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Business simulators and lecturers perception! The case of University of Algarve
Kikot, Tatiana Nikolaevna; Costa, Gonçalo Jorge Morais da; Fernandes, Silvia Conceição Pinto BritoThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the usage of simulation/serious games in the University of Algarve (Portugal), because these novel learning environments are still on an early stage of adoption. Members of the Faculty of Economics (in a total 60 lecturers and their assistants) participated in this study through a mixed survey (closed and ask for agreement queries). The empirical evidences denote inte...
Business simulators and lecturer’s perception! The case of University of Algarve
Kikot, Tatiana; Costa, Gonçalo; Fernandes, Silvia BritoThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the usage of simulation/serious games in the University of Algarve (Portugal), because these novel learning environments are still on an early stage of adoption. Members of the Faculty of Economics (in a total 60 lecturers and their assistants) participated in this study through a mixed survey (closed and ask for agreement queries). The empirical evidences denote inte...
Building resilience capacity through innovation: highlights from European reports
Fernandes, Silvia BritoMore than ever firms will be required to develop strategies for coping with shocks and stresses to our economic and social infrastructures. They will need to build the so called resilience capacity, which is an umbrella term for the planning and design strategies that can help firms develop the capacity to cope with challenges. The present work is based on an assessment of works that explored recent European re...
Criação de uma aplicação IOS: divulgação multimédia de histórias do Porto
Fernandes, SílviaA aplicação Invicta! é o resultado proposto de uma exploração na divulgação pública de histórias da cidade do Porto. Estas são memórias de lugares, acontecimentos passados singulares que fazem parte de um património cultural disperso e inalcançável à generalidade dos habitantes. Propõe-se traduzir e enriquecer a imagem coletiva e identidade da cidade através da difusão de histórias peculiares constituídas por u...
Why use-centered game-based learning in higher education? the case of cesim si...
Costa, Gonçalo Jorge Morais da; Kikot, Tatiana; Fernandes, Silvia; Águas, PauloThis paper endeavours to research about simulation/serious games exploration within University of Algarve (Portugal), namely Cesim SimBrandfor Marketing Simulation (course unit). A total amount of 30 learners participated in this study through a mixed survey (openended and closed-ended queries). The empirical evidences exhibit interesting outcomes: (i) a response rate of 50 percent; (ii) these tools increase...
Simulation games as tools for integrative dynamic learning: The case of the man...
Costa, Gonçalo Jorge Morais da; Kikota, Tatiana; Magalhães, Rui; Fernandes, SilviaToday, in order to people or organizations survive in a changing environment it is essential to adapt. Learning provided to people is a key feature for an active response since it implies acquiring knowledge, skills and competencies to cope successfully with different circumstances. Literature has focused on how digital games support education because simulators represent dynamic models of real situations; s...
Main differentiating issues in aligning information systems with business perfo...
Fernandes, Silvia BritoThe information systems and technologies (IS/IT) are a decisive platform in the response capacity of organizations to the new management imperatives through new solutions that permit to improve their competitive position. As information management is a highly differentiating area, the present study compares several enterprises of different sectors, located (headoffice or branch) in the Algarve region, with the ...
Implementation of business simulation games as learning tool: an example from U...
Kikot, Tatiana; Fernandes, Silvia Brito; Magalhães, Rui; Costa, GonçaloGame-based learning environments in education are a valuable asset, as well as their potential benefits are unquestionable (Guillén-Nieto & Aleson-Carbonell, 2012). Yet, recent studies concerning academic achievement have reported contradictory or ambiguous findings. It is also interesting that empirical studies devoted to Management courses are not abundant and focus on: single unit courses (e.g., Edelheim & U...
How small and medium enterprises are using social networks? Evidence from the A...
Belo, Ana; Castela, Guilherme José Fresca Miradouro de Andrade; Fernandes, Silvia BritoThe evolution of internet created new opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SME), among which are social networks. This work aims at analyzing the potential of these networks for the SME in Algarve, creating a questionnaire for the purpose. The empirical study revealed that some firms have already an integrated business strategy with social networks, as well as a group in the firm responsible for it. ...
An empirical approach of the distinctive aspects for socioeconomic development
Fernandes, Silvia BritoThis paper aims to present an integrative approach for examining key aspects, and their associations, of economic development. After a cross-country cluster analysis of profiles related to select indicators, discriminant analysis of the clusters identified variables that most differentiate them. This assessment acknowledges that their level of capital endowment, and the ability to exploit it, is crucial to econ...
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