Vitor Braga

Dr. Vitor Braga

CIICESI, ESTG, Polytechnic of Porto, 4610 Felgueiras, Portugal
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Academic Career Length

17Years (2010-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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6 July 2021 in Journal of Family Business Management
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Mehdi TajpourMehdi Tajpour
Mehdi Tajpour
Aidin SalamzadehAidin Salamzadeh
Aidin Salamzadeh
Yashar SalamzadehYashar Salamzadeh
Yashar Salamzadeh
Vitor BragaVitor Braga
Vitor Braga
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.

1 August 2020 in Journal of Rural Studies
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AGAnderson Rei Galvão
Anderson Rei Galvão
CMCarla Mascarenhas
Carla Mascarenhas
CMCarla S.E. Marques
Carla S.E. Marques
Vitor BragaVitor Braga
Vitor Braga
MFMarisa Ferreira
Marisa Ferreira

1 February 2020 in Journal of Rural Studies
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AGAnderson Galvão
Anderson Galvão
CMCarla S.E. Marques
Carla S.E. Marques
João FerreiraJoão Ferreira
João Ferreira
Vitor BragaVitor Braga
Vitor Braga

2 February 2022 in The International Journal of Management Education
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Yashar SalamzadehYashar Salamzadeh
Yashar Salamzadeh
TSTaofeek Adeyemi Sangosanya
Taofeek Adeyemi Sangosanya
Aidin SalamzadehAidin Salamzadeh
Aidin Salamzadeh
Vitor BragaVitor Braga
Vitor Braga

29 November 2019 in The TQM Journal
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Gilberto SantosGilberto Santos
Gilberto Santos
SGSergio Gomes
Sergio Gomes
Vitor BragaVitor Braga
Vitor Braga
ABAlexandra Braga
Alexandra Braga
VLVanda Monteiro Lima
Vanda Monteiro Lima
José Carlos SáJosé Carlos Sá
José Carlos Sá
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.

8 July 2020 in Geoheritage
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ADAntónio Duarte
António Duarte
Vitor BragaVitor Braga
Vitor Braga
CMCarla Marques
Carla Marques
Artur A. SáArtur A. Sá
Artur A. Sá