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Publications by Fernando Luís Almeida

2021

Proposal of a Technological Platform to Support the Activities of a Charity Organization

Authors
Cunha, A; Almeida, F;

Publication
Advances in Human and Social Aspects of Technology - Ubiquitous Technologies for Human Development and Knowledge Management

Abstract
Nonprofit organizations are constantly challenged to find new ways of finding new donors and sources of funding for their solidarity actions. The traumatic events that occurred in the summer of 2017 in Portugal that caused more than 100 deaths consumed by the fires caused these organizations to have difficulties in coordinating the whole wave of solidarity generated in the community. In this sense, this study has developed a technological platform based exclusively on free technologies that allowed these entities to receive donations and manage this whole process. The application developed enables the reception of anonymous donations and monitoring the status of each donation. Furthermore, several requirements in terms of compatibility with mobile devices, usability, security, and privacy were implemented in the platform.

2021

COVID-19 and the Digitalization Pace

Authors
Almeida, F;

Publication
Academia Letters

Abstract

2021

Technological solutions for screening and geolocation of COVID-19 infected people: A country comparison approach

Authors
Almeida F.;

Publication
Frontiers in Health Informatics

Abstract
Introduction: As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the world, governments are seeking solutions to mitigate contagion. These initiatives use technology to control the movement of infected people, particularly from mobile phone monitoring. This manuscript intends in the first stage to carry out a brief overview of these initiatives at the global level. After that, it aims to identify the main challenges posed by these apps in monitoring the individual's health data and explore good practices that may prove fundamental for the uptake of these solutions on a large-scale. Material and Methods: This study employs a qualitative methodology to perform a review on technological solutions for screening and geolocation of COVID-19 infected people. Five countries have been selected considering the different approaches in the implementation of these technological solutions. Four fundamental principles for the evaluation of these solutions such as consent, proportionality, transparency, and security were considered. Through this approach, it has become feasible to identify and discuss the challenges and best practices in the implementation of these solutions. Results: Although these applications publicly assume that they guarantee people's fundamental rights this information becomes insufficient. It is necessary to evaluate these solutions specifically considering fundamental principles such as consent, proportionality, transparency, and security. The existence of an independent body authority that can audit these solutions is relevant, besides the voluntary adherence to these applications. Conclusion: The way these solutions are implemented and imposed in these countries is quite different. The absence of mechanisms to measure how data is stored and processed raise concerns among people. Accordingly, the large-scale adoption of these tools requires that people's fundamental rights be duly considered from a multidimensional perspective.

2021

The Identification of Emotional Intelligence Skills in Higher Education Students with WebQDA

Authors
Sá, S; Morais, J; Almeida, F;

Publication
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing

Abstract
It is known that academic performance is not correlated with the way people understand and deal with their own emotions and other peoples’ emotions. Active methodologies allow students to be constantly involved in the learning process and thus allow Higher Education students to cognitively develop Emotional Intelligence (EI). This study is guided by the following research question: what are the learning strategies for developing EI skills in Higher Education students? This is a qualitative study and two focus groups were held with two institutions of Public and Private Higher Education, in which 10 students and 4 Professors participated. The content of the interviews was analyzed using the qualitative analysis software webQDA®. One concludes that the active methodologies, Problem Based Learning and Inverted Classroom, can contribute to develop EI skills in Higher Education students, as they enable mental skills such as reasoning and problem solving, from the perception and knowledge of emotion patterns. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

2021

From Management 1.0 to Management 3.0 and Beyond

Authors
Espinheira, E; Almeida, F;

Publication
Effective Strategies for Communicating Insights in Business - Advances in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development

Abstract
Traditional management models reveal issues with the introduction of unnecessary hierarchies, slow decision making, among other obstacles, which left a large number of workers out of the process of seeking efficiency and growth. In this sense, the third generation of management models focused on agility and collaboration emerged. Instead of focusing on hierarchies and functions, there is a priority on the way people behave and relate. In this sense, this study aims to analyze this phenomenon and to understand the various dimensions of Management 3.0. Furthermore, it intends to explore and understand the practices and challenges that are posed in its business implementation, focusing on the role of people and information and communication technologies.

2021

Digital Skills and Their Relevance to the COVID-19 Innovative Responses in the European Union

Authors
Almeida, FL;

Publication
Int. J. Innov. Digit. Econ.

Abstract
COVID-19 has caused strong restrictions in the activities of companies and people in the European Union. Its effects are not restricted to the public health field, but also include the economic and social dimensions. To face this wide range of challenges, government entities, companies, and civil society have sought to develop innovative solutions to cope with the effects posed by COVID-19. This study aims to explore these innovative initiatives using the observatory of public sector innovation (OPSI) framework and intends to understand the effects of digital skills of citizens and companies in the emergence of these initiatives. The findings reveal that the proposed innovative solutions result essentially from incremental innovation projects and are promoted by government entities at national and local levels. Nevertheless, the relevance of the participation of companies and civil society in these innovative initiatives is also highlighted. Finally, the digital competencies of each EU state member do not appear to influence the countries' capacity to offer innovative solutions.

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