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UIDB/00472/2020 UIDP/00472/2020 ; During the early modern period, religious music played a crucial role in constructing the public image of the absolute monarchy, both as a form of emphasizing the devotion of the sove- reigns and as a means of reaffirming the legitimacy of divine origin that justified the exercise of political power. With different configurations in the various European courts, the so called religious music of state or "apparatus" music constituted a sophisticated tool of symbolic representation of royalty, thanks to its ability to potentiate the increasingly theatrical character of the liturgical ceremonial and to engage the king himself as an active part of the ritual. In this perspective, the relationship that the successive Portuguese ruling sovereigns established with sacred music during the 18th century will be analyzed not only at the institutional level, through the Royal and Patriar- chal Chapels, but also at the individual level, that is with regard to issues like "taste" and personal devotions. It is also intended to demonstrate that the usual stereotyped vision that attributes an exacerbated religiosity to king João V and to queen Maria I, as opposed to king José's passion for opera, constitutes, after all, a much more complex and nuanced reality, which gains new dimen- sions when compared to the centrality assumed by other European Royal Chapels in the sonorous representation of royal power. In relation to each of the monarchs, the role of religious music in dinastic ceremony and daily liturgy, as well as in personal devotions, will be addressed taking into account features such as spaces; the intervention of the members of the royal family in the orga- nization of musical practice (directly or through intermediaries); the musicians; the repertoires; and the performance practices. This makes possible a comparative study that involves not only the different personalities and the political, religious and cultural context of each reign, but also the aesthetic changes that take place in the musical language over time. Given the broad scope of the subject, the study will be centered in a selection of emblematic ceremonies, from the liturgical calendar and the "days of Gala" at court, and will provide a representative set of musical examples (Mass, Motetes, Te Deum, Responsories, Lamentations, Psalms, etc.) by Portuguese and foreign composers. ; publishersversion ; published

Retail brands were initially introduced as low quality brands with low prices. Currently, customers understand that these brands are valuable price/quality options and have a preference for them. The increased competition among distribution companies have forced retailers to increasingly introduce sustainable practices, including in own brands. This paper analyses the corporate social responsibility (CSR) communication through the packaging of retailers' products. Following a content analysis of 377 packages of private labels from seven retail chains in Portugal, the authors concluded that there is CSR information in packages disclosing a variety of themes. A survey to 539 consumer indicate that consumer perceptions of CSR in packages correspond to the issues most valued. Health topics and national origin are better perceived and valued, even when they are not the most prevalent themes in packages. Environmental signals are lower perceived and valued, even when a similar or higher prevalence in packages.

This book presents the most recent innovations, trends, and challenges in several aspects of Industry 4.0, including the key technologies and business impacts. The book is relevant to a variety of stakeholders due to Industry 4.0s broad impact in many fields. Topics include digital workplace solutions for employee engagement, entrepreneurship and innovation, and Blockchain for business security. The authors cover Industry 4.0 both from a theoretical and applicable standpoint. Describes Industry 4.0 and its effect on technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation; Presents Industry 4.0s technological advances, trends, challenges, and their impact on business strategy; Includes information relevant to researchers, professors, students, and professionals interested Industry 4.0.

PurposeThis study seeks to provide a broad ranging review that identifies, summarises and integrates the different multi-level approaches contributing to advances in research on measuring IC. This furthermore sets out and highlights an agenda for future research.Design/methodology/approachDeploying a systematic and thorough review of the literature, the authors were able to identify 60 articles and identify the main theories applied and the respective methodological orientations of these articles across three levels of analysis: micro, meso and macro.FindingsThe study's findings suggest that the literature on measuring IC has approached the theme across three different levels –micro, meso and macro. In addition, the results enable the identification of seven dimensions to IC: competitive advantage, economic value generated, resources and capacities, corporate governance, IC components, innovation management and the dissemination of IC.Research limitations/implicationsThe mixed-methods approach, which combines a traditional systematic literature review with ontological thematic analysis, casts light on the core aspects that led to the identification of a new approach in the academic literature on measuring IC.Practical implicationsThis study puts forward a holistic model with measurements for IC across the three levels of analysis as well as the respective criteria for choosing the variables.Originality/valueThis study represents a first attempt to analyse the emerging literature on IC measurement through a multi-level approach; integrating and extracting the potential theoretical contributions in this field of knowledge; proposing an integrated model as well as a theoretically relevant and innovative research agenda that opens up paths to future research projects.

In the late 20th century, entrepreneurship re-emerged as a key outline item of economic policy makers across Europe, both for some na-tions as well as for European Union as a whole. Reasonable economic growth joined with constantly high levels of unemployment encouraged expectations of entrepreneurship's potential as a source of job creation and economic growth. In spite of this growing interest, an inclusive theo-retical and empirical research is needed. This paper aims to identify groups of countries that share similar patterns regarding the characteristics of entrepreneurial attitudes and perceptions. For this objective, it was selected 54 countries from the 2009 GEM survey, and a k-means cluster analysis technique was used. The results show three clusters with different entrepreneurial attitudes among the countries - high, medium and low entrepreneurial attitudes and perceptions.

AbstractThe literature is consistent in stating that innovation helps in improving the performance of nonprofit organizations (NPOs), highlighting how there remains the scope for further research designed to better understand the dimension supporting social innovation. Through the application of the Tidd and Bessant model, which reflects an important contribution to this specific sector, this study seeks to meet a shortcoming in analyzing just which innovation management factors influence the performance of NPOs. To this end, we applied a quantitative methodology based on a survey made of Portuguese NPOs that received a total of 135 valid responses. Based upon the application of multiple linear regression models, this study concludes that there are five innovation management models with a positive impact on NPO performance levels. In terms of the implications, these results, consistent with earlier research of a different nature, strengthen the idea that private business sector methods may undergo successful adaptation to the social sector and assist such entities to implement measures that offset their organizational, and consequent financial, weaknesses.