Preliminary Validation of the Portuguese Version of the Eating Inventory for Athletes

The field of eating disorders among athletes has recently been Preliminary Validation of the Portuguese Version of the Eating Inventory for Athletes Palmeira, A.L.(1); Veloso, S.(1); Falcão, M.J.(1); and Dosil, J.(2) Table 2. Exploratory Factor Analysis and Cronbach’s Alpha the focus of several publications, reflecting a growing field of interest and research (Dosil, 2008). Some sports demand a strict compliance to restrictive diets at different times of the competitive season, while others like, some types of gymnastics emphasize the thinness of the athletes. Hence there is a need to develop sound measures to evaluate the athletes eating habits and possible eating disorders. The Cuestionario de Hábitos Alimentarios del Deportista (CHAD), is one of these measures. It comprises 5 dimensions: i) Weight Gain Anxiety (e.g. If I eat too much I regret it afterwards; 12 items); ii) Body Image Worries (e.g., I’m always thinking about my body; 6 items,); iii) Irritability (e.g., If the coach speaks about weight matters, I feel anxious; 7 items); iv) Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction with Body Image (e.g., I’m satisfied with my appearance; 5 items); and v) Dieting (e.g., When the season ends, I keep practicing so that I don’t gain weight, 4 items).

Modeling the Diffusion of Energy Performance Contracting

The Portuguese Energy Policy considers the development of a commercially viable and competitive market for energy performance contracting (EPC) as a main mechanism to achieve the objectives of energy efficiency improvement. This paper proposes a study to investigate how to achieve widespread adoption of energy performance contracting by means of system dynamics modelling and simulation. To explore and gather insights on this question, a system dynamics model representing the system of the Portuguese EPC market at industry level will be created. The simulation of that model will provide a helpful basis for analysing and explaining the development of key variables, and accelerating learning on the managerial, organizational and political adaptation processes that foster the diffusion of EPC adoption. The first phase of this research project aims at identifying and analysing the key factors and critical cause-effect relations that drive the adoption of EPC. With this purpose, a qualitative content analysis on relevant documents was performed and a set of interviews was conducted. That data was analysed to capture the critical variables and its interrelation to formulate a preliminary representation of the system structure as stock and flow diagrams.

Implementação do modelo de gestão estratégica baseado no "Balenced Scorecard" numa empresa interbancária de Serviços de Angola

RESUMO: Com a constante evolução das novas tecnologias de informação, as organizações têm necessidade de implementar novas ferramentas de gestão de forma a gerar vantagens competitivas, é neste sentido que esta dissertação visa propor a implementação do Modelo de Gestão estratégica baseado no Balanced Scorecard numa Empresa Interbancária de Serviços, com o objectivo de auxiliar na criação de capacidades competitivas, mediante uma avaliação de desempenho mais precisa e estruturada. Esta ferramenta surgiu como alternativa aos sistemas antigos e tradicionais cujo objectivo consistia no controlo das actividades realizadas pelos funcionários, sendo que esta metodologia veio colocar a estratégia no centro das atenções e não somente o controlo, mas só em 1992 é que ela foi reconhecida como um processo revolucionário que alterava todo o processo de gestão padrão nas empresas. Nesta dissertação ira se abordar alguns conceitos desta metodologia, enfatizando, o Mapa de Estratégia, vantagens pela obtenção desta metodologia; e um estudo prático da aplicação do Modelo de Gestão Estratégica na EMIS. Por fim, é de realçar que a grande importância que as empresas têm vindo a atribuir a esta metodologia e a investir nela, garante a sua relevância como tema de pesquisa num futuro próximo. ABSTRACT: With the constant development of new information technologies, organizations need to implement new management tools in order to generate competitive advantages, in this sense this thesis aims to propose the implementation of the Strategic Management Model based on Balanced Scorecard in a Company Interbank services with the aim of assisting in the creation of competitive capabilities through a performance assessment more precise and structured. This tool has emerged as an alternative to traditional legacy systems and was aimed at controlling the activities performed by employees, the methodology that has put the strategy in the spotlight instead of control, but not until 1992 was it recognized as a revolutionary process that changed the entire standard management process in companies. In this dissertation we discuss concepts of this methodology, emphasizing the strategic map for obtaining advantages from it, and a practical application of Strategic Management Model in EMIS. Finally, it is noteworthy that the great importance that companies have been giving to this methodology and the investment they have been doing on it, guarantees its relevance as a research subject in the near future.