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Mostrando 13-24 de 318 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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13. Barriers to occupational health and safety management in small Brazilian enterprises
Abstract Paper aims To determine main barriers to the implementation of occupational health and safety management systems OHSMS in the context of small Brazilian enterprises from the perspectives of owners/managers, labor auditors, and OHS consultants. Originality: Survey with three different perspectives on small Brazilian enterprises. Research method: S
Prod.. Publicado em: 15/02/2018
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14. Yellow sweet potato flour: use in sweet bread processing to increase β-carotene content and improve quality
ABSTRACT Yellow sweet potato is mostly produced by small farmers, and may be a source of energy and carotenoids in the human diet, but it is a highly perishable crop. To increase its industrial application, yellow sweet potato flour has been produced for use in bakery products. This study aimed to evaluate the technological quality and the carotenoids conten
An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.. Publicado em: 01/02/2018
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15. INTERNET OF THINGS-BASED PRODUCTS/SERVICES: PROCESS AND CHALLENGES ON DEVELOPING THE BUSINESS MODELS
ABSTRACT Many companies nowadays are struggling to understand the unprecedented complexity of developing business models for products and services based on the Internet of Things (IoT). This article aims at investigating what are the elements to be taken into account in order to create a business model for IoT-based products/services and what are the main ch
JISTEM J.Inf.Syst. Technol. Manag.. Publicado em: 2017-12
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16. GREEN PRODUCTS: A CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY OF ATTITUDE, INTENTION AND PURCHASE BEHAVIOR
ABSTRACT Purpose: 1. to investigate if a difference is found between university students of both countries. 2. to provide an analysis of the attitudes, intentions, and behavior of Brazilian and Canadian university students regarding the purchase of green products. Originality/value: The relevance includes a cross-cultural study between Brazil and Canada an
RAM, Rev. Adm. Mackenzie. Publicado em: 2017-10
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17. Status and Trends of Smallsats and Their Launch Vehicles — An Up-to-date Review
ABSTRACT This paper presents an analysis of the scenario of small satellites and its correspondent launch vehicles. The miniaturization of electronics, together with reliability and performance increase as well as reduction of cost, have allowed the use of commercials-off-the-shelf in the space industry, fostering the Smallsat use. An analysis of the launche
J. Aerosp. Technol. Manag.. Publicado em: 2017-09
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18. Food production in solidarity economy: an issue that goes beyond laws
Abstract Food production within the context of solidarity economy is an alternative way to offer employment and income for a significant part of the Brazilian population. The purpose of this study was to carry out a business diagnosis in order to evaluate the facilities, the production process and hygiene practices of seven solidarity economy enterprises loc
Food Sci. Technol. Publicado em: 06/05/2016
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19. Relationships and Partnerships in Small Companies: Strengthening the Business through External Agents
This article aims to understand the relationships between small companies and external innovation agents and how they can help strengthening these organisations. A multiple case research method was adopted by the researchers and applied to small companies which presented innovative practices. The data collection included documents, records and interviews wit
BAR, Braz. Adm. Rev.. Publicado em: 26/04/2016
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20. Diasporic and Transnational Internationalization: The Case of Brazilian Martial Arts
Brazilian diasporas overseas has received little academic interest. Nevertheless, estimates suggest that around three million Brazilians currently live in other countries. The present study looks at a specific type of diaspora: small entrepreneurs from the Brazilian martial arts sector. The study adopts the case study method of research. The unit of analysis
BAR, Braz. Adm. Rev.. Publicado em: 2015-12
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21. Value Creation from Internationalization of Sugar Cane by-products: a multi-stakeholder view of artisanal cachaça production
ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this paper was to identify the strategies developed for internationalization in order to create value in the artisanal cachaça sector of Brazil. Design/methodology/approach: A multiple-case study was applied in two artisanal cachaçarias. we carried out in-depth, semi-structured interviews with different stakeholders invol
Rev. bras. gest. neg.. Publicado em: 2015-04
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22. The life cycle of small-firm networks: an evaluation of Brazilian business networks
Interorganizational agreements and cooperative business networks became an important strategy for companies facing competitive disadvantages. Specially small and medium firms adopted collaborative network models as a way to overcome common problems. Over 1,000 small-firm networks (SFNs) are estimated to have been created in Brazil since the year 2000. This s
BAR, Braz. Adm. Rev.. Publicado em: 2015-03
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23. Life, work and sustainable learning practices: a study on a small business network
Knowledge and knowing processes as work and life practices are not univocal. They are not related to knowledge as an autonomous body of propositions, but permeated with new identities and action modes, which are continuously formed, promoting learning opportunities. The objective of this research is formulated in the understanding of this shift between knowi
BAR, Braz. Adm. Rev.. Publicado em: 2014-06
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24. Using analytic network for selection of enterprise resource planning systems (erp) aligned to business strategy
The choice of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) must be made judiciously by the high costs involved in the acquisition of such systems. Managers in areas such as accounting, financial and information technology need support and tools that help in selecting an appropriate ERP for their business. With this article, we present a study aimed at investigating
JISTEM J.Inf.Syst. Technol. Manag.. Publicado em: 2014-05