Teresa Dieguez

This chapter explores the experiences of entrepreneurs who emerged as spinoffs from the University of Porto, Portugal, at various stages of their startup journey. The study aims...

The study investigates the impact of Generation Z on the labor market, contextualising it within the digital transformation and the need for organisations to retain talent. The...

The wealth of an economy is traditionally measured by its level of productivity. However, countries with the highest level of productivity do not always report equal levels of...

The sustainable development agenda can be strongly impacted by higher education institutions (HEI) and their stakeholders. With a strong impact on raising the sustainability...

A stronger focus on entrepreneurship could be a smart strategy for countries that wish to successfully compete in a global market based on knowledge, innovation, and creativity....

The Civil Construction and Public Works sector in Portugal has undergone huge oscillations over the last years, reflected on the number of companies, turnover and number of...

Design thinking in the human resources area is still a recent issue little known and exploited even at an international level. It has only recently begun to be worked on and...

As one of the world's largest economic sectors, travel and tourism creates jobs, drives exports, and generates prosperity across the world. Comprising a wide range of...

Sustainable development has become a buzzword in all fields and domains. Since the Brundtland Report, several attempts to exactly define the meaning of it appeared, even if not...

As one of the world's largest economic sectors, travel and tourism creates jobs, drives exports, and generates prosperity across the world. Comprising a wide range of...

Design thinking in the human resources area is still a recent issue little known and exploited even at an international level. It has only recently begun to be worked on and...

Tourism offers both advantages and disadvantages to the involved countries. Ecotourism emerges as a tourism segment based on the principles of sustainable tourism, oriented to...

Innovation is crucial for business in order to meet consumers' needs and stakeholders' expectations. Innovation emerges as a must for all activity sectors, including the...

Around the globe, societies are in lockdown, and citizens are asked to respect the social distance and stay at home. The COVID-19 outbreak brought enormous financial pressure...

The world is shifting. The pandemic has changed paradigms, and people have reacted by trying to find solutions for problems. New challenges arise, and, more than ever, people...

This study, based on interaction university-industry (IUI), aims to enhance competitiveness in higher education. Some critical factors were considered, namely Human Capital...

The aim of active learning is to provide opportunities for learners to think critically about content through a range of activities that help prepare learners for the challenges...

The arguments for growth, inequality and persistent poverty, climate change, and finite resources call for stronger sustainable development policies, from both developed and...

The world is constantly changing, and the hotel industry is one of the sectors where we can feel it the most. Nowadays, the hotel market is dynamic, diverse, difficult, and...

The wealth of an economy is traditionally measured by its level of productivity. However, countries with the highest level of productivity do not always report equal levels of...