Purpose The commercialization of research produced by universities constitutes a core facet academic entrepreneurship (AE). Academic literature reveals the need to shed light on entrepreneurial processes in higher education institutions (HEIs). This study intends fill this gap researching mechanisms for facilitating AE and variables that can moderate relationship between such Portuguese HEIs. Design/methodology/approach Our model aims assess (AE) within sample 125 public To test our...

Nautical tourism stands out for its potential to achieve social-economic development in coastal and island destinations as a lever sustainable tourism. However, the lack of clear definition nautical at international level makes it difficult characterize it, case Portugal is no exception. In fact, despite enormous Portuguese tourism, there studies that this type destination. This paper intends make first attempt fill gap by assessing projected destination image with marketing approach. design...

This research aims to analyze the degree of importance investment and expenditure on innovation activities for capacity, in scope Portuguese services firms. The literature review considers three main approaches regarding service innovation: Assimilation, demarcation synthesis. A conceptual model was proposed several hypotheses were empirically tested using secondary data, belonging 4th CIS 4, supervised by EUROSTAT. data set from 1306 firms studied. method used logistic regression model....

Purpose Dynamic capabilities (DCs) need renewing to respond changes emerging in the environment, and organizations must build up their capacities sustain good performance levels. This study aims identifying characterizing DCs existing public health sector by surveying DC-related areas organizations, contributing broader more systematized knowledge this field. Design/methodology/approach The authors sent a questionnaire 245 professionals with leadership management positions healthcare study....

The article analyzes factors stimulating firms' capacity for marketing innovation in terms of the design and packaging goods services. data were obtained from 4th Community Innovation Survey. results logistic regression show that R&D activities relating to internal activities; acquisition machinery, equipment, software; other external knowledge; carrying out procedures—plus factor activities—influence Portuguese tendency innovate marketing. Keywords: Marketing Innovation, Logit Model, CIS

This research aims to analyze the degree of importance investment and expenditure on innovation activities for entrepreneurial innovative capability, in scope Portuguese services firms belonging KIBS - knowledge-intensive business services. A conceptual model was proposed several hypotheses were empirically tested using secondary data, 5th CIS 2006, supervised by EUROSTAT. data set from 829 studied. The method used will be logistic regression model. According results obtained, greater...

This research considers the factors that contribute to venture creation, through use of innovation networks, within state-owned higher education institutions (HEIs) in Portugal. The paper reviews literature on current approaches firm creation models networks and analyses data collected a questionnaire completed by 255 nascent entrepreneurs who, at one level or another, had attended HEIs with specific purpose developing their entrepreneurial skills. was submitted factor analysis logistic...

Academic spinoffs have received great attention in recent years as a means of transferring the knowledge generated by research activities higher education institutions (HEIs). Despite contribution identified literature, there remains lack empirical evidence substantiating how creation academic is enabled entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and HEIs. This study theorises on relevance EO within context universities such an may drive founding development spinoffs. Based qualitative study, with 15...

Purpose The literature identifies the need to understand better role of universities’ entrepreneurial orientation (EO), even while this remains an unexplored field. This study seeks overcome shortcoming and put forward empirical evidence on EO universities it examines moderating effects networks, knowledge trust, market orientation, implementing sustainable development goals (SDGs) design universities. Design/methodology/approach To test conceptual model, authors used a sample 125...

In the area of health, namely hospitals, we can agree that intrinsic need to have multidisciplinary teams, highly specialized and indispensable resources leads us a degree complexity requires, daily, best performance, not running away from logistics rule. The centralization resources, distribution warehouses, emerges as challenge possible solution for health institutions respond in way their main purpose: put right material place at price time space. As regards advantages this type...

Recognition of the potential film tourism was manifested by deepening knowledge this market, given cultural and tourist dynamics developed, but also through creation new products specific to sector. Film tourism, that is, activity associated with cinema television, has been increasing interest for promotion territories. In contemporary times, interconnections between space, media have generated interest, recognizing occurrence a distinct type behaviour, activity, experience segment that,...

In all sectors, whether public or private, the current organizational context is characterized by technological, economic, political, social, and cultural changes, which affect ongoing relations between countries companies. sector, political factor its cycles are more present, as well social human responsibilities in health allow us to differentiate our study environment from others. Currently, during pandemic phase, according need for adaptation dynamics of Health Units, this was even...

RESUMO O objectivo principal desta investigacao e identificar se as Instituicoes de Ensino Superior (IES) impulsionam a criacao empresas por meio redes inovacao. A abordagem teorica, suportada na teoria das do empreendedorismo, sustenta ideia basica da importância inovacao no processo empresas, pois elas permitem colmatar deficiencias reforcar aspectos positivos forma influenciar o empresas. Para recolha dados foi elaborado um questionario, que posteriormente respondido pelos empreendedores...

Despite progress in recognising the popularity of explaining a university’s entrepreneurial orientation (EO), literature still lacks clear and systematic means evaluating measuring university EO. This study seeks to assess different ways EO develop recommendations for future research address this gap. Based on review empirical were identified three thematic groups: (i) academic entrepreneurship, (ii) universities, (iii) spinoffs. These results allow greater understanding topics an integrated...