The Influence of Entertainment on The Average Stay: Hotel Establishments in Terras De Trás-Os-Montes

The main objective of the present study is to analyze the contribution of entertainment to the average stay in hotel establishments in Terras de Trás-os-Montes (Portugal). In view of the purpose of the study, four specific objectives were considered: i) To identify the type of entertainment activities complementary to the hotel offer; ii) To identify the existence of partnerships with tourist entertainment agents; iii) To identify the activities practiced by guests; iv) To analyze the perception of hotel managers regarding the influence of entertainment on the average stay.

Corporate Social Responsibility Implemented by SA8000 Standard in Italy

n this paper, corporate social responsibility (CSR) adoption is measured by the implementation of SA8000 certification. This is one of the internationally most widely used social accountability standards for retailers, brand companies, suppliers and other organizations.

Study Regarding the Leadership Styles Practiced in Catalan SMEs during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This paper’s aim is to study the leadership styles practiced in Catalan SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research focuses on three leadership styles (autocratic/transactional, democratic/transformational and laissez-faire/liberal) and how these styles are influenced by Hofeste’s cultural dimension and other variables such as the SMEs’ maturity level and the respondents’ gender.

COVID-19 Pandemic and its Effect on the EU Industry

The COVID-19 pandemic exerted a strong impact on the economy, including on the industrial sector. In this context, we focused our analysis on estimating the impact of the COVID-19 shock on the EU industry developments.

Conflict Management Styles with Peers at Work: Gender and Levels of Education Differences

There is currently a growing need for workers, at different levels, to learn and develop new behaviors, namely regarding interpersonal relationships with co-workers. This article focuses on styles of handling interpersonal conflict between peers in an organizational context. In order to evaluate interpersonal conflict handling styles, the ROCI-II Rahim Organizational Conflict Inventory was used in a sample of 181 subjects from a Portuguese organization.

Catastrophic Expenditure on Medicines: An Analysis Based on The Portuguese Household Budget Survey 2015/2016

Financial protection is a core dimension of health system evaluation; therefore, several works on catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) have been developed. There are, however, some gaps in the literature; hence, this work aims to look at CHE from a different angle, analysing the money spent by households.

The Quantity and Volume Dynamics of Unauthorized Money Transfers in Russia

The purpose of the study is to analyze the trends in the unauthorized transactions quantity and volume for the funds transfer by individuals through payment cards. The information base is the official data of the Central Bank of Russia for 2014-2019. To analyze trends and evaluate changes in the quantity and volume of transactions made without the consent of financial organizations clients, trend equations are constructed that are characterized by sufficient reliability.

Human Development in the European Union and its Determinants

Human development is one of the most important forms of development, which could enhance the sustainable development process. Through this paper, the evolution of human development index in the European Union was analysed in the period 2010-2017, and the effects exercised by its determinants were estimated. In this context, panel data was used for the period specified above and the Estimated Generalized Least Squares were applied, weighted with the Period SUR option. The results show an inverse relantionship between two variables (early leavers from education and training rate, and employment in agriculture) and the human development index. In addition, human development increases not only when the corruption dimension falls down, but also when life expectancy and gross fixed capital formation increase.