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- Certification, maintenance and decertification of standardised innovation management systems: Motivations, barriers and benefitsPublication . Mendes de Saboya , Liana; Candido, Carlos Joaquim Farias; Cesário, MarisaThe role of standardised innovation management systems (SIMS) in fostering organisational innovation has been largely overlooked in the literature. This study addresses this gap by investigating the certification, maintenance, and decertification of SIMS. Using a descriptive and inductive methodology, the research analyses primary data from 94 Portuguese organisations with certified SIMS. The findings reveal a strong prevalence of internal motivations for certification, low implementation obstacles, and significant benefits, suggesting that these firms have successfully internalised the SIMS standard into their innovation management processes. Maintenance motivations are also strong, particularly internal ones, which align well with the critical success factors for sustaining certification. The benefits of maintaining SIMS are substantial, particularly internal benefits, as initial external motivations for certification often evolve into internal maintenance motivations. Decertification motivations and propensity are weak among the sample firms. Expectations of negative performance impacts following potential decertification are also low, likely because these organisations have effectively internalised the SIMS standard. This study is the first to explore the maintenance and decertification of SIMS, providing evidence that SIMS can deliver substantial benefits, be efficiently maintained, and continuously enhance innovation and competitiveness. As a result, most organisations exhibit little interest in decertification. The findings offer significant contributions to research and provide actionable insights for practitioners, suggesting that innovation management systems can indeed be standardised with considerable benefits.
- Common mechanistic pathways in rare congenital syndromes with primary microcephalyPublication . Jorge, Xavier; Milagre, Ines; Ferreira, Anita; Calado, Sofia; Oliveira, Raquel; Carvalhal, SaraPrimary microcephaly is an often-seen phenotype in several rare congenital syndromes. It is characterised by a smaller brain size at birth compared to the norm. The causes of this malformation are not fully understood, but genetic testing suggests a connection with defective genes involved in mitotic regulation and proteins related to DNA repair and replication pathways. Cohesinopathies represent a group of rare syndromes, where several subtypes exhibit spontaneous railroad chromosomes and primary microcephaly. This includes Roberts Syndrome, Warsaw Breakage Syndrome and a recently characterised syndrome caused by mutations in the BUB1 gene. Currently, we are examining fibroblast cells from patients with these syndromes to identify common mechanistic pathways. In this context, we have identified a new promising candidate: Topoisomerase II alpha, a protein responsible for resolving of the DNA catenation both in the DNA replication and mitosis. Defective localisation of Topoisomerase II alpha may contribute to the observed mitotic defects in these cells. We are currently exploring the impact of these defects on brain development using reprogramming techniques to assess proper neuronal differentiation.
- Património cultural intangível, turismo e sustentabilidade: oportunidades e desafiosPublication . Rodrigues Gonçalves, AlexandraTendo passado 20 anos sobre a sua aprovação, a Convenção para a Salvaguarda do Património Cultural Imaterial da UNESCO (2003) constitui a pauta fundamental para quantos atuam na área do património cultural imaterial (PCI), e vinte anos depois importa refletir sobre a sua importância. Representa, até hoje, um marco fundamental não só no que tange ao reconhecimento do valor da diversidade cultural da humanidade, mas também no que concerne à promoção da coesão social, da sustentabilidade, do diálogo intercultural e, em última instância, da paz.Os trabalhos reunidos neste volume versam sobre vários dos aspetos relativos ao PCI e à Convenção para a Salvaguarda do Património Cultural Imaterial, contribuindo para um «estado da arte»: o conceito de PCI; a situação de alguns inventários; a reconstrução da memória; o património material e a imaterialidade; o património linguístico e a literatura oral; as tradições e manifestações religiosas; o património alimentar; os programas e as ações em torno do PCI; educação patrimonial e a coesão social; as questões de género e o PCI; os estudos de caso; a diversidade das expressões de PCI; as paisagens culturais; o PCI, o turismo, e a sustentabilidade.A diversidade temática do volume denota as muitas perspetivas de que pode ser objeto o Património Cultural Imaterial, assim como as muitas problemáticas que lhe subjazem e os muitos desafios que, em tempos complexos, se colocam à salvaguarda do património intangível.
- A literacia fílmica no contexto digital: O caso do Plano Nacional de Cinema portuguêsPublication . Tavares, Mirian; Cunha, João Paulo de Carvalho dos Reis e ; Jorge Manuel NevesThis article addresses audiovisual literacy as an essential element for the understanding and critical production of media content in contemporary society. The research adopts a qualitative approach, based on a literature review, interviews with professors and researchers on the subject, and an analysis of educational practices, in order to investigate how audiovisual literacy can be developed within the educational context. The main topics discussed include the evolution of the concept, its relevance in the digital age, and pedagogical strategies for its implementation in teaching, exemplified by Portugal’s National Cinema Plan (PNC). The results indicate that audiovisual literacy is fundamental for promoting critical media reading, enabling individuals to consciously and reflectively interpret, analyze, and create audiovisual content. Moreover, the study highlights the need for teacher training and educational policies that support the inclusion of audiovisual literacy in school curricula. It concludes that the development of this competence contributes to building a more active and informed citizenship, reinforcing the importance of educational policies that encourage media and audiovisual literacy as an essential part of academic education.
