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The aim of this article is to explore the role of cognitive styles and intrapreneurship in health professionals’ innovation outputs, as well the mediated effect of intrapreneurship between cognitive styles and innovation output. This study used the survey method of data collection, through a self-administered questionnaire. Partial least square structural equation modelling method was used to analyse the result of the sample of 209 professionals of primary health care providers in Northern Portugal. Our findings reveal that cognitive style plays a significant role in intrapreneurship and innovation outputs, which are mediated by intrapreneurship. In particular, health care professionals with the rational cognitive style are likely to be more of a intrapreneur and innovative as compared to those with a intuitive cognitive style. Promoting intrapreneurship is crucial for successful innovation outputs. This study reveals that an understanding of the cognitive style of the health care professionals can help managers allocate appropriate individuals to different healthcare tasks. Our primary contribution to theory has been to highlight the importance of cognitive styles in intrapreneurship and innovation within the context of primary health care organizations.
Carla S. Marques; Cândido Lopes; Vitor Braga; Vanessa Ratten; Gina Santos. Intuition and rationality in intrapreneurship and innovation outputs: The case of health professionals in primary health care. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal 2021, 1 -24.
AMA StyleCarla S. Marques, Cândido Lopes, Vitor Braga, Vanessa Ratten, Gina Santos. Intuition and rationality in intrapreneurship and innovation outputs: The case of health professionals in primary health care. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal. 2021; ():1-24.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarla S. Marques; Cândido Lopes; Vitor Braga; Vanessa Ratten; Gina Santos. 2021. "Intuition and rationality in intrapreneurship and innovation outputs: The case of health professionals in primary health care." International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal , no. : 1-24.
Despite the existing contributions on the economic and social relevance of industrial clusters in the firms' internationalization, research on these topics is still scarce and, particularly, controversial at an empirical level. This study contributes to the extant literature on international development, proposing to explore the impact that industrial clusters and innovation activities exert in the most relevant temporal dimension of the firm's foreign expansion—internationalization speed (earliness and postentry speed). Further, this research seeks to ascertain whether the relationship between industrial clusters and internationalization speed is significantly different for low and high-technology businesses. Based on a sample of 3,537 Portuguese firms, collected in the SABI database, the results suggest that firms belonging to industrial clusters and developing innovation activities tend to exhibit a higher postentry speed, not observing the same impact in terms of early internationalization. The findings also reveal that low-technology firms have an additional incentive to become involved in industrial clusters, since these actions will be reflected to a greater extent in their postentry speed than those of high-technology firms.
Telma Mendes; Vítor Braga; Carina Silva; Vanessa Ratten; Alexandra Braga. The influence of industrial clusters on SMEs earliness and postentry speed: Exploring the role of innovation activities. Thunderbird International Business Review 2021, 63, 623 -650.
AMA StyleTelma Mendes, Vítor Braga, Carina Silva, Vanessa Ratten, Alexandra Braga. The influence of industrial clusters on SMEs earliness and postentry speed: Exploring the role of innovation activities. Thunderbird International Business Review. 2021; 63 (5):623-650.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTelma Mendes; Vítor Braga; Carina Silva; Vanessa Ratten; Alexandra Braga. 2021. "The influence of industrial clusters on SMEs earliness and postentry speed: Exploring the role of innovation activities." Thunderbird International Business Review 63, no. 5: 623-650.
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate social capital's effect on family business development in selected family media firms. Design/methodology/approach The statistical population includes 100 individuals who run a family business in this industry. Eighty individuals are selected as the research sample through the stratified random sampling method. The data are collected using a questionnaire. The authors used structural equation modelling method for data analysis. Findings The results indicate that social capital affects the development of family businesses in media firms. According to the results obtained from the structural equation test, the effect of the relational dimension of social capital on trust and the effect of the cognitive and structural dimensions of social capital on trust are supported, while the effect of the relational dimension of social capital on commitment as well as the effect of the cognitive dimension of social capital on trust are not supported. Practical implications This research could help family firms in media industries improve trust and commitment by paying attention to different aspects of social capital. Besides, it shows that even the impact of relational and cognitive social capital, respectively, on commitment and trust, are not supported; these two could affect trust and commitment, respectively. Originality/value The paper is among the first studies that investigate family firms in media industries. Besides, the relationships between relational, cognitive and structural aspects of social capital and trust and commitment are rarely studied in the literature as two determinants of family business development.
