Orlando Lima Rua

• PhD
• Professor at Polytechnic of Porto (P. Porto)

The Big Data Age defines the present era, and the globalisation of business makes it pressing to derive valuable insights from data so that organisations can make sustained decisions. There is no consensus in the literature on how organisations should guide the vast volume of data in value creation or galvanise performance gains. The study aims to...

This study aimed to understand how big data (BD) contributes to value creation in organisations and provides relevant, integrated, and timely information for the performance measurement/assessment model that supports top-management decision-making. The empirical study employs a qualitative methodology comprising five cases using the multiple-case s...

We live in the Age of Big Data, and the globalization of business makes it pressing to derive valuable insights from data so that organizations can make sustained decisions. There is no consensus in the literature on how organizations should guide the vast volume of data in value creation or galvanize performance gains. We aimed to address these ga...

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation of education, prompting universities worldwide to swiftly transition to online and blended learning environments. The adaptation process to online education varies depending on several factors, including the level of digitalization and technological penetration in each country, the av...

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Este trabajo analiza los efectos de la innovación abierta (IA), la estrategia organizacional y la existencia de una estrategia de gestión de riesgos corporativos (GRC) sobre la ventaja competitiva (VC) en coste, servicio y producto en el sector hotelero portugués. Se utiliza una encuesta a 251 directores ejecutivos de hoteles de pequeñas y medianas...

O presente estudo tem como objetivo fundamental analisar o impacto da liderança transformacional na orientação empreendedora de empresas da indústria têxtil e vestuário portuguesa. Adotando uma abordagem metodológica quantitativa, utilizou-se como instrumento o inquérito por questionário, o qual foi aplicado a PME da referida indústria. A análise d...

O objetivo fundamental deste estudo é analisar o impacto dos empreendimentos turísticos na sustentabilidade da atividade turística, no caso específico da cidade do Porto (Portugal). Para esta pesquisa foi escolhida a pesquisa quantitativa, mais concretamente a realização e divulgação de um inquérito por questionário estruturado, já que permite uma...

This research aims to analyze how creativity techniques can enhance workers’ soft skills. In addition, this study aims to understand how the environment that surrounds company workers can affect their performance. Therefore, a quantitative methodology was developed through a questionnaire with 87 answers from employees of large companies in the are...

This research aims to understand the contribution of transformational leadership to employee Portuguese startups’ creativity. An empirical study was conducted using a quantitative methodological approach, with the application of an online questionnaire sent to Portuguese startups. 102 employee responses were validated. The results obtained showed t...

The growth of digital technologies in the economy has created new opportunities for entrepreneurs and organisations (Berman, 2012). The digital world environment, supported by technological devices (e.g., mobile computing) and social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram), has opened new ways to create new digital business models and media cha...

Stress is a multidimensional and multifaceted phenomenon that reflects and conditions individual and organizational quality of life. However, given specific work contexts in which there are disproportionate demands, lack or reduced support from the organizational structure, dull treatment of employees, lack of recognition, and the existence of a co...

This study aims to analyse the relationship between internal communication and organizational performance. It was carried out at Natixis in Portugal, a company in the banking sector, which structured and outlined an organised, original, and creative internal communication strategy in record time during COVID-19. Quantitative research was carried ou...

The core of the lean concept is expressed not only in eliminating waste and losses but also in the pursuit of continual improvement and creating greater value. Although lean management is commonly linked with industrial production processes, this research illustrates the application of lean techniques to optimize warehouse management operations. In...

This article examines the most significant sources of innovation funding available to Poland. It is also intended to address the barriers to becoming a more innovative economy faced by the country under study. As is widely accepted, innovation is a critical component of any country's economic development and competitiveness in today's world. Howeve...

Photographic images help customers perceive product information more accurately and clearly. A customer’s perception of a particular product also influences their decision to purchase it. In the context of a hotel, guests evaluate digital hotel photos online during their booking decision process. While a large body of research has contributed to th...

This study aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis inherent to assessing competitive intelligence and business intelligence concepts using the Scopus database and the Bibliometrix R software. The study’s articles were found using precise criteria in the Scopus database. The 42 publications were then examined with Bibliometrix software, which includ...

The aging workforce is a growing reality, given demographic changes and socioeconomic trends. Therefore, it is crucial to understand, accept, and respect the issues of an aging workforce regarding health and safety in the workplace, especially when aiming to keep the individual longer in the labor market. It is also essential to consider the potent...

