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- Local developments of the world summit on sustainable tourism: the municipal sustainable charter of surf in Aljezur,PortugalPublication . Machado, Virgílio; Pinto Contreiras, Joaquim; Carrasco, PauloThe object of this article is to question and answer whether an international normative instrument in tourism sustainability can be effectively implemented into the local governance plan. The research focused on a set of exercise problems of the governmental action put forth by a rural municipality, of low population density, but featuring a strong tourist intensity characterized by a dominant seasonal tourist-recreational-maritime activity: surf. Based on methodological instruments of a systemic nature linked to sustainability and law, it was possible to propose a municipal tourism sustainability charter adopted in 2017 by the municipality of Aljezur, in the tourist region of Algarve, Portugal. This may well be one of the first worldwide normative documents to adopt, complement and operationalize at a local level multiple concerns, suggestions and recommendations for local governance and sustainable tourism law originating from the World Summit on Sustainable Tourism+ 20.
- Work-family conflict’s mediating effect on the relationship between job insecurity and job satisfaction in the hospitality industry: Evidence from the Algarve, PortugalPublication . Duarte, Ana Patrícia; Contreiras, Joaquim Pinto; Seabra, Fernando MiguelThis study examined work-family and family-work conflicts’ mediating effect on the relationship between hotel workers’ job insecurity and job satisfaction in the Algarve, Portugal. The final sample comprised 166 employees who voluntarily completed a survey. SPSS and PROCESS macro software was used to analyze the data. Multiple regression analysis revealed that job insecurity is significantly related to job satisfaction both directly and indirectly via work-family conflict. Family-work conflict does not significantly mediate the abovementioned relationship. Hotel managers should continually monitor and enhance employees’ job satisfaction including providing more job security and implementing practices that foster a work-family balance.
- Local tourism accommodations and institutional strengthening in the interior of the Algarve, Portugal: the role of legislation and technologyPublication . Machado, Virgílio; Pinto Contreiras, Joaquim; Duarte, AnaPurpose: This study sought to understand how legislation and technology can enhance socio-economic development in low density population territories, focusing specifically on the dynamics of local tourist accommodation over the last decade. Design/methodology/approach: A case study was conducted for five municipalities in one of the most significant tourism regions of Portugal - the Algarve - based on a systematic investigation of relevant laws, regulations and electronic platforms. Official statistics were compiled and analyzed for the five territories’ registered local accommodation services, population, overnight stays, and additional local services. Findings: The results reveal that public entities’ regulations favor microentrepreneurship initiatives in local accommodation and that digital tools supported by online platforms have quite visible effects on low density territories. The findings also reveal that the local tourist accommodation supply has experienced an especially dynamic, sustained growth over the last decade. This expansion has been accompanied by an increased supply of other services, suggesting that accommodation can positively influence the existing and/or future socio-economic development of low density territories. Research limitations/implications: Further studies focusing on other areas with low density populations are needed to determine more clearly how local accommodation influences socio-economic development.
- Empowering employers to address domestic violence and its impact on the workplacePublication . Silva, Adriana Marques; Pinto Contreiras, Joaquim; Duarte, Ana PatríciaDomestic violence affects all social and economic classes and age groups, but this type of public crime has traditionally not been linked tothe workplace. This study sought to providea new perspective on domestic violence by focusing on how it canbe addressed in work contexts. Qualitative research was conducted based on a focus group to clarify what companies in Portugal's Algarve region know about this crime and its repercussions for the workplace. The results include recurring themes, such as domestic violence as a taboo subject, the difficulty of detecting this crime at work despiteextantwell-established indicators of this problem, its repercussions for teams, unawareness of specificallyrelated labour laws and the need to train and inform workers. The findings also cover two emerging topics–corporate social responsibility and occupational health –as intervention areas. Given these results, an action plan was developed to be implemented in organisations in order to provide support to employees who are domestic violence victims.