Sustentabilidade em escolas - um caso de estudo

Devido à actual conjuntura sócio económica e às crescentes preocupações ambientais e sociais houve a necessidade de construir e desenvolver indicadores de sustentabilidade que registassem e avaliassem o desempenho, ano após ano, da comunidade escolar, de modo a melhorá-lo, pois as escolas devem ser elas próprias, modelos de sustentabilidade. Os indicadores formulados e desenvolvidos são ferramentas de gestão pois facultam a identificação de prioridades, o estabelecimento de metas e a tomada de decisões além de possibilitarem a elaboração de um historial que pode ajudar a melhorar o desempenho económico, ambiental e social das escolas, de acordo com os três pilares do desenvolvimento sustentável. Foram aplicados, ao caso de estudo, os indicadores considerados mais relevantes, tendo em conta a globalidade da sua aplicação, a sua clareza, mensurabilidade, compreensibilidade e reprodutibilidade. Obtiveram-se 185 indicadores de eficiência distribuídos pelas áreas ambiental (46), social (85), económica (18) e ensino / aprendizagem (36) e 63 indicadores descritivos distribuídos pelas áreas social (39), económica (9) e ensino / aprendizagem (15). Através de um inquérito realizado para avaliar as expectativas globais da comunidade escolar e dos dados disponibilizados pelo gabinete de qualidade e pela administração da escola, que serviu de caso de estudo, conseguiram-se calcular 71% dos indicadores de eficiência e 70% dos indicadores descritivos propostos.

A New Approach to Monitoring Touristic and Cultural Routes: The Challenge of Development and Use of Indicators-Based Systems

The present paper results of an ongoing research project were it is expected to develop an information system to monitoring a cultural-touristic route. The route to monitor is the Romanesque Route of Tâmega. This Route is composed of 58 monuments located in the region of Tâmega in the North of Portugal. Due to the particular location of this region, that is between coastal zone, but not yet in the inland, it has a weak political influence, and it is reflected in the low levels of development at several levels, observed. The Romanesque Route was implemented in a part of this region in 1998, and enlarged to the all-region in 2010. In order to evaluate the socio-ecomonic impact of this route in the region a research project is being developed. The main goal of this paper is to open a discussion on the elements that must be taken into consideration to evaluate the economic and social impact of a touristic cultural route within a region and this one in particular.

O relato integrado e a responsabilidade social da empresa no contexto da economia social

Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada ao Instituto de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto para a obtenção do grau de Mestre em Contabilidade e Finanças, sob orientação de Doutora Ana Maria Alves Bandeira e de Doutora Deolinda Aparício Meira

A Responsabilidade social empresarial na indústria de elevadores

Dissertação de Mestrado Apresentado ao Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto para a obtenção do grau de Mestre em Empreendedorismo e Internacionalização, sob orientação da Mestre Anabela Ribeiro

Which “place and non-place” do women occupy in social economy organisations?

Scientific literature has strengthened the perpetuation of inequality factors in the labour market based on gender, despite the on-going endeavour of various political bodies and legal norms against the vertical and horizontal segregation of women. National and European statistical data shows the relevance and timeless features of theories of market segmentation associated with the labour market dating back to the 70’s of the 20th century. Hence, the European Community considers as a priority in the Europe 2020 strategy, the definition of “policies to promote gender equality […] to increase labour force participation thus adding to growth and social cohesion”. If we consider that on the one hand, social economy is fairly recognised to be equated with market actors and the State for its economic and social role in tackling the current crisis, and on the other hand, that the ideals of the sector, systematised in the “Framework Law of Social Economy” (Law no. 30/2013 8th of May), particularly in article 5 proposing “the respect for the values […] of equality and non-discrimination […], justice and equity […]”, we aim to reflect on indicators that uncover a vertical and horizontal segregation in the labour market. Departing from a mixed methodological approach (extensive and intensive), subject to the topic of "Social Entrepreneurship in Portugal" in social economy organisations, we detect very high rates of employment feminisation, with a ratio of 1 man (23%) for every 3 women (77%). Women are mainly earmarked for technical and operational activities, arising from the privileged intervention areas, namely education, training, health, elderly, families, poverty, ultimately being underrepresented in statutory boards and, as such, far removed from deliberations and strategic resolutions. This is particularly visible in the existing hierarchy of functions and management practices of the responsibility of male members. Thus, it seems easily verified that the sector is travelling away from the ideals of justice and social equity, which can crystallise the "non-place" of women in the definition of a strategic direction of social economy and in the most invisible/private “place” of the organisational setting.