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Publications by Fernando Luís Almeida

2021

Management 3.0: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda

Authors
Almeida, F; Espinheira, E;

Publication
IJHCM (International Journal of Human Capital Management)

Abstract
Management 3.0 is a new concept that intends to revolutionize the way managers and leaders act within companies to offer a more happy, collaborative, and productive work environment. This paper aims to analyze the management 3.0 phenomenon and establish a research agenda in the field. A systematic review was conducted considering 215 published studies in the field between 2010 and 2019. The findings reveal that management 3.0 is an emerging area and one that has grown in 2019 and involves multidisciplinary research teams from management, leadership, information technology, and psychology.

2022

Exploring the Benefits of Combining DevOps and Agile

Authors
Almeida, F; Simões, J; Lopes, S;

Publication
Future Internet

Abstract
The combined adoption of Agile and DevOps enables organizations to cope with the increasing complexity of managing customer requirements and requests. It fosters the emergence of a more collaborative and Agile framework to replace the waterfall models applied to software development flow and the separation of development teams from operations. This study aims to explore the benefits of the combined adoption of both models. A qualitative methodology is adopted by including twelve case studies from international software engineering companies. Thematic analysis is employed in identifying the benefits of the combined adoption of both paradigms. The findings reveal the existence of twelve benefits, highlighting the automation of processes, improved communication between teams, and reduction in time to market through process integration and shorter software delivery cycles. Although they address different goals and challenges, the Agile and DevOps paradigms when properly combined and aligned can offer relevant benefits to organizations. The novelty of this study lies in the systematization of the benefits of the combined adoption of Agile and DevOps considering multiple perspectives of the software engineering business environment.

2022

Adoption of Large-Scale Scrum Practices through the Use of Management 3.0

Authors
Almeida, F; Espinheira, E;

Publication
INFORMATICS-BASEL

Abstract
Software engineering companies have progressively incorporated agile project management methodologies. Initially, this migration occurred mostly in the context of startups, but in recent years it has also sparked interest from other companies with larger and more geographically dispersed teams. One of the frameworks used for large-scale agile implementation is the LeSS framework. This study seeks to explore how Management 3.0 principles can be applied in the context of the ten practices proposed in the LeSS framework. To this end, a qualitative research methodology based on four case studies is used to identify and explore the role of Management 3.0 in software management and development processes that adopt this agile paradigm. The findings show that the principles of Management 3.0 are relevant to the implementation of the LeSS framework practices, especially in fostering team values and personal values; however, distinct principles between the two paradigms are also identified, namely the greater rigidity of processes advocated in the LeSS framework and a greater focus on process automation.

2022

The Relevance of Soft Skills for Entrepreneurs

Authors
Almeida, F; Devedzic, V;

Publication
JOURNAL OF EAST EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT STUDIES

Abstract
This study explores the relevance of different soft skills for entrepreneurs, focusing on entrepreneurs from Portugal and Serbia. The study identifies a total of 38 soft skills titative methodology in the analysis of data collected from a questionnaire completed by entrepreneurs from these two countries. The findings reveal that soft skills competencies play a key role in the entrepreneur's activity, highlighting emotional intelligence, resilience, and persistence as fundamental attributes that an entrepreneur should possess. Furthermore, the respondents' answers have revealed notable differences in their perception of the importance of a majority of soft skills (27 out of 38 skills), which indicates that an entrepreneur's geographic area is a relevant factor in the perception of the relative importance of soft skills.

2021

SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ON ACADEMIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP INDICATORS

Authors
Almeida, F;

Publication
Entrepreneurship

Abstract
This study aims to explore and synthesize the academic entrepreneurship indicators that can be used by university institutions to understand their degree of development and maturities in supporting entrepreneurship processes. To this end, a systematic review is used to characterize the studies published in the last decade, the researchers who have led this research field, the adopted methodologies, and the structure and dimensions of indicators. The results allowed us to identify a set of 29 indicators distributed by 8 dimensions such as patents, university spinoffs, infrastructures, industry engagement, process creativity, process efficiency, process outcomes, and training. This study is innovative in focusing its analysis on academic entrepreneurship indicators. The knowledge of these indicators is relevant from a conceptual and practical perspective and will help universities to improve their technology transfer processes which will serve as a fundamental element in the implementation of the university's third mission.

2022

Proposal of a Digital Mobile Platform for the Urban Farming Revolution

Authors
Almeida, F; Miranda, N; Vieira, B;

Publication
Research Anthology on Strategies for Achieving Agricultural Sustainability

Abstract
Information and communication technologies have contributed decisively to the evolution of the agriculture field, allowing the exchange of information between various platforms, the automation of processes, and the storage and processing of large volumes of data. This study proposes the development of an application for mobile devices that facilitates the process of managing and monitoring the production of an urban farming. The application can also be used by less experienced farmers by providing relevant information on the best products per season according to soil characteristics and climate. The results of the developed application demonstrated the application’s potential to increase crops visibility, increase efficiency throughout the value chain, access to real-time business and financial data, turns possible to customize the application according to the users’ profile, increase the efficiency of marketing processes, and contribute to reducing transport costs. © 2022 by IGI Global. All rights reserved.

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