The authors of this chapter aim to present the links between an aging workforce, innovation, and creativity. They address each of these themes individually, and then analyze the interconnection between the central theme (i.e., the aging workforce with creativity and innovation), and in the last point, analyze the innovative work behavior as a concl...

O processo de internacionalização está em constante evolução e é necessário que as empresas se adaptem às mudanças trazidas pelo rápido crescimento da economia global. Esse processo permite que ganhem vantagem competitiva nos mercados em que entram. Nas últimas décadas, várias empresas têm desenvolvido as suas próprias estratégias de internacionali...

This study analyzes the effects of inbound and outbound open innovation, along with organizational strategy and corporate risk management, on competitive advantage and disadvantage in the Portuguese hospitality sector’s cost, service, and product. We use a quantitative approach based on fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) of survey d...

Purpose This study aims to analyse the effects of (1) open innovation on corporate risk management, organisational strategy and competitive advantage, (2) corporate risk management on organisational strategy, and (3) organisational strategy on competitive advantage. In addition, it assesses (4) the mediating effects of corporate risk management on...

Despite society’s growing interest in sports, the total membership of federations is the same as ten years ago. This study aims is knowledge about the principal factors that influence the “loyalty” of Spanish karate federation members. From a population of 72,910 members of karate federations a sample of 629 individuals was obtained, with a samplin...

This research aims to study the influence of the pandemic on the current higher education institutions' methods to understand better its impact on the development of e-learning structures as a proactive solution to the in-person classes and methods. A quantitative methodology was developed through a survey questionnaire from Porto Accounting and Bu...

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship between brand and competitive advantage (through differentiation) and the mediating effect of positioning and market orientation in this relationship. An empirical study was developed using a quantitative methodological approach. The object of the study was Portuguese exporting companies in t...

This research is based on the premise that the open innovation model enhances the firms' competitive advantage. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the relationship between open innovation and competitive advantage. A quantitative methodology was adopted with a survey of 251 small and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) top managers in the hospitality...

This study aims to analyze the relationship between open innovation and firm performance. A quantitative methodology was adopted with a survey of 251 small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) top managers in the hospitality sector, particularly in hotels. The primary data collected were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistical analysis tr...

Objective of the study: This study aims to analyze the relationship between open innovation and organizational strategy. Additionally, the mediating effect of corporate risk management on it was assessed.Methodology/approach: A quantitative study was conducted in Portugal based on a survey with 251 executive directors of SME hotels. Structural equa...

This research aims to recognize the influence that creativity units/modules/seminars has on academic performance of students who attend. Consequently, the purpose of this study is to understand the impact that learning creativity has on Porto Accounting and Business School (ISCAP) students. Therefore, a quantitative methodology was developed throug...

O processo de internacionalização das empresas está em constante mudança. Uma empresa para crescer e internacionalizar a sua atividade necessita de um elevado conjunto de recursos, capacidades e competências para diferenciar as suas marcas nos mercados de destino, tendo em vista a obtenção de vantagens competitivas. Este livro tem como objetivo fun...

The bachelor's degree in Creativity and Business Innovation is a joint study programme offered by the Polytechnic of Porto (P.PORTO), through the Porto School of Accounting and Administration (ISCAP), Vilnius Kolegija - University of Applied Sciences (VIKO), from Lithuania and the Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences (EUAS), fro...

The bachelor's degree in Creativity and Business Innovation is a joint study programme offered by the Polytechnic of Porto (P.PORTO), through the Porto School of Accounting and Administration (ISCAP), Vilnius Kolegija - University of Applied Sciences (VIKO), from Lithuania and the Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences (EUAS), fro...

The bachelor’s degree in Creativity and Business Innovation is a joint study programme offered by the Polytechnic of Porto (P.PORTO), through the Porto School of Accounting and Administration (ISCAP), Vilnius Kolegija - University of Applied Sciences (VIKO), from Lithuania and the Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences (EUAS), fro...

This paper assesses the relationship between open innovation and competitive advantage and the mediating effect of organizational strategy. Using a quantitative methodological approach with survey data from 251 Portuguese hotel executive directors’ small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), this research adopted a quantitative methodological approa...

The importance of information produced by accountants, both financial information and non-financial information, is useful for the decision-making of all its users. Given its importance for company’s survival and sustainable growth, this study aims to identify and analyse studies linking financial and non-financial information to decision-making. A...

O objetivo fundamental deste estudo é analisar a relação entre liderança transformacional e intraempreendedorismo nos colaboradores do setor tecnológico português. Adotando uma abordagem metodológica quantitativa, com a realização de um estudo empírico descritivo, exploratório e transversal, utilizou-se como instrumento o inquérito por questionári...