Mehdi Tajpour; Aidin Salamzadeh; Yashar Salamzadeh; Vitor Braga. Investigating social capital, trust and commitment in family business: case of media firms. Journal of Family Business Management 2021, ahead-of-p, 1 .
AMA StyleMehdi Tajpour, Aidin Salamzadeh, Yashar Salamzadeh, Vitor Braga. Investigating social capital, trust and commitment in family business: case of media firms. Journal of Family Business Management. 2021; ahead-of-p (ahead-of-p):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMehdi Tajpour; Aidin Salamzadeh; Yashar Salamzadeh; Vitor Braga. 2021. "Investigating social capital, trust and commitment in family business: case of media firms." Journal of Family Business Management ahead-of-p, no. ahead-of-p: 1.
Drawing on sport entrepreneurship and service-dominated logic theory, this paper explores the association between networks, value co-creation and crises in the articulation of sport entrepreneurial ecosystems. Recently the sport industry has had to rapidly innovate due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so the aim of this study is to understand how it affects the dynamism of an entrepreneurial ecosystem. This means focusing on the opportunities for value co-creation necessitated in times of crisis through the creation of entrepreneurial opportunities. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews of sport managers within the sport entrepreneurial ecosystem during the COVID-19 crisis. This enabled detailed data to be obtained on how sport entrepreneurs were responding to change based on altering contextual conditions. The paper offers a way to understand the unique nature of the sport industry and the intricate nature of sport entrepreneurial ecosystems in times of crisis. Thereby the findings provide important insights into how the sport industry has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic through the existence of entrepreneurial ecosystems. This highlights that in times of crisis, the sport industry can utilise their unique entrepreneurial ecosystem in order to encourage proactive collaboration leading to value co-creation.
Vanessa Ratten; Vitor Lélio Da Silva Braga; Carla Susana Da Encarnação Marques. Sport entrepreneurship and value co-creation in times of crisis: The covid-19 pandemic. Journal of Business Research 2021, 133, 265 -274.
AMA StyleVanessa Ratten, Vitor Lélio Da Silva Braga, Carla Susana Da Encarnação Marques. Sport entrepreneurship and value co-creation in times of crisis: The covid-19 pandemic. Journal of Business Research. 2021; 133 ():265-274.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVanessa Ratten; Vitor Lélio Da Silva Braga; Carla Susana Da Encarnação Marques. 2021. "Sport entrepreneurship and value co-creation in times of crisis: The covid-19 pandemic." Journal of Business Research 133, no. : 265-274.
Purpose Public policies provide a way for governments to influence the effectiveness of business strategies in the international marketplace. The main goal of this article is to show the importance of key aspects for policymaking at the national level and, secondly, to try to evaluate if public policies and programmes are effective in the entrepreneurship and internationalization of firms. Design/methodology/approach The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) data set was used to perform a multivariate analysis through multiple linear regression. Findings The economic and financial crisis that has plagued the world recently has incentivized entrepreneurs to be more creative and encouraged policymakers to be more effective in the important role they can play in economic growth. Thus, the findings indicate that government support can help firms be more entrepreneurial and increase their level of internationalization in the marketplace. The findings indicate that entrepreneurship is an important growth factor, so it is important to understand government support can be effective in stimulating business activity. Research limitations/implications This study focusses on perceptions of government policy based on the GEM database, which means it is limited to subjective assessments rather than objective measures. Practical implications The findings of this study will help business managers focus on their country of origin as a way to stress the impact of government policies on reputation in the international marketplace. Social implications Governments need to acknowledge how their entrepreneurial policies regarding innovation and internationalization affect business success rate. This means emphasizing the trustworthiness and credibility of their policies. Originality/value This article highlights the need for more entrepreneurial policymaking that emphasizes government reputational affects in the success rate of firms in the international marketplace. This provides a way for firms to gain better recognition from country-of-origin effects but also for policymakers to prioritize international strategic efforts. By comparing data from different countries, the article highlights the different ways government policy can be utilized strategically in order to increase entrepreneurship and internationalization rates.
