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- Determinants of Local Governance mechanism choices in the provision of official companion animal sheltering services in PortugalPublication . Monteiro, Daniela; Costa, Cláudia S.; Santos, Susana Ferreira dosThis study aims to identify the main factors that influence the selection of governance mechanisms used by local governments to provide public services through official collection centers (CRO) for companion animals in Portugal.
- The Use of Public Sector Financial and Non-financial Information by Politicians: a Bibliometric AnalysisPublication . Jorge, Susana; Silva, Adriana; Gioacchino, Benfante; Nogueira, Sónia P.This paper carries out a bibliometric study supported by a structured literature review, to analyse academic research that has been done on the use of public sector financial and non-financial informahon by polihcians, in the period between 2005 and 2022. Research on this topic is relahvely recent; in parhcular, there are opportunihes to increase quanhtahve empirical research on the use of accounhng/financial informahon by polihcians, including comparahve-internahonal studies, involving several countries and polihcians at central level.
- The Role of Politicians in PSA reforms: the Case of Central Administration in PortugalPublication . Nogueira, Sónia P.; Jorge, Susana; Marques, Renaldo; Viana, Luís CracelThis paper takes the standpoint of politicians as supposedly promotors of public sector accounting reforms, given that they approve the main legal acts allowing the change to happen, and they are responsible for the governance and management of public administration. The analysis seeks to understand how politicians’ acting in those reforms, namely by the issuance of legal acts and reports, contributes to the success or failure as ultimate outcome of the process. The research takes the case of Portugal as reference, where reforms have started from the coercive institutional pressure of Troika in 2011, and an IPSAS-based system was legally approved in 2015. The paper is framed by institutional approaches, drawing on document content analysis of legislation and reports concerning the State Budget and the State General Account, published after 2015. It brings as innovation the use of accounting language to assess the reform implementation, because is analyses the implementation of change through the identification of accrual accounting vocabulary reflected in those documents.
- Political use of financial information in local governments: a cross-country study of Italy and PortugalPublication . Jorge, Susana; Brunelli, Sandro; Pattaro, Anna Francesca; Nogueira, Sónia P.This paper explores the measurement of the use of financial information (FI) by politicians at the local level. It develops a comparative study between Portuguese and Italian municipalities. The use of FI is analysed in different political settings for financial decision-making and accountability, namely considering council meetings discussing the annual budget and accounts. The comparative case studies evidenced that, even if admitting some misunderstanding of use of accrual-based terms in the Italian context, cash-based information continues to be preferred, and the most important moment when politicians use this type of information in in local councils’ meetings discussing the annual budget.
- Exploring time-space behavior in wine tourism: A case study of the Bairrada Wine Route in PortugalPublication . Kastenholz, E.; Caldeira, A.; Martins, Márcio Ribeiro; Simões, O.; Albuquerque, H.Wine routes support tourism by merging wine, culture, and regional experiences to boost local economies and preserve terroir. This study investigates the Bairrada Wine Route in Portugal, focusing on visitor behavior via GPS tracking and surveys. The research offers an innovative look at how digital platforms and mapped itineraries impact tourists' time space movements, enhancing understanding of wine routes’ role in sustainable regional development and destination management by steering visitor flows and amplifying under-visited locations.
- Spatial-temporal analysis of comfort perception among tourists in the municipality of Porto (Portugal): GPS-based insights for urban planningPublication . Silva, P.; Lopes, H.; Remoaldo, P.; Martins, Márcio RibeiroA literature review on outdoor thermal comfort reveals a significant influence of weather conditions on the tourist' behaviour (e.g., Hardy et al., 2017; Yao et al., 2021; Geletič et al., 2023). In recent years, the outdoor thermal comfort issue has posed a significant challenge to urban planning. The use of GPS data is becoming increasingly widespread in the analysis of behaviour and the relationship between meteorological conditions and decision-making processes. The territorial management depends of a proactive approach to achieve the sustainable development of the sector.
- Spatiotemporal tourist behaviour forecastPublication . Fontes, Ruta; Costa, Rui; Martins, Márcio Ribeiro; Correia, Ricardo; Carvalho, AidaThis research systematically explores spatiotemporal tourist behaviour forecasting by examining and comparing traditional, machine learning, and hybrid models. Specifically, it seeks to identify key data sources, analyze their impact on prediction accuracy, and evaluate the performance of diverse analytical models. Furthermore, it investigates the practical applications of these forecasts across different areas, offering valuable insights for tourism stakeholders (Zheng et al., 2017)
- The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Social Media Marketing: A Literature Review Focusing on SMEs in Local AccommodationPublication . Gomes, Cristina; Coelho, Ana Sofia; Morais, Elisabete PauloPurpose: This study aims to explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming social media marketing in the local accommodation sector, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It seeks to identify key trends, benefits, and challenges associated with AI adoption in this context. Methodology: A systematic literature review was conducted following the PRISMA framework. The analysis included peer-reviewed articles and academic sources retrieved from SCOPUS, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, and RCAAP, published over the last five years. Results: The findings indicate that AI significantly enhances customer engagement, improves conversion rates, and increases operational efficiency through tools such as predictive analytics and automated content generation. However, several challenges were identified, including ethical concerns related to data privacy, algorithmic bias, and the need for transparent governance. Research Limitations: This study is limited by the scope of available literature and the focus on secondary data. Empirical validation through case studies or fieldwork was not conducted, which may restrict the generalizability of the findings to all SME contexts. Originality: This paper contributes to the limited academic discussion on AI in social media marketing for SME local accommodation. It offers a structured synthesis of recent research and provides actionable insights for SMEs aiming to leverage AI tools in their digital marketing strategies, while also highlighting the importance of ethical and sustainable implementation.
- Flickr geotagged photos in tourism research: How important are they to understand visitors’ space-time behaviour?Publication . Martins, Márcio Ribeiro; Kadar, BálintThis research is a pioneering exploration into the role of geotagged photos from the Flickr social network in understanding visitors’ space-time behaviour. It aims to identify the main research topics, the methods used, and their contributions to tourism research, highlighting this important source of information to tourism studies, particularly in tourism management. As far as the authors know, no research has yet delved into this unique and promising area, which we believe will spark a new wave of interest in the field.
- Tourism experience, place attachment and site-specific environmentally responsible behaviour of tourists in campsites: an empirical study from CroatiaPublication . Cegur Radović, T.; Martins, Márcio Ribeiro; Birkić, D.The purpose of this paper is to determine the relationship between camping tourism experience, campsite place attachment (CPA) and site-specific environmentally responsible behaviour (SERB). An analysis of recent literature of TE, place attachment (PA) and SERB was performed. Empirical research was conducted on a convenience sample of 751 tourists in campsites in Croatia. The data analysis of descriptive and multivariate statistics was performed using the software package IBM SPSS Statistic Version 29. Hypotheses were tested using measurement and structural model in PLS SEM in Smart PLS (version 4).