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- Critical information as a success factor in organizations: objective and methodological approachPublication . Fernandes, Silvia Brito; Almeida, H.We are witnessing the need for a quick and intelligent reaction from organizations to the level and speed of change in business processes. These imperatives are very often associated to the emerging of new information systems and technologies, sometimes bursting change and other times being burst, which bring more challenges to organizations. The arising problems can be: from wrong information that lasts; systems not fully used or explored; too much staff; slow reaction to change; etc. This can be summarized in a governance problem that requires two main confluent action methods: people to synchronize their visions, ideas and strategies in the whole organization; and, in that context, select the information that strictly answers to the performance factors at the right moment. The proposed methodology is adequate here, once it turns to the potential of approach to the entrepreneurial architecture as well as to the potential of the information system in order to iteratively select and integrate the data and resources needed for that performance. The modeling of an information architecture of the company and its business helps in the identification of critical information, that is, of the one which is according to the mission, prospects and critical factors of business success at the required moment.
- Determinants of entrepreneurship in small and medium entreprises in the defense sectorPublication . Almeida, H.; Briones-Peñalver, Antonio-Juan; Fernandes, Silvia BritoAs PME‘s de todo o mundo estão cada vez mais a organizar-se em consórcios, redes de cooperação, joint-ventures e alianças estratégicas permitindo não só reduzir a incerteza e turbulência dos mercados como também conjugar vantagens que as tornem mais empreendedoras. Torna-se importante considerar que os resultados destes relacionamentos são afectados por factores determinantes que podem inibir ou facilitar o Empreendedorismo. É nosso objectivo avaliar a relação entre alguns desses determinantes – Cooperação inter-empresas, Inovação de Métodos de Trabalho e Criatividade e Motivação – sobre o empreendedorismo em 236 PME‘s de Defesa Nacional. Fez-se uma análise Factorial Exploratória em componentes principais (rotação varimax) e Regressão Linear Múltipla. Os resultados mostram a relação directa dos determinantes avaliados e o Empreendedorismo. E, o efeito mediador parcial da Criatividade e Motivação entre a Inovação nos Métodos de Trabalho e o Empreendedorismo. Estas empresas podem esperar desenvolver novos Métodos de trabalho como uma elevada componente diferencial relativa à concorrência e utilização mais eficiente do conhecimento e das capacidades das pessoas que integram a equipa de trabalho de forma a aumentar a sua competitividade.
- Testing multidimensional keys of development: governance, entrepreneurship and social cohesionPublication . Fernandes, Silvia Brito; Almeida, H.This paper intends to contribute to an on-going change of perspective in territorial policies, more focused on a place-based integrative development strategy, which can be enhanced by social capital. This includes organizational and institutional learning for knowledge and skills’ transfer and governance coordination of the layers involved. Several concepts and indicators can be combined to support a conceptual framework for governance redefinition and sustainable growth. A comparison with related quantitative and qualitative indicators across countries highlights an approach for building a common culture that could facilitate governance and growth sustainability. It is less the size or the level of economic development that explains the different performances across countries/regions, than their levels of capital endowment (social, institutional, cultural) and the ability to properly exploit it. The most intangible aspects (entrepreneurship, participation, cohesiveness) are key elements in making the difference through the creation, valuation and maintenance of distinctive places and communities.
- Professional training efficency: workplace influence factors for the transference of the trainingPublication . Almeida, H.; Fernandes, Silvia BritoThe markets globalization, the new ways of work organization, the changes of demographic characteristics of active workforce and the literacy problems have lead to new demands, not only on individuals but also in organizations as a way to keep the their competitive advantage. Professional training has an increasingly important role as a way for workers to reach the level of proficiency needed to satisfy all those demands by achieving the necessary knowledge to perform more complex jobs. Training has a double goal in contributing to both personal and professional development and, by this way, to improve their organizational performance (Velada & Caetano, 2007). The acknowledgement of the strategic importance of professional training has contributed for a heavy financial investment and effort done by the organizations to trains their workers. This is way organizations spend more and more time and effort in training activities as a way ease the training activities and competences transference related with jobs (cfr. Cascio, 2000; Noe, Hollenbeck; Gerhart & Wright, 2006).
- Determinants of entrepreneurship in SMEs in the defense sectorPublication . Almeida, H.; Briones-Peñalver, Antonio-Juan; Fernandes, Silvia BritoAll over the world, the small and medium enterprises are more and more organized in consortia, cooperation networks, joint-ventures and strategical alliances allowing not only the reduction of uncertainty and turbulence of the markets but also the gathering of advantages which may make them more competitive. It is worth considering that the results of these relationships are affected by determinant factors which may inhibit or facilitate the entrepreneurship. Our aim is to evaluate the relationship between some of those determinants, association, inter-company cooperation, innovation in the methods of work and creativity—about the entrepreneurship in 236 small and medium enterprises of the national defence. One of the questions initially posed is if there is a significant relation between corporation, innovative methods of work, creativity and entrepreneurship; The second question is being creativity an attribute of the entrepreneur, can it have a mediator effect between innovative methods of work and entrepreneurship. A factorial exploratory analysis was made in main components (varimax rotation) and multiple linear regression. The results show the direct relationship of the evaluated determinants and entrepreneurship and, the partial mediator effect of the creativity between the innovation in the methods of work and entrepreneurship. These enterprises may expect to develop new methods of work as a high differential component concerning the competition and the more efficient use of knowledge and of the skills of the people who make part of the work team in order to increase their competitiveness.