- Mercati, a Metallotheca Vaticana e as representações de artefactos pré-históricos na Europa do renascimentoPublication . Cardoso, João Luis; Gonçalves, Maria Isabel RebeloÉ publicada, pela primeira vez, a tradução do texto latino da passagem sobre ferramentas pré-históricas da famosa obra de Michele Mercati, Metallotheca Vaticana, das coleções de História Natural do Vaticano do século XVI, só publicada em 1717. Trata-se da primeira obra que reproduz machados de pedra polida, pontas de flecha e lâminas de sílex, discutindo seu significado, segundo as concepções da época, constituindo o presente estudo contributo sobre o conhecimento da época nesta matéria específica, com evidente interesse para a História das ideias e conceitos em Arqueologia.
- Tecnología, cultura digital e investigación-creación: Exploraciones interdisciplinarias desde el arte y el diseñoPublication . Gil, Francisco Baptista; Delgado Coellar, Alma ElisaEl libro Tecnología, cultura digital e investigación-creación: Exploraciones interdisciplinarias desde el arte y el diseño forma parte de la Colección “Tramas Interdisciplinarias: Arte, Diseño y Cultura en Movimiento”, concebida como un espacio editorial para el diálogo entre saberes, prácticas y enfoques que redefinen las fronteras del arte, el diseño y la cultura contemporánea. Esta obra reúne cinco capítulos que exploran, desde perspectivas diversas, los vínculos entre tecnología, cultura digital e investigación-creación, evidenciando cómo las herramientas digitales y los entornos virtuales están transformando los procesos de producción, análisis y difusión en el campo creativo. Las aportaciones integradas en este volumen muestran aproximaciones teóricas, metodológicas y experimentales que dialogan con problemáticas actuales y proponen nuevas rutas para la innovación en los ámbitos del arte y el diseño. De esta manera, el texto se presenta como una invitación a la reflexión crítica y al análisis interdisciplinario, ofreciendo referentes para investigadores, docentes, estudiantes y profesionales interesados en comprender y expandir las posibilidades que la cultura digital y la investigación-creación abren en el presente.
- Performance et innovation managériale dans un Monde en transformation digitalePublication . El Bettioui, Rachid; Gil, Francisco Baptista; Wieland, OxanaLa performance globale et l‘innovation managériale sont indéniablement deux notions clé de la performance et de la compétitivité des entreprises. A l‘heure où le monde change à une vitesse de plus en plus accélérée sous les effets de la révolution digitale, redéfinissant ainsi les règles économiques et organisationnelles, l‘innovation managériale devient à la fois une nécessité et un défi. Ainsi, l‘essor des technologies numériques, entre autres, intelligence artificielle, big data, blockchain, cloud computing, chamboule les formes traditionnelles de management et force les entreprises à s‘adapter toujours plus rapidement et toujours plus constamment. Dans ce cadre, l‘œuvre « Performance et innovation manageriale dans un monde en transformation digitale » propose une réflexion poussée des nouvelles pratiques et stratégies qui permettraient aux organisations de s‘épanouir à l‘ère du numérique. Ce livre aborde comment les entreprises, les institutions et les entrepreneurs réinventent leurs manières de gouverner, de diriger et de gérer le talent humain pour profiter des révolutions du digital.
- Arts, concepts and technologies in visual culturePublication . Sedeño Valdellos , Ana; Araujo, Denize; Borba, Eduardo Zilles; Andacht, Fernando; Pandey, Govind Ji; Marí-Altozano, Manuel Emilio; Varini, Michele; Monteiro, Paulo Filipe Gouveia; Keith, Susan; Wiedemann, Thomas; Lambach, ClaudiaThe e-book Arts, Concepts & Technologies in Visual Culture is a publication from VIC —Visual Culture Working Group— which will be launched on July 16, as part of VIC’s activities for the IAMCR International Conference 2025, in Singapore, hosted by Nanyang Technological University. The authors of this CIAC e-book are from eight countries, Brazil, Germany, India, Italy, Portugal, Spain, United States and Uruguay, and present their viewpoints about the themes of Arts, Concepts and Technologies in Visual Culture in one of the three official idioms of IAMCR, English, French and Spanish, and are presented herein alphabetical order of their names.
- RESUPERES Manual intervention proposal for the resilience development in higher education. Overcoming adversitiesPublication . Sousa, Carolina; Cepero González, María Del Mar; Gonçalves, Carla Dionísio; Borges, Maria LeonorIn the 21st century, universities are perceived as spaces that are exposed to social reality and its conflicts. They assume social responsibility which empowers them to respond, with almost certain success, to the demands placed on society, seeking equity and the promotion of justice and solidarity. Students who gain access to university in present society are highly diverse, which increases the urgency with which pedagogy must be made inclusive for all. This will demand that teachers respond to individual differences in order to avoid the exclusion of certain students and will lay the foundation of a sustainable and inclusive university context in which all can learn as long as they are provided with the most suitable conditions for learning (Moriña, 2020). Indeed, many students have reported serious difficulties in terms of access to the Internet due to complex economic situations, either because they cannot afford computer equipment or because poor connectivity is inherent to their place of residence. The impact and presence of technological tools in university classrooms, student-centred teaching approaches, and the increasing presence of students traditionally unrepresented in university spaces, leads to the need to reconsider the role of teachers, underlining comprehensive lifelong training as a way of responding to this new educational reality.
- The first record of Lysmata rauli Laubenheimer and Rhyne, 2010 (Decapoda: Caridea: Lysmatidae) from the tropical eastern AtlanticPublication . Wirtz, Peter; Moura, Carlos; Nhanquê, Filipe T.; Barbosa, Castro; Serrao, Ester A.Here we report the first record of the shrimp Lysmata rauli Laubenheimer and Rhyne, 2010 in the eastern Atlantic, from the intertidal at Kere Island, Bijag & oacute;s archipelago, Guinea-Bissau.