Joao Campos; Vitor Braga; Aldina Correira; Vanessa Ratten; Carla Marques. Perceptions on effectiveness of public policies supporting entrepreneurship and internationalization. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy 2021, ahead-of-p, 1 .
AMA StyleJoao Campos, Vitor Braga, Aldina Correira, Vanessa Ratten, Carla Marques. Perceptions on effectiveness of public policies supporting entrepreneurship and internationalization. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy. 2021; ahead-of-p (ahead-of-p):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJoao Campos; Vitor Braga; Aldina Correira; Vanessa Ratten; Carla Marques. 2021. "Perceptions on effectiveness of public policies supporting entrepreneurship and internationalization." Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy ahead-of-p, no. ahead-of-p: 1.
The fourth sector, which is composed of “for‐benefit” enterprises, can play a fundamental and positive role for the community, particularly in the context of the COVID‐19 pandemic. It supports public organizations and protects disadvantaged populations. Further research is suggested on the cross‐sectoral collaboration based on non‐profit motivations during the pandemic.
Vanessa Martins; Marisa Ferreira; Vitor Braga. The role of the fourth sector in the context of the COVID ‐19 pandemic. Strategic Change 2021, 30, 179 -184.
AMA StyleVanessa Martins, Marisa Ferreira, Vitor Braga. The role of the fourth sector in the context of the COVID ‐19 pandemic. Strategic Change. 2021; 30 (2):179-184.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVanessa Martins; Marisa Ferreira; Vitor Braga. 2021. "The role of the fourth sector in the context of the COVID ‐19 pandemic." Strategic Change 30, no. 2: 179-184.
The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of embeddedness and cooperation networks in the business internationalization process. To achieve the abovementioned purpose, a qualitative methodology was carefully chosen, through which semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten entrepreneurs of the footwear sector in Portugal, as well as with a head of the national footwear business association. In order to process the data obtained by conducting the interviews, content analysis and data coding through the NVivo software were performed. The results suggest that internationalization is essential for companies in the Portuguese footwear sector. In addition to internationalization helping companies to increase their turnover, it allows companies to grow in a more sustainable way. On the other hand, research also allows us to deduce that networks play an important role in the development of the organizations in question, as they facilitate access to various resources indispensable to this growth. Concerning embeddedness, this aspect presents itself as a facet to which special attention should be paid, considering the pre-eminence that respondents attribute to all variables that help to structure this dimension. The conclusions of this study have theoretical and practical implications, which provide empirical evidence of how the internationalization process can influence the activity of Portuguese companies in the footwear sector. In addition, the results contribute to the evolution of existing knowledge about how embeddedness and cooperation networks facilitate the internationalization process.
Rúben Rocha; Anderson Galvão; Carla Marques; Carla Mascarenhas; Vítor Braga. Cooperation Networks and Embeddedness—The Case of the Portuguese Footwear Sector. Sustainability 2020, 12, 9612 .
AMA StyleRúben Rocha, Anderson Galvão, Carla Marques, Carla Mascarenhas, Vítor Braga. Cooperation Networks and Embeddedness—The Case of the Portuguese Footwear Sector. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (22):9612.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRúben Rocha; Anderson Galvão; Carla Marques; Carla Mascarenhas; Vítor Braga. 2020. "Cooperation Networks and Embeddedness—The Case of the Portuguese Footwear Sector." Sustainability 12, no. 22: 9612.
