Recent literature has addressed initial coin offering (ICO) projects, which are an innovative form of venture financing through cryptocurrencies using blockchain technology. Many features ICOs remain unexplored, leaving much room for additional research, including the success factors ICO projects. We investigate with our main purpose being to identify that influence a project's outcome. Following review, from several potential variables were collected, we used database comprising 428...

Grounded theory is an inductive research methodology aiming at the construction of new concepts or theories able to explain emerging phenomena. The objective this paper provide insights on usage grounded in management research. We showcase how can bring light development modes Portuguese small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) specific reality footwear industry, where a changing unpredictable environment threatens constant loss competitive advantage. An interpretive–epistemological...

The traditional view of quality-related costs (QRC) tries to justify investment in prevention as a way reduce the failure. But this static must counter more dynamic vision that fosters continuous improvement and assesses benefits implementing techniques methods quality management, such certification ISO 9001systems. However, it is unknown whether companies are also engaged management QRC arising from activities undertaken, either at level monitoring, or coming failures, if organisations...

This article presents statistical power analysis (SPA) based on the normal distribution using Excel, adopting textbook and SPA approaches. The objective is to present latter in a comparative way within framework that familiar level readers, as first step understand with other distributions. focuses case of equality means two populations equal variances for independent samples same size.This situation adopted 0 by Cohen (1988), pioneer subject, develop his set tables so, can be seen an...

Abstract The impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly severe and noticeable. Consumers more cognizant the environmental challenges that affect planet. A major contributor to carbon emissions resulting warming pollution is transportation. As a result, selection environmentally friendly options in this industry pressing matter. This study aims examine reasons motivate consumers choose eco-friendly vehicles. specifically understand what factors drive purchase such questionnaire was...

This article aims to identify the antecedents and consequences of mutual trust in public-private partnerships (PPPs), making use theory develop conceptual model. The then tests hypotheses find role PPPs also consequences. Data have been collected from personnel working government, corporate non-profit sectors related a post-earthquake psychological rehabilitation program China. A total 234 usable responses obtained with return rate 69.2%. results structural equation modeling show that while...

The relationship between stakeholders satisfaction and organisational sustainable growth success is investigated focusing on the importance of a firm's relationships with critical that may lead to better performance, as organisations while integrating business societal considerations create value for their stakeholders. However, it most top management actively leads this approach governance bodies support check really happens. Framed stakeholder theory social responsibility an online survey...

Companies are adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) to be innovative, improve their strategies, and differentiate themselves from competitors.This research's objective is examine the extent of introduction in companies located Portugal, with focus on marketing activities.It explores reasons challenges face introduce it, perception AI, whether they feel pressure adopt this technology.This research uses a qualitative approach, content analysis twenty-one interviews professionals familiar...

Companies are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to be innovative, improve their strategies and differentiate themselves from competitors. This research's objective is examine the extent of introduction AI in companies located Portugal, with focus on marketing activities. It explores reasons challenges face introduce it, perception whether they feel pressure adopt this technology. research uses a qualitative approach, content analysis 21 interviews professionals familiar theme. study...

Apresenta-se, neste trabalho, a construcao de um equipamento didatico para realizacao uma atividade experimental que visa visualizacao dos fenomenos da difracao e interferencia luz. Esse possibilita ressignificacao saberes aproximacao conceitos estudados em sala aula com as situacoes vivenciais estudantes. Constitui-se arranjo simples baixo custo podera ser reproduzido nas escolas ensino medio despertar nos estudantes curiosidade o prazer pela Ciencia. Nesse sentido, esse torna-se excelente...

The Portuguese Population and Housing Census is carried out every 10 years by Statistics Portugal. In the 2011, a new tool was developed to assist Quality Assurance system in order make monitoring of fieldwork operations more efficient thus diminish uncertainties that could cause coverage error results. This tool, named as Map Alert, presents three-level typology alert ensures advance knowledge potential risk each freguesia’s failure meet quality standards defined for enumeration process....

Introduction Decision-makers are constantly confronted with the need of balancing limited resources while establishing rationing criteria in health care system. However, there is an emerging trend involving citizens debates as mechanism to assuring legitimacy decision-making process. This paper aims explore citizens’ opinions on priority setting access comparison perspectives managers. Methods An online questionnaire was used collect data. A logistic regression applied evaluate factors that...

The need to guarantee public health spending sustainability remains on the governments’ agenda, despite constant efforts improve sector efficiency and contain growth. In this paper, we analyse citizens’, managers’ professionals’ views concerning choice of alternative National Health Service (NHS)’ financing sources selection priority areas be financed from funds. main novelty study is auscultation evaluation different stakeholders’ perspectives decisions, namely, professionals, managers...

In Cape Verde, small family farming production suffers continuously from limited essential resources such as water and soil for a steady development. This situation is further aggravated by the lack of financial resources. We have developed hybrid multidimensional conceptual model improvement those units bringing together concepts quality management, farmers’ satisfaction evaluation capabilities. The we built was result an inquiry based on Focus Group study with 15 farmers it carried out in...

This article describes how the balanced scorecard methodology and associated procedures were developed implemented as framework for quality assurance strategy of fieldwork in 2011 Portuguese Population Housing Census. The main goal a census operation is to provide high-quality statistical information on population, buildings, dwellings that meet users' needs. most critical activity where distribution, completion, recollection questionnaires are handled. Due dimension, complexity, need...