Objective: The success of policies to eradicate COVID-19 depends on the acceptance of vaccines among the population. This paper measures the influence on the intention to get vaccinated of three usual variables in studies on consumer behavior: the perception of the efficiency and risk of the vaccine and the social influence. Methods: It was used...

Accounting conservatism and Accounting-based Earnings Management Practices (AEMP) introduce bias in financial information (FI), thereby influencing stakeholder behavior in the decision-making process. This study aims to analyze, from the certified accountants' perspective, the AEMP in Portugal. Specifically, it analyses (1) the development of the A...

In the scope of Behavioral Decision Theory, Accounting-based Earnings Management (AEM) may compromise the success of decision making of a firm’s stakeholders. Given that AEM constitutes a barrier to the decision-making process, we aim to identify the main motivations of the players of AEM. Besides, in this study we also intend to analyze the implem...

The purpose of this chapter is to analyze the influence of absorptive capabilities on export performance. The author uses a quantitative research approach by conducting a study based on a survey data from 247 Portuguese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the textile industry. Findings suggest that absorptive capabilities have a positive...

The purpose of this chapter is to analyze the linkage between intangible resources and competitive advantage. The author uses a quantitative approach based on a survey data from 247 Portuguese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the textile industry. Findings suggest that intangible resources have a positive and significant influence on...

This study aims to analyze the relationship between intangible resources, namely the brand image, and competitive advantage through differentiation and market orientation. To this end, using a quantitative methodological approach, an empirical study was carried out with Portuguese companies exporting the footwear industry, to which a questionnaire...

The purpose of this chapter is to analyze the linkage between intangible resources and export performance, considering the mediating effect of innovation on it. The authors have adopted a quantitative methodological approach applied to a sample of Portuguese exporting companies from the automotive industry. The application of the structural equatio...

The main objective of this chapter is to analyze the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and competitive advantage on Portuguese exporting textiles small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Therefore, a quantitative methodological approach was used, conducting a descriptive, exploratory, and transversal empirical study, having applied a que...

This paper aims to introduce loyalty as a relevant mediator construct on the relation between relationship marketing and intangible resources. This study tests a hypothesized model using partial least squares structural equation modeling on data from a survey conducted with Portuguese footwear industry companies based in Portugal. Findings provides...

Local municipalities are the public sector organizations closest to citizens and therefore they have the first responsibility for solving citizens’ problems and needs. The Best Value framework, developed in the UK, has been a useful tool for improving local services. This paper reports on an evaluation of the impact of the Best Value framework on P...

The main goal of this study is to analyze the influence of absorptive capabilities on competitive advantage. Based on survey data from 247 Portuguese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) findings suggest that: Acquisition, assimilation and exploitation’s absorptive capabilities are positively associated with cost leadership; Transformation’s a...

This study investigates the effect of intangible resources and entrepreneurial orientation in export performance, by examining the mediating effect of dynamic capabilities. A framework of export antecedents is developed and empirically tested. A survey of 265 Portuguese exporting companies shows that dynamic capabilities and entrepreneurial orienta...

The main goal of this study is to analyse the influence of intangible resources and absorptive capabilities on export performance, considering the mediating effect of innovation. Based on survey data from 247 Portuguese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) findings suggest that: (1) Intangible resources has a positive influence on absorptive c...

Because of its importance as a key factor to economic development, the study of entrepreneurship has been considerably developed in the past decades. Entrepreneurship is broadly diversified, which is associated with, for example, studies in the field of business, social, female, and young entrepreneurship. If, on the one hand, it is a fact that ent...

The unpredictability of business activities means that entrepreneurs should find a way to adapt and embrace chance. The traditional and predefined process logic offers little support for today's complex and dynamic business environment. One tenet that shaped the direction of entrepreneurship research is the view that the entrepreneurial opportunity...

The main objective of this chapter is to analyze the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and competitive advantage on Portuguese exporting textiles small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Therefore, a quantitative methodological approach was used, conducting a descriptive, exploratory, and transversal empirical study, having applied a que...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the influence of intangible resources on export performance, considering the mediating effect of absorptive capabilities and innovation. Design/methodology/approach The authors use a quantitative research approach by conducting a quantitative study based on survey data from 247 Portuguese small- and...

Purpose This paper aims to contribute to the explanatory debate of the entrepreneurial intention-action gap that results from the interposition of normative-regulatory, sociocultural and economic-financial barriers facing potential and intending entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach Grounded on post-positivist position, the authors propose...