Family businesses display distinctive characteristics as compared with non-family companies, and family firms are of great importance to the global economy, which means that more research is needed on how to promote their growth and sustainability. Despite the prevalence of family business, they still need to actively engage in corporate entrepreneurship education in order to stay competitive. This study sought to analyze the effects of corporate entrepreneurship education on a Brazilian family business and to confirm whether company's investment in corporate entrepreneurship education has, over time, promoted competitive advantages, ensured sustainability, and facilitated a carefully planned succession process. The methodology was an exploratory-descriptive case study based on qualitative data based on individual's perceptions then subjected to discourse analysis. The data were gathered from interviews with the top management of the family firm under study in order to understand their perceptions of corporate entrepreneurship education. The results reveal that the company presents the expected family business characteristics and that the firm's investment in corporate entrepreneurship education has ensured its growth and sustainability and facilitated a smoother succession process. These findings indicate that the perception regarding investment in corporate entrepreneurship education contributing to family businesses' sustainability is generally positive. Based on the prevailing theories, these firms are extremely likely to cease to exist from the third generation onward often due to successors' lack of professional skills and the predominance of hiring based on relationships rather than qualifications. This study's results provide empirical evidence of how investing in corporate entrepreneurship education adds value to family businesses.
Glauciana Gomes Soares; Vitor Lélio Da Silva Braga; Carla Susana Da Encarnação Marques; Vanessa Ratten. Corporate entrepreneurship education’s impact on family business sustainability: A case study in Brazil. The International Journal of Management Education 2020, 19, 100424 .
AMA StyleGlauciana Gomes Soares, Vitor Lélio Da Silva Braga, Carla Susana Da Encarnação Marques, Vanessa Ratten. Corporate entrepreneurship education’s impact on family business sustainability: A case study in Brazil. The International Journal of Management Education. 2020; 19 (1):100424.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGlauciana Gomes Soares; Vitor Lélio Da Silva Braga; Carla Susana Da Encarnação Marques; Vanessa Ratten. 2020. "Corporate entrepreneurship education’s impact on family business sustainability: A case study in Brazil." The International Journal of Management Education 19, no. 1: 100424.
The purpose of this paper is to provide a systematic literature review (SLR) of geotourism and territorial development. Current and future trends in the field are identified. The paper offers an SLR on the geotourism and territorial development and advances through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis comprising the period 2007–2018. The articles gathered in the search on the Scopus database until 2018 were submitted to a bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer software. In the papers analysed, a relation was identified between geotourism and territorial development by benefits generated through this type of tourism at social and economic level. The bibliometric analysis also enabled us to identify clusters among the most cited authors that revealed some dominant themes and the relationship between the clusters. By studying the articles’ citation profile, this study’s findings contribute to a better understanding of the flow of production interrelated geotourism with territorial development and research-related practices in this area of research.
António Duarte; Vitor Braga; Carla Marques; Artur A. Sá. Geotourism and Territorial Development: a Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda. Geoheritage 2020, 12, 1 -19.
AMA StyleAntónio Duarte, Vitor Braga, Carla Marques, Artur A. Sá. Geotourism and Territorial Development: a Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda. Geoheritage. 2020; 12 (3):1-19.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntónio Duarte; Vitor Braga; Carla Marques; Artur A. Sá. 2020. "Geotourism and Territorial Development: a Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda." Geoheritage 12, no. 3: 1-19.
