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POLQUAL – measuring service quality in police traffic services

Sarrico, Cláudia S.; F. Ferreira, Luís; Filipe … - In: International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences 5 (2013) 3, pp. 275-289

– POLQUAL. It adapts and applies a modified SERVQUAL approach to police traffic services in Portugal. Design … of out of office traffic services in Portugal. Practical implications – The study provides the police traffic services …

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Efficiency measurement among hypermarkets and supermarkets and the identification of the efficiency drivers

Pestana Barros, Carlos - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 34 (2006) 2, pp. 135-154

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse a representative sample of hypermarkets and supermarkets working in the Portuguese market, using a benchmark procedure to compare companies that compete in the same market and thereby deriving managerial and policy implications....

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Shopping centre image dynamics of a new entrant

Quelhas Brito, Pedro - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 37 (2009) 7, pp. 580-599

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how and to what extent the attributes of a new shopping centre entrant evolve during the first seven months of operation, and the implications this has for the incumbents. To capture the strategic relevance of those changes a consumer image...

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Hedonic and utilitarian shopping motivations among Portuguese young adult consumers

Ribeiro Cardoso, Paulo; Carvalho Pinto, Sara - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 38 (2010) 7, pp. 538-558

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the main factors that explained the shopping motivations among Portuguese consumers and to categorize possible groups based on those dimensions. The paper also intends to confirm the results obtained in previous studies carried out in the USA,...

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The impact of anchor stores on the performance of shopping centres: the case of Sonae Sierra

Simona Damian, Diana; Dias Curto, José; Castro Pinto, José - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 39 (2011) 6, pp. 456-475

on the Sonae Sierra shopping centres. Incorporated in Portugal in 1989, Sonae Sierra is an international corporation … specializing in shopping centres. It is co‐owned by Sonae (Portugal) and Grosvenor (UK) who each own 50 per cent. Design …/methodology/approach – The data collection targeted 35 shopping centres in Portugal and Spain with 1,200,000 square feet (or more), for three …

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Some Aspects of Franchising in Portugal

Goncalves, Vitor F.C.; C. Duarte, Maria - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 22 (1994) 7, pp. 30-40

Portugal has been considered a peripheral market by international franchisors owing to the small market size and, in … decade has witnessed the expansion of etworks and the entry of many new foreign operators in Portugal. The presence of … in Portugal used by foreign participants; the proceedings for implementation of franchise systems at national level …

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Internationalisation through franchising: the Parfois case study

Forte, Rosa; Carvalho, Joao - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 41 (2013) 5, pp. 380-395

based in northern Portugal, and operating in the fashion accessories business. Design/methodology/approach – A case study …

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Efficiency and convergence analysis in a women’s clothing retail store chain

Xavier, José Manuel; Moutinho, Victor Manuel; Moreira, … - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 43 (2015) 9, pp. 796-814

service brand operating in Portugal. A cross-section input-oriented data envelopment analysis (DEA) is used to analyse …

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Governance and CEO pay and performance in non‐profit organizations

Pestana Barros, Carlos; Nunes, Francisco - In: International Journal of Social Economics 34 (2007) 11, pp. 811-827

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the pay and performance of chief executive officers (CEOs) in Portuguese, non‐profit organizations (NPOs), focusing on the role played by the economic performance of the organization, together with that played by the structure of the board...

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Portuguese public collections and the economic cycle: a seminal study

Reis Mourão, Paulo - In: International Journal of Social Economics 34 (2007) 12, pp. 961-976

Purpose – What are the motivations behind the Portuguese contributions to a public campaign promoted by the National League Against the Cancer? The purpose of this paper is to answer the question, considering the cyclical behaviour of the economy. Design/methodology/approach – A panel‐data...

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