The objective of this paper is to assess the potential of Portuguese manufacturing firms with respect to two fundamental issues that have been at the core of important debates about comparative advantages of small firms and large ones: (1) Employment: Using a database compiled between 1982 and...

As políticas públicas são formas de actuação dos governos e traduzem-se em instrumentos reguladores do comportamento do agente económico. São utilizadas pelo Estado para regular, mas também para intervir e incentivar. Visam a construção de uma sociedade mais justa, mais humana, mais...

Organizational and business ethics research has played a fundamental role in stimulating the awareness of the need for a paradigm change. This change is based on the anachronistic nature of already existing paradigms. These are instrumental to thwart economic agents making them unable to respond...

In this research one reflects upon about growth and development factors in a knowledge based economy. In this kind of society man is seen globally and his learning is a continuous personal and social enrichment process of the intellectual capital. Therefore, the identification and...

O sector público desempenha importantes tarefas de afectação e de redistribuição de recursos na sociedade. Mas, a promoção da eficiência, da equidade e do estímulo ao crescimento e à estabilidade, são as suas grandes linhas gerais de orientação, as quais orientam-se para a...

Contemporary organizations are seeing an increase in their competitiveness due to the fundamental role work ethic is performing. Normal work ethic guiding principles should be applied in the quotidian life in organizations through consistency and integrity. Nonetheless, at times failures are...