This study aims to understand the importance of an entrepreneurship program for a rural territory. For the empirical development of this study, primary data was collected through semi-structured interviews and documents/reports developed by the program. The interviews were conducted with the skilled worker of the institutions that were involved in the development of the EMER-n program and were handled with the support of the NVIVO software. The results show that the EMER-n program, by involving local actors (higher education institutions, business associations and local development associations), allowed the creation of a network that led to an entrepreneurial ecosystem in a rural territory. This entrepreneurial ecosystem has provided entrepreneurs with support both in setting up and validating the business, as well as in supporting established firms to become more competitive and to explore other markets. This study provides empirical evidence on the importance of entrepreneurship programs in rural territories. In addition, this study demonstrates how the interaction of local actors can help foster business creation and contribute to an entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Anderson Rei Galvão; Carla Mascarenhas; Carla S.E. Marques; Vitor Braga; Marisa Ferreira. Mentoring entrepreneurship in a rural territory – A qualitative exploration of an entrepreneurship program for rural areas. Journal of Rural Studies 2020, 78, 314 -324.
AMA StyleAnderson Rei Galvão, Carla Mascarenhas, Carla S.E. Marques, Vitor Braga, Marisa Ferreira. Mentoring entrepreneurship in a rural territory – A qualitative exploration of an entrepreneurship program for rural areas. Journal of Rural Studies. 2020; 78 ():314-324.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnderson Rei Galvão; Carla Mascarenhas; Carla S.E. Marques; Vitor Braga; Marisa Ferreira. 2020. "Mentoring entrepreneurship in a rural territory – A qualitative exploration of an entrepreneurship program for rural areas." Journal of Rural Studies 78, no. : 314-324.
The purpose of this paper is to assess quadruple helix stakeholders’ perception on the implementation of the smart specialisation strategy (RIS3) in the North of Portugal, besides analysing technology transfer (TT) by spillover activities between 2014 and 2017. For the achievement of this goal, a qualitative methodology was followed through semi-structured interviews applied to regional actors of the eight priority domains of RIS3 North of Portugal. Data analysis was performed using Iramuteq software. Our results suggest that regional stakeholder’ motivation to engage in TT were essentially in line with what has been found in other contexts and stakeholders’ perception of the fitness of the RIS3 defined for their region does not match with the RIS3 defined by the policymakers. Our results contribute to (1) bridge the lack of studies focusing on university TT involving QH stakeholders and to (2) identify the real perception of QH actors on the RIS3 process.
Carla Marques; Ana Vanessa Marques; Vitor Braga; Vanessa Ratten. Technological transfer and spillovers within the RIS3 entrepreneurial ecosystems: a quadruple helix approach. Knowledge Management Research & Practice 2020, 19, 127 -136.
AMA StyleCarla Marques, Ana Vanessa Marques, Vitor Braga, Vanessa Ratten. Technological transfer and spillovers within the RIS3 entrepreneurial ecosystems: a quadruple helix approach. Knowledge Management Research & Practice. 2020; 19 (1):127-136.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarla Marques; Ana Vanessa Marques; Vitor Braga; Vanessa Ratten. 2020. "Technological transfer and spillovers within the RIS3 entrepreneurial ecosystems: a quadruple helix approach." Knowledge Management Research & Practice 19, no. 1: 127-136.
Purpose The aim of this study is to explore which factors of entrepreneurship and innovation influence economic development under the quadruple helix model, contrasting Southern and Northern Europe. Design/methodology/approach In this study, secondary data are collected from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor databases, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and Global Competitiveness Index, for four countries in the North and four Southern European countries, for the period from 2007 to 2015. Data was analyzed with SPSS 22.0 software and subjected to several multivariate statistical tests. Findings The results show a statistically significant difference in the variables of the four quadruple helix model dimensions. This means that Northern European countries (Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden) display better results on innovation and entrepreneurship than Southern European countries (Spain, Greece, Italy and Portugal). The results also showed that per capita gross domestic expenditure on R&D is positively related to government and university dimensions, with significant differences between Southern and Northern European countries. Originality/value It is hoped that this study will contribute to new evidence on the factors of innovation and entrepreneurship that are decisive for economic development. To the traditional quadruple helix model, control variables were added to meet the endogenous characteristics of the countries.
Vitor Medeiros; Carla Marques; Anderson Galvão; Vitor Braga. Innovation and entrepreneurship as drivers of economic development. Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal 2020, 30, 681 -704.
