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- Determinants of firm profitability: the case of portuguese meat manufacturing sector between 2014 – 2020Publication . Nguyen, Le Quyen; Alves, Jorge; Fernandes, António B.; Nunes, Alcina; Pereira, João Paulo; Ribeiro, Nuno A.; Fernandes, Paula OdeteThe research attempts to provide insights into the profitability of Portuguese meat manufacturing sector and its determining factors. A balanced data panel of 233 Portuguese firms between 2014 – 2020 is examined using static and dynamic panel estimators. Return on Assets is a proxy of firm profitability. Explanatory variables involve the firm characteristics, industrial attributes, and external environment. The results show that the average profitability of the Portuguese meat manufacturing sector is relatively low with a significant disparity in performance across the firms. Next, the paper reveals influencing factors associated with the sector´s success, making meat manufacturing the most valued activity in Portuguese agricultural production. Firm characteristics are highly related to profitability while macro factors show no significant impacts on the firms´ performance. Hence, the study provides useful information for policymakers and business managers in introducing measures and policies to improve the firms´ profitability.
- Development of an effective method of tariff formation for rural areas: the case of Russian FederationPublication . Pereira, João Paulo; Zamotajlova, Daria; Popova, ElenaThe conducted researches have shown that the features of the housing and communal sector do not allow talking about the possibility of calculating the “optimal” tariff rate. The development of an effective method of tariff formation for rural areas is particularly acute. The use of traditional method to calculate the amount of tariffs for housing and communal services provided to the population and enterprises (called “cost plus” approach) consists in a simple summation of the cost price of a service with a premium that was set directly by a particular housing and communal enterprise within the maximum and minimum values. The authors found that none of the current pricing and tariffs’ setting methods fulfills the requirements for an effective and economically founded tariff policy in the housing and communal services sector. In this regard, the development of a new methodology that will ensure the receipt of compromise tariffs for housing and communal services is required. Compromise analysis, the main purpose of which is to obtain optimal prices, can be used as a basis of such methodology.
- Parcel delivery with drones: multi-criteria analysis of trendy system architecturesPublication . Cavone, Graziana; Epicoco, Nicola; Carli, Raffaele; Del Zotti, Anna; Pereira, João Paulo; Dotoli, MariagraziaNew technologies, such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), are transforming facilities and vehicles into intelligent systems that will significantly modify logistic deliveries in any organization. With the appearance of automated vehicles, drones offer multiple new technological solutions that might trigger different delivery networks or boost new delivery services. Differently from the related works, where a single specific delivery system model is typically addressed, this paper deals with the use of UAVs for logistic deliveries focusing on a multi-criteria analysis of trendy drone-based system architectures. In particular, using the cross-efficiency Data Envelopment Analysis approach, a comparative analysis among three different delivery systems is performed: the classic system based on trucks only, the drone-only system using a fleet of drones, and the hybrid truck and drone system combining trucks and drones. The proposed technique constitutes an effective decision-making tool aimed at helping delivery companies in selecting the optimal delivery system architecture according to their specific needs. The effectiveness of the proposed methodology is shown by a simulation analysis based on a realistic data case study that pertains to the main logistic service providers.
- Required skills for employability in Portugal from graduates and students of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB)Publication . Ferro-Lebres, Vera; Marim Lopes, Jéssica; Pereira, João Paulo; Paulo, Helena; Sampaio, Jorge HumbertoThe Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB) developed an online survey, called the Observatory of Students and Graduates, aimed at entities in Portugal as a means of gathering information about the stakeholders view of IPB graduates and students, regarding skills for employability. Of the total (424) entities contacted, 118 responded, representing 28% of the total. It was noted that 79 of the responses have included IPB students and graduates in their staff, being 27% entities of the Agroforestry-food sector, 16% from the Consulting, Real Estate and Finance sector, and 14% from the Transport and Commerce sector. IPB graduates and students’s skills were discussed from the perspective of employers. 12 skills were listed, with an average of 95% of responses between "Very Important" and "Important".´The skills that stood out the most were: “Learning” and “Motivation/Involvement”. The lowest priority skills were: “Physical: Robustness and manual dexterity”, followed by “General Culture”. These data point to the clear fact that the soft skills have greater relevance than hard skills. One of the justifications is that the advent of artificial intelligence, and other technologies that have been performing functions that overlap with technical - human knowledge.
- Impact of ICT in rural areas: perceptions of Portugal, Spain and RussiaPublication . Pereira, João PauloInformation and communication technology (ICT) is given to its ability to provide greater access to information and communication to the populations and the quality of service provided than the technological backbone required. The rural economy in most countries is regarded as that which requires intervention in order to foster sustainability and development. There have been many studies of both the value and the use of ICTs in rural small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), but there is a lack of more deep and comparative studies. To address this need, this paper presents a study that explore how SMEs in rural areas in Portugal (Alto Trás-os-Montes), Spain (Castilla y León) and Russia (Krasnodar) perceived the importance of ICT and identify the current state.
