O objetivo deste artigo foi identificar sinais de excesso de confiança nos preços entre produtores de milho do Sul e do Centro-Oeste do Brasil. Entre outubro e novembro de 2008, 90 produtores foram selecionados para responderem questões relacionadas a seus conhecimentos do mercado futuro e a...

While the biofouler Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) is known to cause great economic losses in North America, studies reporting the problem in Europe are much scarcer. This paper explores the industrial effects of the species in Portugal, the gateway by which the bivalve entered Europe around...

Since the middle of the 90’s, rice has been one of the main agricultural products imported by Brazil, particularly from Uruguay and Argentina, which very often raises concerns to Brazilian rice producers. This paper aims to analyze the factors that determine the Brazilian rice imports,...

Purpose: The desired balance between human activity and environmental development and protection requires a clear and equitable distribution of responsibilities, regarding consumption and behavior toward natural and cultural resources. This paper aims to take a look at the relationship between...

Purpose: This paper aims to critically review the contributions made by the authors of the papers selected for this global trends issue and to present the main lessons for tourist organizations and destinations. Design/methodology/approach: A content analysis of the papers presented in this...

Purpose: This paper aims to introduce the papers in this issue and to explain the pertinence of the strategic question. Design/methodology/approach: A brief context for the strategic question is provided, as well as the issue alignment and a content analysis of the papers selected. Findings:...

This article has the following specific objectives: to identify the reasons for implementing SAP ERP; to identify the main benefits and problems resulting from its adoption; to understand in what way accounting is integrated in SAP ERP; to analyse how SAP ERP influences the accountants' role....

Purpose: This paper aims to introduce the papers in this issue and explain the pertinence of the strategic question. Design/methodology/approach: A brief context for the strategic question is provided, as well as the issue alignment and a content analysis of the papers selected. Findings: From...

Purpose: This paper aims to critically review the contributions made by the authors of the papers selected for this global trends issue and to present the main lessons for tourist organizations and destinations. Design/methodology/approach: A content analysis of the papers presented in this...

Conventional treatments cannot remove the emerging contaminants due to their refractory character, therefore improved methodologies should be applied for obtaining their total removal. The need of development of suitable technologies to treat these recalcitrant compounds is related with the...