AMA StyleVitor Medeiros, Carla Marques, Anderson Galvão, Vitor Braga. Innovation and entrepreneurship as drivers of economic development. Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal. 2020; 30 (5):681-704.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVitor Medeiros; Carla Marques; Anderson Galvão; Vitor Braga. 2020. "Innovation and entrepreneurship as drivers of economic development." Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal 30, no. 5: 681-704.
This study's main objective was to understand major stakeholders' role in entrepreneurship education and training programmes and these entities' perceptions of the programmes' impacts on regional development. This research involved semi-structured interviews with different stakeholders participating in an entrepreneurship education and training programme in a low-density region. The results show, first, that stakeholders' active participation in entrepreneurship programmes is important to ensure their sustainability. Second, the creation of a network among these stakeholders is fundamental to ensuring more interaction and closer proximity with participating entrepreneurs. Last, entrepreneurship education and training programmes can have a number of impacts on low-density regions, including, among others, local investment and the creation of new businesses, jobs and specialised services. This study's results contribute to a deeper understanding of the importance of entrepreneurship education and training programmes to regional development, as well as advancing the evolution of stakeholder and network theories. Regarding practical implications, the findings are expected to serve as an incentive for governments to develop public policies promoting entrepreneurship and related education programmes. The results further highlight the need to involve different regional stakeholders in entrepreneurship programmes that generate new businesses with positive impacts on local and regional development.
Anderson Rei Galvão; Carla S.E. Marques; João J. Ferreira; Vitor Braga. Stakeholders’ role in entrepreneurship education and training programmes with impacts on regional development. Journal of Rural Studies 2020, 74, 169 -179.
AMA StyleAnderson Rei Galvão, Carla S.E. Marques, João J. Ferreira, Vitor Braga. Stakeholders’ role in entrepreneurship education and training programmes with impacts on regional development. Journal of Rural Studies. 2020; 74 ():169-179.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnderson Rei Galvão; Carla S.E. Marques; João J. Ferreira; Vitor Braga. 2020. "Stakeholders’ role in entrepreneurship education and training programmes with impacts on regional development." Journal of Rural Studies 74, no. : 169-179.
Social innovation projects are enablers of social wellbeing and value in communities, although such relationship has received little attention from the academia. Taking into account the social value for the communities, this paper aims to explore social innovation processes regarding the decision-making processes, in particular the governance and funding of innovative initiatives. This study aims to explore how governance and funding decisions impact on the process of social innovation and enhance social value creation. Through qualitative research methodologies, a multi case study of five social innovation projects named as ES+ Initiatives (innovative initiatives with high entrepreneurship potential) was used. These are Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship projects of innovative value, with a strong social, economic and environmental impact. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews, with five professionals involved in the projects undertaking coordination and management roles. Content analysis was performed using NVivo 12 software in order to identify and better understand the effect of the analysis dimension on the projects under study. Our results suggest that new forms of governance and financing have contributed to the emergence of new social innovation projects.
Tânia Martins; Alexandra Braga; Vítor Braga; Marisa R. Ferreira. The social innovation Momentum: a qualitative analysis of governance and funding processes. International Review on Public and Nonprofit Marketing 2020, 17, 97 -120.
AMA StyleTânia Martins, Alexandra Braga, Vítor Braga, Marisa R. Ferreira. The social innovation Momentum: a qualitative analysis of governance and funding processes. International Review on Public and Nonprofit Marketing. 2020; 17 (1):97-120.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTânia Martins; Alexandra Braga; Vítor Braga; Marisa R. Ferreira. 2020. "The social innovation Momentum: a qualitative analysis of governance and funding processes." International Review on Public and Nonprofit Marketing 17, no. 1: 97-120.
Vitor Braga; Anabela Oliveira; Eliana Costa e Silva. When hotels go abroad: the internationalisation of the Portuguese hospitality. European J. of International Management 2020, 1, 1 .
