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- Telework and Work–Family Conflict during COVID-19 Lockdown in Portugal: The Influence of Job-Related FactorsPublication . Andrade, Cláudia; Petiz Lousã, EvaEven though research has been showing that telework, under regular circumstances, could benefit the integration of work and family life, mandatory telework during the COVID-19 lockdown brought additional challenges, with potential to create conflicts between work and family spheres. Using regression analysis, this study examined the contribution of demographic and job-related variables to the prediction of work–family conflict among a sample of 213 workers who were involved in mandatory telework during the first lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The results revealed that role overload, after-hours work-related technology use, and low job autonomy accounted for the prediction of work–family conflict. Support from the supervisors and coworkers did not have an impact in easing the perception of work–family conflict but presented a moderation effect between after-hours work-related technology use and work–family conflict. Implications of the study for management practices related to telework, limitations of the study, and directions for future research are discussed.
- Offsetting the Impact of CO2 Emissions Resulting from the Transport of Maiêutica’s Academic Campus CommunityPublication . Veludo, Guilherme; Cunha, Manuel; Sá, Maria Manuel; Oliveira-Silva, Carla
- Attracting Tourists in a creative way: the importance of Culture: The Porto’s 2001 European Capital of Culture experiencePublication . Pratas, Joaquim“Mega-events” describe happenings of international importance and high profile which have a major impact on the image of the host city. These events supply prestige to the host cities, and afford a profile related with the welcomed activities, and a important tourism potential. If mega events are of a sufficiently high quality then people will be prepared to travel some distance to attend. The “European Culture Capital” (ECC) mega event was created with the main objectives of bringing close together the people of the EU member states through cultural expression, and to give the EU and its cities an attractive image.Nowadays is a powerful tool to attract cultural tourists, promote urban and economic renewal and development in the cities.In this paper we will analyse the importance of “ECC” event to cultural tourism development,cultural publics enlargement, city’s equipments renewal, residents pride generation and “local” creative industries enhancement. Through “Porto 2001” event and its realizations, a critical discussion will be developed. Several short and long run will be identified, as well as implications in terms of city’s image. In this case-study, we will also verify the aims’ heterogeneity that’s present in this events development, which not permeates an exclusive “tourism analysis”
- Noise in an Intensive Care Nursery/Newborn UnitPublication . Manuel Sa, Maria; Azevedo, Rui; Neves, Joana; Machado, Osvaldo; Tavares, Joao
- Employees' views about the impact of the economic crisis on occupational safety and quality of life: A pilot study in the North of PortugalPublication . Vale, C.; Rodrigues, M.A.; Azevedo, R.; Ramos, D.; Loureiro, I.
- Towards a starter culture of Lactobacillus plantarum AFS13: Assessment of more relevant effects for in vitro production and preservation thereof, via fractional factorial design methodologyPublication . Portilha-Cunha, M. Francisca; Malcata, F. Xavier; Reis, Patrícia J.M.; Macedo, Angela C.
- A Review on Adventitious Lactic Acid Bacteria from Table OlivesPublication . Portilha-Cunha, M. Francisca; Macedo, Angela C.; Malcata, F. XavierSpontaneous fermentation constitutes the basis of the chief natural method of processing of table olives, where autochthonous strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) play a dominant role. A thorough literature search has unfolded 197 reports worldwide, published in the last two decades, that indicate an increasing interest in table olive-borne LAB, especially in Mediterranean countries. This review attempted to extract extra information from such a large body of work, namely, in terms of correlations between LAB strains isolated, manufacture processes, olive types, and geographical regions. Spain produces mostly green olives by Spanish-style treatment, whereas Italy and Greece produce mainly green and black olives, respectively, by both natural and Spanish-style. More than 40 species belonging to nine genera of LAB have been described; the genus most often cited is Lactobacillus, with L. plantarum and L. pentosus as most frequent species-irrespective of country, processing method, or olive type. Certain LAB species are typically associated with cultivar, e.g., Lactobacillus parafarraginis with Spanish Manzanilla, or L. paraplantarum with Greek Kalamata and Conservolea, Portuguese Galega, and Italian Tonda di Cagliari. Despite the potential of native LAB to serve as starter cultures, extensive research and development efforts are still needed before this becomes a commercial reality in table olive fermentation.
- Occupational safety and health performance indicators in SMEs: A literature reviewPublication . Barbosa, Catarina; Azevedo, Rui; Rodrigues, Matilde A.Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face greatest difficulty in managing occupational risks compared to large enterprises. Limited resources, little knowledge about risk management process and deficiencies in organizational processes are often pointed in the literature as important obstacles to occupational safety and health (OSH) performance in SMEs. However, external factors can also be of paramount importance, such as the economic crisis. Because under specific scenarios OSH conditions may deteriorate in SMEs, is important to establish effective indicators.
- Potential Industrial Applications and Commercialization of Microalgae in the Functional Food and Feed Industries: A Short ReviewPublication . Camacho, Franciele; Macedo, Angela; Malcata, FranciscoBioactive compounds, e.g., protein, polyunsaturated fatty acids, carotenoids, vitamins and minerals, found in commercial form of microalgal biomass (e.g., powder, flour, liquid, oil, tablet, or capsule forms) may play important roles in functional food (e.g., dairy products, desserts, pastas, oil-derivatives, or supplements) or feed (for cattle, poultry, shellfish, and fish) with favorable outcomes upon human health, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antiviral effects, as well as prevention of gastric ulcers, constipation, anemia, diabetes, and hypertension. However, scale up remains a major challenge before commercial competitiveness is attained. Notwithstanding the odds, a few companies have already overcome market constraints, and are successfully selling extracts of microalgae as colorant, or supplement for food and feed industries. Strong scientific evidence of probiotic roles of microalgae in humans is still lacking, while scarce studies have concluded on probiotic activity in marine animals upon ingestion. Limitations in culture harvesting and shelf life extension have indeed constrained commercial viability. There are, however, scattered pieces of evidence that microalgae play prebiotic roles, owing to their richness in oligosaccharides-hardly fermented by other members of the intestinal microbiota, or digested throughout the gastrointestinal tract of humans/animals for that matter. However, consistent applications exist only in the dairy industry and aquaculture. Despite the underlying potential in formulation of functional food/feed, extensive research and development efforts are still required before microalgae at large become a commercial reality in food and feed formulation.
- The diffusion of innovation in franchising: managing the exploration and exploitation paradoxPublication . Sousa, Célio; Marnoto, SandraThe need to balance standardization with innovation has been identified in franchising networks as the paradox of exploitation and exploration. Literature suggests that the Plural Form, i.e. the simultaneous presence of company-owned and franchised outlets, might be a useful and appealing way of dealing with this paradox. This paper poses that there are yet alternative ways of dealing with difficulties associated with innovation diffusion, while keeping standardization in the network. This paper seeks to identify those means by analysing two contrasting Portuguese franchising companies. The results show that by sidestepping the classic top-down relationship and exerting a participative leadership, the franchisor might motivate franchisees to be more willing to adopt innovations.