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Deliverity a graduate course in cross‐cultural management in Portugal: observations, experiences, and academic axioms

McGee, Jeffrey E.; Festervand, Troy A. - In: Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal 9 (2002) 1, pp. 56-71

Describes the experiences of an American professor who taught a graduate course in cross‐cultural management at a Portuguese university. Outlines the overall experience before detailing several pedagogic issues which were unforeseen/problematic. Proposes ten axioms to guide similar future...

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The effectiveness of quality efforts in the Portuguese business culture: an empirica investigation

Correia, Elisabete; Lisboa, João; Yasin, Mahmoud - In: Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal 10 (2003) 2, pp. 24-36

This study empirically examines the impact of quality effort orientation on the financial performance of certified Portuguese firms. The results of factor analysis revealed four quality efforts orientation factors. The results of cluster analysis revealed the existence of three distinct groups...

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The dimensionality and utilization of performance measures in a manufacturing operational context

Gomes, Carlos F.; Yasin, Mahmoud M.; Lisboa, João V. - In: Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal 14 (2007) 4, pp. 286-306

Purpose – Owing to the increasing competitive pressures in the marketplace in recent years, the different facets of performance measures and measurement have changed. In this context, the lack of a clear understanding of the dimensionality of manufacturing performance tends to negatively...

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The effect of personality traits on private brand consumer tendencies

Herstein, Ram; Tifferet, Sigal; Luís Abrantes, José; … - In: Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal 19 (2012) 2, pp. 196-214

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the association between three personality traits (individualism, materialism and the “need for cognition”) and two characteristics of shoppers who buy private‐label brands (their predisposition to do so, and the importance they attach...

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Training is an investment with return in temporary workers

José Chambel, Maria; Sobral, Filipa - In: Career Development International 16 (2011) 2, pp. 161-177

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse whether a social exchange relationship between temporary workers and organizations is possible. The authors aim to consider whether, when training is perceived by an employee as an organizational practice that promotes his or her employability,...

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Corporate social responsibility in Portugal: empirical evidence of corporate behaviour

Abreu, Rute; David, Fátima; Crowther, David - In: Corporate Governance: The international journal of … 5 (2005) 5, pp. 3-18

, the experience and practice of enterprises in Portugal. Design/methodology/approach – As a generally accepted principle … studied and second, a general perspective applied to CSR in Portugal. The sample used was based on the survey developed by the … Instituto ETHOS, applied to a sample of enterprises carried out in Portugal, during the year 2002. It was published by Exame in …

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Corporate social responsibility practices and motivations in a peripheral country: two Portuguese illustrative cases

F. Proença, João; Castelo Branco, Manuel - In: Corporate Governance 14 (2014) 2, pp. 252-264

country such as Portugal engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices and discuss the motivations underlying …

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Sustainability reporting and assurance in Portugal

Gomes, Sónia Ferreira; Eugénio, Teresa Cristina Pereira; … - In: Corporate Governance 15 (2015) 3, pp. 281-292

) and assurance in Portugal after the onset of the most recent economic crisis. Design/methodology/approach – The authors … limitations/implications – The authors merely provide descriptive evidence of SR and the assurance thereof in Portugal …

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Using knowledge to improve preparation of construction projects

Loforte Ribeiro, Francisco; Leitão Tomásio Ferreira, … - In: Business Process Management Journal 16 (2010) 3, pp. 361-376

Purpose – Efficient project execution is a key business objective in many domains and particularly so for capital projects in the construction industry. Each construction project is unique in terms of how specialist professionals manage knowledge. Construction projects generate a large body of...

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Competitive intelligence: a research model tested on Portuguese firms

Franco, Mário; Magrinho, André; Ramos Silva, Joaquim - In: Business Process Management Journal 17 (2011) 2, pp. 332-356

outside Portugal. This derives from specific factors tied to Portuguese entrepreneurial culture. Originality/value – This …

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