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Critical Success Factors in the Adoption of Technologies in Education in Higher Education: The Case of ISCAP (Polytechnic of Porto)
Mesquita, Anabela; Peres, Paula - In: International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course … 6 (2016) 1, pp. 29-41
Distance learning has evolved a lot since the moment students received materials by mail and as regular correspondence. At that time, students worked already at their own pace and concluded training according to their professional work and agenda. Today, although courses by correspondence still...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012046846
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Portuguese Citizens and Oncologic Institutions in Social Networks: An Analysis of the Beginning of this Interactive Communication (2009-2012)
Martins, Nuno; Brandão, Daniel - In: International Journal of Privacy and Health Information … 4 (2016) 1, pp. 70-84
This paper aims to unravel the way Portuguese citizens and institutions have been adopting online platforms for social networks within the framework of solidarity and citizenship against cancer. The authors will present an analysis of the communication strategies implemented by institutions and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012047075
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A Framework to Analyze Cultural Values in Online Tourism Visuals of European Destinations
Mele, Emanuele; Lobinger, Katharina - In: International Journal of Semiotics and Visual Rhetoric … 2 (2018) 2, pp. 41-56
Images play a crucial role in inspiring and informing travelers throughout the tourism experience. Due to this, destination management/marketing organizations (DMOs) do their best to provide visually rich websites and mobile applications. Among the factors guiding online communication choices,...
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Environmental disclosure in response to public perception of environmental threats
Castelo Branco, Manuel; Eugénio, Teresa; Ribeiro, João - In: Journal of Communication Management 12 (2008) 2, pp. 136-151
Portugal. Design/methodology/approach – The annual reports of Cimpor and Secil for the period 1994‐2003 are analysed. The …
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When family businesses go international: management sets the path
Jorge, Marta; Couto, Maria; Veloso, Tânia; Franco, Mário - In: Journal of Business Strategy 38 (2017) 1, pp. 31-38
Portugal, one family and the other non-family. Findings The authors found that the internationalization of FSME is not entirely …
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When small businesses go international: alliances as a key to entry
Haase, Heiko; Franco, Mário - In: Journal of Business Strategy 36 (2015) 3, pp. 37-45
Portugal. Findings – The authors found that in forming alliances, SMEs aim to increase sales and reduce costs. After the …
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Long‐term effects of fiscal policies in Portugal
Marvão Pereira, Alfredo; Roca‐Sagalés, Oriol - In: Journal of Economic Studies 38 (2011) 1, pp. 114-127
Purpose – This paper seeks to estimate the long‐term effects on output of different fiscal policies in Portugal. Design … consolidation in Portugal. Also, deficit‐neutral policies that offset increases in public investment with increases in indirect …
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Fragmentation in the automobile manufacturing industry: evidence from Portugal
Faustino, Horácio C.; Carlos Leitão, Nuno - In: Journal of Economic Studies 38 (2011) 3, pp. 287-300
components industry between Portugal and the European Union 27 (EU‐27) and the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China … variables. Findings – The results indicate that VIIT is a positive function of the difference in per‐capita GDP between Portugal … distance influences negatively this type of VIIT between Portugal and the EU‐27 only. The results do not confirm the hypothesis …
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Protectionism under R&D policy: innovation rate and welfare
de Mello‐Sampayo, Felipa; de Sousa‐Vale, Sofia; … - In: Journal of Economic Studies 39 (2012) 1, pp. 106-124
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explain how eventual pressures from national lobbies may lead governments to shift from an optimal into a non‐optimal innovation policy. Design/methodology/approach – A theoretical model is developed in order to examine and explain the growth and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014863315
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Determinants of the property‐liability insurance market: evidence from Portugal
Medeiros Garcia, Maria Teresa - In: Journal of Economic Studies 39 (2012) 4, pp. 440-450
premiums and economic and financial development in the case of Portugal, assuming a supply‐leading causality pattern of … explaining the level of property‐liability insurance demand in Portugal. Originality/value – To the best of the author …'s knowledge, this is the first attempt to examine determinants of property‐liability casualty insurance in Portugal, using time …
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