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- Adaptation of the Work-Related Quality of Life-2 Scale (WRQoL-2) among Portuguese WorkersPublication . Sabino, Ana; Moreira, Ana; Cesário, Francisco José Santos; Dias Pinto, MafaldaABSTRACT: n the present study we aimed to fulfill two main goals. The first was to adapt the WRQoL-2 Scale among Portuguese workers and the second was to verify the associations between WRQoL-2 dimensions and perceived organizational performance dimensions (e.g., social and economic). To reach our research goals, we used a sample of 635 Portuguese workers. The WRQoL Scale has been widely used for academic and practical ends and comprises six dimensions: Job and Career Satisfaction, Control at Work, General Well-Being, Home–Work Interface, Stress at Work, and Working Conditions. Recently, the authors proposed a revised measure—WRQoL-2—in which they added a seventh dimension—Employee Engagement. As this second version had not yet been translated into the Portuguese language for Portugal, this was our first goal. By performing a set of statistical analyses such as EFA, CFA, reliability, convergent and discriminant validity, and invariant analysis, the results suggested a six-factor structure where the dimensions of Job and Career Satisfaction and Employee Engagement were united. The final structure suggested good reliability as well as convergent and discriminant validity as it showcased invariance according to gender and sector. Because there is a lack of studies focusing on the links between quality of work life and organizational performance, we then tested the interplay between WRQoL-2 and perceived organizational performance dimensions, and we verified that, although most are significantly associated, the results suggest a low intensity. This work also presents several theoretical and practical implications.
- Battles of the soul: Validation of the Scale of Religious and Spiritual Struggles (RSS) for the portuguese populationPublication . Tomás, Carla; Moreira, AnaThis study aims to adapt and validate the Religious and Spiritual Struggles Scale for the Portuguese population. The sample consisted of 732 participants with vari‑ ous religious afliations. The exploratory factor analysis showed that it consists of six dimensions, similar to the initial instrument. A KMO of 0.91 was obtained. The confrmatory factor analysis confrmed the existence of six factors and showed adequate ft indices. Internal consistency and construct reliability were above 0.70. The analysis of the psychometric qualities of this instrument indicates that it can be applied to the Portuguese population and is a valuable instrument for psychothera‑ peutic practice and studies in the psychology of religion and spirituality.
- Burnout and suicidal behaviours in health professionals in Portugal: The moderating effect of self-esteemPublication . Jesus, Alexandra de; Pitacho, Liliana; Moreira, AnaThe main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of burnout on suicidal behaviours and the mediating effect of self-esteem in this relationship. A total of 1172 healthcare professionals working in Portugal’s private and public sector organisations participated in this study. The results indicate a high level of burnout among these professionals and that exhaustion (β = 0.16; p < 0.001) and disengagement (β = 0.24; p < 0.001) positively and significantly affect suicidal behaviours. In turn, self-esteem has a significant and negative effect (β = −0.51; p < 0.001) on suicidal behaviours. Self-esteem moderates the relationship between disengagement and suicidal behaviours (B = −0.12; p < 0.001) and the relationship between exhaustion and suicidal behaviours (B = −0.11; p < 0.001), representing an essential variable for future lines of research, namely on the role of self-esteem in preventing burnout and suicidal behaviours in professionals from other professional areas.
- Competences development and turnover intentions: the serial mediation effect of perceived internal employability and affective commitmentPublication . Moreira, Ana; Cesário, Francisco José Santos; Chambel, M.J.; Castanheira, FilipaPurpose – This study aims to explore the serial mediation effect of perceived internal employability and affective commitment in the relationship between the organisational practices of competences development and turnover intentions. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology was quantitative and is based on a survey with a sample of 313 participants, all of whom were employed in several organisations located in Portugal. Findings – A significant and negative effect of organisational practices of competences development, perceived internal employability and affective commitment on turnover intentions was verified. A total serial mediation effect was also found from perceived internal employability and affective commitment in the relationship between organisational practices of competences development (i.e., training, individualised support and functional rotation) and turnover intentions. Practical implications – These practices should be developed by leaders of organisations in order that employees feel that the organisation is investing in their development, which can lead to an increase in their emotional attachment towards the organisation and consequently increase their desire to stay in the organisation. Originality/value – This study makes two important contributions. First, it confirms the existence of a significant and negative relationship between perceived internal employability and turnover intentions. Second, it proves the existence of a total serial mediation effect of perceived internal employability and affective commitment in the relationship between organisational practices of competences development and turnover intentions.
- Competencies and skills for tourism education advancement: A bibliometric a analysis and literature reviewPublication . Au-Yong-Oliveira, Manuel; Bampoori, Mastoureh; Moreira, Ana; Grassos, TheodorosHow may we secure a more sustainable path, in future, for the tourism industry? Following the Covid-19 pandemic, which made evident some frailties and need for change in the tourism industry, the tourism scenario has evolved, and a great deal of upskilling and reskilling is now necessary. Consumer attitudes have altered and are now more focused on sustainable tourism and other such related themes. This study is an attempt to shed light on competencies and skills for tourism education advancement—whether by universities or by VET. Hence, a bibliometric analysis was performed as was a literature review. The bibliometric analysis identified some key themes using the VOS viewer tool and the Scopus database. Digital skills, soft skills, emotional intelligence, but above all the ability to seek out what one needs to know (ability to self-determine and be self-motivated), in the era of technology, stand out. The literature review identified green skills (×4), global skills (×4), digital skills (×6), and digital apps (×4)—related to competencies and skills for tourism education/training advancement.
