http://hdl.handle.net/10071/5835 2018-10-12T17:29:06Z http://hdl.handle.net/10071/16589 Title: The “outsourcing” and management consulting in a dimensional systemic model Authors: António, N.; Lopes da Costa, R. Abstract: In an era of particularly intense competition, the consulting services are becoming an increasingly important source of aid for strategic making and an important way to increase efficiency and quality in the various business activities. Many managers consider the consulting services as an influential and powerful tool for organizational change, bringing new life to the organization. The purpose of this article is to study this situation. We will carry out a study in one of the biggest Portuguese private bank, in order to show the real value of management consultancy when it combines, a broad view of business, to study a set of skills closely linked to the relationship between service and market, and when it is focusing on "core" competencies, resources and offers increasingly facilitating the well being of the client, that is, showing how a company can foster creativity and dynamism in the activities of companies when operated through the potentials of TIG (information technology management). 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10071/16581 Title: The basic perspectives of consultant-client relationships in management consulting Authors: Geraldes, J. M. A.; Lopes da Costa, R.; António, N. Abstract: A historical overview, although the existing literature default the management consulting as a extraordinary and a unique phenomenon in the corporate context, in truth these statements do not come accompanied by a number of academic studies that emphasize the importance of effective work of management consultants. To combat the lack of studies in this emerging area, this article aims to understand whether it may be in fact the importance of knowledge produced in this sector is associated with the type of relationships that are built between the parties and, noting that the successful relationships are the basis of the knowledgeproduced in the sector who will then be responsible for the balance of powers and who should take control of projects. The results of the empirical analysis in the form of semi-structured interviews and questionnaires applied to management consultants and managers of SME in Portugal show that you cannot translate the control relationship between consultants and clients across the board, not least because the projects are not all equal, and there are various characteristics thatdistinguish them and that validate assumptions of control that can differ considerably between each one 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10071/16343 Title: Planning health workforce training in the detection and prevention of excessive alcohol consumption: an optimization-based approach Authors: Faria, J.; Cardoso-Grilo, T.; Gomes, C. Abstract: The adequate training of health workforce in the field of excessive alcohol consumption is essential to provide health professionals with the necessary tools for an adequate provision of care, thus leading to a decrease in alcohol consumption. Proper planning of such training is thus essential, but literature in this area is still scarce. This paper proposes an optimization model based on mathematical programming for supporting the planning of health workforce training in the field of excessive alcohol consumption in National Health Service-based countries – the WFTMalcohol. The model aims at informing on (i) how many health professionals (physicians and nurses) should be trained per year and health unit, and (ii) which training packages should be available per year. The model allows exploring the impact of considering different objectives relevant in this sector, including the minimization of costs and the maximization of multiple performance indicators. Acknowledging that several sources of uncertainty may affect planning decisions, a sensitivity analysis on key parameters of the model is performed. To illustrate the applicability of the model, a case study based on the Oeste Sul ACES in Lisbon is analyzed. Results confirm that there is a shortage of trained professionals in this field in Portugal. 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10071/16293 Title: Towards artistic education with textiles: a sustainable challenge with K-10 children Authors: Delgado, M. J.; Almeida, I. D. Abstract: Making art with textiles has become part of the development process of creative potential that has led to the acquisition of different types of skills strongly correlated to the success of the textile and clothing industry. There are objectives defined in the curricula of basic education and pre-school education (K10 children) that tackle the artisanal process of transforming raw textile materials: these include acquiring knowledge of textile materials, highlighting the importance of handicrafts in culture and heritage, textile arts and the development of fine motor skills. The objective of this study is to learn about the practices of K10 children using textiles in schools, and to understand how these practices contribute to the development of their creative potential with regard to the area of textiles and clothing. Integrating the activities with textiles makes sensitization to the ma-terials and techniques of the textile arts possible, and paves the way for greater sustainability of this sector in Portuguese society. 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z