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- Perception of reality vs. professional reality in unilateral lower limb prothesis user amputeesPublication . Rocha, Jackelyn M. G.; Fernandes, Joel; Matos, José Pedro; Silva, Amândio F. C. daIntroduction To understand the perception of lower limb amputees, regarding movement with prothesis, wellbeing and perceived appearance, and to elaborate a socio-professional demographic and clinical study, to establish patterns and relations that may help enjoy a better quality of life. Methods We conducted a questionnaire survey of socio-professional, demographic and clinical data of 103 lower limb amputees, between 29th March 2018 and 9th July 2018. 74 interviewees also replied to sub-scales from the PEQPT questionnaire. Results The values attributed to movement, wellbeing and perceived appearance, were on average, 59.3%, 62.7% and 75.3%, respectively. A large number of patients (80.6%) stated that because of the amputation, there is an increase in the monthly expenses and a reduction in the monthly income. The value attributed to the prosthetics perceived appearance for males and females, was, on average, 79.32% and 65.03% respectively, this difference being significant. Conclusions Our main aim was to study the perception regarding movement with prothesis; the perception regarding wellbeing with prothesis; the perception regarding prothesis perceived appearance; to elaborate a socioprofessional, demographic and clinical analysis.In the first three points, the values attributed are good, mainly the perceived appearance issue. In the fourth point, we can conclude that it was successfully undertaken.
- Senior tourists´ tours´ experiences: the case of PortugalPublication . Mendes, Tânia; Fernandes, Joel; Albuquerque, Eduardo B.; Silva, Amândio F. C. daThis is an innovative study to understand the objectives and motivations of senior tourists, based on their past experiences as tourists. It involves the data of a study undertaken with nine senior tourists, aged between 69 and 84, who frequent a senior university in the northern region of Portugal. The collected data was used for category analysis. The results show that senior tourists described with detail and authenticity the tourism destinations, constitute a heterogeneous segment and are intrinsically motivated by cultural enrichment.
- Size matters when we talk about corporate social responsibility: the case of portuguese companiesPublication . Fernandes, Joel; Silva, AmândioSocial responsibility arises as a measure of the corporate policy that goes beyond the production activity, thus covering also the social and environmental activities. This issue has been gaining importance over time. The number of companies that are implementing socially responsible actions has been growing steadily even though it is still centered on large and medium sized companies. Social responsibility is an accessible theme to any company of any size, once the social and environmental issues are resolved through concrete actions, but in the small and micro-sized companies there are factors that inhibit such actions. Some of these factors are: reduced investment capacity; minimal expectations of medium to long term returns; or even the short-term management focus that is aimed at survival. Such facts can be verified in the case of Portuguese companies, where out of the 41 companies certified by SA 8000 only 5 are micro-sized or small and even these are linked to large organizations.
- The application of Basel III in Portugal: previsions based on 2012 and 2013 banking balance-sheetsPublication . Silva, Amândio; Fernandes, JoelThe Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) introduced new regulations for banking supervision in December 2010, better known as Basel III recommendations that aimed at guaranteeing the solidity of banks worldwide and the mitigation of new banking crises risks. The European Union transposed these directives through the Credit Review Directives IV (CRD IV). Portugal adopted CRD IV by a new decree-law no. 157/2014, on 24 th October 2014, enforced from 24 th November 2014. While individual banks have been given the option of using the internal ratings based method, this study analyses the compliance levels of all Portuguese banking institutions using the standard method, also prescribed by BCBS. Our results show that out of thirteen banks on 31-12-2013 only five banks were in a comfortable position and the remaining eight could not reach the minimum requirements set up by BCBS for 1-1-2014.
- The contribution of tourism to the Portuguese economy: comparison between 2019 and 2022 (pre-Covid-19 and post-Covid-19)Publication . Fernandes, Joel; Albuquerque, Eduardo B.; Silva, Amândio; Barroso, Andreia; Morim, Beatriz; Ferreira, Bruna; Pereira, Érica; Lopes, GabrielaTourism has developed in the last decade (2011/2020), allowing the growth of different destinations. Therefore, the main objective of this article is to understand the main characteristics of tourism supply and demand in Portugal and identify its importance and contribution to the Portuguese economy, through the comparison of data from 2019 with that from 2022 (pre-Covid-19 and post-Covid-19). In this article, we opted for a qualitative methodology, in a systematic review of the literature, and a quantitative methodology, in the analysis and interpretation of the various official statistics on Portuguese tourism. Regarding the results, the importance of the sector can be seen in the comparison of overnight stays from January to September of 2019 and 2022, where there was an increase in demand. Regarding revenues in the same period (January to September), it shows that in 2022 these were 14.4 billion euros, while those recorded in 2019 were 12.66 billion euros. In 2022 it was found that the United Kingdom is the country that stands out most in terms of international overnight stays in Portugal, and thus the one that contributed most to tourism revenue. We conclude that there was, in 2022 as compared to 2019, a significant growth in revenue that shows a positive relationship between the tourism sector and its impact on the Portuguese economy.