- Competencies and skills for tourism education advancement: A bibliometric analysis and literature reviewPublication . Au-Yong-Oliveira, Manuel; Bampoori, Mastoureh; Moreira, Ana; Grassos, TheodorosHow may we secure a more sustainable path, in future, for the tourism industry? Following the Covid-19 pandemic, which made evident some frailties and need for change in the tourism industry, the tourism scenario has evolved, and a great deal of upskilling and reskilling is now necessary. Consumer attitudes have altered and are now more focused on sustainable tourism and other such related themes. This study is an attempt to shed light on competencies and skills for tourism education advancement—whether by universities or by VET. Hence, a bibliometric analysis was performed as was a literature review. The bibliometric analysis identified some key themes using the VOS viewer tool and the Scopus database. Digital skills, soft skills, emotional intelligence, but above all the ability to seek out what one needs to know (ability to self-determine and be self-motivated), in the era of technology, stand out. The literature review identified green skills (×4), global skills (×4), digital skills (×6), and digital apps (×4)—related to competencies and skills for tourism education/training advancement.
- Competencies development: The role of organizational commitment and the perception of employabilityPublication . Moreira, Ana; Sousa, Maria José; Cesário, Francisco José SantosThe main objective of this study was to analyze the mediating effect of perceived employability (internal and external) and the organizational commitment in the relationship between the organizational practices of competencies development (OPCD) and the turnover intentions. The sample consists of 2099 participants, all of them working in organizations based in Portuguese territory. The existence of a significant and negative effect of the OPCD, of perceived internal employability and the organizational commitment in the turnover intentions, has been proven. There was also a significant and positive effect of perceived external employability on turnover intentions. Finally, the serial mediating effect of perceived employability and organizational commitment in the relationship between OPCD and turnover intentions was proven.
- Complex tasks, delegation, and flexibility: What role for engagement and shared leadership?Publication . Dionísio, António Luis; Dionísio, Andreia; Sousa, Maria José; Moreira, AnaTask complexity is one of the main factors studied by academics and is at the center of leaders’ concerns. It is related to delegation and flexibility, which are enhanced by workers’ engagement and depend on how leadership is shared. In this context, this research was carried out with the main objective of testing the serial mediating effect of engagement and shared leadership on the relationship between task complexity and flexibility and the relationship between task complexity and delegation. The sample for this study consists of 368 participants, all of whom work in organizations based in Portugal. The results indicate that task complexity is positively and significantly associated with engagement, shared leadership, flexibility, and delegation. Shared leadership has a positive and significant association with flexibility and delegation. The serial mediating effect of engagement and shared leadership on the relationship between task complexity and flexibility was confirmed. The serial mediating effect of engagement and shared leadership on the relationship between task complexity and delegation was not confirmed.
- Conflict (Work-Family and Family-Work) and task performance: The role of well-being in this relationshipPublication . Moreira, Ana; Encarnação, Tiago; Viseu, J.; Au-Yong-Oliveira, ManuelRecent societal changes have brought new challenges to contemporary organisations, e.g., how to properly manage the work-family/family-work dyad and, thus, promote adequate task performance. This paper aimed to study the relationship between conflict (work-family and familywork) and task performance, and whether this relationship was moderated by well-being. Thus, the following hypotheses were formulated: (1) conflict (work-family and family-work) is negatively associated with task performance; (2) conflict (work-family and family-work) is negatively associated with well-being; (3) well-being is positively associated with task performance; and (4) well-being moderates the relationship between conflict (work-family and family-work) and task performance. A total of 596 subjects participated in this study, all employed in Portuguese organisations. The results underlined that only family-work conflict was negatively and significantly associated with task performance. Work-family conflict established a negative and significant relationship with well-being. Well-being was positively and significantly associated with performance and moderated the relationship between conflict (work-family and family-work) and task performance. These results show that organisations should provide employees with situations that promote their wellbeing, especially in Portugal, where a relationship culture exists (rather than task culture, which is predominant in the USA and Canada, for example) which means that additional and considerable time must be dedicated to personal and family matters for people to fit in and be accepted harmoniously.
- Fintech services and the drivers of their implementation in small and medium enterprisesPublication . Moreira, Diana; Au-Yong-Oliveira, Manuel; Moreira, AnaFintech has been one of the biggest agents of change in the financial sector worldwide, deserving an in-depth analysis as the aim of this study (including factors leading to its adoption, consequences, etc.). During the COVID-19 pandemic, the financial area and Fintech services allied to technology has increased efficiency, convenience, and security. To better understand this type of service, the research follows a quantitative methodology. The quantitative method included a questionnaire survey of companies that are Fintech customers, totaling 49 valid responses from firms (collected over a three-month period and which involved sending over a thousand emails to numerous companies). The response rate was low due to both the pandemic and the conjuncture with major war, which are generating uncertainty in business. The analysis was based on descriptive statistics, an assessment of the metric qualities of the scales, reliability and an Exploratory Factor Analysis, Pearson correlations and Hypothesis testing. The positive and significant effect of the technological context (perceived convenience, usefulness and effectiveness and perceived safety and trust) and the organizational context (ecological footprint reduction and internal cost reduction) on Fintech service adoption intention was confirmed. Hypothesis Three was partially confirmed since only consumer trends and reputation perception have a positive and significant effect on the intention to adopt Fintech by SMEs. The moderating effect of the environmental context in the relationship between the technological context and the intention to adopt Fintech by SMEs was partially proven, but the same was not verified in the relationship between the organizational context and the intention to adopt Fintech by SMEs. Portugal seems to be on the same adoption path as the rest of the western world, and Fintech services will undoubtedly increase, in a kind of revolution in which the strongest and those able to adapt to the markets and their needs will survive.