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- The methodology and implementation of a knowledge management system in the economic area of a high polytechnic school: case study LABSPublication . Gubareva, Mariya; Gomes, Orlando; Piteira, Margarida; Correia, Anabela; Proença, Carlos; Ochoa Guevara, Nancy Edith; LOPEZ QUINTERO, JOSE FERNANDOThe knowledge management regarding scientific production of the fully employed professors and contributing lecturers of renowned universities is a well-established practice in the major developed countries. Still, substantial improvements in this field are desirable for high polytechnic schools of Southern Europe. This chapter presents a study on knowledge management and analyses trends of a scientific production in the economics and finance area at one of the Portuguese high polytechnic school, namely Lisbon Accounting and Business School (LABS). The data collection methodology regarding scientific research outcomes firstly was proposed and implemented at the economics and finance area. This data collection was based on the direct mail messages addressed to the effective teaching staff members followed by the individual and aggregate analyses of the obtained information regarding published works in the field of economics and finance. The time frame of scientific publications analyses spans over the period of 20 years, namely 1997 - 2016. Later the same methodology was also extended to cover the entire institution. The knowledge management system was implemented in all the knowledge-producing units of LABS. A special database was created to keep the records. It now allows for timely consultation by the administrative bodies of the institution. The main contribution of this study is to demonstrate that the right knowledge management in polytechnic schools is able to unleash hidden potentialities of the capacities evidenced through the implementation of the system of knowledge management. In practical terms, the aggregate results were presented in the form of a report entitled "Creating Knowledge", which was published on the Internet site of the institution. The main findings of this report "Creating Knowledge" were used in the promotion of the LABS towards potential students and represented one of the main factors of fully accomplished enrollment of students for all graduate courses of the LABS for the new academic year beginning in September 2016 at the first stage of the enrollment process.
- Organisational narratives of applied knowledge in technology based organisationsPublication . Piteira, Margarida; Gomes, JorgeThis paper presents the conclusions of four case studies in technology-based (TB) organisations. These companies have a strong international presence and also represent success-stories of Portuguese innovation, covering the 1980s through to the 2000s. Using a qualitative approach, the authors pinpoint the critical success factors that made these companies a reference in terms of innovation. These cases were chosen as they all recount the successful application of sustainable innovation in social processes to organisations. The research question was: What are the key factors that drive innovation processes in successful Portuguese technology-based organisations? Results show that the lessons learned from narratives of innovation play an instrumental role in the comprehension of social interaction complexities. Furthermore, the study identifies several management practices that highlight the significance of the players involved in innovation. The findings show that a passion for knowledge and its productive applications are key differentiating factors.
- Da Inovação-à Criatividade-à Inovação: o caso do Instituto Politécnico de LisboaPublication . Piteira, MargaridaO trabalho que se apresenta, insere-se num conjunto de estudos que têm sido desenvolvidos, ao longo do tempo, pela autora; remontando a sua génese à perspetiva da Construção Social da Inovação - CSI- (Piteira, 2014). Estas investigações emanam, transversalmente, de vários sectores, entre eles do tecido empresarial de base tecnológica, dos profissionais na área da saúde e, mais recentemente, do setor da educação. Os outputs que aqui se apresentam são originários do Projeto CREATUS, do qual emergiram alguns estudos de caso, entre eles o caso do Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa (IPL). O cenário da investigação assentou na compreensão do estado criativo das Escolas do Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, segundo os seus potencial e desempenho criativos, tendo em conta a definição futura de eficientes estratégias de inovação. Assim, adotou-se como grelha de trabalho, para responder a este problema de investigação, o modelo dos 4 Ps concebido por Rhodes (1961); e, posteriormente desenvolvido por Simonton (1990) e Runco (2004, 2007a e b), resultando em 6 Ps. Recorreu-se à estratégia metodológica do estudo de caso, triangulando-se várias fontes (entrevistas, documentos institucionais, análise dos sites institucionais e outra documentação/dados produzidos pelos mass media). O campo empírico foi constituído pelas 8 Escolas do IPL, divididas em 4 áreas, a saber: i. Artes (Dança, Música, Teatro e Cinema); ii. Contabilidade e Gestão; iii. Tecnologias da Saúde e Engenharia; iv. Educação e Comunicação Social. Comparados os dados, identificaram-se as caraterísticas criativas, em termos de potencial e desempenho criativos, presentes entre estas escolas. Assumindo a inovação como uma construção social, e partindo da dimensão criatividade, discorrem-se sobre futuras estratégias para o IPL. Assim, tendo em conta a diversidade das suas escolas, um modelo de inovação, para o setor do ensino superior público em Portugal, via o caso do IPL, é discutido.
- Creativity at School? - Performance Dimensions in the Case of Polytechnic Higher EducationPublication . Piteira, MargaridaThis paper reports on the preliminary results of a project that aims to assess the state of the art of creativity in Portuguese polytechnic higher education institutions. The framework was based on the dimensions of creative potential and performance (e.g. Runco, 2007a and b) and on previously developed studies (Piteira, 2016). The research question that drove this work was: What is the state of creativity in the different schools that comprise the Lisbon Polytechnic Institute according to their creative potential and performance and with a view to developing future efficient innovation strategies? This was followed by a qualitative case study approach, which would later enable a cross-case comparison between the schools considered to be the most creative. The eight schools of the Lisbon Polytechnic Institute were included in this exploratory analysis; the dimensions and related outputs of creative potential and performance were identified through the analysis of newspapers, websites, and newsletters. Following this research design, exploratory interviews with actors with responsibility over innovation and entrepreneurship policies and strategies in the LPI were conducted so as to validate the content analysis derived from the newspapers, websites, and newsletters. The results show how these schools compare to one another in such creative potential and performance dimensions in terms of creative products and services outsourced to the community; projects with business potential that have entered in the entrepreneurship competitions; and awards and honourable mentions in (inter)national competitions. The salient finding is that efforts to implement strategies to trigger creativity in these schools are underway. Suggestions are provided for future research and effective strategies in the field of innovation through creativity in the polytechnic higher education system are discussed.