AMA StyleVitor Braga, Anabela Oliveira, Eliana Costa e Silva. When hotels go abroad: the internationalisation of the Portuguese hospitality. European J. of International Management. 2020; 1 (1):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVitor Braga; Anabela Oliveira; Eliana Costa e Silva. 2020. "When hotels go abroad: the internationalisation of the Portuguese hospitality." European J. of International Management 1, no. 1: 1.
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the best way to create value in Portugal through quality and innovation and also to check what needs to be improved. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was applied to population of 152 companies, with the research and development (R&D) management certified by Portuguese Standard NP 4457. The final sample was 66 companies, which correspond to 45 percent of the population. Statistical analysis of the data collected was performed using IBM SPSS Statistical Software. Findings The authors highlighted the main reasons/motivations that led companies to implement the NP 4457, which were, among others, competitive advantage and creating value. The systematization of information and the generation and management of ideas were highlighted as the main advantages. The lack of methodologies for innovation management and knowledge management was the difficulty experienced in the implementation of NP 4457. Portugal needs to increase patent registration and it also needs to know how to take advantage of the investment made in R&D, in order to decrease the unit cost of knowledge. Portuguese engineering should be more about product design than production processes. The involvement of top management must be greater. Originality/value This investigation contributes to the innovation and quality body of knowledge, since it explores the complementarity between the two concepts as sources of value creation. This case study is one of the first Portuguese empirical research works about value creation through quality and innovation in Portugal. It also allows to know in detail the Portuguese business reality in terms of innovation management.
Gilberto Santos; Sergio Gomes; Vitor Braga; Alexandra Braga; Vanda Lima; Paulo Teixeira; José Carlos Sá. Value creation through quality and innovation – a case study on Portugal. The TQM Journal 2019, 31, 928 -947.
AMA StyleGilberto Santos, Sergio Gomes, Vitor Braga, Alexandra Braga, Vanda Lima, Paulo Teixeira, José Carlos Sá. Value creation through quality and innovation – a case study on Portugal. The TQM Journal. 2019; 31 (6):928-947.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGilberto Santos; Sergio Gomes; Vitor Braga; Alexandra Braga; Vanda Lima; Paulo Teixeira; José Carlos Sá. 2019. "Value creation through quality and innovation – a case study on Portugal." The TQM Journal 31, no. 6: 928-947.
Globalization, radical and frequent changes as well as the increasing importance of applying knowledge through the efficient implementation of innovation is critical under the current circumstances. Innovation has been the source of businesses competitive advantage, but it is not restricted to technological innovations, and thus marketing innovation also plays a central role. This is a significant topic in the marketing field and not yet deeply analysed in academic research. The main objective of this study is to understand what factors influence marketing innovation and to establish a business profile of firms that innovate or do not in marketing. We used multivariate statistical techniques, such as, multiple linear regression (with the Marketing Innovation Index as dependent variable) and discriminant analysis where the dependent variable is a dummy variable indicating if the firm innovates or not in marketing. The results suggest that there are several factors explaining marketing innovation, although in this study, we find that the factors contributing the most for marketing innovation are: the Organizational Innovation Index, customer and/or user suggestions, and intellectual property rights and licensing (IPRL). Most of the literature has studied these factors separately. This research studied such factors together, and it is clear that both organizational innovation and IPRL play an important role that drives firms to innovate in marketing, which differs from some literature; customer suggestions help in the process of marketing innovation, as some authors argue that customers do not always know what they want until they have it. In parallel, this study proved to be useful in understanding that the different values for the Marketing Innovation Index display no influence on the results, since they were equivalent when a dummy variable (innovated/not innovated in marketing) was used as a dependent variable. In practice, we realize that the factors are useful to clarify what Portuguese firms innovate or not in marketing, with no different results when we the four marketing innovation levels (design, distribution, advertising and price) are considered.
