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- Addressing the Challenges of Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Project ManagementPublication . Almeida, Pedro M.; Freitas, Filipa; Fernandes, Gabriela; Santos, José M.R.C.A.; Moniz, SamuelIn recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been transforming various fields, including Project Management (PM). While AI offers significant benefits to PM, its implementation also presents several challenges. This paper explores some of the main barriers faced by organizations when integrating AI into PM practice. Through a review of current literature, this study identifies major challenges, such as the creation of unemployment, the need for upskilled project managers, erosion capabilities of project managers, ethical issues, high initial investment, security and data privacy concerns, and data availability. By analyzing these challenges, this paper provides insights into strategic approaches for overcoming them, emphasizing the importance of change management strategies, investment in training, development of clear ethical regulations, and the highlighting the need for Project managers to develop a versatile skills set that balances technical proficiency with human-centric skills like empathy, adaptability, collaborative mindset, and emotional intelligence. These findings help to equip PM professionals with the necessary knowledge to navigate through the complexities of AI implementation effectively, while also guides scholars for future research on this emergent field.
- Nurses’ job satisfaction in the post-COVID period: a cross-sectional and quantitative studyPublication . Antão, Celeste; Fernandes, António; Rodrigues, Urbano; Ribeiro, Maria IsabelJob satisfaction (JS) is a crucial variable in organizational behavior and has been studied across different fields. Therefore, the aim of this research was to determine nurses’ level of JS at the Northeast Local Health Unit (NLHU) in Portugal and to identify which sociodemographic and organizational variables serve as differentiating factors. This cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted across three hospital units integrated into the NLHU from July 2022 to October 2023. A simple random sample of 149 nurses was surveyed through a questionnaire that included sociodemographic variables and the JS Scale by Siqueira (2008). The data were analyzed using software suitable for the Social and Health Sciences. The internal consistency of the JS scale dimensions, assessed using Cronbach's alpha, was good to very good (α > 0.8). The JS was low ( ̄=3.6; SD=0.987), primarily due to dissatisfaction with salaries ( ̄=2.1; SD=1.182) and career progression ( ̄=2.4; SD=1.267). Satisfaction with colleagues ( ̄ =4.6; SD=1.296), work’s nature ( ̄=4.4; SD=1.224), and management ( ̄=4.3; SD=1.518) contributed positively to JS. Furthermore, satisfaction with colleagues varied by age, service length, and contract type (p < 0.05). Additionally, gender was a significant factor in salary satisfaction (p<0.05). Finally, JS differed in terms of service length (p < 0.05). Most nurses were dissatisfied, suggesting the need to implement measures to improve JS, namely, offering more competitive salaries and professional growth through progression in skills, knowledge, and responsibilities over time.
- Perceptions of higher education students on bioeconomy: a comparative study between Portugal and BrazilPublication . Ribeiro, Maria Isabel; Tomazini, Cecilia; Perondi, Miguel; Fernandes, António Pedro Ribeiro; Fernandes, Ana Isabel Ribeiro; Fernandes, AntónioCurrently, sustainability is a pressing issue, driven by environmental disasters caused by human activities that threaten the planet's life. Thus, the aim is to harmonize conflicts between economic, environmental, and social spheres by harnessing the ancestral knowledge of traditional communities and developing clean, innovative technologies that can mitigate the impacts of human actions, generate financial returns, and enhance social well-being. In this context, bioeconomy is considered by numerous scientists, politicians, and managers as a means to achieve sustainability or a bioeconomic state, as it conceives of the economy as dependent on nature; that is, the environment and the economy must be in balance in the same equation, which does not reduce economic activity to a mere mechanism nor nature to a source of raw materials. In this way, the bioeconomy encompasses biotechnology and bioresources, with the development of clean technologies using renewable raw materials to create new bio-based products, as well as bioecology, which involves valuing ecosystem services and promoting environmental protection. However, for the bioeconomy to be widely incorporated into concrete actions, it needs broad social acceptance, since it will be people, especially young people of current and future generations, who will implement it. In this sense, the primary objective of this study was to investigate the perceptions and level of knowledge of young higher education students in Brazil and Portugal regarding the term 'Bioeconomy', and verify whether factors such as nationality, place of residence, and scientific field of study of the course attended influence their knowledge about the topic. A crosssectional, quantitative, analytical survey was conducted using an online questionnaire. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 28, and the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to compare knowledge levels between the two nationalities, controlling for place of residence and field of study. The survey received 878 responses, with 74.9% of respondents being of Portuguese nationality and 25.1% being Brazilian. It was found that Brazilian students are more familiar with the term Bioeconomy (53.2%) than Portuguese respondents (37.1%). Furthermore, Brazilians also have a higher level of knowledge, with 47.2% of students classified as having a very good or good level, compared to 22.6% for the Portuguese. Regarding sociodemographic data, for the Brazilian group, an association was observed between place of residence and the level of knowledge in Bioeconomy, with a higher level of knowledge among residents of urban areas. For the Portuguese, the difference was observed in the field of study, with a greater inclination towards Biological Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, and Engineering. Thus, public and private initiatives in countries related to sustainable development and the bioeconomy directly influence students' knowledge and support for the bioeconomy since Brazil makes significant investments in higher education, science, and technology linked to the bioeconomy, which can be evidenced by the higher level of knowledge about the bioeconomy among Brazilians.
- Smart Small Ruminant Device: An IoT-Based System for Real-Time Monitoring and Management of Sheep and Goat MobilityPublication . Araujo, Mateus; Castro, José; Castro, Marina; Leitão, Paulo; Bernuy, MiguelThe traditional agricultural practice of silvopastoralism, combining cultural heritage and ecological management, plays a vital role in food production and landscape management. This article explores the integration of precision livestock farming (PLF) into silvopastoral landscapes, using Internet of Things (IoT) technologies for monitoring and data transmission. Commercially available tracking devices lack interesting ergonomics, price and autonomy, and most companies do not focus on goats and sheep. A customized IoT device was developed and tested on goats, employing temperature/humidity sensors, relative position, geolocation and a longrange communication module. The system architecture enabled real-time data flow through the sensing, service and interface layers, resulting in data visualization. The results demonstrate the high reliability, low cost, interesting autonomy and appropriate ergonomics of the device, with the animals exhibiting normal behavior during the tests. The study highlights the effectiveness of IoT-enabled PLF for understanding grazing dynamics and animal behavior in silvopastoral systems, highlighting its potential for sustainable landscape management and the welfare of goats and sheep.