http://hdl.handle.net/10071/5819 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:21:40 GMT 2018-10-12T16:21:40Z http://hdl.handle.net/10071/16583 Title: A model of emotional intelligence and conflict management strategies: a study in seven countries Authors: Rahim, M. A.; Psenicka, C.; Polychroniou, P.; Zhao, J.-H.; Yu, C.-S.; Chan, K. A.; Susana, K. W. S.; Alves, M. G.; Lee, C.-W.; Rahman, S.; Ferdausy, S.; van Wyk, R. Abstract: The study investigated the relationships of the five dimensions of emotional intelligence: self?awareness, self?regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills of supervisors to subordinates' strategies of handling conflict: problem solving and bargaining. Data (N = 1,395) for this study were collected with questionnaires from MBA students in seven countries (U.S., Greece, China, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Macau, South Africa, and Portugal). Psychometric properties of the measures were tested and improved with exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and analysis of indicator and internal consistency reliabilities, and the hypotheses were tested with a structural equations model for each country. Results in the U.S. and in the combined sample provided support for the model which suggests that self?awareness is positively associated with self?regulation, empathy, and social skills; self regulation is positively associated with empathy and social skills; empathy and social skills are positively associated with motivation; which in turn, is positively associated with problem solving strategy and negatively associated with bargaining strategy. Differences among countries in these relationships are noted and implications for organizations discussed. Tue, 01 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10071/16583 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10071/16578 Title: Macro-financial linkages between emergent and sustainable economies in a context of the European sovereign debt crisis Authors: Ferreira, N. Abstract: The aim of the study is to identify the international economic linkages between European emergent countries and different economies under the European sovereign debt crisis from the 1990s through 2015. More precisely, we compared the worst-performing European economies with more economically sustainable economies (such France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Norway). Switzerland, China, Japan and the United States were also included to evaluate the external impacts on the European Union. To examine the increasing macro-financial linkages, their interactions were included in the Global VAR model. Credit variables and oil were used to analyse international transmission of the Euro area along with the US, China, Japan and Switzerland credit and aggregate demand shocks. The model was set up with quarterly data from a sample of 11 countries, and the followed global economic variables that included: Real GDP, inflation, real equity prices, real exchange rates, government bonds (10 year), interest rates (3 month) and the price of oil. The results showed that the US influence was contracted since all macroeconomic variables did not react significantly with the oil and US long-term interest rate shocks. Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10071/16578 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10071/16569 Title: Assessing educational leadership: a competence-complexity based test Authors: Parreira, A.; Pestana, M. H.; Oliveira, P. Abstract: This study is focused on the validation of a leadership test, based on a complex model of leadership skills, as a tool for assessing teacher’s educational competence, viewed as important in conduting adolescent and adult learning classes. Its specific purpose is to establish the norms and interpretation criteria for the test, in educational contexts. The model highlights the skills for leadership effectiveness, in a definite cultural setting, the Academy of East Timor National Police, viewing leadership as an essential way of steering human systems. The postulates of the model hypothesize the positivity of leadership as a result from an appropriate combination of power and information, while executing the fundamental activities of dinamizing and controlling the performance and results of the learning ativities. The test was applied to a sample of trainees in an educational military context, the Academy of East Timor National Police. The results of their evaluations on each competence for leadership effectiveness were valid and reliable. Nevertheless, the authors plan to test this tool in other specific contexts, in order to complete the evaluation of the leadership complex set of competences required by educational contexts. Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10071/16569 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10071/16328 Title: Da Arte à Matemática… da Matemática à Arte: uma experiência no Ensino Português Authors: Ramos, F. R.; Kopke, R. C. M.; Domingos, A. M. Abstract: The struggling on identifying strategies and factors that could help to improve the teaching/learning process, regarding the existence of multiple realities, is a subject much discussed in literature. Finding new ways of answer challenges which we came across, is the main reason why this study has been made. The primary goal is centred in applying a Geometry curriculum including many different learning situations based in vocational training. The students were between 16 and 19 years old. Making use of Art is analysed as a potential method to improve Mathematics teaching. Being Escher’s work an element of undiscussable richness with highlights to “Exploration Tessellations”, an investigation has been made to show how some Escher’s works could be a starting point to the introduction of mathematical concepts/contents. It was noticed in a further case that using Art could lead not just to the student’s effective cooperation in the teaching/learning process, as could be a very strong acquisition and way to apply new solid mathematical concepts. Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10071/16328 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z