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The phenomenon of aging results from the transition from a demographic model whose birth and mortality rates are exceptionally high to another model in which both demographic...

The aging workforce is a growing reality, given demographic changes and socioeconomic trends. Therefore, it is crucial to understand, accept, and respect the issues of an aging...

The authors of this chapter aim to present the links between an aging workforce, innovation, and creativity. They address each of these themes individually, and then analyze the...

The core of the lean concept is expressed not only in eliminating waste and losses but also in the pursuit of continual improvement and creating greater value. Although lean...

This study aims to analyse the relationship between internal communication and organizational performance. It was carried out at Natixis in Portugal, a company in the banking...

Stress is a multidimensional and multifaceted phenomenon that reflects and conditions individual and organizational quality of life. However, given specific work contexts in...

Open innovation has revolutionized the way businesses adapt to situations, handle problems, and interact with other corporations. Establishing these collaborative business...

This research aims to recognize the influence that creativity units/modules/seminars has on academic performance of students who attend. Consequently, the purpose of this study...

This research is based on the premise that the open innovation model enhances the firms' competitive advantage. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the relationship between...

This study aims to analyze the relationship between open innovation and firm performance. A quantitative methodology was adopted with a survey of 251 small and medium-sized...

This research aims to study the influence of the pandemic on the current higher education institutions' methods to understand better its impact on the development of...

The main aim of this study is to analyze the use of social networks by young consumers and understand if they engage with brands online and if creative brand content impacts...

This study aims to analyze the relationship between intangible resources, namely the brand image, and competitive advantage through differentiation and market orientation. To...

The purpose of this chapter is to analyze the linkage between intangible resources and export performance, considering the mediating effect of innovation on it. The authors have...

The main objective of this chapter is to analyze the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and competitive advantage on Portuguese exporting textiles small and medium...

Developments in the global economy have drastically transformed traditional businesses and trading systems. New communications and computing technology have not only opened...

The purpose of this chapter is to examine the status quo and discuss the interfaces and articulations between the two constructs: entrepreneurship and social development. Thus...

Because of its importance as a key factor to economic development, the study of entrepreneurship has been considerably developed in the past decades. Entrepreneurship is broadly...

The unpredictability of business activities means that entrepreneurs should find a way to adapt and embrace chance. The traditional and predefined process logic offers little...

The main objective of this chapter is to analyze the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and competitive advantage on Portuguese exporting textiles small and medium...

The purpose of this chapter is to analyze the influence of absorptive capabilities on export performance. The author uses a quantitative research approach by conducting a study...

The purpose of this chapter is to analyze the linkage between intangible resources and competitive advantage. The author uses a quantitative approach based on a survey data from...

The main goal of this article is the joint analysis of the dimensions of the entrepreneurial potential, students' entrepreneurial characteristics and gender of the Portuguese...

The main goal of this article is the joint analysis of the dimensions of the entrepreneurial potential, students' entrepreneurial characteristics and gender of the Portuguese...

The main purpose of this chapter is to analyse innovation in organizations of the Portuguese healthcare sector, in order to identify its critical success factors. In this study...