How to manage firms’ resources and capabilities to sustain competitive advantages remains an intriguing research inquiry of strategic management science. With its focus on the context of small firm internationalisation, this study assesses the important contribution of strategic determinants that influence export performance, considering the mediat...

Entrepreneurship - Trends and Challenges

Purpose With its focus on the context of small firm internationalization, this paper aims to assess the important contribution of strategic determinants that influence export performance (EP), considering the mediating effect of competitive strategy. Design/methodology/approach Based on survey data from 247 Portuguese small and medium-sized enterp...

The new paradigm of today’s world economy is characterized by the mobility of production resources and the ability to combine them in an efficient way. The strategic management research has recognized the importance of studying the companies’ resources and capabilities and its usefulness to achieve competitive advantage. This perspective is consist...

The relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and firm performance has a broad scholarly acceptance. However, scant evidence is available on how EO influences other variables, namely intangible assets. In this vein and in light of the resource-based approach, we hypothesise a positive relationship between EO and brand reputation. Based...

O objetivo fundamental deste estudo é definir o marco teórico da relação entre empowerment e orientação empreendedora, com vista a propor um modelo conceptual de investigação que possa vir a ser aplicado aos estabelecimentos hoteleiros da Região do Norte de Portugal. Para tal, utilizamos dados bibliográficos tendentes à delimitação teórica dos cons...

This paper develops a framework to test the relationship between intangible resources and export performance, considering the mediating effect of innovation. Based on survey data from Portuguese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) exporting footwear findings suggest that: (1) innovation has a direct and positive influence on export performanc...

RESUMO O objetivo fundamental deste estudo consiste em analisar a influência da proatividade no desempenho das exportações das pequenas e médias empresas portuguesas exportadoras da indústria do calçado, considerando, ainda, o papel da vantagem competitiva no desempenho das mesmas. Para o efeito, adotamos uma abordagem metodológica quantitativa, re...

Purpose This research draws upon the resource-based view and the dynamic capabilities view’s premise that a firm’s resources and capabilities determine competitive advantage. Specifically, the purpose of this paper is to develop and test a model entailing simultaneously the impact of intangible resources; and dynamic capabilities and entrepreneuria...

Building on well established theories, our research explores the influence of entrepreneurial orientation on reputational resources and absorptive capacity of knowledge exploitation of Portuguese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) of footwear associated to the Portuguese Footwear, Components and Leather Goods Association (APICCAPS). Therefore, a q...

The processes for absorbing external knowledge became an essential element for firms to adapt to changes in the competitive environment. Knowledge plays an important role in firms’ internationalization process. Building on well established theories, our research explores the contributions of absorptive capacities to export performance. This researc...

The main goal of this article is the joint analysis of the dimensions of the entrepreneurial potential, students' entrepreneurial characteristics and gender of the Portuguese Polytechnic higher education students. For this purpose, we use a quantitative methodological approach, having applied a questionnaire to a sample of students enrolled in the...

This study analyses the relationships among entrepreneurial orientation, organisational resources, dynamic capabilities, and export performance. Specifically, we propose that entrepreneurial orientation enhances the attraction of financial, informational and relational resources thus affecting export performance through dynamic capabilities. This m...

O objetivo fundamental deste estudo é analisar se os recursos intangíveis influenciam o desempenho das exportações. Para tal, tendo em consideração a revisão da literatura sobre os temas estudados, realizamos uma investigação quantitativa, através de um questionário enviado para o responsável pelas atividades de exportação de pequenas e médias empr...

Resumo O objetivo fundamental deste estudo é analisar se os recursos intangíveis influenciam o desempenho das exportações. Para tal, tendo em consideração a revisão da literatura sobre os temas estudados, realizamos uma investigação quantitativa, através de um questionário enviado para o responsável pelas atividades de exportação de pequenas e médi...

The main purpose of this study is to analyze the innovation on the Portuguese healthcare sector organizations.

The main purpose of this study is to analyze the impact that entrepreneurial orientation, intangible resources and absorptive capacities assume in competitive advantage of Portuguese small and medium enterprises exporting footwear. To this end, we have adopted a quantitative methodological approach, conducting a descriptive, exploratory and transve...

The main purpose of this study is to analyze the influence that entrepreneurial orientation and absorptive capacity have on export performance of small and medium-sized footwear companies. Therefore, this research adopted a quantitative methodological approach, conducting a descriptive, exploratory and transversal empirical study, having applied a...