Patrícia Monteiro; Aldina Correia; Vitor Braga. Factors for Marketing Innovation in Portuguese Firms CIS 2014. Mathematical and Computational Applications 2019, 24, 99 .
AMA StylePatrícia Monteiro, Aldina Correia, Vitor Braga. Factors for Marketing Innovation in Portuguese Firms CIS 2014. Mathematical and Computational Applications. 2019; 24 (4):99.
Chicago/Turabian StylePatrícia Monteiro; Aldina Correia; Vitor Braga. 2019. "Factors for Marketing Innovation in Portuguese Firms CIS 2014." Mathematical and Computational Applications 24, no. 4: 99.
Vanessa Ratten; Vitor Braga. Tourism innovation. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management 2019, 41, 171 -174.
AMA StyleVanessa Ratten, Vitor Braga. Tourism innovation. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. 2019; 41 ():171-174.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVanessa Ratten; Vitor Braga. 2019. "Tourism innovation." Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management 41, no. : 171-174.
Purpose The main concern of policymakers is to avoid the problems resulting from the economic crisis. One way to avoid these problems is to stimulate economic growth, as well as the economic activity, needed to reduce unemployment and increase well-being. Recent academic literature shows entrepreneurship as a key factor to increase economic growth, so it is important to understand a set of concepts related to this topic and their relevance to the economic growth of these firms. The purpose of this paper is to analyse some concepts about public policies associated with entrepreneurship and the internationalization processes of firms. Design/methodology/approach The findings result from a number of multivariate techniques based on the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2012 survey. Findings The data allowed calculating a coherence index that shows that respondents tend to associate the different responses, which suggests that there is a reputation effect when experts evaluate public policies. Research limitations/implications This paper takes advantages of one of the GEM limitations, i.e. data refer to perceptions, rather than on real data, to explore how different countries see a more or less dispersed perception of public policies effectiveness. Practical implications This paper informs policymaking and sheds light into the importance of building on a reputation to make policies more effective. Originality/value The coherence index developed in this paper is an original contribution, based on the dispersion of experts' perceptions on the effectiveness of public policies.
João Campos; Vitor Braga; Aldina Correia. Public policies for entrepreneurship and internationalization. Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management 2019, 10, 975 -995.
AMA StyleJoão Campos, Vitor Braga, Aldina Correia. Public policies for entrepreneurship and internationalization. Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management. 2019; 10 (4):975-995.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJoão Campos; Vitor Braga; Aldina Correia. 2019. "Public policies for entrepreneurship and internationalization." Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management 10, no. 4: 975-995.
High-growth businesses are a relevant phenomenon for economies as they represent an important driver for economic growth and an efficient allocation of resources that can be inductive of wealth creation. Despite the importance that has been given to this phenomenon, inequalities regarding the ability to trigger and manage the entrepreneurial activity remain. In light of previous research, where perceptions of specialists from different countries through the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) were analyzed, this research aims to describe and account for the entrepreneurship levels, particularly those influencing the high growth of the businesses. In order to compare, real data contrasts the experts’ perceptions confirming the conclusions found through the analysis of the firms across different countries. In order to achieve this goal, our database combines country data from three databases, namely: OECD database; EUROSTAT database and HOFSTEDE database; in which observations from more than 35 countries was subjected to several multivariate analysis techniques, in particular the multiple linear regression analysis. In general, our results show that the high growth of business is positively related to the size of firms, the power distance index and negatively related to masculinity.
Maria Queirós; Vítor Braga; Aldina Correia. Cross-country analysis to high-growth business: Unveiling its determinants. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge 2019, 4, 146 -153.
AMA StyleMaria Queirós, Vítor Braga, Aldina Correia. Cross-country analysis to high-growth business: Unveiling its determinants. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge. 2019; 4 (3):146-153.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Queirós; Vítor Braga; Aldina Correia. 2019. "Cross-country analysis to high-growth business: Unveiling its determinants." Journal of Innovation & Knowledge 4, no. 3: 146-153.