensive structure to share back-up with Spain via conventional sources. Spain's substantial generation structure could be used to provide inter-mittent back-up generation for Portugal. Considering the similar supply and demand patterns of the Iberiangeneration systems, their openness to the other markets with different consumption and generation patterns couldallow a more rational utilization of the renewables already deployed and, consequently, bring greater efficiency tothe Iberian electricity market.
- Adoption of energy efficiency measures in the buildings of micro-, small- and medium-sized Portuguese enterprisesPublication . Cunha, Paulo; Neves, Sónia Almeida; Marques, António Cardoso; Serrasqueiro, ZéliaThis paper seeks to analyse the adoption of Energy Efficiency Measures in non-residential buildings. Based on the concepts of agency theory and absorptive capacity, the propensity of Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises in Portugal to adopt energy efficiency in lighting, insulation, and the replacement and operation of heating, was evaluated. To achieve this, an online survey was carried out, and the resultant data was treated using Probit models. The main findings suggest that absorptive capacity factors are a key reason for adopting more efficient and profitable technologies. Policymakers should provide assistance and information to the managers of these enterprises regarding the benefits of energy efficiency measures. Additionally, this paper shows that subsidiary enterprises are more likely to adopt energy efficiency measures. Although subsidiaries suffer pressures due to agency theory factors, they may also benefit from knowledge transfers from their parent enterprises. Most of the decisions and barriers considered by enterprises are not based on audits or the advice of energy management professionals, since more than 65% of the respondents have never performed an energy audit, and over 82% do not have an energy manager.
- An ARDL Approach to the Oil and Growth NexusPublication . Fuinhas, José Alberto; Marques, António CardosoIn the literature, the causal relationship between oil consumption and economic growth has been poorly studied. Portugal is a medium-sized economy, which has experienced several episodes that make it of particular interest in the study of periods of economic expansion and stagnation. Portugal is constrained by external energy dependency and, due to international commitments, it is also faced with energy preservation policies that may have deep implications to its economic growth. This article examines the causal nexus between economic growth and oil consumption in Portugal, using the ARDL bounds test approach with annual time series data from 1965 to 2009. Results suggest that oil consumption causes growth in the long run and short run, and growth causes oil consumption in the long run and short run. Therefore, an energy policy that reduces oil consumption puts a slight constraint on gross domestic product growth, but growth strongly contributes to heightening Portugal’s oil dependence.
- An insight on B2B Firms in the Age of Digitalization and Paperless ProcessesPublication . Oliveira, José; Azevedo, António; Ferreira, João José de Matos; Gomes, Sofia; Lopes, JoãoIn recent years and due to market demand and environmental regulations, firms have been changing their procedures regarding document production, handling, and filling. There has been a paradigm change in document sustention in order to attain such changes, from paper-based to electronic forms, resulting in the Digitization and Paperless Office Program (DPOP). The literature on digitization and paperless processes is profuse; nonetheless, it is outdated, uses only single or multiple case study approaches, and is limited to specific industries, such as healthcare or higher education. To overcome this gap, this research analyses the current implementation of the DPOP in five major sectors by using a country scale approach; consequently, this research study contributes to strengthening the literature in this area of knowledge. The methodology used is quantitative and is based on a questionnaire distributed to the most important economic sectors (education, health, trade, industry, and services) in Portugal. The results show that a DPOP positively impacts companies, as it increases profitability and, in most cases, is a sine qua non condition for negotiating with clients. Additionally, it favours companies’ image, reduces costs, and contributes to environmental sustainability. This research provides new insights into how firms using a DPOP may contribute to dematerialization and paper consumption reduction. It is also original as it covers multiple sectors using a country approach.