- Skills and competencies expected from HEI students: case study of a less favoured regionPublication . Pereira, João Paulo; Ferro-Lebres, Vera; Pereira, João; Lopes, Jéssica Paula MarimThe main objective of this study is to understand what are the skills and competences expected from graduates in a context of disadvantaged re-gions. The paper is based on a qualitative case study from Trás-os-Montes sub-region (in Portugal). This region is an example of a disadvantaged region, which is building a strong based knowledge transfer system in order to empha-ses the interaction between region and the Higher Education Institution (and re-search) collaboratively. Building institutional capacity could be a development tool to these less favoured regions to improve their economical processes. The results identify the critical skills for different sectors of activity and identify the main expectations of the students from two different areas (Management and computer science).
- XXX Jornadas Luso-Espanholas de Gestão Científica: livro de resumosPublication . Fernandes, Paula Odete (Ed.); Nunes, Alcina (Ed.); Lopes, Isabel Maria (Ed.); Pereira, João Paulo (Ed.); Teixeira, João Paulo (Ed.); Leite, Joaquim (Ed.); Alves, Jorge (Ed.); Ribeiro, Nuno A. (Ed.); Moutinho, Nuno (Ed.); Raposo, Mário Lino Barata (Ed.); Ferreira, João José (Ed.); Alves, Helena (Ed.); Leal Millán, Antonio (Ed.); Barroso Castro, Carmen (Ed.); Navarro García, Antonio (Ed.)A cooperação transfronteiriça tem vindo, cada vez mais, a assumir uma importância considerável no contexto do desenvolvimento regional, nacional e internacional, mas nem sempre apresenta correspondência com a estratégia de coesão entre as regiões e os povos. Nas regiões de fronteira, dadas as condições geográficas e as relações históricas e culturais seculares, existe uma necessidade premente para que os povos, em geral, e as entidades, públicas e privadas, locais e regionais, em particular, se empenhem continuamente em novos desafios de efetiva cooperação transfronteiriça. Esse incitamento visa criar um espaço de boa vizinhança e prosperidade social e económica, reforçar redes de cooperação e explorar novas potencialidades de desenvolvimento coeso, sustentável e competitivo nas zonas de fronteira. As XXX Jornadas Luso-Espanholas de Gestão Científica (XXX JLE 2020), sob o lema ‘Cooperação transfronteiriça: desenvolvimento e coesão territorial’, pretendem fundamentar a contínua e vasta contribuição para o enriquecimento e a partilha de conhecimento técnico-científico nas diversas áreas da gestão. Este evento, através da participação dos seus conferencistas com a apresentação de comunicações de qualidade, assentes nas distintas áreas científicas que norteiam as XXX JLE 2020, constituem prova evidente de construção de pontes, derrube de muros e abertura de caminhos plurais à comunidade científica, estimulando o intercâmbio entre o universo académico e profissional internacional. Neste sentido, o presente livro reúne os resumos das comunicações orais enviados às XXX Jornadas Luso-Espanholas de Gestão Científica, organizadas pela Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, do Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, e a Unidade de Investigação Aplicada em Gestão (UNIAG), entre os dias 5 e 8 de fevereiro de 2020. A finalizar, esta breve nota de apresentação, a Comissão Organizadora agradece a todos os que, generosamente, aceitaram intervir, como conferencistas convidados e como investigadores, nas XXX Jornadas Luso-Espanholas de Gestão Científica.
- ICTs adoption in SMEs located in rural regions: case study of Northern of Portugal and Castela and Leão (Spain)Publication . Pereira, João Paulo; Ostritsova, ValeriiaICTs are one of the most important values for the economic growth. Technology, information, and knowledge have an important impact in peripheral regions when they want to participate in the global market. Exist a lot of discussion about the digital divide between countries but little in relation to the regions and especially Less Favoured Regions (LFR). There is clear evidence that these internal disparities can lead to the continued marginalization of people and regions “disconnected” from global information networks, which support the modern economy and causing strong inequalities. By other side, data available about the ICT use are normally from central regions and not Rural and Less Favoured Regions. With this study, we made a study to understand the ICT use by small enterprises and entrepreneurs from peripheral regions from Portugal and Spain: 5 Spanish regions (León, Zamora, Salamanca, Valladolid, Ávila) and 2 Portuguese (Alto Tâmega e Terras de Trás-os-Montes). For that, 433 surveys were carried out (170 in the Portuguese regions and 263 in Spanish areas), included in project COMPETIC (COMPETIC (0381_COMPETIC_2_E) - Co-financed by the European Fund for Regional Development (FEDER) by the Program Interreg V-A Espanha-Portugal (POCTEP) 2014-2020).
