2020
Authors
Pato, L;
Publication
EUROPEAN COUNTRYSIDE
Abstract
Based on an exploratory research, this study highlights the role of pure rural entrepreneurship towards rural development of an inland and mountainous area of Portugal-Montemuro. Thanks to the Institute of Cultural Affairs and the energy of the rural communities, some people of the rural area have been stimulated thirty years ago to develop endogenous, entrepreneurial and innovative initiatives in the countryside. The benefits of all these rural entrepreneurial and endogenous initiatives are visible nowadays. Some villages of the rural area have more people, socio-economic dynamics were revitalized, and some job opportunities were created. Therefore, in a context of depopulation and crisis of peripheral and interior areas, our study demonstrates that rural entrepreneurship and innovation based on endogenous resources are key for the welfare of the rural society.
2019
Authors
Mention, AL; Ferreira, JJP; Torkkeli, M;
Publication
Journal of Innovation Management
Abstract
2019
Authors
Mention, AL; Ferreira, JJP; Torkkeli, M;
Publication
Journal of Innovation Management
Abstract
2019
Authors
Mention, AL; Ferreira, JJP; Torkkeli, M;
Publication
Journal of Innovation Management
Abstract
2019
Authors
Almeida, FL; Buzády, Z;
Publication
Int. J. Virtual Pers. Learn. Environ.
Abstract
This article performs an exploratory study of the potential of flow theory and FLIGBY game to contribute to develop entrepreneurship competencies among higher education students. For this purpose, this study considers the use of a focus group consisting of eight students enrolled in the entrepreneurship course in a higher educational institution in Portugal, in which students for two months explored FLIGBY. The results obtained allowed us to conclude that FLIGBY was also suitable to be explored in the context of entrepreneurship classes. Students emphasized the potential of the game to be applied for training of management skills, the recognition of their leadership skills, and the exploration of new approaches to the management challenges. Finally, it should be noted that the benefits offered by FLIGBY were experienced differently by students with professional experience in IT and management fields. Those students emphasized the application of the game to the real world and the potential offered for FLIGBY for allowing students to explore new skills and actions. Copyright © 2019, IGI Global.
2019
Authors
Almeida, FL; Simões, J;
Publication
Int. J. Serv. Sci. Manag. Eng. Technol.
Abstract
This study investigates the main motivations, difficulties and good practices in the migration process of software development models from Waterfall to Agile experienced by IT Portuguese companies. For that, we adopted a quantitative methodology based on multiple case studies that allowed us to explore five research questions. In a first step, we propose to identify the main reasons that motivate the companies to adopt Agile development processes and we intend to characterize this migration process. We also explore a set of good practices that can be followed in this migration process and we suggest a set of measures that can be used to assess the success of projects in an Agile environment. Finally, we explore the organizational and management impacts with the introduction of Agile processes. Copyright © 2019, IGI Global.
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