- The impact of Covid-19 on the tourism activity in Portugal and Greece: a comparative studyPublication . Fernandes, Joel; Albuquerque, Eduardo B.; Silva, Amândio F. C. da; Sousa, Gisela P. de; Anjo, Manuel M.; Brito, Miguel A.; Cardoso, Miguel P.The objective of this study was to analyze the impact of Covid-19 on the tourism sector of Portugal and Greece. Both countries have similar tourism demand and supply characteristics and the industry is very important for their economies. In the methodology, we reviewed the literature of the topic and analyzed several statistical data for the period of 2018 to 2021. The main results confirm that in both countries, tourism is the backbone of the economic activity, having a considerable weight on the gross domestic product. Regarding Covid-19´s impact on the tourism sector in 2020 and 2021, we noted that Portugal fared better than Greece in terms of revenue, even though the number of arrivals was lower in the former than in the latter. The number of hotel establishments increased in Greece and reduced in Portugal, during the same period. We conclude that in the tourism sector, Portugal fared better during the Covid-19 pandemic while Greece increased its investment even though there was a very high uncertainty in the market.
- The impact of the implementation of the Basel III recommendations on the capital of portuguese banksPublication . Silva, Amândio; Fernandes, JoelThis paper analyses the impact of the implementation of the Basel III recommendations, using the standard method, in Portugal. For our study, we used the annual reports of 31st of December of 2012, and found out that out of the fourteen banks that published annual reports, only six satisfied the minimum ratios laid out by BCBS. Till 2012, Portuguese banks used an internal ratings method based on the Basel II recommendations known as notice 6/2010 of the Portuguese central bank, Banco de Portugal. As the implementation of the recommendations of Basel III in the EU via the Credit Review Directive IV is scheduled for 2014 and later years, Portuguese banks may severely contract credit upon implementation, as that is the easiest, fastest and cheapest way for banks to satisfy the minimum ratio requirements as compared to an increase of capital or credit spreads.
- The influence of company size in its capacity for internationalization: an application to the portuguese furniture manufacturing industryPublication . Fernandes, Joel; Machado, Carolina FelicianaIn the competitive environment where companies operate nowadays, there is a need to adopt intemationalization strategies to enable consolidation in diversified markets. The internationalization process is pait of a relevant strategy for companies, has several implications and is influenced by many specific issues, namely companies behavior, its culture and stmcture, as well as its leadership. However, it is on the organization structure that we find one ofthe most relevant features: the dimension (size) of companies. With a particular focus in the influence of a company size in its capacity for intemationalization, as well as the interest shown by companies to increase their size, the empirical work carried out during this research had a triangular methodology base, given that we developed and applied qualitative (interviews) and quantitative (questionnaires) nature instruments for data collection and analysis. We have interviewed furniture manufacturing industry managers in order to have a better understanding of this reality. Results allowed us to conclude that companies value increase in size; nevertheless, for cultural reasons that are inherent to the industry, they are still resistant to such an increase. For increasing their size, companies value several instruments, such as: strategic alliances/corporate cooperation; fusions and acquisitions; and risk capital interventions.
- The influence of company size on its internationalization capacity: a comprehensive view on PortugalPublication . Fernandes, Joel; Albuquerque, Eduardo B.; Silva, Amândio F. C.In the competitive environment that companies operate today, there is a need to adopt internationalization strategies to enable consolidation in diversified markets. The internationalization process is part of a relevant strategy for companies, has several implications and is influenced by innumerable specific aspects, namely by the behavior of companies, by their culture and structure, as well as by their leadership, but it is on the organization structure that we find one of the most relevant features: the dimension (size) of companies. Based on a qualitative methodology, we interviewed managers of the furniture manufacturing industry. We concluded that companies value increase in size; nevertheless, for cultural reasons, they are still resistant to such an increase. For increasing their size, companies value several instruments, such as: strategic alliances/corporate cooperation; fusions and acquisitions; and risk capital interventions. This work is an eye opener about the need to educate and train entrepreneurs in the Portuguese industrial sector and to bring about an awareness of the benefits of formation, training, expansion and diversification in order to be able to compete on a global basis.
- The internationalization dilemma of Portuguese furniture sector SMEsPublication . Fernandes, Joel; Albuquerque, Eduardo B.; Silva, AmândioInternationalization strategies are the need of the hour in order to consolidateprofits. The internationalization process is a relevant strategy for companies, has several implications and is influenced by innumerable specific aspects, namely company behavior, culture and structure, especially in the case of SMEs. The furniture companies in Portugal depend on traditional management of their founders thatlackleadership, implying lower investments in innovation, training and formation and thus, lesser opportunities of expansion internationally.