Paula Cristina Nunes Figueiredo

Paula Christina Nunes Figueiredo has a degree in Economics with a specialization in Human Resources Economics, a Master in Human Resources Management and a PhD in Management. She is currently a professor at higher education institutions, and she has also been the Director of an institution since 2019. Paula has 20 years of experience in the business area with functions of direction, coordination, and consultancy. Throughout her professional experience, she has collaborated on leadership development projects. At the research level, she has developed research on Human Resource Development, more specifically Leadership Development in organizations, with some publications in scientific journals and conferences.

Publications

Complex AI Dynamics and Interactions in Management
Paula Cristina Nunes Figueiredo. © 2024. 360 pages.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) permeates our daily lives, revolutionizing routine tasks. However, the profound implications of AI on business management demand meticulous scrutiny....
Business Continuity Management and Resilience: Theories, Models, and Processes
José Carlos Rouco, Paula Cristina Nunes Figueiredo. © 2024. 333 pages.
In an era characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA), organizations are faced with an ever-changing array of crises that pose a threat to both...
Reskilling in the Artificial Intelligence Era
Paula Cristina Nunes Figueiredo, Maria João Justino Alves, José Carlos Rouco. © 2024. 17 pages.
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on the workforce. As AI automates more and more tasks, it becomes increasingly important for employees to...
The Leader Coach: Development of Leaders
Paula Cristina Nunes Figueiredo. © 2024. 18 pages.
How to accelerate the development of leaders has been the subject of study, but there is still a need for more research into the potential of coaching. This study aims to...
The Influence of Coaching Competences on the Commitment and Development of Leaders in Organizations
Jéssica Alves, Paula Cristina Nunes Figueiredo. © 2024. 20 pages.
Leadership development is an ever-present issue in a constantly changing and complex world in which organizations increasingly need leaders who are prepared for new contexts....
Business Continuity Management and Resilience Challenges
José Carlos Rouco, Paula Cristina Nunes Figueiredo. © 2024. 15 pages.
VUCA and BANI emphasize the importance of adaptability, resilience, and effective risk management in today's complex environments. Business continuity management (BCM) is a...
Developing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies for Promoting Employee Sustainability and Well-Being
Sónia P. Gonçalves, Paula Cristina Nunes Figueiredo, Eduardo Luis Soares Tomé, José Baptista. © 2023. 333 pages.
Employee sustainability and well-being have been increasingly important discussions in today’s business world. Businesses may have difficulty implementing a successful long-term...
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Intergenerational Diversity
Ana Filipa Vieira Lopes Joaquim, Paula Cristina Nunes Figueiredo. © 2023. 19 pages.
The internet has become one of the most important commodity products in society. Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most discussed topics in human resources. Nowadays...
Positive Leadership and the Quiet Quitting Movement in Organizations
Ana Filipa Vieira Lopes Joaquim, Paula Cristina Nunes Figueiredo, Vasco Rafael Costa Silva, Cristina Nogueira da Fonseca. © 2023. 16 pages.
This chapter seeks to highlight the importance of positive leadership in combating the phenomenon of quiet quitting. This phenomenon is not new, but it has gone viral with the...
Entrepreneurship in Teaching: The Teaching of Economics A With the Application of Active Methodologies – Case Study
Ana Filipa Vieira Lopes Joaquim, Paula Cristina Nunes Figueiredo. © 2023. 21 pages.
In Portugal, the teaching-learning process in high school education, in some matters, is “measured” by an external national exam classification. Consequently, many teachers...
Handbook of Research on Challenges for Human Resource Management in the COVID-19 Era
Paula Cristina Nunes Figueiredo, Eduardo Luís de Campos Soares Tomé, José Carlos Dias Rouco. © 2022. 543 pages.
The importance of people in organizations has been growing in the organizational environment over the last decades. Digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and...
Leadership Style and Succession Planning
Paula Cristina Nunes Figueiredo. © 2022. 33 pages.
The main aim of the chapter is to identify the leadership style that promotes succession planning through the existence of leadership development practices within organizations....
Positive Leader Development: Theoretical Model Proposal
Paula Figueiredo, Cristina Nogueira da Fonseca. © 2022. 36 pages.
Organizations are increasingly investing in human resource development. The positive psychology approach warns of the importance of strengthening the forces. Leveraging the...
Leader Competence Effectiveness
Paula Cristina Nunes Figueiredo. © 2022. 29 pages.
The changes that have taken place over the last few decades have culminated in the existence of a workforce of different ages and experiences in the organizational context. This...
Transformational and Authentic Leadership in Telework
Paula Cristina Nunes Figueiredo, Sandrina Encarnação Leal, Inês Lopes, A. Ferreira Cascão, Patricia Gomes. © 2022. 26 pages.
The COVID-19 era has driven virtual work models in the organisational context. Teleworking was the alternative that many organisations found to continue operating. Overnight...
Leaders and Followers: The Leadership Style Perceived in Modern Organizations
Paula Figueiredo, Maria José Sousa. © 2016. 24 pages.
This study aims to address the perspectives of leaders and followers regarding their perception of leadership styles adopted in various daily situations in organizations. Leaders...