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Competitiveness, Innovation and Sustainability – CIS

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The Competitiveness, Innovation and Sustainability research group studies the factors that influence the economic efficiency of production systems, considering the sustainable use of resources, environmental protection and the challenges of companies and regions. It adopts a multidisciplinary approach, develops excellent research, promotes initiatives with societal impact and strengthens the connection with society. Its activities focus on areas such as energy and sustainability, natural resources, innovation, international economics, lean management, operations, logistics, supply chain, quality, human resources, skills and literacy, contributing to economic development.

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International Journal of Game Theory | 2012

Sílvia Ferreira Jorge

International Journal of Game Theory | 2012

Cesaltina Pacheco Pires

Silvia Ferreira Jorge

Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Knowledge Management (ECKM) | 2012

Carla Carvalho

Quality in Higher Education | 2012

M.J. Rosa

C.S. Sarrico

A. Amaral

Higher education in Portugal 1974-2009: A nation, a generation | 2012

M.J. Rosa

C.S. Sarrico

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management | 2012

C.S. Sarrico

M.J. Rosa

M.J. Manatos

Edições Sílabo | 2012

Carla M. Fernandes

Cristina Peguinho

Elisabete F. Simões Vieira

Joaquim Neiva

This paper studies the impact of family-controlled firms on firms’ investment policy considering the 1999-2010 period. The results indicate that changes in firms’ investments are sensitive to internal resources, suggesting that corporate investme | 2012

Elisabete F. Simões Vieira

We analyse the assumptions of the dividend signalling hypothesis, using data from three European countries. The results do not give strong support for the dividend signalling hypothesis. In addition, we relate the signalling and the maturity hypothes | 2012

Elisabete F. Simões Vieira