- Uma análise da relação entre valores pessoais e satisfação com o trabalhoPublication . Camfield, Claudio; Borell, Diana Abreu Von; Rodrigues, Ricardo GouveiaThe objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between personal values and job satis- faction. For this, a multiple linear regression was made, whose independent variables were personal val- ues and the dependent variable, job satisfaction. The data for this test were collected from the European Social Survey database (ESS, 2012) with a valid sample of 820 people (portugueses) who participated in a social survey which is applied annually in 20 European countries. From 4 assumptions made in the study, 3 were rejected, revealing that personal values and conservation of self-transcendence Don’t have positive relation with job satisfaction, as well as the self-promotion of value does not have a negative and signifi- cant relation as suggested. The value of openness to change, however, showed a negative and significant relationship at 5%. The results suggested that personal values did not possess relevant explanatory power on job satisfaction, in this sample. Therefore, we suggest the inclusion of other variables in the model to provide better contribution to the literature about this theme, as well as for managers where they consider relevant employee satisfaction with their work.
- Antecedents of entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial intentions: evidence from BrazilPublication . Marchiori, Danilo Magno; Madeira, Maria Jose; Dinis, AnabelaThe general objective of the present study is to identify the antecedents of the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial intentions of 266 potential entrepreneurs, represented by students of the degree courses in Business Administration and Accounting Sciences in brazilians higher education institutions. For this purpose, as specific objectives we sought to identify whether entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial behavior are seen as different career options by students, as well as understanding the degree of relative importance for students of the attributes of property, income expectation, extra work tolerance, desire for autonomy and risk of income variation. For the data analysis, we specified structural equation models, with a confirmatory factorial analysis, as well as using the conjoint analysis approach of the attributes selected for the study. The results indicate that the constructive entrepreneurial intentions and intrapreneurial intentions are perceived as different career options by the students. The results also indicate that the most valued attribute by the respondents to define professional choice is income expectation and the least valued is the tolerance to the accomplishment of additional effort. Finally, the results point out that the income expectation variable is antecedent of the entrepreneurial intentions, and no other significant relationships were detected.
- Antecedents of the Sharing Economy in a Pandemic Scenario: Prosocial Attitudes, Past Behaviour and Transformation ExpectationsPublication . Alves, H. M. B; Alves, Marta; Paço, ArmindaThe COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have a significant impact on most sharing economy activities, and at present, it is particularly challenging to achieve a consensual model to predict sharing economy behaviour. Based on empirical and theoretical premises established before the pandemic, we intend to explore the association between a set of psychosocial variables (i.e., cooperation, environmental awareness, past behaviour) and sharing economy behaviour, particularly the use of shared assets (i.e., cars and accommodation) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the present study analyses the mediating role of transformation expectations, as the decision to engage or not in sharing behaviour may be influenced by beliefs about the consequences of those actions from the user’s perspective. This study comprised a total of 596 participants. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire and was statistically analysed and interpreted using PLS 3.0. Structural Equation Modelling statistical software. Contrary to our predictions, the results show that cooperation negatively influenced the willingness to participate in sharing activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, that environmental awareness was not a significant predictor, and that past sharing behaviour has the strongest influence on the willingness to share during pandemic times. Finally, the mediating effect of transformation expectations was significant in both associations, i.e., pro-environmental consciousness and past sharing experiences, and the willingness to adopt sharing behaviour during COVID-19.
- Applying Social Network Analysis and Data Mining Techniques to Support Decision-Making: A Case StudyPublication . Freire, Manuela; Antunes, Francisco; Costa, João PauloThe key goal of this work is to explore interactions and discursive exchanges between social users, to extract information towards decision support. We analyzed customer-generated data on Facebook, during a period of a ten-day strike, of a well-known airline company. The main goal was to check service and responsiveness of the airline, and also to develop indicators that might enable reviewing and reinforce strategies to be used in customer service response to strike events. The authors aim to investigate the possibility of structuring data, collected from OSN’s, incorporating human interaction and network structure, using SNA to study the network from a duo fold manner: the web discourse, which depends on the transmission of information; and the interaction among social users, as information disseminators. Our work intends to determine whether social users and their interactions are consistent with the creation of indicators for decision support.