- Exploring consumer insights on food product traceability in PortugalPublication . Nunes, Alcina; Fernandes, António B.; Pereira, João Paulo; Alves, Jorge; Ribeiro, Nuno A.; Fernandes, Paula OdeteIn today's fast-changing food industry, consumer expectations around safety, quality, and transparency push for more effective traceability systems. This study examines how Portuguese consumers perceive food product traceability, focusing on their awareness, trust, and preferences in product origin, production methods, and safety protocols. Through a survey, the socio-economic impact of advanced traceability systems was explored. The results show that most consumers consider traceability essential for ensuring food safety. However, a significant portion remains unaware of these systems. Factors such as product quality, price, and storage conditions were highlighted as top priorities when purchasing food, with traceability seen as a way to improve these aspects. Consumers are also intensely interested in information about product origins and transportation conditions, especially temperature control, as these directly affect safety and quality. This reflects growing concerns over foodborne illnesses and waste due to poor transportation practices. The research emphasises the need for greater consumer education on the value of traceability systems and the potential advantages of adopting digital traceability technologies. The study's originality lies in its specific focus on the behaviour of Portuguese consumers regarding food traceability, a topic that has been relatively underexplored in this context.
- XXX Jornadas Luso-Espanholas de Gestão Científica. Cooperação transfronteiriça: desenvolvimento e coesão territorial: livro de atas - Vol. IIIPublication . Fernandes, Paula Odete (Ed.); Nunes, Alcina (Ed.); Lopes, Isabel Maria (Ed.); Pereira, João Paulo (Ed.); Teixeira, João Paulo (Ed.); Leite, Joaquim (Ed.); Alves, Jorge (Ed.); Ribeiro, Nuno A. (Ed.); Moutinho, Nuno (Ed.); Raposo, Mário Lino Barata (Ed.); Ferreira, João José (Ed.); Alves, Helena (Ed.); Leal Millán, Antonio (Ed.); Barroso Castro, Carmen (Ed.); Navarro García, Antonio (Ed.)As XXX Jornadas Luso-Espanholas de Gestão Científica (XXX JLE 2020), que tinham como tema principal ‘Cooperação transfronteiriça: desenvolvimento e coesão territorial’ decorreram entre os dias 5 e 8 de fevereiro de 2020, com a participação de mais de 270 conferencistas. Para além das mais de 200 comunicações apresentadas, envolvendo um total de 564 investigadores nacionais e internacionais, as XXXJLE 2020 contaram com a presença de alguns distintos convidados, começando no dia 6 de fevereiro na Sessão com os editores das revistas (Helena Alves, João Ferreira e António Navarro; Bernabé Escobar como moderador) e no dia 7 de fevereiro com a Mesa-Redonda onde se refletiu sobre Cooperação Transfronteiriça: Desenvolvimento e coesão territorial (Isabel Ferreira, Fernando Freire de Sousa, Raquel Rocha, João Bule, José Luis Prieto e Paula Franco; Miguel André Cabral como moderador). Foram, ainda, distinguidos 22 trabalhos científicos que apresentaram uma elevada qualidade científica. A todos, investigadores, conferencistas e convidados, se fica a dever o êxito científico das XXX Jornadas Luso Espanholas de Gestão Científica. Os quatro volumes de atas que agora se publicam são fruto da totalidade das comunicações dos investigadores apresentadas nas XXX JLE 2020, agrupadas em 19 capítulos, de acordo com a sessão paralela em que foram apresentadas, cobrindo, assim, praticamente todas as áreas das ciências empresariais: Administração Pública; Contabilidade; Desenvolvimento Regional; Docência: Metodologia e Experiências docentes; Empreendedorismo; Economia Social; Empresa Familiar; Estratégia; Ética e Responsabilidade Social; Finanças; Fiscalidade; Gestão das Organizações sem Fins Lucrativos; Gestão de Desporto; Inovação e Gestão do Conhecimento; Marketing; Organização de Empresas; Recursos Humanos; Turismo; Jovens investigadores em ciências económicas e empresariais. A Organização das XXX JLE 2020, a publicação do livro de resumos, a publicação do livro de atas são o resultado do esforço conjunto de várias pessoas e instituições. Fica aqui expresso o reconhecimento e gratidão à Presidência do Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, à Direção da Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão e à Câmara Municipal de Bragança pelas condições logísticas proporcionadas e por todo o apoio recebido, à Pró-Presidência para a Comunicação e aos Serviços de Imagem do IPB, à Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia e à Unidade de Investigação Aplicada em Gestão (UNIAG), a todas as entidades públicas e privadas que patrocinaram a realização das XXX JLE 2020, a todos os membros das Sessões de Abertura e de Encerramento das XXX JLE 2020, a todos os membros da Comissão Científica (Portuguesa e Espanhola), aos conferencistas, aos investigadores e aos moderadores das diferentes sessões, pela excelente qualidade dos trabalhos apresentados e pelo rigor e profundidade com que os diversos temas foram abordados e discutidos. Por último, mas não menos importante, à Comissão Organizadora e respetivo Staff por aceitarem mais este desafio e por ‘viajarem’ comigo nesta longa, árdua, mas profícua jornada e por todo o suporte desde o primeiro minuto, o meu Muito Obrigada! A finalizar e em nome da Comissão Organizadora gostaria de expressar o nosso voto final e desejar que estas Jornadas Luso-Espanholas de Gestão Científica continuem a ter todo o êxito e força que têm vindo a demonstrar, a ensinar e que proporcionem não só, momentos de reflexão e debate sobre as questões mais prementes para e no futuro, bem como a discussão de novos desafios e oportunidades de cooperação em rede, transferência e partilha de conhecimento.